The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17

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 And, on the other hand, if there i | an employer who tries to take advantas, of the war to press overtime work ana less pay, I say that he, too, is unworth. of the name American"
 1 An appeal was then made to everyon, | to forget all else and remain loyal t the republic, think in terms of their duty | to the country and reserve petty differ 1 encs and the desire for financial gain un til peace is again on the throne. l If we block the industries and block the railroads we are but helping tn, Kaiser and defeating ourselves" he stat ed. He then spoke of the possibilities , that would be- and are being opened up to labor after the conclusion of hos 1 tilities, many because of, and some 1r spite of, the war.
 Society received note also In the ad. dress He told of the gradual develop 1 ment of caste in the United States in the past 100 years. and predicted that after the war a complete change would be noticed.
 GERMAN PRESS AGENTS All cabled reports of the activities ir Europe are direct from the pens of the German press agents. according to MT Russell. He stated that it was only a part of a great system of playing on
 
 direct results favorable to the aims of Germany.
 T want to put you on your guard against any news that you see coming out of Russia" he shouted There are only two rules by which you can get correct information frorz the newspa per reports. First, discount T5 per cent of the alleged cabled news from Russia; and second, discount all the rest.
 s'T ahSnlllfalyy a fo io Y, editor. It comes in over the wires Grom the German press agentst; it makes a good story-iS printed. On the strength of these reports editorials are written accusing Russia of every reachery, and falsity possible to be conceived of, These papers are sent to Germany, the editorials translated into Russian, spread over the land, and the result of the whole mess is that today Russia thinks that Americans are her worst enemies.
 WAR MAIN ISSUE We have got to reverse our national thought and realize that instead of be- ing a side issue that this war is the main issue-that business is the side is- sue-and that the only way for the Unit ed States to win this war is to throw her whole soul into the conflict as If arrayed alone against the German en- pire.
 Do not be so easily fooled. There is no chance of a revolt in Germany-no more than there is among any other sue cessful people. The very system of their government forestalls such an action. They are all working to one common end the dream of ail Germans-that the German empire may dominate the world. My fellowmen, can you not see?
 "So long as we are in peace we are a languid, business people and there is no use of preaching to us unless we are threatered ed, but, when we are threatened, tis then that the American character arises and challenges the world"
 The speaker told of Canada being stripped bare of fighting men and stated that if the United States had responded in like manner at the same time that this war would have already been end ed. An appeal was made to send long needed aid to the men who are shedding their blood in rivers on the battle fronts of France He said that the one ques- ton on the lip of the French was: When are the aricans coming?'' Ut is going take sacrifice after sa crifice to win this war, but when it is weighed in the balance against liberty is there any such thing as dollars that can enter the scale.
 Life is only lent to every man and at the end, when it is taken from him, 16 lluSL SlNG dH tCCOuHl Ol nOW i6 tuotu it. We have enjoyed much Now that the existence of those things are threat ened we must sacrifice much to retain them. For such a cause there is nc sa crifice that is too great
 A storm of applause followed MT. Rus sel to his seat and did not subside until MT. Johnson arose to introduce the next speaker of the evening. Col. R. W, K. Applin of the British army. who is in +1,t ,t,xy 1cciC in ftar r.lr preparation and in stimulating the peo- pie to a fuller realization of the enor- nous task before them.
 COLONEL APPLIN SPEAKS "The war department has sent me here to answer for you one question that seems to be upon the lips of every one,' said Colonel Applin at the begin ming of his talk, "and that question is, When will we win the war?' The an swer is simple and l am going to tell you in a blunt manner-as soon as America is ready
 T am indeed glad to be again in Bir- mingham This is the name of my home city, and I find that this Birmingham. over 3OO0 miles away from the one that I have known, is like it in many respects. You have your steel and iron industries as we have But in one way you are better equipped than we-you have both coal and iron and the other material right here on the spot to make the am munition and other munitions of war. It Is quite unnecessary for me to try to impress upon you the necessity of these materials Here is the end of the solution--here is the end of the struggle.
 1T have been somewhat disappointed since coming to America. I do not see men being prepared and do not see ma terial being prepared IS it should be. The people of this country do not seem to have any conception of the serious position in which they now are. I see on every hand the same enjoyment, the same foods and the same business as be- fore the war.
 MATERIALS AND MEN Tn speaking of the things necessary to win the war and of the best way to pre- pare these things. speaking from the experience of the other allied countries, Colonel Appln said. There are two things that will win the war-material and men They are both equally impor- tant You now have men but you have not yet the soldiers.
 "To send men over there to fight against the Huns, who are not sol diers, is sending men to certain death. When the United States declared war on Germany the German press was bold in the assertion that the people of Germany need have no fear or America because of it being dem ocracy and can't have the discipline necessary to insure success.
 Colonel Applin then gave a vivid de- scription of the discipline as Ger stated that if a German soldier was efat i,, irp n