Republican farmer., 1918-01-25
A CHANGE FOR AMERICANIsM

HE BEST proof that the government regards the five day suspension necessary the refusal of Mr. Garfield to revoke his orde and of the president to suspend it.
 If this determination did not rest upon thorough review of the facts and sound judgment of what is necessary would not be adhered to- especially view of the request of the senate.
 The proposition that the order discouesy to the ate is not very important If the who have the and the whole field convinced that the good of the try requires the they have nauguraed that ends it.
 opposition almost universal among those who obey But scrutiny of what said against it shows that the expressions of the products of irritation and not of reflection.
 Reflection find little substance upon which to form judgment for the necessary basis of judgment is evidence
 The government alone possession of the evidence which to form opinion The opinion formed most ev denty the opinion of all the responsible involved in the direct control of affairs for the president supports it. is quite unthnkable that Mr. Garfield other head of de- parment would naugurate such remedy without consulta ton with the head of the nation.
 The composing the American government may be wise they may This is for each to think of he may But the government the government there and the thinking must be done by the head Important acton must come through the head.
 War is not a pleasant business It not merely raising soldiers donating the Red Cross It is also immediate obedience constituted authority Only thus can the principle of self preservation be supported.
 What they did in Great Britain France and Italy of the argument governed by what be done here
 Mainly the-coal and goods problem is railroad problem The difficulties that confront the people the results of deep seated which need not at this time be dscussed
 years and Farmer has pointed out that the railroads weak spot in the nation and has said that they prove terrible mpediment if war should be wag ed by the United States.
 not any spirit that this reference is made things that past It is to remind that people must sui the consequences its mistakes and must bend its to correcting its mistakes
 Among those who suggest other remedies than complete those who say that the nonessena industries closed But who desires to determine which is essential industry? will pick the industries that should be ruined?
 There is the Graphophone company, which deals in talk and music Is there anybody who thinks it wiser to shut down this plant for long me rather than all plants except few engaged in immediately production for short time?
 Those who would shut down nonessenla plants haven't given the subject very deep thought.
 others who speak of railroad operasioT They would work 16 hours and But the difficulty in ter minas and in railroad executives left from the old regime who either cannot will not clear the terminals.
 Here is matter with which Bridgeport may profably deal during the inevitable five days of closure.
 Clear the terminals If it is necessary to mobilize the trucking power of Bridgeport do it. But when Wednesday arrives let the railroad tracks and about Bridge port be clear of goods they before the first passed them.
 The association for the Mobilization of Resources of Fair field county started in the beginning useful work But end ed in paper Take the truck, systematze the deliveries ir Bridgeport Utilize local transportation whole instead many fragments The result will be surprising Let begin to learn the lessons of unity solidarity coord nation and obedience.
 The who preach to the boys who going tc duty obedience any example