The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-19
flict, and We Z determine to stand
by America. :

Finances had to be raised to finance
the army, and few OF us could have
an idea Of the amount that it took
to finance the war. We must do ouc
part to help in this matter and the
buying Of thrift stamps would help
in order that the treasury in Washing-
ton might not run dry.
The United States months AGO
was wofully unprepared for this war,
and is yet, but we are not hopelessly
unprepared, and we are being pre-
pared very rapidly, and it is wonder
full how rapidly the preparations have
been made. II is as much your duty
and mine to he prepare this army
as it is that Of Mr. McAdoo Or any
of the other ofncials IN Washington,
and We have got to help this country
prepare. We've got to equip our
army before we can put it on the
field. Clothes and guns had to be
manufactured and sometimes machin-
cry had to be made before the manu-
featuring could begin. We can pre-
pare faster than any nation in the
world. He felt like saying with Mr..
Taft to congress, "For Gods sake
hurry" Everything has been run at
high tension. No man in Washing
ton has time to do otherwise than
stand to his desk without inquiry as
to how long it is to O'Clock Many
soldier boys during the rigors of the
recent winter had no overcoats. and
many of them had to drill with wood.
en- guns. France says to US. "Send
four guns-with every man." We have
oot to help to get them. The best
That our country can afford is not too
GOOD for our boys. We have got to
labor to get these things. We must
sacrifice in order to equip our ARM.
We mpst release the mechanics to
work for the government. Every
time you get g man to work On your
Ford you are taking man away from
the army. The men who are working
for your comfort must he released
Ycu must make some sacrifice. and
then it will not be comparaDIe with
the sacrifice that our bows. who have
cone to the front. are maxine The
government needs wagons and horses.
Sometimes the motor truck gets stuck
in tfa rnnd and then comes in tE,e
Missouri mule to 80 his hit The
government is calling for 10000
horse drawn wagons We must be
willing TO release mechanics who can
make these wagons.
Mr.. Bahb said he wanted to Law
wreath. uDon the brow of the good
women who are seen knitting gar
ments for the soldiers. They NAV not
srpnlv many hut thev We're releasing
man for service elsewhere where
thew could not serve.
You and 7. he said. have got to lay
nersoual interest aside to give way
to the national interest. It was net
a nuesticn whether or not you were
able to huv a Ford. Or tossDend vour
r,opav for 1uxuries such as 1awe1rv.
not to sneak Of the fine millinery bnt
the Question ie can the nation afford
for vou to do it. We must crush ner-
sona1 interest that the nation NAV
he served The man who can set 4
shell We have got tn helm raise the
ravv and the army and to euniD them.
/ Va nraisea +he local boards. some
tinoAs terned the war boards for the
, worry thew had done. working righf
, and dav without comrarset:on. ani
doing 2 ratri0tic service.
We have got to drive ourselves to
release our labor. and maybe plant
a few acres less. or give up the best
clerk in the store so that we NAV
/ have an army and navy. We are
giving our brothers and our sons,
some of them roing awav never TO
return. then will we NEGLECT or refuse
. 70 make some sacrifices that they may
have food and clothing ord guns to
Win the feht Are vou going to bid
YOUR boy good bve and swallow the
tears and chenr him on. or Won
Going to give him uo in sucn wav
as TO make him fee1 that he Aoc
performing o patriotic dutv?
The supreme business of America
IS to whin Germany We have GOT 10
Ne drilled to help WIN the war. if wa
! are to be bled until we are white
! And if'c fho b1,e;rocc Nf tba mon opd