South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-01
AVOID LET-DOWN
Of ANY EFFORT
Dodge ViCe-preSident on End
ing of War and Re-
construction.

s. ". Schuyler, second vice presi-
dent Of the Dodge Mfg. Co, con-
tributes the following article on the
ending OF the war and rec0nstruc.
ton period. which will be read with
interest:
1T is not entirely over yet. bat has
been won. Never in history, never
within the conception Of man, had
there been even a dream Of the vast
work and mighty things that have
been accomplished by our military
and industrial armies. Think Of il,
over 100000 men in France, arm
ed. trained and equipped so they
have won the reputation and honor
OF being the finest soldiers over
there
Think Of the condition we were
in as 10 transportation and with the
dangers OF the submarine. and then
consider how very small has been
our loss in getting the boys over.
The bloOdshed. bombardment
and roar Of hell have ceased, but the
soil Of Europe IS drenched a foot
deep with blood, and devastation has
been as complete as the disciples Of
Satan have been able to make il.
Bereavement fills the sky. Hunger.
cold and complete restitution pre-
vail there.
Our victory has been complete.
IL could not be more so, but now
that we have won, what next
Where do we go from here2' The
answer seems plain, emphatic and
imperative We must leave the
kaiser. the crown prince, linden
burg. Ludendorff, Tirpitz and all Of
that gang 10 whatever fate may be-
fan them. They viii get their pun
ishment; they cannot escape it. Hol-
land, Switzerland, Sweden and Den
mark Will see they cannot get away.
We can leave them in their charge
for the time being.
Feed the Hungry.
For US the duty is pIain-tO feed
The hungry. clOthe the naked. COM
Iort the sorrowing as we can; give
them shelter. food and warmth. re-
store their industries and enable
them TO live their lives as God in
tended.
When we think Of what Belgium,
France. Servia and Roumania have
suffered and how they are situated,
our strong impulse 20 help should
be accentuated to effectiveness in
the very farthest degree. And when
we think further Of what the British
fleet did for US and for all the civil
lied world at the beginning OF the
war. and how much We owe =
Britain for that, we should do our
utmost in appreciation to bring the
world 10 its former condition anG
obtain and insure plenty, health and
happiness for all
This can be done, and must be
done. by avoiding any let-down OF
effort and by using every possible
means Of accomplishment 10 restore
the industries Of Europe.
There is much 10 be done There
may be a slight pause In which TO
get our breath and decide just how.
hut the task is here and every one
must continue TO do his best for re-
construction and restoration with
the same energy and enthusiasm
that has been displayed IN winning
cur great military victory.
Remember the Red Cross,
knights OF Columbus, Y. NJ. c. A.
Y. w g A. Salvation Army. and
all the agencies for help and com
fort that have been so active and
have accomplished 50 much in re-
lief ways during all this horrible
war They will need all we can give,
and we know they have what they
have had in a thoroughly effective
way. IL what they have accomplish
ed could be measured in tons or
dollars, our knowledge OF their good
work would probably be more DEF
mite and our appreciation more deep.
They have done wonders"