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New-York tribune., 1918-06-20
- Active Securities a.

grangers and cotton carriers gave no
outward expression to this news.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit and other
utilities made only feeble response TO
the action of the Federal authorities.
and steels. together with related in
dustrials and equipments. were uncer-
tain at best, except few issues which
remained firm to strong for specific
reasons.
United States Steel, rails and ship
pings, especially the latter, fell back
in the last hour, the reversal being in
marked contrast to the strength OF
fertilizers and feathers at extreme
gains Of to 3 points.
Local banks offered call money
freely, the rate falling to Az after the
mid-session. The placing Of large
sum Of time funds also eased that mar
kct, short time loans being made on
industrial collateral at 6 per cent.
Bond prices were mixed on light Of
ferings, Liberty issues varying. Old
United States bonds were unchanged
on call
New-York tribune., 1918-06-20
Comm odities
Ind strials
Cotton

An opening decline was followed by
sharp advance in the cotton market
yesterday. Private complaints Of high
temperatures and dry weather in parts
Of Texas. and reports that boil weevil
were increasing in Alabama, Georgia
and Mississippi evidently served to
emphasize the possibility Of crop dam
age during the summer. When it was
found that the weekly report Of the
Weather Bureau was failing to bring
in fresh selling the more favorable
features started covering movement,
and for time prices worked rapidly
upward. Stop orders were uncovered,
and it was not until the market showed
e recovery of SO to 88 points from the
early low level that the advance was
checked by realizing. The close was
few points off from the best, but
steady, at net gain of 26 to "a points.
There was renewal Of Tuesdays
selling movement at the start, and first
prices we're barely steady at decline
of IL to 40 points. Liverpool was
good seller OF new crops, supposedly
on straddle account, while there was
selling Of July by houses with West
ern connections, who were believed to
be liquidating long contracts. But
these offerings were we'll absorbed
around the initial figures. and when it
was seen that the weekly weather re-
port was bringing in no increased pres
sure shorts evidently became uneasy.
Trade interests were also buyers on
the advance which followed, with July
selling up from 25 SO to 26.35, and Octo-
Der from 23.75 TO 24.63, or about "a to 6S
points net higher on active positions.
The cheerful character Of the war
news had sentimental or indirect in
fiuence, and the advance was also en-
couraged by the continued buliish
character of spot adyicss. Cotton is
and in some quarters it is expected
that the supply Of certifcated cotton
here will be down.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-20
YESTERDAYS Transactions in Listed Stocks

dollars
is based o
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Bonds
Consolidated Exchange

aUnlisted. tsell cents per share.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-20

being made to stimulate the produc-
tion OF the metal so that all the great
war needs can be cared for adequately
ana some OF the more essential civilian
wants also.
Current prices for the principal
metals. compared with those prevailing
year ago. follow:
Current A year
Pig iron. Bessemsr.
Pittsburgh ....... .s$se.16 ss6.e5
Copper, electrolytic, lb. s.23N "a
I'm. 10. .............. .89L2 "a
Lead lb. ..... .0a1z -
Spelter, East st. Louis,
ID. '.-............. 90 tea
Government prices.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-20
Metals

Metals
Copper demands vera again heavy
yesterday. Concentrated efforts arc
New-York tribune., 1918-06-20

Oafs.-Reports of premature ripening
as a result of hot weather and Of tho
crop heading short owing to lack Of
moisture in portions Of the Western
belt caused heavy buying in the oats
market and prices advanced sharply.
closing at the top for the day with net
gains of IN to cents. The upturn.
however, seemed to discourage export
buying and while prices in the cash
position we're firm the demand was
slow.
New-York tribune., 1918-06-20
Standard Oil
Other Oil Stocks

