The Holt County sentinel., 1917-07-06

| government meant TOT puDIlCatlOn III
newspapers and periodicals..
It should be a definite branch Of
government under the direction Of the
President with a man at its head OF
broad practical experience in the use
VI the means of national education,
with capacity for organization, and Il
possessing both energy and imagina.
ton.
The director. In consultation with
/ those who are shaping the main war
program, would map out such govern.
mcnt campaigns as might be Thought |
desirable and through various chdnn".s
At his disposal would. by utilization of |
news ana Advertising columns, pos.
t,rs. etc. p umulsJtc throughout ever" |
?ait Of the country simultaneously |
the message which each campairn |
would be dcsicrrd tn impress upon |
the minds and the hearts OF the poo. |
pie.
There could be utilized not only tho |
rachin,ry Of the national political |
committees but the machinery Of the
states committees as we'll. and. in al.
dition, close working relations could
he established with municipal admin.
isirativr bodies and all sorts Of pairi.
otto societies throughout the country.
such societies AZ the National Sc
curity League. Chau,auqua societies,
Boards Of Trade and Chambers Of Com.
mcrcc, church and college societies.
= ftaternal, labor and various social or.
carnations. etc. etc.
: II a campaign on such a matter. for
instance, "a the present War Loan
n were to BE- launched, advance notice
would be given to all these affiliated
!, societies and plans would be made to
begin the campaign simultaneously In
all parts Of the country, the work 10
!, be prosecuted with the utmost vigor
, In all directions.
/, This work 70 be- effective must be a
A branch OF the government, bach by
, the government. controlled by the
y, government. aid financed by the gov.
n eminent. and on this basis II would
= not fail To impress people much NOR"
10 strongly than would be- the case " sim
liar efforts were put forth entirely by
~. private organizations. NJ least, that
IA has been found to be- 81 In England
=. and there II little doubt that II would
-. prove to be 30 here.
NJ This same machinery would be- used
I" extensively for making the war si'ua'
4. ton clear In the minds of the people
"A
W. genuine cooperation In the govern
Of m.n,'s war program, thus avoiding III"
possibility of obstruction AMI friction
IL and solnshncSs In various forms
r. spelling delay.
N This plan would serve 10 unity the
no nation quickly and make the people
ii as n whole understand their individ'
lis ual responsibilities In the progressive
phases Of this country's participation
mr.. In war on biz scale M they do not
Ily NJ all understand those responsibility
30 ties now.
n" ". should move today M II W.
10 were to face Germany alone tomor
row.
The people should be given som'
idea 81 the magni,ude Of the fighting
4. for example On the western front.
re-. General Sir william Robertson
n" Chief Of IN" Imperial stan ~ the bri'
ID" ish Army Headquarters. states tina
.. within six We, H. III" British alon
r"' hay. expended 2on,Uoo tons Of aninu
pic milton In France. lie also stated thl
80 OuD tons OF stone weekly wor" 2,
ng' quir.d "a mend IN" roads behind N
'ed lines
nd r.,.,- nj ,,,,., .i,niuc,,, STAT,
| IHllIllfH lla Il'fN' r'EUlU'dWN F'NN'
u' Mt. however u iuis'
hnt THE greatest PECULIARLY oi N
tho war 4, t'I' rpips al uunh"Is ongag'
,nt II l. not q Wat between enemies, b
VAR between nations, ana thor" II u
late man or woman In N" Empire who
,r,. no, today loing something, either
for. win or to los" the war"
'ns' Sir Arthur Henderson, - member &
The IA, british War Council, announr
MY u few day a'p that 7,"on,ono ~.
''N have lrpu Killed The total catual,i
300 that H.. the total number OF Kill"
'lnr wounded and missing, among all u
OF armi,s ,ngusrd,-r"tchrs The anna
pom ing ngur" OF iI.UnO,uun,- or half OF u
total population ~ the United stat,
How war Of this sort affects u
lite Of nation and may affect us
II quick steps are not taken 10 thfu
b. cur strength Into IN" h0lanCc--may
nrr Judgcd By few Of 'hr recent dew
IL upm"n,s In Great Britain,
lty; The English army has been
,.re creased from 10000 to j.noo,"oo me-
IA, Her navy has been Increased fIo
$50 600 Ia nor" than t0O0no
More than 100 great goycTnn,
ar plants have been built specially
u " cope with war requirements,
Wv" WORKING directly under the Min
lun' try OF Munitions NJ" 100000 IN
and nearly l,U0O,OOu women.
stod During the first two years OF 7
,ado war the British moved back and for
rob. across the Ihhhhri over s'oVu,o
men, over i0.UO0,0UO tons OF exp
sives, over 5O,00O,0O0 gallons OF "a
will line and over 1000 900 sick a
In wounded, and all without any loss
due Ia enemy attack.
ron. Sir Robert Borden has Just return
war to Canada and his first message "
that;
zion The speed oil the United States
rect sehding shlps '"u",''ona az go, 49,
ltely propaols W ''o ''''''''"''e
tan, "a great struggle still lies bel.