Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-20

Al Ian "A, Id., June 2N.-A nation q
wide campaign of information de
liberately designed To bring to people
OF the United States quickly TO a
thorough understanding OF all phases
OF the war, of why we are in IL. OF
the kind of enemy We are fighting. and
/ OF the urgent necessity for the whole
people Of the United States to Join
with their very hearts and souls in
the stupendOus task" was advocated
which he delivered today before the
International Rotary Convention here.
Mr.. Burton. the well known American
journalist in London who has been
lecturing in the United States upon
the relation of the United States to
our European allies spoke as folIsw:
For nearly three years the grim
and bony index finger OF war has
/ pointed straight this way.
For nearly three years. and each
succeeding year with accumulating
force, urgent reasons have existed for
putting in order the defensive machin.
cry Of this country
3 After nearly three years of war
on scale such as the world never
dreamed Of before, involving country
after country, and sweeping steadily
on. like an overwhelming tidal wave,
with warning after warning of the
most definite Charactcr-the Lusitan-
ia. tn" Sussex. the Arabic with light
ming flashes and deafeHing .peals OF
thunder from the darkeniHg skies to
tell all who were not blind and deaf
OF the approaching storm; despite all
Of these. today finds great masses OF
the population throughout tn" United
States dangerously apathotiC and OBJ
llivioUs TO the acut" peril which threat
ems them. II also finds thi~ country
,aStoundingly unprcpared.
Il am not one OF those who believe
tn" allies can be defcated--thoy must
surely conquer in the end: but 50
serious are some features OF the wal
. situation today that unless the people
OF the United States awaken quickl.
r to full sense OF their individual re
sponsibiIities and Join heartily in tn
4 work Of organizing the country iC
q war on an enormous scale, there is a
. most certain Ia "nsue long period {
ghasrly fghting and worldwide suncI
ling with ruin and starvation on ever
side and by u long period | mca
from fivr TO twenty years, or more.
: "Th" war program cannot be mad
. of the people That cooperation car
not b. expected until the people hay
-. been aroused to a iull and COmplct
understanding Of the war, OF what
, ,of the obligations and rcsponsibilitic
4 which dcyolVC upon them If il is I
n he won within the next two years.
Il Il would lik" to repeat with the u
most emphasis what | had the privi
~ eye Of stating recently TO the Me
chants association of New York, tina
Z il is absolutely essential for thos
who are shaping the general war pr
II gram. without further delay, to organ
u lie and project. under government d
: rcCtion. great and larrcaching can
r. Ipaign of information designed to max
the people understand this war.
IN should be- made to reach the eyes an
n. the hearts and the full understan
ing OF TN" people by freely using Il
m advertising and the news columns
-c every useful publication in the Unit'
X States. and hy using the movies. Il
10 billboard. the post Offices, the publ
q buildings. the railway stations, and q
public Convcyances. as was done
10 the great publicity campaigns whit
Il were successfully used To arouse u
IN ucopIr of England to fun sense
vi their danger and their rcsponsibi
II. ties AT n critical period of the wa
In addition tn this, sChOOlrooms. Il
=. lecture halls. the churches, the libra
nj irs. the city halls. the public squares
a. |all the meeting places of the people
MI every state Of the union should !
sound with the voices OF America
greatest and most forCCful speaker
hc telling the people the full truth. {
nc basic facts. about this war.
dc "If coupled with this urgently nee
,d cd campaign. there could be acco
he plishcd n radical revision OF |
nd French and English Censorship rul
ol. permitting much frcer flow OF
sorts Of war facts and war dcvel'
,ss mcnts from the hghting areas tn
ip. IL possible under existing conditio
the effect, feel sure. would be