Sales Open. High Low. laSt
1900 sfAm Vent O.. 10 n 1S y
l300O *fAppaluch o.. O. T..
500 Barnett IS G !! 5s Il -
1000 *fBcs-Wyo Oil. 20 y 20 q
1000 sCosden 4 Co..
4400 stEsmer Oil C. 8 T.. l..
5000 Federal Oil :. 23S 80 2H ~
5000 "Glenrock OIL. 4Ja 4ls 43e 80
1000 Houston OIL. 1874 84Ip ESE4 Ss3$
2S400 "Isld Oil 6 Tr. 4Ea AZ ~ H/f
= 800 kinney Oil -. II 81 t5 -
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5 u ste n a n c e
Cereals


Wheat.-The weekly government Crop
and Weather Bureau intimated u little
premature ripening Of wheat in
some sections of the belt where high
temperatures have prevailed recent
iy, but. on the whole, crop savices con-
tinued favorable. Harvesting opera
tions are working steadily northward
and weather was favorable for this
work. Threshing is now in progress
in the southern part Of the belt and
New Orleans reported the receipt Of a
car OF new wheat there which graded
No. l and weighed 61h pounds a
bushel. No new developments have
occurred to throw any additional light
on the government plan for handling
the new crop, but the trade feels quite
assured that more of the business will
be placed in the hands Of the estab-
iished trade and some think that prices
may differ somewhat from the govern
ment's price at times. especially il
farmers show willingness to sell
freely. The new range of values being
prepared by the food administration
TO conform with the new freight rates
has not yet been announced.
Corn.-Prices in the corn market raj
lied sharply from the decline of Tues
day and at the close of the day verc
hc to 2Ac net higher. Much Of the
strength was borrowed from oats, but
the market reflected continuation of
optimistic sentiment. Temperatures
were again high in parts of the South
west. but, though it was said that rain
was needed IN the Ohio Valley States,
there were few real complaints OF
damage. In fact the crop was said to
be making active growth and that cul-
tivation had been quite thorough
owing to the recent favorable weather
for this work. Cash markets in the
West were firm and the June position
IN Chicago showed the greatest gain
for the day.
Yesterdays Previous Year
Corn. No. yellow .s..7es4 $1.seM s1SiE
cnicago:
July .............. t.44 Ia 1.SsA
August ........... 1.4S3k 1.46H
New-York tribune., 1918-06-20

fUnit of trade ON this exchange. 10 sharesl
Transactions and prices yesterday for the
more active shares follow:
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Curb Market

Note.-The Tribune assumes no responsi.
bilty for the accuracy or authenticity o.
curb market quotations. transactions ana
prices Wednesday were reported as follows:
New-York tribune., 1918-06-20

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Rkvr R.nd
and Rocks
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-09-26

disparity between the number Of Ameri-
can non-combatants and those Of the 9th
err belligerents will continue.-North
American Reviews War Weekly.
NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTIONS
The government is now trying to save
paper by requiring publishers to discon-
tinue the mailing of newspapers to sub
scribers who do not pay up. 1t was anus
ing few years ago to see how people
fused when the government began to
deny the usual pound rates on papers
that were not paid for. Many newspa-
pers kept standing notice that the post
yrfice made this ruling. They also mott
fled subscribers by mail.
But many subscribers would not be-
lieve it. They thought it was all a scheme
of the publishers to get money in faster.
This rule was probably enforced more
strictly, in some Localities than others,
which led to confusion. There were
many publishers that would carry an un-
paid paper along five or ten years, which
gave the public the idea that it is not an
important thing to keep subscriptions
paid up.
Newspaper publishers dislike to keep
punching up their subscribers. But 9TH
er agencies that depend upon collecting a
lot Of small bills, like electric light and
telephone and water companies, find it
absolutely necessary to have these pay
ments made regularly. If you don't pay
every thirty days, many Of these compan-
les will discontinue their service and put
you to great Inconvenience.
Newspaper publishers will always be
too lenient. It would be a good thing if
they would all get together and carry out
a uniform policy Of discontinuance of
unpaid subscriptions.
The newspaper is one Of the most i'm
portant agencies working for civic pro-
gress. It carries a heavy load of effort,
and it ought not to be bothered with the
cost and annoyance of collecting lot of
neglected bills. So if people could regard
the bill that comes only once year for
the annual subscription ,as something
having real Importance which should be
attended to as you would telephone bill,
it would promote the usefulness Of the
newspaper, and help it serve the public
better ~ss q -slGAu4H
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-09-26
SHOULD ADJUSTMENTS CONTINUE

