Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-13


government under tho direction Of the
President vita man II it, head of
broad practical experience In the usc
of the means OF national education.
with a capacity for organisation. and
possessing both energy and magma
ton.
The director. in consultation with
those who are shaping the main war
program. would map out such govern
ment campaigns a. might be thought
desirable and through various channels
at his disposal would. By utilization OF
news and Advertising columns. pos
ters. etc, promulgate throughout every
part OF the country simultaneously
the message which each campaign
would be designed TO lmpreas upon
the minds and the hearts Of the peo-
pie.
There could be utilized not only the
machinery of the national political
committees but the machinery Of the
states committees as well. and. in ad-
dition. close working relations could
be established with municipal admin
istrative bodies and al sorts OF patri.
otic societies throughout the country,
such societies IS the National Sc
curlty League, Chautauqua societies.
Boards OF Trade and Chambers OF Com
mercs. church and college societies.
fraternal. labor and various social or
CARNATIONS. etc. etc.
II a campaign on such > matter. for
instance. as the present War Loan
were 10 be launched. advance notice
would be given TO all these affiliated
societies and plans would be made TO
begin the campaign simultaneously IA
all parts of the country. the work 10
be prosecuted with the utmost vigor
IN all directions
This work to be effective must be y
branch OF tbs government. backed BY
the government. controlled by tho
government. and financed By the SOW.
ernmsnt, and on this basis II would
not fail to impress people much more
strongly than would be the case II aim
liar efforts were put forth entirely By
private organizations. At least. that
has been found 10 be 80 In England
and there IL little doubt that II would
prove TO be 30 here.
This same machinery would b used
extensively for making the war sitna-
/ ton clear in the minds Of the people
I with q view 20 securing their full and
genuine cooperation "a the govern
ment's war program, thus avoiding the
possibility OF obstruction and friction
and selfshneas in various forIns-aii
/ spelling delay.
/ This plan would serve to unity the
nation quickly and make the people
as n whole understand their individ-
/ ual responsibilities In the progressive
phases OF this coantry's participation
/ IN war on q big scale a. they 90 not
at all understand those responsibility
ties now.
We should move today a. n Ne
were TO face Germany alone tomof.
row.
Trio peopis should be given some
+ idea OF the magnltpde OF the nghting,
for example,. on the westeyn front
General Str william Robertson.
| Chief OF the Imperial siaf OF the Brit
ish Army Headquarters, states that
/ within six weeks the British alone
have expended 100000 tons Of Asnma.
milton in France. He also stated that
quired TO mend the roads behind the
lines.
Perhaps his mos, significant state
msnt. however, II this:
Tho greatest peculiarly OF this
war IL the colossal numbers engaged.
II 10 not . war between enemies. bua
war between nations. and there IL no
man or woman In thu Empire who IL
not today doing something. either to
i wrfn ne "a tf.aa fha
Sir Arthur Henderson. Q member OF
the British War Council. announced
few days ago that 1000. 900 men
have been killed. The total Casualties,
that Is, the total number of killed,
wounded and missing. among all the
armies onsagsd.---reaehes the amaE.
/ ing figure Of Il. 0oo. ooo.--or half of the
total population of the United States.
How war Of this sort Affects the
| life OF q nation and may affect us
II quick steps are not taken 10 throw
our strength into the balance--may be
judged By q few OF the recent devei.
opments In Great Britain.
The English army has been In
creased from 1bo. 900 10 5000. 600 men.
Her navy has been increased from
10000 TO more than 500. 900.
More than 100 great government
plants have been built specially 10
cope with war requirements.
Working directly uader the Minis
try OF Munitions are 7,Soo. 900 men
and nearly 100000 women.
During the frst two years OF the
war the British moved back and forth
across the Channel over 5000 ,000
men. over 100000 tons of expio-
sives. over 10000. 900 gallons of gaso-
line and over l.o0o.o sick and
wounded. and all without any losses
due to enemy attack
Sir Robert Borden has Just returned
TO Canada and his nrst message was
that:
The speed Of the United States In
sending ships. munitions and mem viii
probably be the determining factor In
the war.
"A great struggle still lies before
Us; at the eommeEcemsnt Of this
springs campaign, Germany put into
the feld million more men than she
put into the field last spring"
And aa rntitA evidence "A In hNus