The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-16

of every sort, whether they are han,
ding our foodstuffs or our raw ma,
terials Of manufacture or the products
Of our mills and factories: The eyes
of the country will be especially upon
you. This is your opportunity for
signal service, efficient and dislnter.
ested. The country expects you, as It
expects all others, to forego unusual
profits, to organize and expedite ship
ments of supplies of every kind, but
specially of food, with an eye to tie
service you are rendering and in the
spirit of those who enlist in the
ranks, for their people, not for them.
selves. l shall confidently expect
You to deserve and win the confidence
of people of every sort and station.
To the men who run the railways
of the country, whether they be man
ayers or operative employees, let me
say that the railways are the arteries
of the nations life and that upon
them rests the immense responsible
ity of seeing to it that those arteries
suffer no obstruction of any kind, no
inefficiency or slackened power.
To the merchant let me suggest the
motto, Small profits and quick serF'
ice;" and to the shipbuilder the
thought that the life of the war de-
ponds upon him. The food and the
war supplies must be carried across
the seas, no matter how many ships
are sent to the bottom. The places
of those that 60 down must be sup
piled and supplied at once.
To the miner let me say that ne
stands where the farmer does: lug
work of the world waits on him.
he slackens or fails, armies and states.
men are helpless. He also Is enlisted
in the great service army. The manu-,
facturer does not need to be tolu,
hope, that the nation looks TO MIN "
speed and perfect every process; anu
/ want only to remind his employs
that their service is absolutely lhuis
pensable and is counted on by every
man who loves the country ana i's
liberties.
Let me suggest also that every one
who creates or cultiyates S"iutsn
helps and helps greatly to solVe tnO
problem of the feeding OF lHe ia
lions: and that every housewife WV
practices strict economy puts nv"
self in the ranks of those VINO SCI 70
the nation. This is the time TOT A."e
lea to correct her unpardonaOIe l"",'
of wastefulness and eXtraFas"h1s,
Let every man and every "o !ln.
assume the duty of careful, provinces
use and expenditure as puD,lc ~, -,
as dictate of patriotism Whi1" Nv
one can now expect ever 10 Va
cused or forgiven for ignoring
In the hope that this statement III y,
the needs of the nation ana VI ~
world in this hour of supreme cL'9 :,
NAV stimulate those to Who.h y
comes and remind all who neeu 10
minder of.the solemn duties OIL d no no.
such as the world has never seen
fore | beg that all editors ana pur
fishers everywhere Will give .;IoN
prominent publication and as s,,. " m.
as possible to inns a" a
neal + venture to suggest also VI VI
advertising agencies that 1htS 4onIial
perha3s render very SUBS Ian'' Il
and timely service to the couh'i. 10.
they wouid give it widespread leP o,
tition And I hope that clergy M IN.
will not think the theme OF II @n n
worthy or inappropriate suDJe', mi.
comment and homily from ti'e''
pits. .,o, has
The supreme test of the nation and md
come. We must all speaA' az
e esfgee tTse'ne WOODROW WILSON