El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-13
PRAISES HIGHLY
OUR WAR WORK
British Labor Leader As
tonished at Zeal He Found
in the United States.
D. CHls. DUNCAN. N. P

flIr. Duncan, who made a three
months visit TO the United states as
one OF the members of the British la
bor mission invited by the American
defence council to meet the leading i'm
dustrialisrs in all the great cities of
the States, describes in the following
article his Impressions Of America at
war;
London. Eng. June IL return
from the United States vastly more
confident than I was the day 7 left
England's shores to set out upon my
mission. for i bring with me the GER
tain knowledge that both the gods
and and the goods are on our side. In
zpired by the magnilcently practical
war winning enthusiasm TO be found
in every corner OF the states I come
back fortified against any dark days
which may be in store for us. Ny one
fear is that I may not find words
OF those whose duty keeps them here
at home an adequate impression OF
the enormous war winning effort the
people of the United States are max
ing today, aud-of the spirit of in
domitable tenacitv which viii GER
tainly keep them TO their task Till
complete victory has been won.
American Enthusiasm.
My Impressions have been gained,
not so much from the political leaders
or from the individual attitude Of a
man here and there. as they have been
from the whole people-rank and file
themselves. Never before had
known such enthusiasm as that which
pervaded every meeting we addressed
iu practically every corner or the
United StaCes-au enthusiasm which
refused anything less than the prose-
RI HHH
have been beaten militarily, utterly
and completely The whole Of the peo-
pie from New York to san Francisco
are heart and soul with Great Britain
end the allies. and it is amazing 90 see
the enormous amount Of Industrial
energy they are eXerrinE TO render
whatever assistance. we, the French,
OF the Belgians may ask Of them
swamp 10 shipyard.
They are not satisfied merely with
industrial efforts. for quite clearly
they realize that this is a war 20 be
won only by great armies. According
j.. they have set themselves the task 7
OF raising the greatest army the world F.
has ever seen, and from what I my
self saw there and everywhere, they +
-lelr aim Make no mlslake-LneT % 7
not underestimate their job. Very /
fully they realize its difficulty, and I
readily they viii admit that at first f
sight IL may appear impossible. Dur ]
ing the last three months, however, D
I have come 10 learn that TO an Ameri- I
can the apparent imposslbility OF /
task is merely an added incentive TO /
hasten its achievement. Tell an
American q thing is impossible and 4
he promptly proceeds TO get down TO .
business. The one thing he does dis
like is an easy job
American Industrial Bustle.
A good idea of the Industrial hustle
these wonderful people are making
gained when I was shown over a
yard which less than SIX
months before had been a useless
7loyed at building wooden ships, sew
en- Of which were on the stocks and
three others in the water. in those &
few months these magicians of or
sanitation had converted a swamp
INTO one Of the worlds finest ship
-ards, and had stocked Il with ma
,hinerv and supplies sufficient 20 in
sure a worlds record monthly output
II large wooden vessels an or Wnlcn
ire thoroughly wei built and exceed
ugly strong. In and about the yards
hey have collected timber enough It
seemed TO me, TO build ships for the
Ready for Sacrifice.
This industrial energy is remark
.ble. individually as well as collective
meet who did not express an ardent
'esire TO offer personal sacrifice on
lehalf OF the allies. You over there
ave done So much- i want TO DO Just
IS much as there IS in me. and a little
1ore." was the usual expression They
ire following the present great Dal-
le with the closest possible interest,
md their admiration for the fighting
.uality Of our army is uubOunded
Everyone constantly spoke, not only
Z the sacrifice, but OF the pluck and
-al0r OF The British army, and they &
poke. too, In sympathy with the spirit
4 the civilians behind that army
SAYS We're Willing Workers.
Accordingly they gladly undergo
nv self sacrifices which Will tighten
he loads on the backs Of their allies {
Got once did i hear a single grumble
eEardinE their meatless, Wheatless
nd heatless days. which have been {
imposed upon them despite the fact
hat America herself could never fear ]
tarvatiou.
OF the mems leaders. T would say J
hat il has been one OF the greatest
.leasures Of my life TO meet samuel ]
iompers and the councillors Of the p
merfcau Federation Of Labor. II
-as a breath Of new life 10 meet J
hem Live ana able men that they
re. they waste not a single thought
% peace by negotiation policy
-hicn, in any event, would receive but
title favor in American ears