Some people take the sufferings of war
so hard that they feel that all amuse-
ments should close up. They regard it
as unfeeling to continue dances and the
aires, while so many families have lost
sons, and so many are anxiously reading
the casualty lists. Some towns are going
so far as to close up places of amuse-
ments for the period Of the war;
The government has not however rec
commended any such policy. It recognize
es that people must have light diversions,
or we shall all get overstrained and NOR
nad. sslDHy<ii xfFzz<~sattEx wS4e
The movies and other theatres have
performed an immense service in spread
ing information about the war. Since
they began to put on patriotic films and
plays, people who formerly had little idea
what it was all about, now see the reason
and justice Of it. As result they are
now backing the government.
It is q time, however, when we ought
ito be ashamed Of the easy tolerance that
has been allowed to many amusements en-
terprises. It is notorious that many boys
get ideas Of crime from scenes depicted
on the screen. Criminals are often made
to appear in the light Of heroes.
One would get an idea from lots of
plays that it is all right to set aside the
tie of wedlock as easily as one discards
an old garment, Producers deliberately
try to make money by stirring up the
sensual passions of young people.
National efficiency depends upon clean
living. We can't have strong striking
power, and we can't turn out large indus
trial product, unless our young people
live decently and honorably in good
homes Any play or picture or theatre
that can't make money except by BELT
ting and undermining these principles,
is not fit to be shown in war time or any
other. Let us have every possible diver
sion for these sad days. But let our di-
versions not counteract our national pur-
pose. tta,,,,, .ii, sSs1sis 4
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-09-26

work previously offered to young
women and In addition many new
courses in homo economies and bust
ness will be given the coming year.
The work in the Students Army
Training corps win begin on octob-
or J. Registration for the regular
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-09-26
work Of the institution will begin on
September 80.

MONEY 10 L0AN-ons Aundrsd
and fifty thousand dollars on farm
and city property. u. \ Peterson
: %. 4
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-04-30
IA SLOW. REP. ZDRUZENJE.
Detroit. Mich.

Dne &. aprila zveGer je bill od tukaiSnje To-
kalne podruznicc $. r. u. sklican velik ljudski
Shod. Tema ie bila ''.Jugoslovansko v~prasanje in
=. X. Il. Porotal jc sod. Etbin kristan IL Chicago.
Shod Sc je otvoril oh s zvcGer. Ia predsedni-
ka je bill ~izvoljcn sod. Milan Polovina - "a "a
pisnikaria sod. Jos. Oven.
Predsednik NJ. Polovina jc ma kratko nagovo-
ri llrvate in Srbc, - rckOG ~pribliznO sledece: -
Sklicali smo shod, da YAM pokazemo POI
trebo, Xxi mas je silila ma ia vazni korak V nasi
koloniji. MarSikateremu izmcd vas nj Sc znano
zakaj Sc moramo ravno delayci boriti in Sc zain-
teresirati IA JugO,l. vpraSanje, katelo nj samo ma
Sc narodno vpraSanje. ampak je Svetovno, inter
nacionalno, i'll obenem delavSko. :. r. II. Sc
je ustanovila, ko Sc je uvidclo, da ie priSel mo-
ment, 'ko mora govoriti narod in ko Sc lie trcba
direktno obrniti ma narod, da sam spregovori,
kaj hoGe in kaj zastopa.
Tudi pri TEN vpraSanju nastopajo ljudje po
Svoji wolff, ki Jill nj narcd nikdar %pooblastil in
ga hocejo ~reSevati ma svoj nacin, kakor hi Sc
naJbolle vjemalo 4 njihovimi oSebnimi interest.
Temu Sc mora ljudStvo odloCno upreti, kaiti pri-
sci Je cas-, ko mOrajo narOdi Sami odloGevati o
SvoJi usodi III Sc SINE upo5tcvati lie Nth VOLTA. Mi
zahtevamo, da Sc resi- jugoSloyanSko vpraSanic ma
demokraticen naCin in tako, Ola DO ma Balkanu
mir. lie davno pred 10 vojno so socialist balkan.
skin dczcl Spoznali vaznosi tcga vpraSania in Gc
zahtevamo mi danes jugoslovansko fcderativno
republiko, sc pop9lnoma S%trinjamo 5 TEN, kar so
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-04-30
s. r. z.
SLOVENCI v WHITE VALLEY, PA,
IN OKOLICI!

