Arizona republican., 1918-02-14

Telling the striking story of his own service in the gray during the Civil war, Judge Baker said that the | men of the blue and the men of the ! gray represented the manhood of a | great country and from the Joins of this manhood have sprung the men of the khaki of today. sons of my l friends of today who wore the blue i while l then wore the gray"
 We are engaged in a great war for 1 the freedom of the world" said Judge Baker, the freedom of the world and the future of humanity. We are ar rayed against the decendents of the Hun. l want to fight Germany, not so much for the freedom of the world, but because of the Lusitania, because of the men, women and children of the United States the Germans have murdered They have made the boast that they wage war as no other nation in the world has ever been able to wage war, more ruthlessly than any other people Let us take up that gauntlet Let there be no disunion in this land of ours. Let us stand shoulder to shoulder until that word Victory comes true. There is work for all to | do.'
 Judge kbbey Talks for Chamber l Speaking on the value of organized effort as typified by the Phoenix l Chamber of Commerce, Judge Joseph
 II. Kibbey told a clean-cut argument l Why the people of Phoenix and the Salt River Valley should stand solidly back
 of it's big civic organization, enabling | IL to coordinate the efforts of the
 district for the common good. He told
 of the great service rendered in truth
 fully presenting facts about this state | to the world, saying that this is every
 mans business which would be done by none unles it were for this or
 ganization. ' He urged all to stand
 loyally with the chamber of commerce
 so that the many interests of the val ley may be served to the best possible
 end.s
 The War and Our Part in It
 President McClung presented as the
 formal speaker of the evening Judge
 E. W. Lewis, recently returned from
 Washington, where the judge had as-
 simliated information with regard
 to the all-impOrtant war situation
 Judge Lewis started his well-con-
 sidered and thoughtful address by
 calling for the drinking of this toast: ITO the President of the United
 States of America, the Commander in-chief of it's military forces"
 After drinking this toast, in which all took part, Judge Lewis at once plunged into his subject.
 He said 1t is difficult for the people of this state to realize conditions east of the Mississippi river. Pass ing through the portal of Chicago is } like going into another land, a land where all is unusual where business 5 centers around the war and its aims. 1C tn hot ' nerve is being strained for the fur therance of the nation at war, to settle the great question-shall the : coming of the end of the great Wal be seen this year with victory perched upon the banner of the allies or shall | the war drag on for five or seven U years more.
 This summer tells the tale,' said he, the tale of whether victory shall
 come soon or is to be long deferred The speaker said that the great . question is one of the opinion of the Il people of the country, not merely the :. question of men, of ships, or a navy or of an army, but of the temper of the people of the United States
 What Criticism Does
 When you criticize your president, said he, search your own mind tc
 see if your ideas are the ideas oi
 the United States. and if they are
 not, cease your criticism
 The labor problem he termed g great one, one to be handled with |, brains, tact and spirit of fair deal |, n ing. He said that men are in the , cabinet, not because of their supreme . military or naval knowledge but be- o cause they have the hearty and com = plete support of the labor clements and who shall say that this service c may not be the greatest any man car if give to the nation at war?
 IF Judge Lewis termed the compulsory ', arbitration plan one of the most re = markable accomplishments of the ad n ministration and he said that Samue II Gompers is one of the great men o ~ the land and has demonstrated it re . peatedly.
 l. Chamberlain Episode Outlined s Judge Lewis was in the senate whel 2 Senator Chamberlain made his repi. P to the president. The speaker clear h ly outlined the differences which eX - ist between Woodrow Wilson and tn L. senator. Both, he said, are endeavor l. ing to get the governmental wa
 machine functioning properly, but ] ,. is the means to the end about whicl
 
 - the several bureaus, but the presi 10 dent would do this by advisory ac ,e tion, leaving the bureau heads som ,e latitude of individuality whereas Sen re ator Chamberlain and his followers i V. the military committee would accomp ,e fish the same result by process 0 T., law. placing definite people at tn = head.
 a The part of the Salt River Valle! III he declared, is to do it's utmost d D. farming region and to follow tn st leadership of those in control, me of who know much more about the eX Us act situation and problems that thos ,h here can possibly know.
 Is March in line with the admins
 tration," advised Judge Lewis. "Rais lg wheat, raise hogs and become tru IF. patriot-farmers.
 Le. "The real issue in this war ry whether the higher-ups shall rule tn lie world or whether everybody sha
 have a voice in it's management, an
 true democracy is going to win out. ,l- BoIshevki May Help Allies is Judge Lewis advised his hearers ". not lose heart because of what ha in happened in Russia, for he predict is the spread of the doctrine of demo all cracy, first to Austria Hungary an ng then over the border into German Ill itself He said that never for an il as stant does he doubt ultimate victol he for the allies. He believes the wes
 ern front will hold this summer, bl ut if the worst should come, then u he United States will have to fight ( ill until We win, for win we must"