Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-10-05
UNITED STATES HAS
SAVED THE ALLIES
Senator Borah Declares They Were Practically
Defeated and Broken Financially When
This Country Entered the War.

IF any of US who stay at home
are to have the part in this struggle
which we all must covet. IL we are
to be worthy of those who have gone
to the front, we must strive in every
possible way to serve where we can
and when we can.
There has been a wide difference
OF opinion among the American peo-
pie as to the wisdom and necessity
of our country entering this war. But
can we discuss or even consider that
question now when our fellow citi-
zens and neighbors and friends, our
own countrymen are on the way to
there can be but one thing about
which loyal Americans can differ and
that is as to the wisest and most ef-
fective means and policies to bring
this war to an honorable conclusion.
The great eminent serious fact is that
we are at war, and the great emf
nent serious problem is how we are
to get through with it with honor
and at the same time with as little
sacrifice of life as possible.
"A thoroughly aroused and deter
mined people at home will help inn
mensely those at the front and may
preserve many a human life. We
may have different views as how best
to serve the cause. as to what poll
cies are wisest, but certainly we must
Istand unit in purpose, in loyalty,
in devotion to the republic and our
blessed American institutions. These
men who have been called have
closed ranks and are on the way to
the trenches in the name of their
welfare and in the name of our com
mon country let US close ranks al
home
"Our task is greater than that any
people ever undertook. Its end may
come sooner than many expect or II
may be prolonged. But in any event
and under all circumstances It ii
proper that we appreciate what we
; have undertaken and screw oul
courage to the sticking point.
1.-The government is now offering
second Liberty Loan; 1t is of th'
utmost Importance that we all joiI
in making 1t success. Every ittlt
helps, not only financially but |
helps-tremendously as a moral prop
osition. 1t Is not alone vitality i'm
portant that the loan be taken, bu
that 1t be taken in such fashion a
to indicate the spirit OF our people
We all know how we have measure,
the spirit of Germany by the manne
in which she has floated her lat
loans. BY that almost more tha
anything else we have gagged the fut
ure and measured the task befor
= us. Let those who watch the float
: ing of this loan as 1t will be watche
throughout the world read in 1t some
u thing OF the spirit and purpose. some
> thing OF the fidelity and unity, of tn
= American people.
= 81 wish that every dollar of tn
Z. loan might be taken by the peopl
at large | wish in the first plat
W they were fully able to do 1t. and
IL the second place that they were full
N willing to do 1t. wish it could
r taken in sums of one thousand do
N lars and less. At any rate / hoI
,e these loans will be distributed. Wht
lie this government begins to pay 4
I'd terest hope 1t will pay interest
ne the many and not to the few. TT
as man who buys a fifty or a hundr'
lie dollar bond not only serves the go
ar ernment now but serves the econoI
at ic situation which will confront US
ed the close of this war. feature
'ir this situation which we ought at
a time to overlook"