Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-04
FOURTH Of JULY TO HAVE
SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE
Council Of Defense Calls Attention to
Meaning of Anniversary OF
Popular Government.
MUST MAKE HEAVY SACRIFICES
Principal Local Celebration 20 Be
Held at Highland Park, With Adj
dress by Mayor .Ainslie-Othcr
Celebrations to Be Held.

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In view Of Americas position in the
war, Fourth of July celebrations in
Richmond and elsewhere in Virginia,
to commemorate this country's birth as
a free and independent nation, will be
to-day more deeply significant than at
any time since the United states adopt
ed the untried principle of government
by the people.
The aims and tho spirit of a nation
at war will be reflected in every place
in the State to-day where its citizens
foregather to celebrate the advent OF
democracy and 10 renew their allegi-
ance to the Stars and Stripes. Though
many of the lighter features incident
to the day will be retained. n decided
war ttnge and sober reelection on what
the months hold in store Will pervade
patriotic meetings everywhere.
1t is the desire of the Council Of Ma
tional Defense that the day be dedi-
Gated to the purpose of imprcssinS upon
citizens in every State in the Union
the Imperative Importance of eXertinE
their energies to the utmost to win
the war. Able speakers will tell sue
cinctly why the United States went 10
war, and why America must win the
war, If the principles upon which her
government was founded are to live.
MAYOR AINSLIE TIC SPEAK
At HIGHLAND PARK
The principal celebration in Rich
mond VIII be held on the Highland
Park plaza, where there will he held
an all-day picnic. featured by compe-
titivc athletic contests and 4 speech
by Mayor George Ainslie. Picnic par
tice will be held at Joseph Bryan, Will
liam Byrd. Forest Hill. Lakeside and
Chimborazo Parks. Two baseball games
will be played at Boulevard Field.
Herbert C. Hoover, Federal food adj
ntnistrator, and W. S. Clifford director
of the Council OF National Defense.
sent to the Virginia Council a number
OF letters from which the following
Fourth of July message was drawn:
Our nation possesses more produc-
ing than any other two ma
tions in the world. Organized as a
producing machine. we shall win the
war. Individual initiative and s%clf-re-
lance arc normally developed in n de-
mocracy to a higher degree than in
any other form of government. Poo
pies and institutions have grown I'M
der the spur of competition and free
dom of action SO that we are noted
for our Individual efficiency and enter
prise.
IAN army must obviously he highly
and subject to discipline.
AtieiN - IN 80 Nv NV" "a
must he organized so as to work for
a common purpose II they are TO he
effective. Not alone team work. hut a
voluntary acceptance of discipline in
the cause OF national defense is i'm
perative.
MUST EACH SUBMIT TO
RULES AND REGULATIONS
I'VE do not wish to Prussianize
America. but each of us must volun-
o-tl A~-s - -
tions of organization in order that we
may build up fighting industries which.
with their voluntary discipline. will
stand side by side in efficiency with
our lighting armies.
The time has come when we must
sink the individual in an organization
of which the keynotcS will be the high
est efficiency, the spirit will he pa
triotic unselfshness and self-sacrincc.
and the accomplishment will he the
realization OF democracy in tho speedy
termination OF the war.
The weapon in this war arc fight
ing men. munition. food. ships and
finance II we arc to defend liberty In
this year. 1917. all these must he upon
such a scale as will demand the cncr-
giles OF our whole people. In previous
wars a small proportion Of the COM
muntty went 70 Tight. another small
portion was devoted TO their support.
but the great bulk of the nation did
business as usual
"Autocracy has been for years or
Eanizing It's resources to the end that
they have placed one out OF seven OF
its population on the fighting line and
have so modified the civil population
as to AFFORD them complete support.
They have suppressed production OF
every luxury and reduced even every
necessity. Their arrogant confidence
kLot A4~, III
world is based upon their belief that
the materialism. the s~elnshness and the
jealousy OF the individual interest in
democracy makes il impossible for il
to organize such a strength. Thoy do
not deny the bravery Of tho mon Of
democracy in battle, but they comfort
themselves In tho belief that we have
not the self-sacrihce at home for their
upport
WAR MAY TIE wON ny
LAST 500 900 BUSHELS OF WHEAT
Our problem is not alone 10 mohi-
lie our civilian population for the
uppor Of our lighting men. but We
also have tho responsibility OF the sun
port OF the fighting men of our allies.
And food is not the least Of their nc
cessitiea One Of the great Europoan
Statesmen has said. the war will not
be won by the last 500, 900 fighting mon
- w Wy NIf IdSI 1D',lNN
bushels of wheat 1t is within our
ability to give this last 500, 900 bushels,
but only If we organize TO produce,
organize 10 save, and organize 10 sup
ply all.
W must feed our allies that their
people may remain constant in the
war. Liberty cannot be maintained
upon the empty stomachs Of the wo-
men and children Through tho drain
Of war our allies have steadily de-
creased in food production. ana othcr
agencies also curtailcd their supplies
Out of our abundance, by eliminating
waste and extravaganza il is in our
power. and in our power alone. to hold
the wolf from the door Of tho world
Our obligation is greater than wa,
itselk-humanity demands IL Of us.
must save in all food We must
eat plenty. but wisely and without
waste. II we saw in our consump.
ton and our waste We can incrcae,
our surplus 10 export; II We substi.
tute other commodities for those ".
can xport. We can further increas.
this surplus
Furthermore. by our economies W.
can ga We a major pOrtion az Tho ono, n