Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15
MONEY AND MUNITIONS CAN'T WIN WAR
WITHOUT SELF-SACRIFICE, WARNS RECTOR

some Sober Facts
! want you at least 10 face with me
this morning some eye-opeu!ug. sober
ing facts as they stand revealed upon
the pages Of our past military history.
Take. 70 begin with. our American
revolution 20 whiur We are accus-
toned 10 look back with so much
pride and eKuNlatiou. From the point
Il Viee OF the general support OF the
people in waging that war. there Is
nothing TO eNult in. Read the letters
Of Washington. There you will see
how his great heart was made TO bleed
by the colossal failures OF support.
both from the army and the people
,or whom he fought Let me quote
the words Of sober history. For this
war $4,000 men enlisted for service
in the Continental armies at one time
or another To fight a British force. a
large proportion OF which We're Ger
man mercenaries which was never at
amy time more than third as large.
But this respectfully numerous army
OF ours. only part OF which was ever
IN the field NJ one time. would only
f!ght for few weeks. become tired
and march OF home, an example OF
American Independence and impa-
tierce and Of authority from which
We have never recovered. They were
with ammunition. OF that 395. 900
men. Washington was never able TO
muster more than twenty thousand for
effective service at one time and the
capture Of Trenton. what We think a
glorious spot iu that history. was made
not from seasoned English troops. but
from a drunken mob of Hessiaus with
less than four thousand men At last
we Won that war from two proyiden-
could not persuade Engiishmen 20 en-
"st ir the war against us because they
considered us right IN our contention
with the British government while
fhe same reason the regulars who
We're obliged % come here fought IN
h4lt- hearted way. The other circum-
stance was the fact that since Great
Britain was engaged In a war with
France. France gave us Just the aid We
needed and brought the war 90 an end
ty uniting with our raEamgffn army
-ni forcing the surrender ot Corn
wallis.
Again French Aid.
Few chapters in an history are more
depressing and none more humbling 10
American pride than those which re-
cord the story Of the war u lsl2
with the exception Of the battle OF
New Orleans which was fought after
peace was declared not one single i'm
por'ant battle on land was won by the
American forces The burning of the
national capital was a humiliating oc-
currence. For the protection Of the
city the American militia was sta
toned behind breastworks at Bladens-
burg but fled at the first volley from
little force OF British regulars not
one third the American number, and
the British marched across the bridge
and wrought their will unhindered.
, That we were not beaten in this war
> was again due. humanity speaking. to
, France. Napoleon was keeping our
= enemies busy and England simply
, abandoned US TO hunt the larger and
, more important game. only twice n
our history OF nearly $50 years have
we been At war with a first class for
, eign power, both times with England
, when England's hands were tied. II
! was most fortunate. and this good for
a tune In conjunction with other pieces
OF good luck with which our history Is
marked. has given rise to a proverb
everywhere prevalent I'm Europe that
= providence has three special wards
ID fools drunkards and the United States
Allies Boon.
We are now at war with the third
4. tirst-class military power. fortunately
!. FOR US. with at least two others as our
= allies With the facts Of history which
, have briefly detailed before them,
. the authorities responsible for the part
We are 20 play are anNiousiy appealing
30 all the people TO leave nothing to
/. chance, as we have hitherto done. to
- go the fun length and to stand man
|, fully up 10 the task till the war is vic
n toriousy concluded Soldiers we may
4 have in plenty thanks TO the wise
conscripuon legislation. Money TO
n procure muritlonal equipment We have
a gotten, thanks to the generous re-
n sponse OF the people to the govern
1, ment call. But with their eyes upon
a the base. knowing the demands made
a necessary by the situation. with full
4, knowledge of what has occurred In
= our national past. the authorities make
', no secret OF the apprehension they
IA feel about how the noncombatant,
= are going 10 support them in theii
4, task In all the demands that task
makes necessary. AS his part is tina
goeth down to the battle so shall hi
part be that tarrieth by the stuff.
" The rewards OF victory as DaviC
m meant yes. but duty. too. on the par
s. OF all the people 10 make that victor,
h. possible,
so The armies we shall send across tn,
re seas shall not alone suffice to win thi
+ war Far-Seeing governors with al
IT, the facts before them realize that how
Nc We shall fare. even how our armies an,
~ the armies OF our allies shall fight {
r going to depend altogether upon tn
n attitude assumed and maintained b,
wv the people at home. In other words
C II is not the front in this war but tn
lr base in the rear. that is causing re
ly sponsibe authority the greater anxiety
r The facts are that. with the exception
en- or France. our allies have armies IL
he plenty. and. while before the war end
ed We may have hundreds of thousands o
or men on the western front IL is no
ut likely our armies will ever he as larg
ne as those Of any one OF our allies.
r,, Duty 10 supply.
he American duty therefore. falls mos
~ especially into the category OF supply
No Munitions must continue togo for
n, ward in huge quantities INCREASINGLY
n Ships for their transport supplement
os airy 20 the worlds merchant fleets
.ir woefully depleted by the exigencies o
he the war. must be built at once. Foo
TO sustain the armies in the trenche
ha must be produced in ever-growinl