Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-20

p"Scc "ot oHtE p"tt:crentS. but ncu
trails. to hazards and ou,races hitherto
Unknown IN tho annals OF naval war
do not think thai we arc likely TO
fear very much more from enemy !:ps
OF the freedom OF the seas
NOT BLIND AND DISGUISE
For CONTINUANCE. or WAR
Firmly rInder this haad) there is IN.
notion that tho pcuce which We have
in Vie" is 10 DE u bl:nd ana disguise
for the continuance OF war unlcr an
r.he" name.
In my Judgment --aud nope in yours
no peace will b. worth the :.a:ne
which although il Involved a susp.M.
son o: h"Sti!it!s3 and the laying down
o: h:''!s. permitted or contcup,a; cd
what rs!icd recently yelled war
20 DC carried on by other methods. but
'.one IL" less In belii&eroat spirit
have asserted. anh Snail continue
20 taser: a. siron@!y as aay nam our
riGht 70 use all lcaitl-nAt1 methods,
economic IS wei! as military, 20 secure
Ctr main purpose and 20 bring about
such LASTING and fruitful peace az
Che world nceds.
The position .; Ia. allies 81 wat
:rai.@r :" stated with pcrfsc, lucl,:tty
~ P'cs.dcnL wilson IN his recent adj
de-. and respectfully subscribe 20
ana .nooree III" language which, lc has
u"e.!. In: w.,cn that oDjea. + acco..-
0:ished "ws shall De free" - he vel!
ana wisely sass. 20 base peace o. gen
eros. y and justice. - ;Gr exclusion o.
."!n=.. y.t!Is.s 20 I1-sl.t:3c. even or
.hc pa; % tile v!ctoEA."
y clean peace. Tat is '.na; She peo-
PIE Of this count:y ana al the allied
peoples d"@irc. And tiat I; ma tc az
,;!red--- :ot.'.n: more. au; nothing less
---;Hcy arc unh!nch.T; IN :he:- resolve
ana ~ tAci" willingness - 10 o.; max
!,.:; the necessary efforts and sac:!.!c.s
When "c AZ" passins ~ review ou:
-e4ee AIMS. NEGATIVE and positive. w..
'rUst include IN our range o. vision
what Is 20 happen he-e At NOME
We shall, o. course. recor-- gradual
-. bu. ht7e rapidly Freedom IRON.
the :c:.crs 10 which TIVE nation has
w.!itAS-y submitted as ~. measures.
!rom nc central ccn,ro! q! t!,lu., ;.au.
The ties wnrl, have been put upo!.
labor. and its methods al organization.
Dad from oti.ei restrictions wh.ch h.v..
ue:n temporarily cndutcd upon ON:
norins,. c.vi. AID constitutions: :tbcr-
ties
There aye solemn pledges which nave
rscu given IN regard 20 some o. these
matters which Will have - be Scrupu.
:ous'% fulfilled.
During ,Ae las: three yea-s 3 vas,
proportion Of ;ne !, dor of thc co;:ut::.
has been. io: The .ln!e. a-t.aci.t.i:'
diverted f:oin is accustomed channels
:":o ne nsvai and military services.
II" manufacture 6! munitions AID
other industries aaci!ayy - tl,c cen
dar. Of the VA: ~ this vii! como 70
AL end
We shall no.. indeed. see :, c,ca,
swcpp OF nav:es nnd armies and the
Instruments and appliance .! dcs;cue-
lions.
re- poi:c!nz OF - world WI. until
.ac millennium ;.rr!ves. be dutr TIA.
has go; somehow TO re d..r!.a- Gej. aad
~ !saauc q! nations. .loweve~ troaJ its
base, ,an fulfill is trust. unless IL
hss hchi:'l il. ~ ;he las: resort. the
function n ono form OF another. o: CO.
Ell I've power.
Dl:Hr AND T.v.rtoN
tMrDS>iEIE =" FORECAST
E-y;:,he!ee-. ;Ac iuncdia;" effect OF
70 c.. ,o,:st ~ In -:ls country n large
q is han.irlnnt 81 var workers. mra and
, women. BOTH fro1, the ;gh,ira forces
aud from 7hn w"r-craatoi in.l-siriAs.
side - -i1r With this u,,ex4lnr'.d
proce .: d~!oration. and "h:orp- ion
ana redistribution. Nce shall 'uG uIr
nerves cy'i. oUteu b. obligations IL the
Ny 81 L"ht tI.t Of 'vc2ar.!s" taxa
zion. Il. bulk OF Which /; l. r"An vet
) Impossible 10 forecast. Il is. thi"k.
nearly Two :cxr. since -proirt.G
a.i mE4Al: presided over ;lt COMMITTEES
o rcCou.;Tl .tions. which. with :is sab
committees "nd IT'S later Development
in'o II" ministry, has aver since been
graphing "itn the.e problems
ii viii not be iMrdious IL I mention.
IS Of spccis! value ard ur.eacy. the
reho"t on the relations between CAPT
I'll "rd labor O. the corc,lit'ce which
had f"r its chairman my -i.n. honor
able friend Ny. Whitley.
; rherH are Two aims whic'. % ny
mad. should be- steadily i;cr; in vitv
ana con*ta n,iy applied - crucial t~st,
20 an schemes and proposals wa
d"a! WIN Recommendation. They sound
con n" "npiaca enough. but they &c -
tho root OF the matter
The fist is that We shall need ..
largely increased production YEA, h.
year Of national wealth. Tie Second
thht Ne mist sec 20 il that. ~ ;.nr,,:
;rihutior q, tic yi.,c
Ia "ogard To these matter. WA WIN
10Y u" surprised IL PIT in the FORE
iroht rs OF paramount; imnortance =
comprehensive rchuiIdin. and :. sar
no,e ADEQUATE es;ntnDlert from Tie
very bottom 10 he Very ton Of cur
system Of national education. OF which
me Dill Introduced by my ri-ht hon
oF"hir TREND Mr. Fisher rivas the lone.
ana indeed the promise
TO put it from tho lowest and mosc
h'ater.a! point Of view. it. X L.rgei,.
ihatcd mainly. through our cducaticnal
1oi.cieHc'eS that ". have either los.
or never established some of those
oaHic industricS which no great conn
tT'' can ?fiord 20 be without
IN" futur" relations OF employers
Mn" ehp!oF"d viii hav" 10 he rc.dicst-
cd, starting from tho nrouoesls ...h;ch
believe 10 he III Snirj; and nri1tin,a
nHAn*' universally accepted Of III.
"ni'iSE report. with Grvclonfr~nts for
securing greater elasticity. more rep
aesc"'h''V" authority ana r>ore vita!
, contact With now conditionn IN tho
organization OF both: and. above all.
Win 'hc p"'noan ot achieving for ,,ieu.
women and children opportunities
'"hich were never given them uuIer
'he ola factory system for & free. =
more sell devoted. Il humaner l.fn.
: The minimum wage whic;, undcr tbs
stress O: war conditions has been given
STATUTORY authority il the great indus