The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-12-05
The President Messnoe

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Ing COPPER mines, wherever The
s.s.ss " n>4dstry We're TO be OBJ
nans anu prepared, in the ship
GoaIs. oh the railways. at the
uccas . on the sea. in every lahor
tnat was needed 10 snstnir .%a
oassie lines, men have We'd with
eacta ether TO do their part and dn
A. ~. They can look any man
y. arms in the face and saw. I'VE
also stroNe to win and gave tI,e
ehat was id us to make o,lr
nmp5a!" eeit ri
Praise Given Women.
And what shall we cav -, 49,
Wcinen-o their instant inteiii..
Eence. qutckening every task tbat
.neE touched: their capacity for
oIganization and c%o-operation
: winch gave their action discinlina
an,u the effectiveness Of
everything they attemptad. the;r
apiitlde at tasks to whtch thc,,
nad never before set their hands.
Ineir utter self sacrifice alike ~
Wnlc they did and IN what thav
saw Iheir contribution to the
great result is beyond appraisal.
Ihev nave added a new iustre ia
Nv Of American woman
Make Them Equals.
Inc least tribute we car nav
them Is to make them the eouais
OF mel n political rights, as thew
nave proved themselves their
e4uals IN every field of practical
WORK they have entered, whether
1Ul themselves or for their country.
Ihese great days Of completed
achievement would be, sadly
Inarrea We're we to omit that act
OF justice. Besides the immense
practical services they have rem
defed. the women of the country
have been the moving spirits in
the systematic economies by which
our people have voluntarily assist
: ed to supply the suffering peoples
or the world and the armies upon
every front with food and every
thing else that we had that might
serve the common cause. The de-
tails of such a story can never be
fully written, but we carry them
In u hearts and thank God that
we can say that we are the kins-
lei of such.
And now we are sure of the great
triumphs for which every sacrifice
was made. 1t has come, come in Its
completeness. and with the pride
and inspiration OF these days of
achievement quick within its ac-
accomplishment we turn to the tasks
of peace again--a peace secure
against the violence OF irresponsible
monarchs and ambitious military
coteries and make ready for a new
order. for new foundations of jus-
tice and fair dealing.
international Justice.
We are about to give order and
organization to this peace not only
for ourselves but for the other peo-
pies OF the world as well, so far as
they will suffer us to serve them.
It is International Justice that we
seek, not domestic safety merely.
Our thoughts have dwelt of late
upon Europe, upon Asia, upontthe
rear and far east, very little upon
the acts of peace and accommodate
ton that wait to be performed at
our own doors. While we are adj
justing WI relations with the rest
of the world is it not Of capital i'm
portance that we should clear away
All grounds of misunderstanding
with our immediate neighbors and
&give proof of the friendship we
really feel? hope that the mem
hers Of the Senate will permit me
TO speak once more of the un,ati-
fied treaty OF friendship and adj
iustrlent with the republic of
Colombia.
very earnestly urge upon them
an early and favorable action upon
TRAIT vital matter. | believe that
they viii feel. with me. that the
stage of affairs is now set for such
action as viii be not only Just but
generous and in the spirit of the
new age upon which we have SO
happily entered.
Industrial Rcadjustment.
So far ~ cur domestic affairs are
corce1ned the problem of II re-
tu.sn to peace is a problem of eco
Momic ard industrial readiustment.
That problem is less serious for US
than it NAV turn out to he for the
nations which have suffered the
Heterogeneous and the losses Of
var longer than We. Our people.
moreover. DO not wait to be coached
and led. They know their W bust
ress. are Quick ard resourceful at
every readiustn1ent, definite in pur-
pose. and self reliant IN action.
No Plan Suggested.
ANY leading Strings we HllSHt
seek 10 put them III would speedily
become ho%pelcssly c~ntaEsled. be-
cause they would pay no attention
to them and 60 their own way. All
that we can do as their legislative
and executive servants is TO medi-
ate the process OF change here.
there and elsewhere as we may. l
have heard much counsel as to the
plans that should be formed and
personally conducted to a happy
contamination. but from no quarter
have I seen any general sche1ne Oh
Reconstruction" emerge when L
thought it likely we could force our
spirited business men and SELF re-
liant laborers to accept with que
nliancy and obedience.
Harness Every Energy.
While the war lasted we set up
MANY agencies by which to direct
the industries of the country IN n
services it was necessary Tor them
to render, by which to make sure
of an abundant supply of the ma
4erials needed, by which to check
undertakings hat could for the
time be dispensed with and stimu-
late those that were most service
able in war. by which to gain for
the purchasing departments OF the
government a certain control over
the prices of essential articles and
materials. by which to restrain
trade with alien enemies, make the
most of the available shipping and
..too.o{jyo financial transactions