Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22
U. S. IN WAR 70 WIN
J. c. WeIliver, Former Iowa Man, Sees
Vast Change in Six Months--Saas
Up to Last FaI, People Failed TO-
Realize Americas Vast Part.

Des Moines, June 22.-"There isn't
auy doubt about the United States be-
ing in the war to win it. The spirit OF
the country is splendid"
So said Judson Welliver. former
Iowa newspaperman. Mr.. Welliver. VINO
spent the greater part of the last year
abroad in charge of the European Of
flee of the New York Sun, and who mas
been Washington correspondent Tor
the New York Globe since his return
to America, was in Des Moines Thurs
day and made an address at the Audi
torium Thursday night.
THE change which has come over
the country is particularly noticeable
to me-" said Mr.. Welliver, because 1t
comes in the form of contrast. | don't
know what produced it but the United
States underwent a complete alteration
in its attitude toward the war during
the six months l spent in Europe.
Change Evident at Once.
when | left this country last fall
the people hardly appreciated the fact
that the war was going on. There was
no definitely formed attitude toward It,.
Our part in it was underlined. There
was no great impulse or purpose back
Of us.
THE change which had taken place
by this spring was evident instantly.
/ could see when l came back that
the people had set their jaws and were
determined to go thru, that they were
a unit and a mighty, determined unit.
This was evident everywhere. 1t is the
feeling thruout the country and among
all classes and groups"
What them" asked the interviewer
lis the principal difference between the
American attitude toward the war and
that of the people of France and Eng
land?"
1.-The only marked difference" re-
Piled Mr.. Welliver lis that here in
America we haven't grasped the fact
that the war is the one and only in
dustry in the land. But that Is COM
ing.
1.-THE people are ready to do anything
they are asked to do. They won't
finch. All they need is leadership big
leadership. They need to be told what
to do and they will do it."
Since his return to the United States,
Mr.. Welliver has renewed personal
connection in Journalism which was
interrupted nearly twenty years ago.
He was political writer for the Des
Moines Leader from 1895 to 1900, under
the editorsnip OF Allan Dawson. ami
left to become editor of the Sioux City
Tribune. Of which he had some years
previously been city editor.
Back With Old Associates.
Mr.. Dawson became editor of the
New York Globe in 1908. following the
consolidation of the Register and the
Leader. while Mr.. Welliver in 1905
went to Washington, d. c., as political
editor of the Times. The purchase OF
the New York Sun by Frank Munsey
Of the Washington Times carried Mr..
Wellver over to the staff Of the Sun,
and be became manager Of the Suns
European bureau. Two months ago he
returned to this country and Joined the
staff Of Mr. Dawson's paper, the Globe,
as head Of its Washington bureau.
Joy Riding in Car.
While in Europe he tasted good
many Of the thrills OF war. including a
"verboten'' ride in British seaplane
across the English channel.
The most marked feature OF ride
in an airplane going 12o miles an hour"
said Mr.. Welliver, lis the terrific noise.
1t is like riding on the cowtacher of an
engine running sixty miles an hour,