Evening journal., 1917-07-25

have moved with amazing swiftness.
We have taxed ourselves billions
wo have loaned our Allies hundreds OF millions.
have taxed ourselves 10 build one OF the worlds
greatest navies
wo have undertaken to feed, finance, fuel munition
and supply Allies
We have taxed ourselves to provide ships to
port all needed supplies, and to overcome Allied losses
through U-boat ravages.
We will tax ourselves many hundreds Of millions 10
build aircraft and to train aviators 10 help
the common enemy.
We have resorted 10 consoripton OF our young
hood to build up a great army.
All this seemed necessary The people, in general,
have approved tho program Of the President and
Congress thus far. to make the world safe for de-
mocraoy."
Our fanced isolation Is gone Our dream OF uni
versai peace is dssipated. We in tho world war
and Of a. We arc inseparable part OF war-mad
world OF nations. And whether we like It or not the
United States driven for sef-proecuon to become
a strong militray nation
We SEQ now that until the world tires of war and
finds way to lasting peace. must be strong enough
to keep America safe for democracy
The people OF this republic and Of this State,
believe, willing to make every necessary sacrifice
TO accomplish Americas legitimate purpose in this war
We are not sure however, that they know just what
this legitimate purpose is We not that their
representatives. in charge OF their government,
entirely clear to just what ought 20 do or how
far we ought TO 60
So It might be we'll at this stage OF the war game,
for all Of TO stop long enough to size ourselves up
and where stand, and TO find out what agree
is our duty TO our Allies and to ourselves,
One duty 10 supply from surplus the needs OF
Allies. Their chief pressing needs. We are
formed, are ships, money food, munitions fuel and
supplies We supplying tho money by billions
We going build ships to the limit OF our ca
pacity We have entered upon national conservation
policy that there may he food for them. We fur
nishing all tho munitions thoy beyond their own
manufacturing capacity We will supply fuel II need he.
DO they need soldiers. too?
Are tho ranks Of ALLIES depleted that II Is our
duty to rush TO Europe million unframed
soldiers?
n tho urgent need OF ALLIES Is ships more ships
and still ships to haul provisions and supplies
will havo ships enough TO transport also a million
American soldiers and the food supplies and munitions
they will need?
II It takes two years training and seasoning to make
trench fighter OF English lad won't it just
long TO make American boy ht for fighting?
And couldn't we furnish Allies ships, ships
and stln ships with strain II trained
boys right here IN America and hauled food and sup
plies TO them railroads instead OF in ships?
II our Allies have shot their bolt--if they have run
out Of seasoned soldiers who NJ 10 fghtif France
and Italy have used up their available reserveswAy
then perhaps, the noed OF soldiers the western
front is urgent
Eu il England still has several million t reserves
| II France has million and Italy two millon-then
war economy in the common allied cause would suggest
that feed train season supply and otherwise care
for soldiers here in America until they arc
actually needed abroad
Japan has trained and seasoned army Of over two
million. And though she one OF tho original En-
tentc Allies she has risked neither ships nor men.
Couldn't Japan rush least million of her NJ fight
! Ia thN front % fhc
arc seasoning mcng
Our government easily get the facts about how
many ht reserves our Allies have Wouldn't il helm rs
all TO find out Just what duty as an ally s II our
government would set these facts and give them TO
the people?
Wouldn't help us to determine whether IN il really
urgent actually necessary that VIC rush conscript
army past U-bost danger 10 the battehelds OF pu.
rope?
Haven't the people right to know Just what tb,
purpose Of their government is in tho matter Of using
consoripted American manhood?
II It is the purpose 70 send a million soldiers 10 Eu
rope within year, what sane objection there b,
10 telling the American people all about it, The peo
pie won't demand know just when the soldiers sail
on what boats from what ports They won't asl
for information that would jeopardize their ships Of
soldiers.
intends 10 do with both their dollars their boys
in our part OF the prosecution OF this war for dc
| mocracy.
Won't II be Detter for our people. our government
our democracy our Allies and the world democracy fo
which strive il the people be kept reasonably wei
informed TO what their government is doing and in
tends 20 do?
Isn't that the surest safest way keep America saf
for Democracy?
There's rumor Germany will wage a U-war ol
the United States She's been only treating us 70
so far eh7
Bumper crops for Americal Another bump for tn
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