Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-03-14

man who is working among these boys.
brings from Faapce the news to
Kentucky father that his boy is with
the soldiers of America there, and that
they are the best-cared-for soldiers in |
the world. No Americas military
establishment has not fallen down nor
has the departments ceased function
ing.
"But what else, Mr.. President?
Why. when the Senator from Oregon
was speaking | got the impression that
the virgin wool that was in the ami
form Of the soldier has been cut down,
and it distressed me greatly. thought
there must be some reason for it; but
what are the factf! When we come
to investigate it, We find that the uni
form Of the American soldier before
this war was rs per cent virgin wool
and % per cent. cotton.
Then we had to proceed to get
these soldiers abroad. How must we
do that? 1t is a righty task. We
did have the ships. My friend from
Nebraska Mr.. (Hitchcock) was com.
planning Of that. He is right. We
have not as many ships as We ought to
have and as We would have if the Ship
Purchase Bill of 1915 had been written
into law. Our shipyards would have
been blossoming forth. They would
have been organized. The sh ps
would have been turned out daily. But
then there were men who said they
knew more than the President did but
the President was right then, as he is
right to-day.
1--WE have started Transporting these
soldiers, was present ct a dinner
given IN this city to Marshal JotFre. |
be;ray no confidence, because It has
been frequently told do not know
whether my friend from Oregon was
present or not, tut at that dinner, in
conversation with Marshal Johre up
almost to the hour OF o'clock. lhea,d
Inn say that the most soldiers they
needed 10 France at that time was
1000.
"Baca OF the time when JolIre came
here the uppeTmost thought in his
mind, as one of the high representa-
tlves Of France, was that all they
needed and wauted from America was
enough soldiers to inspire the French
army, and to show the Germans that
We were upon the side of democracy
aud OF liberty.
""h hat are the facts? We have sent
abroad not 80 900, but many, many
times 30. 600: not loo. 600. bot many.
many times 100000 Has n military
establishment fallen down that can do
work like that"
Senator James then read letter
that he received from the Shipping
Board showing that on the outbreak
of the war with Germany there were
informed in United States ports and
possessions ll3 German and Austrian
vessels, divided as follows:-0ts hun.
dred German and thirteen Austrian.
On the seizure Of these ships by the
Government II was discovered that
practically all Of them had been dam.
aged to greater or lesser extent.
The Kentuckan pointed out how. in
a remarkably short time. these enemy
ships, thought to have been irrepara-
bly, damaged. had been made seawor-hy
and repairs effected contrary to the
expectations Of the Germans. The
total cost, he said. Of performing this
seemingly impos sible task. wa,
s.. 1871 23l. SO
Has a country fallen down that can
do thing like that?"
81 want to send word to the brave
boys somewhere in France. il they
have been discouraged by the speech
Of my friend Chamberlain that Amer
lea has fallen down. want them to
hear all America say; No; we have
not fallen down; hold the for, for we
are coming more than ten hundred
thousand strong.
II place these facts before the
country because the country is entitled
TO know them. Anybody can criticise.
But let US not lose signt Of the ele-
plant by looking for q ship under his
foot Let US give credit where credit
is due. Let US not dishearten Amer.
ica,- Let US tell them the truth. Just
as our army. which was not more than
200 600 when war was declared, Is to-
day 5000 so the navy. including
reserves and marines. now constitutes
q force Of 100000.
I'VE all remember that before war
was declared Germany sneeringly said
You cannot take your troops abroad.
We will take them.
America has not fallen down. so
far as this showing goes.
What America is not proud Of our
navy? But the same warfare that 10
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