The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-08-03
.lnef'ficiency f Thing q Ing
Of Past In America
Many Things Have Been Accomplish
ed in This Country Since War
Fl ,53 Il - Was Declared -,
NUMBER OF TROOPS MANY =.
\ ". u g%:s, BUT NUMBER UNKNOWN
Germany Cannot Now Stay That
Americas Entry into War \
Is Bluff t9J# ..%%%

sGermanyf oMcaency: mas been held I'D
as degree of excellence unattainable
bya a Democracy. The accomplishments
of the United States since April 5th
last refute the truth of the claim. In
the short space of time since that day
the United States has accomplished
the following: ~. ~
Declared a state of war as existing
between this country and Germany;
Seized, 81 German ships and begun
repair work on them; ~.
Authorized unanimously war fund
Of $7,O00,000,0 900; s5f3 s-. So III
Appropriated $6OO,OO0,oo0 for mer.
chant shipping and as much for air
fleets; . ~ 5~ $ssr-2.... a r - r. .p,
Agreed to loan our Allies $4,000, ,OOO,-
900 and advanced them a large pro-
portion Of that sum; - u. s.a
Passed selective draft law and in
a single day registered nearly ten mill
lion men for military service; ,
Enlisted 100000 volunteer soldiers
in the Regular Army and in the Ma
tional Guard of the States;
Sent a Commission to Russia to aid
Democracy there and body of rail-
road men to Russia and another to
France to advise and assist in rail-
road transportation in those coun-
tries; .s.E e.. >...,.!-- IT, ~.
Begun the construction of 80 camps
for our soldiers; ,&..
| Sent to England a fleet of destroy
ers and to France a detachment of
troops; -. ..l E.
Authorized and now enforcing en-
barge whereby our enemies will re,
Iceiye no more food or material from
tus; % ast n: :i 4; s. 2tss n
Passed food conservation law;
1 Organized many voluntary commits
sions and boards who are aiding the
Government and the. people in the
speeding up Of work, conservation Of
food, and other national movements; !;
Drafted by lot 6s7,000 men for mil
itary service; 1t. ss'>. i .S .... +: :rs. Z
| While the Government was accomp.
fishing these things the American peo-
pie, have loaned the United States
s2,ooo,0oo.oo0 and 6frered $1,000, co..
900 more, over four billion citizens
subscribing to the loan. ,ss,. !. Syl,, .., + :,
In addition they have given over
500 ,000, 900 to- the American Red
Cross and $s,0oo,oOO to !. the Young
Mems Christian Association. .ssas ..ss !
h, All these things were accomplis lished
while our soil was, not invaded 81 o,r
even tlhreatened y, With invasion and
without any disturbance OF business
conditions. All was done with the
calm determination and Judgment Of
and earnest, patriotic people perform
ing q service for civilization and man
kind and maintaining the rights, the
dignity, and the honor Of the great
est nation II the world.
Ri The German Imperial Government
was nearly fifty years In perfecting
It's military efficiency. IN less than
four months the American Republic.
has made such strides as to Indicate
that il less than two years' time the
lboasted superiority Of German efici-
ency will have been discredited There
y such q thing as American efariency,
and time Will prove that German eflci-
ency can not Withstand Il, fighting as
i is for liberty, Justice and humanity
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