El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-18
MUST BACK UP
FIGHTING MEN
Secretary McAdoo Says
Every American Should
Help the Government.

I me 1lDALn ana LuaL IN spite Of that.
I the hope was to keep America neu-
! trail II said that the kaiser bo9e5
me submarine campaign would make
Z england sue for peace in q few
3 months Well, ruthless warfare hasn't
I made England sue for peace vet. and
/ mere VIII be no peace unless IL is an
] american peace.
German Agents in Mexico.
This note made an infamous nro-
posal 20 Mexico. We have always
gone the limit 10 treat Mexico with
Justice. We want 10 live in peace
Win the great southern republic and
mere is no reason why we should not.
{ II we could eliminate the German
agents who are constantly melting
Mexico While proposing to Mexico
a joint war on the United States. for
winch Mexico was 10 receive Texas
arizona and Sew Mexico. the note
also proposed that Japan become our
enemy We have always been friends
with Japan and hope viii remain so
We introduced Japan TO modern civil
lizati0n.
I would like TO see the tyraut who
could tear three stars from the Amer
iean rag. and as long as tie blood
OF the Alamo flows IN the veins OF
Texans. I'd like 10 see any tyrant vha
could tear even the Lone star out.
Fight to Finish.
our answer to the kaiser after one.
year Of war is defiance. and unswerv-
ing determination TO fight this war
20 unish until the last vestige Of
llilltary despotism is driven from the
earth, so tn { :he free peoples Of the
world shall never be endangered
again.
Wonderful Progress Made.
our problem is TO mobilize Amer
lea might, 10 organize it irresistibly
upon the battle front. assure Won
that wonderful progress has been
MADE Dy this great, unorganized de-
mocracy in making itself an organ
l1sd and potential military power. BY
nature, by training. by principle. Y
TRADITION, We have been an uuarmed
people. We Nelieved sincerely that
universal peace was a thing attain
able IN the state Of civilization that
mad been developed before this war
9roke out In Europe The wonderful
l1eal that We all hoped was about 20
oe realized lulled many into the hope
llaL war could never occur again and
gave this despot Of Germany his on
portunity- He took advantage Of that
BELIEF that expectation. that hone. !
ana proceeded with q remorseless I
pre2aration for war designed 10 make ]
MN the conqueror of the world.
Gallant Nations Stop Invasion.
But those great nations. France Z
ana England were able TO arrest the 1
INVASION by the most gallant and pro- ]
longec defence ever made and Amer I
lea finally found herself brought into
-ne conflict She came just in time
20 rescue them, because the odds were /
against them And now that we are
IN T. We must 20 forward without I
hesitation or turning. we cannot for
one instant think OF peace unless II /
is founded upon justice. Never. viii
We submit TO a peace that is SUD
ported and maintained by the bayo-
EEE the Nanns7rn1Hn
Must Have WOmeu'E Support.
mis- was cannot be won bv Ameri-
-an men alone We must have the
equal support Of the women OF Amer
Ca I would not have you infer that
he women Of America are not al
'eady supporting this war. They are \
supporting it. But I want you to IN
lerstand that there IS no more i'm
lortant partner in this enterprise OF
liberty than the American women. IL
ieslre to acknowledge my debt oil.
gratitude for what the women NJ D,
America have done IN the great lib
rly loan campaigns; and I want es-
leclally 70 thank the women he-e for
having organized in such snlendfd A.,
asnion- II the men want coadiufors }
more powerful than any others they !
an get in these liberty loan cam !
.algns, they must enlist the support ,
u the women Of the country
Hasn't Control Of Expenditures.
we cannot wage wars without
money. The treasury Of the United +
ties underlles every governmental ?
eIyity The man who is secretary {
4 the treasury must be at all times {
pie 10 meet any drafts or demands &
nat may be made BIZ any other de- Z
artment OF the government: and (
nile that is true, he has no control [
AaleFer over the estimates OF ex- =
snditures OF other departments OF {
a aHHHn
lnEno-e. others handle the snig0t { a
he duty Of the secretary Of the K
-easury is TO keep the tank full OF : Z
4ull credit or money, so that those q
mo turn on the suig0t viii never find {
he tank dry The problem OF your Z
acret3ry Of the treasury is the prob
-m OF the American people. and 10 is
pr that reason that I have gone 10 Z 81
ne country with every liberty loan / e
nd have asked the people Of Amer 3
- themselves to do this great thing n
1r themselves, because Il is their s
rsiness that I am engaged in. ib
Have Double Burden. s
At this time We have the double I Il
Irden OF carrying our own part I'm r
ais war financing the colossal part b
lar We must play in ii, and also Of RI
Ntending credit TO the allies who are r
Ehting with US because their credit 3
as Deen so exhausted that they have q
% the means TO buy in our market s
he goods and supplies essential TO ( h
he maintenance Of their armies in 4 q
Re field and the support Of their ci- q
lian population Therefore. we must u
Use immense sums Of money TO take Il
ire OF them In addition to that we n
ust produce the things which they 4
ust have, and which they pay FOR Il
it'll the credits we extend 10 them. ~
is a question Of production and OF h
wing, and the civilian population. ii
no DO not carry guns. are just as es- ri
initial in this great conflict. and have =
st as important part to play. as n
.e men who actually fight in the n
enches. s.
Worlds Food supply short. II
The food supply OF the world IS
Tort today. and the chief burden de-
lives upon America OF furnishing the n
cd required not only for our own ~.
.ople, but the soldiers and civilian Z
pulation Of our allies as well That /
the reason that il has become nee /
sary recently to economic with i
heat The wheat crop in the United /
ates was short and we have had TO /
bstitute something else for wheat i
cad, and you are eating bread these 1
.ys you never saw before. But what
uld be more inspiring and noble to
e patriot who can't fight than 20