Krajevni odbor Slovenskega RepubliGanske.
ga Zdruzenja je sklenil, da priredi V nedeljo,
5. MAJA PoPoLDNE JAvEN sHoD,
ola sc natancneje pomenimo o pomcnu in nalogah
Slovenskega Republicanskega Zdruzenia.
o stvari bo govoril sodrug Etbin Kristan ia
Chicago.
POskrbljeno DO tudi "a govormika, XII pojasni
pOmen shoda V angleScini.
Rojaki! Doziveli smo cas-, ko Sc oh svetovnem
pozaru in OBJ rekah krvi odlocuje bodoca usoda
narOdov. Mice izmed mas nj hotel tie straSne vol
ne, V kateri padajo ljudje kakor snopje, ma eni
strani V slept ali pa prisilni sluzbi naiokrutneiSe
avtokracije, ma drugi pa, da obvarujeio svet maj
brutalnejse suznosti. Sredi najbolj krvave TRACE
die, XII jo je kdaj dozivel GloveSki svet, je zado-
mel glas: Vsak narod mai ina svobodo, da cd
locuje sam o svoji usodi.
kaj maj V tel vazni uri pravijo Slovenci! Ali
maj slime nazaj pod jarem, Xxi mas ie zulil, da
so nam krvavele rame? Ali maj moiGimo in taka-
mo, da mas bodo drugi premetavali, kakor Sc Jim
bo zdelo pray? Ali maj 81 pletemo move bice ma
mestO starih?
Slovensko Republicansko Zdruzenie Stoji ma
braniku SvObode. Nsak narOd ma svetu mai DO
prOst in neodvisen, da 81 sam lahko uredi zivlie-
ME, da Sc lahko r~azviia in ola ma ia na6in lahko
postane koristen clan V druzbi narodov.
Slovensko RepubliGansko Zdruzenie zagovar-
ia osvoboditev izpod starega jarma, noce pa, da
bi bill Slovenski narod nameSto V svobodo cd
pelham V sluzbO novih kron i'll tronov. &c vodi
skOraj YES svet boz "a demokracijo, hocemo tudi
mi biti delezni r~esnicne, nezakrinkane, nepopace-
lie demokracije.
Narodi maj sami odlocujejo o svoii usodi! To
ie tudi naSe geslo. cato morajO tudi narodi sami
govoriti.
Pridite torei ma shod, ola povemo iasno in
glasno, da je mas clj svOboda in solidarnost D
demOkraticnimi narodi vsega sveta.
V presledkih igra ma shodu godba.
Rojaki IL vse okolice, pridite V elm obilnci
Gem Stevilu!
Tajnik krajevnega odbora s.. r. u.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-04-30
vELIKO ZABAVo s PREDSTAvo.

