The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-05-30

Vtu0I seem lIlV0l ana ue&lSlOio, -
the winning Of the war. We are not
only In the midst Of the war; we are
at the very peak and crisis of 1t. Hun.
dreds of thousands OF our men. carry.
ing our hearts with them and our for.
tunes are in the field and ships are
crowding faster and faster to the ports
OF France and England with regiment
after regiment. thousand after thou
sand, to Join them until the enemy
shall be beaten and brought to .
reckoning with mankind.
There can be no pause or intermls-
sion. The great enterprise must on
the contrary be pushed with greater
and greater energy The volume Of
our might must steadily and rapidly
be augmented until there can be no
question OF resisting it. II that is to
be accomplished. gentlemen. money
must sustain 1t to the utmost.
Our financial program must no
more be left in doubt or suffered to
lag than our ordnance program or our
ship program or our munitions pro-
gram or our program for making mil
lions Of men ready. These others are
not programs, indeed. but mere plans
upon paper, unless there is to be an
unquestionable supply Of money.
THAT Is the situation and 1t is the
situation which creates the duty, no
choice or preference Of ours. There
Is only one way to meet that duty. We
must meet it without selfishness or
fear Of consequence. Politics is ad-
journed.
War Record to Be Best Endorsement.
"The elections will go to those who
think least of 1t; to those who go to
the constituencies without explanation
or excuses, with a plain record OF duty
faithfully and disinterestedly per-
formed.
Il, for one. am always confident
that the people of this country will
give just verdict upon the service
OF the men who act for them when
the facts are such that no man can
disguise or conceal them. There Is
no danger of deceit now. An intense
and pitiless light beats upon every
man and every action In this tragic
plot Of war that Is now upon the
stage.
? III lobbyists hurry 10 Washington
to attempt to turn what you do in the
matter of taxation to their protection
or advantage. the light will beat also
upon them. There is abundant fuel
for the light in the records Of the
treasury with regard to profits of ev-
cry sort. The profiteering that cannot
be got at by the restraints Of con-
science and love Of country can be
got at by taxation. There Is such
profiteering now, and the information
with regard to 1t Is available and In
disputable.
Il am advising you to act upon this
matter Of taxation now, gentlemen,
not because l do not know that you
can see and interpret the facts and
the duty they impose just as well and
with as clear q perception Of the OBJ
legations involved as can. but BE-
cause there 10 . certain solemn salts
faction In sharing with you the ~
sponsibilities Of such q time. The
world never stood in such case before.
Men never before had 10 clear or %
moving . vision Of duty. l know that
you will begrudge the work to be done
here by Is no more than the men b.
grudge u theirs who lie In the
trenches and sally forth TO their
death. There IL 4 stimulating COM
rsdeship knitting US all together.
And this task to which invite
your immediate consideration will b
performed under favorable influences
4 We will look to what the country Il
thinking and expecting and care moth.
ing at all for what ID being said and
believed In the Hobbies OF Washington
hotels. where the atmosphere seems TO
make II possible to believe what Ii b.
lioved nowhere else.
People Ready 70 Beer Burden 0ravsly.
"Have you not felt the spirit Of the
nation rise and it, thought become
single and common thought since
these evsntful days came In which We
have been sending our boys to the
other side? think you must read
that thought, - I do. to mean this.
that the people Of this country are
not only united In the resolute pur.
pose to win this war. but are ready
and willing to bear any burden and
undergo any sacrifice that It may be
necessary for them to bear In order
to win It.
I'VE need not be afraid to tax them
II We lay taxes Justly. They know
that the war must BE- paid for and that
It IL they who must pay for II. and Il
kU0 0OIUou Joutsy $3.50
the sacrifice made q common sacri.
flee from which none escape who can
bear II at all. they will carry II cheer
fully and with . sort Of solemn pride.
/ have always been proud TO be an
American. and was nevor more proud
than now. when all that We have said
and all that We have forsseen about
our people 10 coming true.
"The great days have come when
the only thing that they ask for or
admire Ia duty. greatly and adequately
done; when the only wish for America
Ia that she may share the freedom
she enjoys: when . great. compelling
sympathy wells up In their hearts for
men everywhere who suffer and are
oppressed, and when they see at last
the high uses for which their wealth
has been piled up and their mighty
power accumulated and. counting
neither blood nor treasure. now that
the final day Of opportunity has come,
rejoice TO spend and TO he spent
through 4 long night Of suffering and
terror IN order that they and men
everywhere may see the dawn Of .
day Of riehteouaness and justice and