Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-18
PREPARE FOR AFTER WAR,
GOVERNOR ADVISES men
REIMBURSEMENT and Complications,
Struggle for Markets and
Trade Must Conc.
PEACE WILL MARK NEW ERA
returning Heroes Will Come With
Higher Thoughts and Broadcr
Views, He Tells Workers iu Ad-
dress for Liberty Bonds.

Belle Isle yesterday was the scene of
the Governors effort in behalf OF tho
LIBERTY loan. All the men at the plant
OF the Old Dominion Iron and Nail
Works gathered III front OF the office
after work had ended for the day aud
listened to brief talk from the CHIEF
executive. For about fifteen minutes
or less Governor Davis put tho war
before his hearers in terms that ap-
peaieu 10 them and gave them 4 vision
of tho after-war.
As on previous occasions during the
economic. aspects, but Yesterday he
merely skimmecd the surface. leaving
the depths 10 the men who were listen
, ing; lie s SAID; j Just tell YOU that
over. talk It with your wives and
friends IN your homes and in your
lodges. Prepare yourselves for that
day which is coming and DC ready to
meet whatever comes. You can draw
your deductions as we'll as | can for
intelligence BY advising YOU how TO
think; but this ! will say 10 you that
War Will not end when peace is de-
clarcd. Then will como a struggle for
markets, a clash between labor coudt-
lions here and a1road: and We. .Amcri-
cans. employees and employers. mus:
moss and co-operation 10 find ourselves
and insure Our proper place in the
world OF trade and commerce
RETURNING HEROES COME
WITH HIGHER rUOUGItTS
Governor Davis drew an EXTREMIST
Interesting picture ut the returning
heroes. flushed with trlumphs earned
abroad. bearing wcll-won honors and
had ever deemed possible. He said:
No country lad ever crossed the ocean
and witnessed the sun rise from a
hourdiess sea and then So, below a
hlN II ~
GrarGcur, n touch OF subl!miiy. added
- his nature. lie could not sec such
comes At once sharcr in the infinite.
and he sheds certain OF his mental
limitations. Broader thoughts. still.
and srsnder VIII he Thought ny our
part Who Will feel tho impcrishaulc
:oy az duty srandly done. WHO will he
tliod wiih lasting pride in Their own
great efforts Which have made de-
nlorracy secure. These mcn Will ~,
above small thoughts and petty mat
,,ers. Tncy will think in live terms o.
live issues and Will leave settled uucs-
tions to tho tomb OF politics.
What We want 10 do is to say TO
them truthfully that VIC have done our
share ~ we'll as they have done theirs.
That We made two shells where the
Germans made one. or two locomotives
or Two bars OF steel; or tell them that
factory Eu; that is not all; VIC must.
/: We wish them TO believe that we are
speaking truly: be able also TO say
thai We stinied ourselves even 10 buy
the bonds that made tile government {;
purchases possible.
The Governor made a strong plea
against the parncriug idea. the notion
that few dollars in pocket or bank
should make Z m2n less eager 10 work
when the success or our armies de-
tarialS To France. lie said: When YOU
feel 4 little sick or tired and realize
that YOU are getting wages enough
nov to warrant day - lay-off.
don't take Il. Remember that the men
in Fra1ce-ycur blood rclaiivo.-can-
not stop. They must 80 on. ana their
sa-.ty depends upon the stun YOU send
;heEl.
a: on previous occasions. Governor
Davis was accompanied by Colonel {.
+. kei!eE. executive secretary OF the
tou3c!i o. Defense. To-day tho Cover
ror "ill speak ~ another industrial