East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-04-20
WHY WE ARE
AT WAR WITH
GERMANY
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EpHRA1M DOUGLASS ADAMS
Executive Head. History Depart
mene
Leland eltanford Junior University

.'Ths obIect Of this war is 10 deliver
n the free peaplea Of the world from fhe
4 military establishment controlled BY an
1 lrrssp9nsible government, which, having
/ secretly planned TO dominate the world,
reSsra eitksr Ss q sh" s1s ssess1 obslsstions
j ef treaty or the long established prac-
/ ticee and long cherished principles oftIn-
ternationaI action arid honor; This
power "a act the lertnan peeple. u ts
the 'ruthless master o. the German. peo-
Il that the history OF the rest Of the
world Is no longer left 70 lts handling"
President Wilson, August 27, 1917
DOLLARS OR BOYS.
The three great needs constantly
put forth from Washington are: III
food conservation to aid our Allies:
Food Administration Bureau is att
tempting to secure largely by volun-
tary efforts. The second has been
! placed by law on a compulsory basis
In the draft The third will be com
I pulsory by laws increasing present
| taxation to the extent of about one
quarter Of the annual expenditures IN
j the war; but three;quarters must be
provided not by voluntary giff, but by
voluntary lodas N
The ease with which tha draft Of
men was carried through, the quiet
aeqniescenee OF America in it, when
advised by Americas self-chosen lead
1 ers, was a magnificent proof OF the
essential patriotism OF our people and
of cur confidence that we are truly
democratic nation. We trusted our
/ advisers because we had ourselves
elected them. Now we must trust
them with our money and we must
be ready for sacrifices. This aoar can
not eUen be begun 10 be ico4s until
the people Of America fully redIize
4 that sacrifices OF all sorts. but espe-
cially Of men and money, are in
eUitGble.
Popular opinion seems to think we
have already given much Let us be
honest What have we given? True,
We are preparing to give men and ma
/ chimes, and are spending money In
| that preparation. but our spending Is
as yet but a drop in the bucket coRla
pared to achdt our Allies haze been
spending for three pears in defense OF
4 as. For that is what they have been
1 doing defending the world. and so
| defending us. We have been lending
/ them money, at good rate of inter
est. They do not ask US to giDe, even
now All that they expect Is that we
I also shall bear cur burdens. as they
are bearing theirs. in this war for the
\ future Of humanity and for safety.
Look at few facts of Great Brit
4 aims effort--not at grand totals. but
at facts applied TO the iadi8idadI. In
| the last British War Loan there was
| a total of $4.350 100000 in cash sub
4 scriptions. which means about 500
/ per person--men. women. and chill
dren. (The best that Germany was
! able TO do in her last loan was $50
I per person) To equal Britain's ef-
/ fort America, after she had been three
years at sCar. would have to subscribe
$4,000, ,00e. 900 in a single loan.
Through taxation, interest on loans.
1 and higher cost OF living. II is es-
timated that every Engllshman with
an annual income OF s2.500 gives $3.50
to support the war. One reason for
this high cost is that Britain began
the war without properly appreciat-
ing it's financial burdens. 1t was the
Business as Usual" cry that pre-
vented the pouring out Of money at
first which. &c then given. might have
meant a saving for England later. and
especially a saving Of English lives.
This war can not be won without
sacrifice. Let no one think II. II
Germany wins. or even makes draw
Of It, our future sacrifices will be
many times greater. Let no one de-
ceive himself as to that. Right now
we are pouring out boys-getting them
ready We must pour out dollars to
equip them, but most Of all, to furnish |
them with the instruments of war that /
their IiOes may not be lost by being /
put up as man power against machin- /
cry. Many of our boys win die; but /
some we may save IL we are ready I
to spend the last dollar OF our re I
sources in giving them the tools with /
which to make a fair fight.
Right now Il is dollars and boys"
In some ways 1t is question OF dol I
lars or boys, This Is no abstract |
generalization. II is a question for
YOU to answer personally. with seri-
Gus thought of what money YOU have
available. Every dollar held back for
mere luxury. for non-essentials dur
ing this war. means a greater chance
of the loss OF boy-it may be OF your
boy.
n goH hare no boy IN serUice. and
hold back your dollars, edH you look
vour neighbor IN the face iCheH he
loees his boUg II non do hold back n
bhere do voa think yoH are going 10
stand IN your nei0hboT's estimation
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