The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-05
GERMANY WOULD
ENSLAVE AMERICA
McAD0O WARNS PEOPLE OF THE
UNITED STATES THAT IRON
HEEL WOULD CRUSH L. s.
WHAT COULD HAPPEN
Should the Autocracy Conquer France
and Britain, II Would Combine the
Great Navies of Those Countries
With Its Own and Crush America.

New York, June 5.-Ten billion dol.
lars to be spent during the coming year
by the United States and the allied gov.
ernments for the products Of American
farms, mines and factories, Secretary
McAdoo declared here last night, will
bring the country the greatest prosper.
ity in its history.
Some people profess apprehension
about the future Of business" said Mr..
McAdoo. Why, gentlemen, prosperity
in the next twelve months will be great.
er than ever it has been in our country.
You cannot prevent 1t If you try. The
only thing that can stop prosperity
would be the refusal Of the people TO
support the reasonable measures Of tax.
alton that are needed, and to buy the
bonds Of the government"
The secretary addressed a great mass
meeting at Carnegie Hall in behalf Of
the liberty loan which, he warns. would
succeed as it must succeed only if every.
one did HIS duty He appealed to those
who cannot fight on the battle front to
supply the means that will enable the
government 20 provide for the soldiers
who go TO the front
Does Not Want Charity.
Your government asks YOU not to
give something, but 20 buy the best in
vestments on earth, something that is
as safe as currency and yet better than
currency because currency does not
bear interest. II asks you TO buy with.
in your means in order that the govern
ment may properly equip our brave
men, who have TO go upon the field Of
battle to protect your lives, your liberty
and your property.
Il hear some grumbling about taxa
ton. Is II possible that in this rich
country. when our sons are going to
the front TO give their lives for us.
there should be any quibbling about the
necessary taxation to take care OF them
upon the field Of battle?
If this war continues for another
twelve months, it is probable that the
total amount Of financing that the gov.
eminent will have to do to cover its
own expenditures and TO extend the
necessary credits to the allied govern.
ments will amount to $4,000 600 600. IL
is proposed that only IS per cent OF this
colossal sum, namely 81 500. 900 600, shall
be raised by new taxation. When one
considers the magnitude OF this task
and the probable economic effects Of the
sale Of Ss.2OO,0OOOOO of bonds within
twelve months and the expenditure OF
the proceeds in the purchase Of supplies
In this country. II does not seem pru.
dent or wise to provide By new taxation
a less amount than $500 900 900.
Danger Of Initiation.
There is always a serious danger Of
hurtful initiation in war time when such
great bond issues must be made. A rea.
sonable amount OF wholesome taxation.
properly distributed, Is the best correct.
i've. The worst mistake made by the
federal government at the outbreak of
the civil war was It's failure to impose
taxation vigorously and sufficiently.
This led 90 a train of evils. hurtful 10
the credit OF the government and re-
suited tn unnecessary sacrifices OF hu.
man life and treasure.
we shall not fail II everyone does
his duty but I warn YOU that these
great things do not achieve themselves.
They can only be achieved through the
combined energy. determination and
spirit OF the American people. IL Is not
enough OF an answer to the challenge
thrown down TO US that we subscribe
grudgingly or barely two billion dollars
OF liberty bonds. We must oversub.
scribe this loan"
Mr. McAdoo said that whatever dif.
ferences there may have been about
the war before q happened and there
were honest differences OF opinion about
it the present is no time to discuss them
or 90 think OF them
There are times In the history OF ev.
cry nation when the hand OF an unseen
power directs things. when individuals
are absolutely impotent 20 control the
course Of great events This is one Of
those supreme crises. / believe that God
has called the nation into this struggle
because He had a mighty purpose TO
serve.
do YOU know what would happen II
Germany should be victorious. as she
would be II she could bring France and
England to their knees? She would take
the entire British and French fleets. re.
lease her own great fleet, which has
been tied up I'm the Baltic during the
war, and combining these with the most
destructive submarine fleet on earth
because she has it--she would come
here and put the iron heel OF conqueror
upon your shores. We should have to
pay an indemnity that would represent
probably half the wealth OF America,
which is s25OoOOQ QOO,O 900, and you would
have taxation upon your shoulders to
meet that indemnity for century to
come"