The Detroit times., 1917-07-12

Patriotism and profits ought never
in the present circumstances i4 p
mentioned together.
Patriotism leaves PROFITS out n tne
question In these days ~ oar sue
IRENE trial when we are -eue ~
hundreds ~ thousands ~ oar f4h-
mon across the seas 20 se~v" great
cause. no true man who STAYS n"i ~
to work for them and sustain them
by mis- labor VIII ask himself Va mar ne
is personally gong 10 MAKE oNi ~
that labor No true patriot WIZ per
NIT himself 20 take toll ~ their hero
ism N money cor seek tc gfW
hy the shedding ~ their hif tfe
viii give a. freely and ~ I'm - Gn-
stinted self-sacri Zee as ttFF hen
they are giving their yves WILL ne
not give A. least his money
| hear IL insisted thaf more mar
Just price more than price that
will sustain oar Industries. must BE-
paid. that 70 rs necessary 60 pay VERY
liberal and unusual prutts In order
10 stimulate production trat note-
ing hut pecuuiary rewards wll do
rewards paid IN money. not N the
mere liberation or the world
take IL for granted that those
who argue thus do not stop 70 think
what that means. 10 they mean that
you must be paid. must be orioed. 20
make your contr button a cuntrihi!-
blood nor a tear. when the whole
world is in travail and men every
where depend upon and call 20 YOU
10 bring them out Of bondage and
make the world a ~ place 20 live in
aCain amidst peace and Justice
10 they mean that You VIII exact
a price, drive bargain. with the men
who are enduring the agony n th's
war on the battlefield. IN the trench
es, amidst the lurking dangers ~ the
sea. or with the bereaved women, and
pitiful children. before you Will come
forward TO do your duty and give
some part OF your life. in easy peace
full fashion. for the things Tor which
We are fighting. the things we have
pledged our fortunes. our lives. our
liberty and justice and fair dealing
and the peace or nations
or course you Will not II - IN
Your patriotism ~ OF
the same self-denying stun as the
pa triotism Of the men dead or MAIN
ed on the fields OF France. or else Il
is no patriotism at all. Let us never
speak. then. OF profits and OF patriot
ism in the same sentence. but face
facts and meet them.
Let me turn for moment 70 the
shipowners ~ the United States and
the other ocean carriers whose ex-
ample they have followed and ask
them IL they realize what obstacles
they have been putting in the way Of
the successful prosecution Of this war
by the ocean freight rates they have
been exacting.
am not questioning motives.
am merely stating a fact and stating
II in order tht attention may be Fixed
upon IL.
Prices mean the same thing every
where now They mean the efficiency
or the inefhciency OF the nation
whether II is the government that
pays them or not They mean vic
tory or defeat. They mean that Am
erica will win her place once FOR all
among the foremost free nations ~
the world. or that she will sink. 10
defeat and become a second-rate pow
er alike in thought and IN action-
This 10 a day Of her reckoning and
every man amongst US must person
ally face that reckoning along with
her
The case needs no arguing as.
sumo that ! am only expressing your
own thoughts what must hr In the
mind OF every true man when ne
faces the tragedy and the solemn
glory OF the present war for tho
emancipation Of mankind
summon YOU 10 a great duty. a
great privilege; shining dignity and
distinction. / shall expect every man
who II not a Stacker 70 be A. my aid
turnout this great enterprise In IT,
no man can win honor who thinks
81 himself