Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-20

give AL my earthly POSSESSIONS aS Woii,
that those rights shall be respected. (
IF must choose between two enc
mics at this time. prefer the a'iemy
who comes out in the open and says. !
am against the country than the one
who wraps the coat of avarics about
him and tries to accumulate wealth
and cripple the country. We must deal
now with the two classes Of enemies,
and want to charge you with this
thought,--that 1t Is just as imp ortant
to fight those who are out TO hamper
the progress Of our people in this
mighty struggle in which they are en-
gagged by cornering food, fuel or other
products. as it is to fight the individual
who may openly speak against the
country.
I'VE are a peaceful people. For
years, we have been going on in the
even tenor Of our way and have been
willing to allow the law to take its
course, slow tho it might be to punish
those VINO might violate criminal stat
utes. Today, we need the help of every
patriotic citizen to furnish US facts
and information against the greedy. so
that we may bring relief to the suf-
fering, wherever they may be found.
Organize Every Community.
THE members who constitute these
various councils are not expected to
do all Of the task that is assigned. You
are but the representatives of the state
in your locality to gather together
your own people and organize them
into fighting force for your country.
Every locality in this state must be
organized SO that the people will re-
spond to every call of the country. We
owe this not only to ourselves but to
the young manhood that composes the
army who have offered their lives a
willing sacrifice in order that the prin-
ciples of our country may live and be
spread turnout the world.
you are invited here for the pur-
pose of closer cooperation and better
ganization in your home community.
So far in this war, we have had no re-
verses, but those reverses will come.
Dark days are ahead of US. The air
is charged with the electric storm. The
fighting will be intense in the trenches.
1t will be Just as intense at home. The
soldiers at the front can not win unless
the people at home are thoroughly or
ganized and patriotic to the last man,
woman and child backing them up with
every support possible.
Importance Of Organization.
II want to impress upon you the i'm
portance of Organization, for at a time
like this unless we are organized we
are but mob. We must have in
every community men and women who,
when the word is given, can call to
their support all the people of that
community in fighting force to put
over whatever has been suggested
This is not a time when we should
bubble about methods or measure
either. Those in Washington who are
clothed with authority and responsible
ity are our leaders, and they must
have our support. When they ask US
to perform certain task, that asking
ought to be to us command, and we
should go forth and get results. The
state is but an accumulation of COM
munities, as the nation is but an ac-
emulation Of states. If this war Is
won and we get out Of it the victory
that the world is entitled to, it will be
because every community in the land
is organized, backing up the authori-
ties in Washington.
Now to some Of the definite things
that are. before us for consideration.
Here lot me say to the members of
these councils. and to the people of the
state that you have responded n0bly in
the East. No call has been made that
you have not answered, but the things
that have been; asked for up to this
time have been easy compared with
some Ct the things that our people will
be called upon to do before victory
finally perches upon our banner and
despotism is driven from the face Of
the earth.
Food and Labor Questions.
Your attention is directed to the
food Question and the labor question.
Already our national guard has been
taken into the service. Many men have
Joined the regular army, and many
have gone into other branches of the
service. When the draft is made, sew
eral thousand more will be taken. This
means that some one will have to take
the places Of the men who have gone
out from our state In my opinion, we
can not rely upon outside help but
mus. look to our own people for this
heip. 1t means that every man and
women in the state who can do work
of any kind should be known to the
authorities and the various councils.
What mean is this-every individual
who can work owes duty to his
country now to perform that task 1t
makes no difference what their station
in life may be or what their financial
condition may be- the work must be
done. In order TO make it possible for
every individual to be placed In a ,po-
sition where his labor Will be beneficial,
it Is necessary to take q survey and
census of the state. Preliminary steps
have already been taken along this
line. The legislature appropriated $15,-
900 for such purpose. The plan is to-
have the most Of this work done by
volunteer service. We can not complete
this organization for the fall work, but
during the winter months we ought to
be able to SO thoroughly perform this
work that next spring we can Increase
the acreage and have the necessary
help to carry on the work. This means
that the county councils Of defense will
have tolorganize for this definite work
and carry out systematic canvass.
Food Conservation Urged.
There is world food shortage.
This can be greatly lessened If our
people can be taught to save. The
work Of saving the food can very
largely be handled by the women's or
ganization. Splendid work has been
done by our people in planting gardens,
and splendid work is being done BY the
extension department at Ames in as
sisting our people In preserving the