Dne 10. maja uprizori chicaSka lokalna organi-
zacija V dvorani Sokol Jonas, 50l0-14 w. 25th
Str, V Ciceru, ~Saloigro 'Ne da Sc prevariti." Igra
ina tri dejania, XII so zanimiva in polna humoria.
SpiSal jO je Etbin Kristan. Snov je zaieta IL xiv
ljenja ameriskih Slovencev. Igra DO Sedaj prvic
uprizorjena. Pritetek igre DO oh dveh popoldne.
ker Sc igralci trudijo, da zadOvolje obcinstvo
in ker DO priredba zdruzena z velikimi StroSki, je
cd slovenskega obGinstva V Chicago in okolici pri-
takovati, da jo poseti. Pri TEN bodo gosti imeli
mnOgo duSevnega razvedrila in obenem bodo po-
magali naSi pravicni stvari, XII ie Stvar mas vseh,
moja in tvoja. Priporocam rojakom, maj re sedaj
~agitirajo "a to prireditev, kjerkoli jim nanese pri-
lika. Kdor hoGe prodajati vstopnice, Jill dobi pri
tajniku. Cena 20 prve sedeze je SOC in "a druge
35c. Nsi, kateri cutie "a Stvar, izrabite vSako pri-
like in agitirajte "a to prireditev. Potrebno je, da
Sc kar najvee vstopnic proda re V predprodaji,
kajti to ie ~najboljsa agitacija. Pc igri sledi prosta
zabava in pies. Igral BIO ~izvrsten orkester med po-
sameznimi dejanji igre in pc igri.
Roiaki! Prihranite 81 la dan in pokazite, da
nj Chicago zadnja med slovenskimi naselbinami.
Dne 10. maja ne sme nihGe manjkati.
Frank Zaic,
tajnik lokalne organizacije s. II. u.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-04-30
Zvecer
v SHOD
v FOREST T PA.
v %pondeljek 6. maja

kjer bo sodrug Etbin Kristan IL Chicago poroGal
o tenn predmetu.
Slovenci V Forest City in okolici bodo oh tel
priliki dokazali, da MISC zaspanci in da razumeio
veliki cas-, Y katerem vre zgodovina bodocnosti.
Pridite ma Ia shod vSi, moSki in zenske in pokazi-
te, ola Vase zanimanje nj odjenjalo, ampak ola ste
zivejSi cd dine do dine. Po vSeh naselbinah. V ka-
terih Tive Slovenci, Stopajo ma dan. Forest City
he zaostane!
Iatorje vsi ma Shod!
Frank Ratajc, tajnik.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-04-30

John Ermenc, Joseph Fritz, Joseph Ivanetit,
j. Judnit, Ivan A. Kaker, Anton Motz, Frank
Mravlja, Jacob Muha, Zvonko Novak, X. III. Po-
glodiG, Matt Pogorelc, John Reel, Jos. Steblaj,
Frank Saws, Frank Udovic, Charlie Vessel, Andrew
Vidrich, Stefan Fabric, Leo ZakrajSek, Anton
Zlogar.
(Opomba. Zastopniki organizacij in listov, Xxi
Sc doslej Sc MISC priglasii, postanejo Glani CEN
tralnega odbora, elm Sc pravilno p%riiavijo in IL
javijo, da sc s~trinjaio $ temeljnimi naGeli 5. II. Z.
- Naslov IA pisma in denarne p~osiljatve je slede-
Gi: Anton j. Teroovec, p. O. b. No. l Cicero, M
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-04-30
s.. R. z.
sLovENcI v FOREST CITY, PA!

Rojaki! Kaj mislijo Slovenci V Ameriki o
To vprasanje je dobilo tax pomcn, da 81 mo-
ramo ma vsak nacin odgovoriti mani. V straSli
bodocnosti naroda V start domovini!
vojni, Xxi diva &c cetrto leto, propadajo veliki ko-
81 starega sveta in pod razvalinami SO pripravlia
nov Svct, da vStane liz mjih. Stoletja 50 bill ma
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-04-30
SlOvenSk0 republicanSk0
~Zdruzenje.
sEDEz v CHICAGO, Ill.
~IZVRSEVALNI ODBOR:

Frank Bostic, Flip Cobra, Martin V. Honda,
Etoin Kristan, Frank kerze, Anton j. Terbovec,
joe Zavertnik.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-04-30
v CHICAGO!

