The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-10-22
Editorial and Magazine Page of
The Blond Beast Begins to Beg: But We Have Still
Huge Effort to Make Before Our Job Is Done

n \ DOUBTS that we have entered the
closing stages of the war. The " 'onsent -
of the Imperial German government, or
Whatever kind of government Is now operating in
Germany, to suspend the sinking of passenger ships
Is another long step toward the complete surrender
which the Allied nations require before a peace
can be concluded The other steps will be- taken.
Germany will be forced 10 an absolute surrender
and the victors will dictate the terms of peace the
only terms under which the world can draw its
breath and look forward To safety and a secure
peace.
Cheering as the situation is. we must not
permit il to lead ms into a suspension of sur efforts
IN behalf of the only kind of a peace this nation
can consent 10. We must not "let down.
There is a dangerous temptation 10 suspend
the activities and give over the sacrifices of the
pact two years To disregard inst a little the food
regulations; to lose sight of the Importance of fuel
conservation, and perhaps most vital of all, TO give
over the economies and savings which have made
IL possible for this government within the past
three weeks 10 achieve lis greatest moral victory.
The subscribing of the Fourth Liberty Loan is an
achievement which iustities a swelling of the heart
OF every American citizen who participated in It's
f~lotation. There is particular cause for pride in
those regions like New Mexico, where no war pros.
pcrity has cone; where the great war efforts have
tended 10 retHrd rather than TO promote prosperity.
We are entitled 10 the congratulations wire !
10 us today by the Director of the Federal Reserve
bank of this district. The people of New Mexico.
'NN 'FA ifAh' lRNll' - AAhNNlN'AlAN VI =
word of the congratulatOry telegram. There IL par
ticular credit coming to the men and women who
did the hard work of the Liberty Bond campaign
here, Their task was far from easy and they per-
formed it thoroughly, as the results prove.
But in war II is just one thing after another.
We are no sooner done with one huge task than
another |confrontS us and as 100 percent Americans
we will go ahead and carry ont each succeeding
job "a If il were the frSt-and the last.
Our next task in money raising comes in the
| nitcd War Work campaign, November II tn Is.
la this week 5 campaign the nation must provide
Sl10,500000 for the now fortunately united war
work organizations the Y. NJ. G. A., the Y. W. G..
A., the knights of Columbus, the Jewish Welfare
Board, the War Camp Community Service, the
American Library Association and the Salvation
Army. II should be- kept in mind, in connection
with this campaign, that even should Germany sur.
render tomorrow morning. and actual fighting
cease, every dollar of the fund desired would be
needed to complete the vitality important work
OF these united organizations, in providing for the
welfare of the soldiers. Indeed il is probable that
the work OF these organizations will become more
important after fighting ceases than during It's pro
grcSS. \ man with a gun or a bomb in his hand
intent upon getting into contact with his enemy
does not require much entertainment. comfort or
attention for his physical or moral wcllbcing. The
man nj rest, waiting for duty or waiting to be dis.
charged needs all those attentions.
New MeXico's share in the United War Work
campaign fund is x20I 600, mere small change
after our Liberty Bond subscriptions. Because the
amount is small by comparison, we must be scrupn.
lousy careful 10 produce il, SO that our record,
thus fan a 100 percent record in loyalty. may be-
properly maintained.
After this, doubtless, will come more Liberty
Bond issues other special war fund campaigns. Our
financial responsibility will not end with the dccla.
ration of peace. We must keep on fighting with Our
dollars. II Is not yet time TO relax any form or
phase OF our war effort.