South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30

ultlOhS are IeutcLlnB THIS attitude.
There is nothing unhealthy about
The situation. ON the contrary,
there is evidence Of great inherent
strength in it, with certain elements
Of weakness such as l have men
toned, which must be removed.
When this is done. we may expect
a return OF confidence - confidence
iu our ability 20 finance the war out
Of the savings we can lay aside from
day 10 day. payable partly in taxes
and partly in bonds and war savings
certificates, without gripping the
health and strength OF either our
people or our industries
EBERT II. GARY.
Chairman OF Board of Directors of
the United States Steel Corporation.
II is up to us to prove our continJ
0ed loyalty TO the government; but
more than that. our loyalty 70 our
selves in the performance of duty.
III there should be dissatisfaction
concerning prices or the details re-
lating 10 production Of distribution
OF tonnage, production and deliver
les must continue without Interrupt
ton or diminution, leaving any
question at issue to be settled at
later date So long as the attitude
of those in control of governmental
affairs toward producers remains as
il is at present il must be the eff
fort, as il will be the pleasure. of
every one Of the latter to do his
part unselhshly, whole heartedly
and assiduously.
IL our country is defeated in the
pending military conflict your prop
erty and business and mine Will be
Of little value We shall have re-
traced our national steps a century
and a half. The wealth OF the
country will be seized and retained
as prize money by other nations.
We have been forced into the war
and we are compelled 10 fight in
defense Of our persons, our prop
erty and our sacred honor There
is no escape We are in the war TO
the end however costly and bitter
the struggle No man, no country.
was ever engaged i'm a more right
eous or a more compulsory defense.
If we do not do everything prac-
ticable 10 uphold the hands of the
president and TO add to the success
Of the defense against the foreign
aggressor, we are less than men /;
we are weaklings; we are poltroons.
We must fight now with every
weapon within our reach. We must
subscribe to the Liberty loans. We
must cheerfully pay our taxes; and,
of still greater Importance, We
must furnish steel in larger and still
greater quantities. II we succeed
in this war. if we do cur duty, life
here will be worth living. Our
country will occupy a place in the
front rank Of worthy nations.
Democracy in it's truest sense. one
that means "a whole people unified,
with equal law for rich and poor,
equal opportunities for all men," will
be firmly established. A basis for
preventing future prolonged wars
will be secured. Our properties,
our businesses will be more valuable
than ever. Progress and prosperity
will be in evidence on every hand.
The war will have been a real, a
su bstantial benefit TO the entire
world. The moral strength and
power of this country and other sim
liar countries will be greater than
ever before. If we believe the allies
can and Will win the war. then we
may be pronounced optimists for
the long future.
on the battlefields of Europe men
are dying by thousands and tens Of
thousands Our sons or brothers or
other relatives will soon be active
participants. I fear the rolls of the
dead or injured may be brought
across the ocean within few
months. although 1 hope for the
contrary. These men who have
cheerfully offered their persons as
a sacrifice to a noble cause are ap-
pealing TO us by thought. if not by
word. for such assistance as we may
render Every dollar we expend,
everything we do. every sacrifice we
make. Will assist in protecting the
lives and health Of the patriots who
are abroad in defense of our rights.
We must not, we cannot, withhold
anything that will be of benefit TO
those splendid men.
Our business in 1918 can have but
one Ohipctiyp-thp winning OF the