The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-15
JUDGE COVINCTON RAPS
HOLLOW PATRIOTISM
Declares War Preparations OF The
United states During rir>t Year
Have A>toni>hed British.

Judge j. Harry Covington, Chief
Judge OF the Supreme Court OF the
District of Columbia, took a rap at
the Taper Americans and protiteer
ing in an address before the long
table luncheon of the City Club yes
terday.
The lapel Americans" he styled
as those who fiaunt the flag, speak
ing periodically wherever the argu-
ments develop, in club. or hotel, or
other gatherings" but who have not
themselves the real spirit of self
sacrifice.
He classed among the lapel
class those business men who are
irving to see how wide they may
make the margin between their costs
of production and their selling prices
instead OF narrowing that margin
those who are falling to turn out
more goods than they have ever be-
fore made, and better goods, and
goods at cheaper prices
That is the real standard of in
dustrial patriotism, said Judge Cow
ington. Il have lost patience with
those men who are at this juncture
boasting OF their patriotism while at
the same time they are calculating
how wide a margin they can make
between their production costs and
their sales
Judge Covington struck buoyant
note when he attacked the ''un-
bridled criticism of the Govern
ment, the Administration and the de-
partments.
Our war preparation in the first
II months of the war;" he said, has
astounded even the British, who are
noted for boosting their own govern
ment This preparation has far sur
passed their concentrated endeavor
of the first year.
The skill and industry and sup
plies that are now bolstering up the
French and British in France are
American skill and American indus
try and American supplies. 1t is be-
cause of coordination between
America and her allies.
Il have heard Americans stand up
and abuse the Administration and
decry the management of the War
Department. But have never heard
them express any constructive criti-
cism that has a degree of value in
it, How many of them know that
the French authorities officially in
formed the United States that Ameri-
ca could do more by furnishing the
non-fighting materials than by guns
and war supplies? Food supplies,
clothing supplies and materials that
America could produce outside of
fighting supplies?
And we have been doing just
that, and it is the result of per-
I'D I'm GLAND
France and America"
The complete smashing of every
thing smacking of modern German
ism," said Judge Covington, was the
only aim before the Allies"
There is nothing left to do but
| to so shock the misplaced and mis-
day that there will be nothing of it
| remaining. The matchless words of
! our President literally unmasked the
German trend of thought We are
! now in for a real struggle. Until
Germany is completely vanquished
/ there must be a sacrifice by America
IN l2enley aAd III Hen
years to come
| He praised President Wilson for
j his rare combination of judgment,
d rare eAelclSe VI pdIleuCe anu III
rare courage in the face of hostile
criticism in remaining out of the
war as long as possible-until the
issues were clear-cut and until he
had a united people behind him,
with the pacifists and pettifoggers
| howled down"
He quoted Sir Gilbert Parker to
! the effect that the President has
! behind him a compact and loyal peo-
ple," that lit would have been ex-
tremely difficult for the United States
to have entered the war six months
before she did," and that President
! Wilson put the country into the
war at the right moment, not too
/ soon nor too late