The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-05-02

be used. Congress has done Its work
and has done II quickly. No appro-
priation bill has Jagged in the slight
est degree. No necessity power has
been withheld. OF course we must
take into consideration that we were
wholly unprepared when we went
into this war, and we will make all
allowances that should be made for
the lack Of experience of those upon
whom onerous duties were imposed. |
We will make all excuses that should
be made for inefficiency. But when
we have done this there IL a vast
field in which no allowance can
justly be made and vaster field in
which there Is no excuse for the
inefficiency manifested. II, there
fore--and I speak this to the writ.
ers Of these postal cards--you want
to be Of service to your country. do
not follow the rule that has been
adopted by 80 much Of the press
Of the country Of damning Congress
when you should know. as the press
know. Just where the fault lies. II
you want to help your country. send
your postals to the several boards
upon which are imposed the duties
of speeding up production. Say to
the Shipping Board, For Gods sake
hurry up" Say to the men who are
striking, I'm the name OF Heaven
and patriotism. stop your strikes.
stop your stacking. and produce to
the full limit of your ability" Say
that to these men who are threaten
ing to 20 on strike the first OF May
all over the country because the gov
ernor OF California refuses to pard-
on man whom the jury convicted
of one of the worst crimes that has
ever been committed In this coun-
try, the hurting Of a bomb into a
procession Of men, women, ana chill
dren, that killed Immediately some
ten or a dozen people and wounded
and injured many others, man
= whose reputation has been as that
: Of a criminal for wears In the State
= of California. Write your cards to
1 those people and tell them for Gods
1 |sake. do not 60 on strike for such
an ignoble cause as that. You will
9 then be doing some good for your
8 country.
g Say to all Of the departments
e For Heavens sake. stop burning vi
g the money raised by taxation ant
: bonds as you have been doing durinl
|. the last year." Say to them. III
Heavens name. cease these strikes;
o Cease making thousands upon thou
O sands Of men who could be fightin
y for their country lieutenants an
majors and colonies and paying then
4 good salaries to do the ordinary worl
q of a file clerk"
Say TO them that there Is no ex
: cuse on earth for its costing THU
: country at least twelve times a.
II much for each man In the field as 1
4 costs any Of the other powers. Pleat
to them for activity and reasonable
economy. and in the meantime you
Congress will go right on perform
ing It's duty. appropriating every dol
9 lar that is necessary and doing ever!
thing that IL necessary in the quick
est possible time to facilitate oul
A war progress.
II Congress at times has seemed
slower than you think II should b.
on the little matter Of granting ex
traordinary and unheardof powers Il
individuals. just remember that 4
has never lost q moment Of time II
hurrying up and putting into Law
every matter that has been neces
: Isary to production Of war materia
to speed up. So let me answer you
! in Gods name. bring your Influence
:, to bear upon those who are respon
. sible for the delay and not upOl
those who are appropriating and rails
;. ing the funds for this war far NOR
rapidly than they can be spent o
i, 0uandered.