Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30


1t is difficult for us to visualize such
thing, Hot IL Is tho very catastrophe
we are lighting to avert. Cnspeak-
able as II IL, we must face II. This
war OF ours is not one Of aggression.
nation that fights for conquest can
withdraw IL it chooses and call the
war of. We arc lighting for defense.
and we cannot quit until wo have
aVerted tho peril that threatens us.
Germany has attacked us. She has
struck heavy and ruthless blows at this
freedom I have spoken OF. do not
need TO recite the long list OF brutal
crimes she has pcrpetrated against our
people and our property. What would
she do to us IL She ever got into this
great land OF ours? Just suppose she
gained foothold in New York State
and this contiguous manufacturing ter.
ritory / have cited.
From New York State | came on
west through Ohio and Michigan. "A
wonderful state il Ohio 1t abountIr
in people, aud Industrial enterprise.
here opportunity stands open for mon
IN 4 most extraordinary way In tho
vast rubber factories at Akron, 70,
instance. ] saw thousands OF Young
men earning IS Il day and more, and
this, too. without any special training
or mental equipment. Great number,
OF them wero fresh from the farm or
rural community. but were able TO
step into the factories. and. after q
lew weeks. could draw wages such 90
the workman in Europe never dreamed
ABOUT. Such earnings over there would
be uncomfortable for the factory hon6
In the Offices of these plants saw
swarlns OF keen-looking, well-dresssd
young chaps who were in direct lin,
Tor promotion to respo nsible o1ecu,iv,
positions. and saw many men s,,,,
in their twenties and ,hir,ic, who
were getting salaries we'll up in tho
thousands.
ARE MANY OPPORTUNITIES
FULLY APPRECI1TT:D.
This. / reflected. was only ano,h.-
e''ue"cc OF our Americanis;n-thc thing
We must fight for. Is there anv o,b.r
lana IN the world where young men
or all men, for that 1atter-hayo suc,,
OPPORTUNITIES: DO VIC half appreciate
what we have?
ihen / saw tho same thing ara,, 3,
Detroit only here ] wen, tbruurb ~,
tomobile factories chiefly. An auto,,o.
piie plant IS demonstration NJ .bc
amazing opportunities men b,v. in
thiS land OF ours. Here YOU c,d To-
dustrlal management organized allow
inc lines OF the r.oSt modern ,boucb,
so that in practically all the rrs,,
plahts intensive study Ia rlv.n "a ~.
development OF mems earning canaoi,,.
ana to all the contributing fac,o-. 81
'heir progress and happiness. Tbi. :.
distinct reflection of our An,e-;c,r
ism. i'' I'D
wish y'urg men would appreciate
more than they Dc the causr: ,b,, 49,,
oeiiie 'hctr cNtraordinary opportunities
IN 'hc United states. should III
:" see 'hem possess realization, Or
NC TACT That these chances do no,
'o'ie 10 item by luck bu. are m.
c"uit or our free form Of government,
our ooundicss opportunities for cn,.r.
- 'H'' ana our individual freedom
And these are tho things w
"s 70 maintain in this war 70 m.
a'" rms is why We arc nshtinE.
We must never let the young men Of
mo tahd struggle under the risidIy
constructed opportunities of a form or
government such az Germany would
thrust upon us, il she could.
In Chicago saw still NOR.
ing millions OF pcople-all coiovio-
the same boundless freedom OF enter
Prise which 1 fear most of us al
over inc country. fail to understand
On La Sale Street met a young feI.
low whom 1 had not seen for fly.
years, and in that period he had de.
Fcioped from an Office boy at So =
week TO an executive drawing so.5oo
year. He told ma that he contain
plated Goin. to New York, where az
nc put II. his opportunities would not
DC so limited. Why. the very bisness
OF a mans opportunities in this cour-
try blinds him to the wonder OF the
thing. This nation of ours is SO mar.
Vicious in every way that we grow
accustomed TO seeing the or atness OF
1t, and think it COMMONPLACE.
MUST NOT AWAIT DEFEAT
TO RE AWAKENED TO-DAY
Surely it must not take defeat In
this war to wake US up He will not
wait for the military rule OF Germany
oetoTc we realize that there golden
material opportunities come from barjc
underlying freedom.
wish you could study, as have
done TO quito an extent. this subject
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