The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-21
editorial From the Memphis, Tenn
Commercial Appeal

Commercial Appeal
Within 40 days the Germans are go
ing to roll at least tive or six million
armed men against the western front.
As soon as the winter breaks, they
ara going to throw a big force against
the Italians and attempt to cut thru
italy and strike France on the nank.
Germany's hands are free In the
east. Germany is SO situated that
It can mass It's surplus forces on any
point.
There Will be no revolution IA Ger
many now Az Mr.. Charles q. Rus
sel very well said. people that think
they have won do not revolt
The military situation. With the ter
ritory now held by Germany. gives
the German leaders basis for tell
ing their people that they have al
ready won the var and all. they have
to do It to be patient until. the allies
give in.
II Germany should break thru the
western line. what thenY 20 ,,,
The French army would probably
bend around Calais and then indeed
would the wnr be prolonged only by
the continuation of the United States
and England.
The United States should send five
million men. armed and equipped.
In republics governments do not
proceed faster than the mind Of the
people.
inatead of having 100000 or 25o,ooo
men. with probable 100000 in Eu-
rope in the spring. We ought to have
had 2.oee.0oo there.
We have been slow in the war be-
cause we have not been conscious
that we were in the war: but because
the consciousness should fall upon us
now with an awakening force.
We have got to arm 5:0oO.00o col
diers and get them over and then we
have got to arm another 100000 to
nil the gaps and maybe to go over in
the last throw.
We have drafted an army OF 5oo.-
600 men. The Germans have S.o0o.-
900 men. What are 100000 against
s,oO0, ,00Og
We have not only got to draft big
army. but we have got to draft every
thing else in this country.
We have got to divert the energies
that are now directed in the creation
of things which are not essential TO
fhis war, and create things which are
Interested In this war and In war re-
suits.
We ought to draft every abie-bod-
led citizen In the United States from
IL to SO years of age.
Each citizen ought to be enrolled
and given his letter and number In
the vast Industrial and agricultural
machine behind the military.
We will not only need universal
military service. We need a univers-
al war service. 80 s.-s
II every man is, partner in the
government and the government Ia at
war. then every man must go into the
war.
AS soon as the drafting OF all citi-
zens is begun the wealth. already Gre
ated must be drafted.
We have passed the time when we
can opiate ourselves by a declaration
that we are going to win the war. We
cannot win this war by wishing to
win it. nor by saying that we are go
ing to win. It.
We can win this war only by put
ting our lives. our property, our solee
and all that we hold dear into 1t. We
have got to get the same enthusiasm
in this country that swept the north
and swept the south after But Run
and Sumpter.
We have got to put out Of business
such as they who ciamorsd for peace
when the fortunes OF the Cohfederacy
were in the ascendant in the early
part of ,ss before. yieksburg and Get
tysburg. -
Some Of our people are tired before
they start. Hear, the yelling that was
done in New York and the other big
cities when. Garfield. issued his fuel
order. and yet there were ships in the
harbor Of New York unable to turn
their propeflors because there was not
enough coal'in theiE. tunkera to make
pound OF steam. ,-s-.ss tye;
The existence of:this; republic is In
danger. The lives and liberty OF the
people are ut stake The civiliza.
fi6n Of England, France and the Unit.
ed States is In Jeopardy. All. that we