The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-18
THIS MUST BE NOT pARTYs WAR BUT A NATIONS WAR

in closing manufacturing enterprises Office buildings
stnons that therefore, this indicated the nations approval of the
order No greater mistake could Interpretation
prompt action of the country this matter In the first place. all
reputable people will obey law though they approve
it. They will do this peace times because of their regard for
as law They would do penalties attached to
breaking They would do penalties attached
its breaking But in such time living n every
however much he may dissent from any Governmental action will
cessary give immediate and implicit obedience any requirement
issued by the Government.
The thought of the nation the fuel order matter as in other
things should be instant obedience with the unqesoned right to
criticize the wisdom of the act The American people, except those
tainted with rank and rotten socialism and anarchy 20 the
utmost limit to sacrifice their comfort convenience
tons the best method of accomplishing this order to stand by
the Government that fighting machine created and there
fore the Government is the expression Of their hope great
emergency through which the and the nation and
civilization saved
But the American people will calmly sit down kept
from crczng Governmental mistakes however quickly they may
obey Governmental orders
There are millions of mothers and in this land
whose loved ones have been called the coo will be called
They are giving to the nation the dearest thing on earth to them
doing demand that this shall give to these men every
possible projections that shall safeguard them camp and the
battlefield with clothing and equipment medical attention =,
with every other advantage maintain the health strength
body and mind They will demand the utmost power which G.
be created by the mtless of this nation shall used
the production of munitions to the fullest possible need for
emergency and of the highest quality which aest skill can pro-
duce.
These people beginning take deep personal interest
In every question pertaining to and it behooves officials
Washington to recognize that fact ncompeten
partmen in the Fuel Administration any other Government
activity will longer be passed and accepted merely as
matter of fact because of political affiliations These mothers
fathers and all connected with them will naugh politics
politics. but they will tremendously for the efficiency
of this Government in carrying every activity with the
1t Is not however, simply the and whose
called who will be called into the service who will henceorh view
all questions from the broad standpoint the nation hghs
life rather than that of political affiliations all men
going to that this is not Democrats war; Republican
war This not the time for any effort whatsoever advance
party dscred another This when man. whose
soul is not shrvd may seek make party advantage
advantage out Of this Men through party lines
extent but they do should only be with profound that
the particular party with which they identified do the
OF winning this war better than any other party.
Any who undertakes advocate or oppose measure be
is party issue will justly earn the undyng contempt Of
real patriot and Of every mother and father
rskng their lives at the battle front No personal amb
ton of from the President down
official personal ambition CT who may long be pres
dent long for other political prefermen should for
ment be permitted sway the thought of the future any
worthy to be called He who today adheres party lines
against his best judgment be he Republican Democrat trait
to his country and will be coworker with those who
pOnsbe for the death OF soldiers who die the battlefield
from inadequate facilities in the training camps
Some politicians if of shrved SOUL seeking only their own
advancement that of their party may disregard all that makes
for the highest efficiency of the nation the winning the
but the thinking and of this country who stalking
their all in the lives of their loved and their all spirit
thought and conservation and will
to political death and every who seeks traffic in the
soldiers lives for his advancement the of
party
This is a of the Democratic party a of the
Republican party
This of the nation and it is by the Admna
ton regarded of the whole nation shall lose 1t be
hooves President Wilson to absolutely forget that he Democ
and elected by Democratic votes He responsible
longer the Democratic party party He responsible to thu
nation and God and all civilization for creating conditions which
will bring about absolutely united country in united gh
against Germany This of the why President Wilson
should call into his Cabinet of the very highest attain
men the Republican party The nation must be united by coa
ton and cooperation and separated by cuhroat competition
or political squabbling.
nation will obey every order issued from Washington
great mistakes Of DR. Garfield but thu
nation will grow and impatient with such mistakes
will only criticize them but it will reach point where it will
be willing commend the good that may be done Thu
nation a whole cannot throw il whole soul in this