Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

"We will do our part; you do yours
This is the message which Secretary
Baker has brought from the hosts Of
American fighting men "over there TO
the folks "at home" ,----
He delivered it last night at his first
public appearance since his return at the
big liberty loan rally which overtaxed
the capacity OF Liberty Hut, recently ths
Billy Sunday Tabernacle. -.
Proud Of All Of Them. -
Speaking of the American treoss
abroad. the Secretary said:
II never saw one of whom was mot
ited to those selected for review. I saw
them in formation, In the Y. n. c..
recreational centers. i'm the cities. on
the streets. many in haylofts. in billets.
In distant country towns, where they
neither expected me nor knew who
was.
II found them big. strong, sweet, full
of fire. full OF determination, proud that
they were Americans and full Of conf
dence in the outcome Of the war. This
is spirit which 1t is your duty and my
duty to implant here in this country"
Describes German Adversary.
I'VE are fighting an adversary" Me-
force the center of his political philoso-s
ply and belief: pure, naked force. It 10
not the dostrine upon which a permanent
and beautiful civilization can be built;
but We accept that challenge as 1t has
been made There is no answer except
cold, relentless, adequate force"
The tremendous crowd roared with ap-
plause as the War Secretary reiterated
the purpose Of America and the allies.
When force is divorced from moral
in morality that engenders the force 70
overcome it.
No Doubt as to Outcome.
There is no doubt as to the oue-
come"
Turning to the German drive. Mr..
Baker said the people watched the
hour. always with the question in their
hearts, will the line hold?"
THE line has been bent" the Sscre.
tary continued. "Will the line hold or
will it break?
THE end of this war will not come
when a line Is broken. This war can
not end until peoples heart is broken.
and those who have looked into the
faces of the. people of England. of
France or of Italy, who have looked
territory to be occupied. know that
mere force can never break that heart"
Again the great crowd roared its ap.
"Will Do Cur Part; You Do Yours"
II have had the rare good fortune"
said Secretary Baker, Ito carry to TIM
boys over there a message of good
cheer from the people in this coun-
try. As I stood, sometimes by day ana
by night, in the presencs of
thousands of American soldiers and
assured them that the hearts of their
fellow countrymen followed them
across the ocean / was aware of the
fact that ] was adding a touch Of in.
spiration and cheer.
Now I am charged with a message
to you-a message from thousands Of
flushing cheeks and flashing eyes and
q message instinctively from that
splendid body of men. It is: We viii
do our part: you do yours
You would not be interested in the
vidual; yet l think perhaps we here
in the United States should encompa6e
ourselves with the reality Of the war
in France.
II got a comprehensive view Of Il.
l got it first hand. 1t seemed to ns
that I should go as the soldier dld
from here across the ocean and tien
not see. 1t would be a long story to
tell all that is to be seen, and the use
Of figures to depict it would mean
little.
yet it is vitality important to our
minds that there. are problems with
features that are peculiar and dificul-
ties as well. We have an enormous.
aggregation of power-great Industrial
power-and yet the place where its kf.
fort must be exercised and played h
over 5000 miles of water
France fights on her own soil.t Hsr
,ivil population is at the elbow of her
Ioldiers. Her national life Is presett.
England is separated from her soldisfs
,y a short journey across the chann91,
Ind she extends her national life 70
hem. In Italy the soldier has but 70 :
ook over his shoulder and the people 81
rome have but to look over the garden
rate and they lay their hands on their ~.
liers
"On the other hand, distance changes
conditions with US. We are miles from
,ur soldiers All contingencies must be
fer months in advance. We =
must discount time and we must stand
,ack OF our Army. We must supply ftR &
very anticipation and accommodations.
Caring for the Army.
Our addition to the allies NJ
hanged things. In Franco the people
rere able to care for their eoldisrs bs- s