The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-03-21


meet 1t America must make war her
national industry" In this vein Hon.
Charles w. Waterman of Denver. gave
TO the University club some strongly
patriotic thoughts in his talk at the
regular monthly dinner at the Strath-
more hotel. Saturday night. Mr.. Wat
erman barred many startling facts
and gave plausible solutions 10 several
vexing problems brought up by the
world conflict
The speaker showed that he Ia very
patriotic and that he has given much
thought to many phases OF the war
His splendid oratorical style and
pleasing appearance made 1t easy for
him to bring his powerful expreas.ons
home with much force.
In prefacing his address the speaker
paid tribute to the banks for their
liberal policy in Their proposition to
help the people buy bonds of the com
ing third Liberty loan. He said that
1t is going to take money to win fae
war. tho it IL not o war of wealth. as
some have said. II will cause the
wealthy as weli as the Soor TO give
up much mohey in order to tight thru
to the finish. And God knows that
we can give up wealth better than We
can give up our boys" was one OF
his stirring epigrams.
Speaking of loyalty to the country
in this time of stress and need. Mr..
Waterman thrilled his auditors with
a brief account Of how. tho crippled.
he was able to climb the ladder of
success because his country offered
opportunities which permitted him to
bring out the best that was In him
! and in payment for that chance. he
said. anything have on this earth
is at the service Of the government. II
1t will help sustain this free govern
ment Of these United States"
! Coordination OF governmental fanc.
tons was given by the speaker as
one OF the solutions to many of the
problems Of duplication OF effort and
inefficient management that have aris-
en- In the conduct OF the war. Instead
OF having the work under many differ.
ent heads, Mr.. Waterman thought one
department with full authority would
save much wasted energy and accomp-
| lish much more good.
He urged that all follow the die
tates of the Food Administration and
save az much food for the boys as is
possible IF II ia necessary for us to
starve. that the boys over there. CIV
! ing their life blood for our freedom
may be we'll fed. then, let us starve."
was one of his rmearks and II brought
a round of applause.
The speaker touchea at some length
on price fixing VS.. production and laid
! particular stress upon the fixing OF
coal prices. He aat:-cSs. Secretary
Lane and Mr.. Peabody made care.
full investigation Of the coal situation
and were ready with proper remedial
suggestions when Secretary Baker
etepped In and made their efforts come
to nausht He said that Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield early in the season had
told the people to hold on for cheaper
prices and then. after they had done
SO. they found that the price was moi
much cheaper and thar the coal. which
they usually stored during the warm
months. was not obtoinabie- The rft-
uation. especially In the east. resolved
itself Into a condition where 1t was
not the price they cared SO much about
as 1t was the coal which couldn't be
had for love nor money. He made
these statements in connection with
| his argument that II coal and other
commodities were produced to meet
the demand the price would adjust It
self and that It was the production that
should be looked after principally.
Thruout his address Mr.. Waterman
showed time and again. that he has
q remarkable grasp Of tho worldwide
situation as II is today and that un-
doubtedly he IL the biggest man mem
tally who has spoken before the club
In long time. He scathingly scored
the profiteers. who seek to make un-
Just and exorbitant profits because
conditions make It possible for them to
do no.
| He declared himseif very much In
favor of Universal Military Training
after the war. saying that the can
tonments now constructed should be
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