Slovensko Republicansko Zdruzenje vabi v
rojake V Chicago in okolici ma
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-04-30
NADZoRNI oDBoR.
CENTRALNI B

Matt. Petrovich, Ludvik Benedik, Frank veraniG.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-04-30

Krajevni odbor Slovenskega Republicanske'
ga Zdruzenja je sklenil, da priredi V nedeljo,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-29
ID light Not To Be
IN Impaired

Military dcspotism has been DESTROYED.
1t no longer menaces the liberties of the
world Victory is in the hands of the
free nations. Australia, having made
great sacrifices to achieve this glorious
victory, has right to expect that under
no pretext shall those rights Of self
government which she enjoyed before the
war, and to maintain which she fought
be impaired. We fought not for the
shadow but for the substance of liberty.
Our right to those islands of the Pa
cific which are necessary to our national
safety is clear. Our right as a free peo-
pie is not less so. We object to any terms
which take away our right as an indi-
vidual nation to make what tariff laws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-29

means that France has had to contract
large foreign debt.
1t follows from this as an incontro
vcrtible consequence of the German ag
erosion that the French war expenses
have been infinitely greater than the
German Merely to pay the interest on
loans and the debts contracted during
the war, and to pay the widows, orphans
and wounded Of the war, victims of the
German aggression, the pensions due
them, France, which in 1914 had a bud
get of 100000, will have to have
after the war permanent budget of
around O,oO0,000
1t is undeniable that this $1,000
100000 added to the French budget is
on indirect damage of war. Therefore,
the indirect damage is infinitely greater
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-29
I'm What Safety
" Depends

These, then, are the three things which
vitality concern Australia in the peace
terms, and upon which we shall insist so
lar as we have power to DO so. 1t is
necessary for our future safety that we
have control of the islands OF the Pacific,
it is necessary for our national welfare
and economic Independence that we
should have the power TO make what
laws-tariff and othcr-we please, and
freedom to dispose Of our raw materials
as we think fit. 1t is just that our huge
war debt should be borne by the aggres-
sor. We have fought, and VIC have
helped to win victory We have made
great sacrifices. We have poured out
blood and treasure. Our future safety
and welfare depend upon the three things
l have mentioned. Unless they are as
sured to US these sacrifices will have been
in vain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-29
Gorged!

France this S6,00O,OOO00O tic direct
damages can be repaired bat The indi-
rect damages will still remain, and as
they arc much greater than the direct
damages France will have been defeated
in the war.
The indirect damages to France re-
suit from the following circumstances:
While Germany, having stolen the
iron mines of France, the coal mines of
Belgium, and the agricultural products
of Serbia, Rumania and South Russia,
has made war at a relatively small cost,
France, surprised by the German ag-
erosion, has had to improvise at the
cost Of billions all the material of war
and buy in huge quantities from other
countries both war material and sup
plies for the civilian population. This
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-29

resulted indirect damages which must
be added to the direct damages. More
over, by reason Of the long and care
full German preparation for this war,
their generalization, and consequently
their responsibility for it, the Allies
have had to sustain a war Of such long
duration that the expense to them has
been gigantic and far greater than to
Germany From this it results that the
indirect damages to the Allies are in
fnitely greater than the direct damages.
The example of France shows this
clearly. In destruction effected on the
soil of the invaded provinces France
suffered damages amounting to &c.
000,000,000. These are damages that
are plain to every one and arc the ones
commonly spoken Of If Germany paws
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-29

we please. to dispose of our great staple
products as we think fit We must be
left free to develop in our own way We
had that right before the war; we fought
to defend it, and we shall not surren-
der it.
AS I have said Australia has spent
nearly s3OO,OOO,O0O on this war; this is
a crushing burden for small nation of
five millions of people in an undeveloped
country to bear. If we are TO bear it
our citizens will groan for generations
under this huge pyramid of debt, our
economic development will be arrested,
the industrial and social condition of our
people most seriously prejudiced, all
prospect of our national progress lost.
have made such sacrifices in the cause of
liberty, whose sons have shed their blood
so freely, whose dead is equal to that of
the great United States OF America?
Is Germany, alone guilty Of this great
crime against humanity, to go scot free?
We did not provoke this war. We
were forced to take up arms because
Germany set out to conquer the world,
to impose the rule Of military despotism
and force upon the free nations of the
earth. Upon Germany, not upon US, must
rest the burdens which her crimes i'm
posed upon the world.