South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-19
Oiher Editors Than Ours
AMERICAN STRIDES IN PREPARATION FOR OUR
PART IN GREAT WORLD WAR.
The York Worldly


As matter Of fact contrary TO "copperhead" crit
that has become common place, American prog
ress made the world war, astonishes not only the
people of the United states astonshed world
In another year at the present rate We will
more in way Of preparations in two years
than "emnenty efficient Germany accomplished in
40 years. Indeed, the figures almost startling
the close of the Roosevelt administration there
all branches of the service 267,O67 in the
! army service of the United states
AT the close Of the Taft administration there
At the close the Wilson administration
prior entering into the there were S25,l1i
on April 3. 1917, date OF entering into the
war, had in all branches of the service S,6s4 Of
hcers; June 49, 1915 the day OF the Indiana demo
cratic convention there officers trained and
in the service approximately 10000.
On April s. 1917, the total number of forts
training camps and arsenals were but 257. and
June 10, 1915 we have All.
There has been expended for the construction of IS
environments S245Ss4'6S9--a vast sum- but a
necessary sum. IL would have been criminal 10 nave
sent European trenches
until they had been first trained hardened and made
ready for the titanic that awaited them.
In the quartermaster's department alone S5O1S,OO0,
600 have been expended in that department equip
army and make it ready for service-make it ready
for defense.
I'm the ordnance department alone during the year
1915 there has been expended $500 .600s vast
sum. the army have ordnance must have
equipment and ammunition for our defense
The expense the trench warfare alone in the short
time been engaged i'm the conflict aggregates
S2S2,00O,0OO The expenditures have been tremendous
but they have been necessary.
1t Will interesting know just what money was
appropriated for support O army. including
fortihcatOns during the three preceding admnistra
lions.
During the last Roosevelt administration covering
the period 1905 1909 the appropriated
army of the United states $425.SO1575.25
( Under the Taft administration. covering the period
from 1903 to 1851 il was S442,066.46s35.
Under the first administration of Prest Wilson.
ing the period from 1918 to 1917 the total amount
I &9s9.4I5.5Ss.es
thus it will be observed that the Wilson administra
during his first term spent than both the
Roosevelt Taft administrations combined for the
+ raising and equipping o an army n the defense
the part of the Wilson administration, but stands
testimonial of prudence. forethought and VI
sion for the trouble that later ensued
At The close Prest Rooseyelts last administra-
ton there but 55.5fS men in the navy of the
/ United states.
At the close of Prest Tafs administrs ton in 1918
there but 056 in the naval service of the United
States
Al the close Of Prest Wilson's four years there
were 96.425 in the service OF the United States
AT the present there 300 900 the navy
Of the United states. and not yet
At the close RoOseNelts last administration
our navy was probably slow third, if a fourth
class navy the of the world AT the close
Tafts administration good third the close of
Pres't Wilson's FIRST administration II ranked second
among the na1ies Of the world. while today 5
ceded TO be competitor in rank the
T of the world. il not actually the first
At the outbreak Of the had less than soc
ships today than 1000. and shpy ard
running night and day
The navy has conveyed 100 troop and supply ships
10 their destination without single sInng They
engaged i'm 81 submarine conbats without single loss
They 600 coo protecting
Of troops and the commerce Of the nation-a
vice that Will down in history q monument Secy
Daniels the time and country which he lived
Ii of the IL has, exceled the hope
hopeful is navy.
The appropriations for the mpro' ement and upbud-
ing the navy during the last Roosevelt administra
tion covering the years from 1905-l909 aggregated
S4.oS11.372I1.
The appropriation during the Taft administration
ering the period from 1909 TO 1918. aggregated
+ S52655O.9S4-4.
During the first term OF the Wilson administration
ering the 1913 1917 inclusive. appro
praton for the upbuldng Of the navy of the United
states aggregated tl.14i,S56694.26.
Thus IL Will be observed that Pres Wilson and the
congress thar worked in conjunction with him had VIZ
forethought. courage ability
pare their country in advance Of war
Thus will be observed that the Wilson s6ninistra-
ton appropriated and expended than twice as
much either OF the preceding administrations and
hat il becoming in the partisan politician
Of any political party 10 asSai the Wilson administra-
their lack OF preparedness. Their OF
/ thought. their lacN OF patriotism vision
Under the last Roosevelt administration the building
program alone assresated s>Sls-.saS- under
administration Slg77471lf under the first Wilson AZ
tniuiztrstion S655.-se.s06