The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-20
LIBERTY LOAN
AND FOOD TALK
IMPETUS GIVEN THE MOVEMENTS
AT JOINT MASS MEETING
TODAY

TODAY
Impetus was given both the Liber
Loan and food conservation campaign
by the joint mass meeting at the Mo
COW High school this afternoon wit
Prof. G. S. Ray presiding and Coz
gressman Burton L. French and Et
ward g. Rosenheim as the speaker
fair sized audience of thought,
citizens was present.
Appeals for Liberty Loan
Congressman French discusse
briefly the causes leading up to tn
war with Germany. He declared tha
in his opinion President Wilson di
everything in his power to preven
war, and that the war is not the wa
of Wall street.
President Wilson recognized th,
divergent view of the people of thi,
country before state of war was DC
clared. He recognized the fact tha
German blood flows in the veins of 6
large proportion of the people of Am.
erica
Time to Line Up
But" declared Mr.. French; "wllen
this country solemnly declared that
a state of war existed between the
government of the United States and
the imperial government of Germany
then came the time for past differences
to be forgotten; for partisonship in
favor of the countries of our ancestry
to be put aside; and for every Amer
ican, whether native or foreign born,
to dedicate anew his property, his
services and, if need be, his life to
the sacred task in which this govern
ment is engaged"
How the Wealthy Pay
In discussing the Liberty Loan Con-
gressman French declared: "The
people have a right to ask what part
of the financial burden is being borne
by wealth. You have a right. say.
to ask and I would simply say that
while the revenue measure is com
promise, congress tried to place the
war burden upon those most able to
bear it. The war revenue bill provides
for raising a little more than $780,
100000. Of this amount we placed |
$1,000, 100000 upon war profits alone.
and more than $850,O00,0O0 on large
INCOMES, leaving $65O,OOO,OOO to be
raised in other ways. I mention this |
because our people are fair, and when
they see that wealth is bearing it's
part, they will desire to bear their
part as we'll. For my part supported
the plan of taxing large incomes and
war profits, for when profits are taxed
no one is brought to ruin, and again
I never want it to be said that the
blood of American manhood can be
coined into war profits by the favored
few.
Duty of Idaho Folks
Il then urge the people of Idaho
to subscribe for their full share of the
Liberty Loan bonds. 1t will strength
EN- the hands of Russia and maybe the
successful termination of this bond
will prevent a separate
peace between that country and Ger
many, because then Russia will know
hat we are a united people. l urge
t because it will strengthen the
lands and give hope to the hearts
If our allies. I urge it because it
will discourage Germany and let her
NOW that America is not a divided
lation, but that it is behind the pres
dent. urge it because / do not want q
o see the bond issue subscribed by
he wealth Of the country want it
0 be subscribed by the average Amer
,an citizen"
Congressman French continued in
lis vein making a powerful argument
,r the loan. His address was received
'tih every mark of enthusiastic ap-
roval
Prime Value of Food r.
In his address Mr.. Rosenheim said
lat President Wilson had been too
md in his statement that we are at
ar with the German government
lly, insisting that we are also fight r.
6 with and against the German peo- ba
e. RI
He explained the necessity for a in
cd administration by showing that sh
e withdrawal of the wars 100000 W,
soldiers from productive occupa- hr
ms has created great food vacuum,
s upset the supply equilibrium of !.
9 entire world. Il
Must Eat Less !.
1T is the duty of the United #
ates," he said, "to fill this void !.
the American people must assume 4
, responsibility for the task, not by +.
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