The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
OCEAN SUPREMACY WHEREIN THE U. s. A.
sv P.-ENGLAND WONDERFUL ISLAND.
U.s.A. BIG CONTINENT.
BY Arthur Brisbane.

BY Arthur Brisbane.
1t is thankfuness after Thanksgiving that If
you old look at Theodore N VAIL past TO- chosen
by Mr.. Bureson to manage telephones telegraphs and
cables for the United States few years ago Vail
teegraphs,
Age does not prevent acquiring knowledge and
power. Many young ininds in old bodies
If you are young be thankful for whole life ahead
to study the world in its most interesting development
Originally, religion was government News from Eu-
rope indicates that government intends to put religion
aside and rule the world without its supernatural partner
That's an important change, man relying on his own
feeble mind and sense of justice It's like small child
out walking alone
AS an American, be thankful for this country world
itself In Texas you have territory about equal to the
German empire And Texas ntensiveIy cultivated, could
feed all the populations of the earth-ony about fifteen
hundred million human beings.
Be thankful for both sides and the United
States determination to be the great shipping power and
to control those oceans. Winston Churchill Of England
grandson of Jerome New York stock broker says that
1lBidhuj VI CVuISe Will ih6liCdlH SUPREMACY al sea-
He is mistaken The country of his grandfather will have
supremacy at and in the for peace purposes more
important than the war.
This country reads with satisfaction that twelve thou
sand flying machines built for will be kept flying for
the posofce ready for work. should justice demand
it. with trained flyers in postal blue uniforms.
When the English lord boasted Il have fifty thousand
sLa +bo ttIT...
teresting; have that number of shepherds"
Carrying mail through the air, shipping all products
for the United States on ships owned by the United
States people mapping out great additional battleship
feet to the tune of six hundred millions more 'n case
of accident" this country, with worldwide coastwise
submarine, flying and other ships will have as many
captains any other nation will have sailors
England is good friend wonderful little island
She cannot develop rapidly to suit us But this is
big continent and when you talk about Supremacy" it
is reasonable for this country to decline, politely any
number two position.
The United States is buying from Panama the little
island of Taboga at the mouth of the canal The island
will be fortified with big American guns, and made base
for dynamitecanyng flying machines.
Having appropriated fty-seven billions and registered
thirteen million make the outside world safe for
democracy, Uncle Sam intends to make THIS continent
safe for Americans good idea
Do mstrust anybody? No, indeed but we are as
wise the thoughtful coored lady of Charleston Be
fore the earthquake she the brick church During
the earthquake many brick buildings FELL while wooden
buildings stood And after the earthquake she moved
to a wooden church.
Don't you trust the Lord?" asked her pastor
eyes, trust Him; but don't believe in fooling with
Him."
earthquake We trust in peace, but don't believe in
fooling with it.
Let it be remembered in connection with supremacy
at and safety land that supremacy safety and
independence of the coang stations of other nations is
locked up in the oil underground.
The ship with a Diesel engine burning oil can sail all
around the earth and miles farther without taking
fuel The great fuel oil supplies are underground in
the territory Of good friends the Mexcans and for
tunately they are largely owned with good title by
United States concerns.
Let us remember that and make sure Mexico is not
ltreated by any foreign power-twenty thousand Amer
can flying machines will fix that And the same flying
machines will help maintain Mexican and United States
friendship. A powerful man or nation keeps friends
easily.