The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28

the American people are entirely will
ing 10 make any sacrifice. and TO
render any service, and | believe tina
they should be explicitly shown how
great the service is they are called
upon to render. how great the need
IL that they should unfiinchinEly face
any sacrifice that is mad l ask you,
and | ask OF those who govern YOU
who govern this ~reat mass OF peo-
ple-tbat we may be given direct
practical lines of effort. With all my
heart I believe that u people have
in them the same patriotism. the same
nobility OF soul to which Washington
and Lincoln were able to appeal. |
ask that the appeal be made. the APP
peal for effort. and with II the guar
by actual governmental per
Torrance that the effort shall not be
wasted.
1t is through the government that
We must do the chief work, Of course
hut let us also ourselves do individu-
ally each his or her own part. Let us
help the Red Cross; let us cheerfully
accept the draft and gladly volunteer.
If we meet the requirements, and If
we are allowed TO volunteer. Then in
addition let each of us make up his
mind willingly and chcerfully to ac-
|cept ann personal hardships that may
It'lI't III TllSh ldAtSs III IFItdltl i'tilS
and reduced income. cit us fare
more simply and cut out alcohol. let
us show our eager and resolute pur-
pose TO key up the Industrial and So
ciai life OF the country to the highest
scale of efficiency and accomplish
ment We must raise food in abund-
ance We must speed up our indus
tries We shall need an enormous
provision of supplies a we shall need
: much nprnntratinD and control Of
the means of production.
III we are to hold our proper place
as a great nation, there must be
prodigious exertions on the part OF
this republic, We are in this war, and
we must not make ii a half war, The
only proper rule Is never TO fight at
all If you can honorahly avoid IT. but
never under any circumstance 10 fight
in a half hearted way. When peace
comes 1t must be the peace of com
plete victory. In winning this vic
tory we must have played a full part
the part Of deeds-the deeds of
fighting men. We should instantly
strain every nerve to make ready
millions of men. and an abundance OF
all the huge and delicate and formid-
able and infinitely varied instruments
Of modern warfare,
we cant achieve our ends by
talk-they have got to be achieved
by effort. We can't achieve them un-
less we act together Loyalty, and with
our hearts as Americans and nothing
else. We are fghting for humanity.
for the right of each behaved
nation to independence and 10 what
ever form of government II desires:
and We are fghting for our own
hearthstones and for the honor and
welfare OF our children and our chill
dren's children. We are fRhting
against a very efficient and power
ful and an utterly brutal. and un-
ScrupuIous enemy. Let as, give every
mar In this country his rights with
out regard to creed or birthplace, or
national origin. or color.
Let us in return exact from every
man the fullest performance OF duty,
the fullest loyalty to our flag, and the
mos t~resolute effort to serve It. Let
us face this crisis in the spirit OF the
, men who followed Washington; the
men whose service and s~elf-sacriiCe
illuminated In the winter at Valley
Forge. Valley Forge was the test OF
- the democracy OF the country. the
test Of democracy under arms. the
! trying out OF American manhood l4o
years ago. In hat winter camp OF
misery and starvation our torefathers
= decided by their own steadfast valor
that they were worthy to win the
T great prize of freedom. Now 1t is for
us to decide, In the spirit of Washing
, ton and his followers, in the spirit
| OF Lincoln and Grant and Lee. that
[ we in our turn are worthy to keep
: and enjoy the priceless heritage which
T our ~forefAthers thus won"