El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-04
THIS IS OUR GREATEST JULY 4TH;I
WE, ARE MAKING WORLD HISTORY

NEVER since July T. 1776 have Americans observed the
IN birthday Of the nation Nth emotions tense, with
courage stesed prsevere to the triumph Of right as
today the 42d anniversary Of the signing of the Declare
ton Of Independence In of previous has
there beer the unity Of purpose the solidarity Of conc
t1on which gouiles Amerlca To-Day 1hls oay5 the. Is
for celebration because the steadasness Of the nation
coordnatng with the magnificent ardOr Of our allies and
backed by the almost hmeSs resources OF our country
WIN make certain the triumph Of cur cause
In these l42 years the American nation has been
derfullv blessed Il has grown marvelousy in territory
in population wealth and power, in the estimation Of
other nations and its achievements and those Of its hundred
million people have gained the respect and admiration OF
the world
Its spirit has remained unchanged throughout the gen
eratons The rich fat lazy unspritual m0ney-lovlng
nation that some ungenerous deracors considered
few years ago has shown the world that the United States
naon-no the only one but one-which can 60 to
for the sake Of principle and nothing else mat
principle is that right must be greater than might
This started of conquest Of nations. Ii has
resolved itself into conflict Of ideals Germauys pTlu-
cDle is that might makes right Our principle which our
allies whoehearedy endorse is that right makes might
Great things have been accomplished by the United
States since the 14st birthday Of the nation year ago
eTaL Today we have completed the dispatch from TINS
country Of first 100000 troops. Actually we have
about 100000 more than 100000 men in France And
have placed or first complete army corps N sod
line the front At five other places there are smaller
contngents To awakened war department. under the
dictatorship Of awakened secretary Of war aided by
CORDS Of most efficient assistant secretaries and devoted
amy officers is due the credit for having speeded up
the movement Of our troops since Mr. Bakers trip to
is six months ahead Of its schedule
All the credit cannot be given to the war department
lie small measure Of 1t is due to the shipping board headed
By chairman Hurley and the Emergency Fleet corporation
headed bv general manager Charles n. Schwab Were 1t
not for their work and that Of the half million build
ing ships, the movement Of troops and supplies would be
impossible.
And were not for the keen srdor and high efficiency
o. the United States navy the troop and supply ships
never would be able to get across the ocean
The development of the merchant and transport fleets
has been Spectacular Six months ago respondent
because the ship program had fallen tdovn It appeared
Now for rejoicing because It Is breaking the
best records all other nations in the world have been able
70 make.
Today approximately 100 cargo ships are being launched
To-day a cruisers being launched for the navy Mer
chant ship production June totaed 2s5o00 lightweight
tons, breaking all world records for months construction
that type craft Our merchant ship production for
1918 date 1854 SO tons Our rate Of production
1t stands IS 5364600 tons year. but It IS IN
creasng with every month so that BY the END OF the year
the VIII probably be at least 100000 tons. Disre
gardng the ship construction BY allies, our Own pro
duc0n in Nay and June greater than the destruction
shipping Of all nations by submarines during those
months Americans alone building ships faster than
the Hun can send them down.
Our construction Of ships movement Of troops, our
shipments % food starving millions and feed fight
ing millions IN Europe our unprecedented loans TO finance
cur aes-au these mighty efforts and the strength and
val0r Of each lone soldier sailor and civilian Of the United
States express the idsalsm Of the United States in terms
It is the devotion Of the United States to great cru
sade that causing all allied countries today TO celebrate
Fourth Of July their national holiday The
KING Of England and his miin0s celebrating 1t. The
president Of France Paris and host OF cities and towns
HTough0ut the republic celebrating It. Italy IS com
nemorating the day The LatInAerican countries allied
with rs celebrating also.
The United States Of America today IS the hope Of
every nation, great and small with whom destiny has
been linked BY the circumstance Of the Huunish
Our great allies have brought the to the present stage
They have protected thus far From on is
and for to take the burden and win with their