Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-28
ROOSEVELT SAYS j. S. MUST
awake AND REALIZE DANGER;
ST|RSMOOSE At P|TTSBURG, PA

next time We may have no allies! Next
time Britain and France may remain
neutral, and II they so remained neu-
trail we would be trampled into the
dust"
Universal military training was the
step urged by Mr.. Roosevelt in time
of future peace as a means OF pre-. |
serving Americas place among the
nations. That was the future policy;
rs regards the present, he remarked
that n whole-hearted effort must be
made TO win an overwhelming tri.
umph in the war.
''If we do not do this" he continued,
1--WE must stand hurhbly in the pres
ence of the nations who have really
fought. For in such a case the world
will have been saved, but by Eng
land and not by us,
mo man Is a good American who
does not at this time render TO the
commonwealth the best service OF
which he is capable, whether as
farmer, a business man or a wage
worker. The government should ex-
act from each the fullest perform.
ance of duty, and in return guarantee
to each, so far as is possible. an ample
reward II the duty Is we'll performed
By all means fix prices where neces-
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that it would be as great an evil to
flX them too low as TO permit them
TO rise too high. Guarantee to every
business that does flrstclass work of
any kind for the government an
ample profit; beyond that impose a
heavy progressive tax on excess
profits; demand that an ample wage
be given the workingmen, and that
in return he do first-class work for
the first-class wage.
Friends. fellow Americans. preach
to you the sword of the Lord and
Gideon. In this great war for right
eousness, we Americans have n tre-
mendous task ahead of us. / believe
the American people are entirely will
ing to make any sacrifice, and to
render any service, and believe that
they should be explicitly shown how
great the service is they are called
upon to render, how great the need
Is that they should unflinchingly face
any sacrifice that is made. l ask you,
and l ask of those who govern you
who govern this great mass Of peo-
ple--that we may be given direct
practical lines of effort With all my
heart believe that our people have
in them the same patriotism, the same
nobility Of soul to which Washington
and Lincoln we're able to appeal.
ask that the appeal be made. the ap'
peal fer effort. and with it the guar
antee by actual governmental per
formance that the effort shall not be
wasted.
at is through the government that
we must do the chief work, of course;
but let us also ourselves do individ
ually each his or her own part. Let u;
help the Red Cross; let US cheerfully
accept the draft and gladly volunteer
II we meet the requirements, and 1
we are allowed to volunteer. Then II
addition let each OF us make up hi
mind willingly and cheerfully to az
: cept any personal hardships that ma
. come, in high taxes, in repeated loan
and reduced income. Let us far
more simply and cut out alcohol; le
us show our eager and resolute pul
! pose to keep up the industrial and 81
cial life OF the country to the highes
scale of efficiency and accomplish
ment. We must raise food in abunt
: ance. We must speed up our indu
tries. We shall need an enormou
provision of supplies; we shall nee
much concentration and cotrol c
the means OF production.
Z "lf We are to hold our proper plac
as a great nation. there must b
prodtgious exertions on the part {
4 this republic. We are in this war, an
\ We must not make II half war. Th
only proper rule is never to fight O
all II you can honorably avoid Il, bu
! never under any circumstances
fight in a half hearted way. Whe