Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-06
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does not weigh down the body OF one
american boy who has sacrificed his
ne s across the sea for the cause OF
n lbAmerica is TO get out Of this war
nHo l', spirit, asserted the Secretary.
sides. TO every " man. that ate witch holds eSs
tho mean and petty and that which
carries carries with II nobility and iiberaiIty!
no nat the ns,, war Is bringing out the
OF the biggest factors, he said a sense
Oh c9mradeahip also is being developed.
area that the spirit or real equality
That Is the essentia, spirit of demo-
lifeblood of America more than los
years ago by Thomas Jefferson" he
declared Il, has made us a. unit.
~; tr, are one people who own and con-
Speaking OF the draft Secretary Lane
Z asserted that II was Il realization or
ihat the draft is developing such a
S}ie among those men VINO are going
INTO service as the world has never
Try when they come back, he assert,
ed and asked IL they we're TO ne
.nrown helpless and unaided into the
return from the war. At this point
IN Ills address Secretary Lane broke
DOWN. but his fortitude, and dctermi-
WANTS TO RECLAIM LAND
- FOR MEN WHO FOUGHT
In caring for these returning SOL
. niers the Secretary asserted that the
south has It's sreatest opportunity OF
pointed out that Virginia has 500
900 acres OF land not fit for use be-
fc cat 1T IL COVERED with water or Is
tween here and New Orleans, he said.
ihere are II millions o: acres Of land
prlse' nc claimed, is too big for pri-
ate enterprise.
These lands said the, Secretary.
need TO be drained. dykes erected TO
they will make farms for the boys
returntns from overseas. No greater
Than Offering TO these soldiers wage
CT four. five or more dollars a day
TO go down and ditch and drain these
lands and bring them back to the
ished the men should be given the OPP
portunity TO pick out piece OF land
q Tor themselves. and be given forty
years in which to pay for IT."
RETURNING SOLDIERS CAN
BE RAPIDLY REABsORBED
II was the assertion OF the Secre-
tary that by this means the thousands
Of men returning to America would be
quickly reabsorIcd and would permit
them to have the advantage OF good
homes: good schools. good roads and
We are leading the world to-day"
declared Secretary Lane. We are
leading not merely because OF our
riches; not merely because of the mil
lions OF boys we are sending TO the
front: not merely because we havo
set our teeth into the job before US:
merely because OF our tender. splendid
womanhood, but we are great because
We, stand for ideals; ideals that will
, make the world safe for democracy;
give the individual a chance for oppor-
tunity; guarantee peace in Europe:
protect US from aggression; stop mill
a peaceful place TO live i'm
In closing his address Secretary Lane
DECLARED that Woodrow Wilson. son
to the rest of the world.
WILSON WOULD MELT GOLD
IN SPEARHEAD OF VICTORY
lie is now saying to you" said the
secretary. pour Into my hands the
really belongs TO America. and will
guide you 70 more pleasant paths and
Will melt this mountain OF gold into a
fhe @ ne drVe s I psff e
the Rhine and make the world safe for
llain people. who should inherit II. He
is saying give me that power that we
may have peace and good will among
men"
Seventy-five business men, represent
ing many commercial establishments.
II o'clock yesterday morning and sub
scribed slightly more than $1,000. 900 to
the fourth loan. Many OF them had
already placed their subscriptions, but
increased their purchases OF bonds.
Bankers told the business men upon
what terms they could buy the bonds
and what financial arrangements they
could make.
The executive committee was highly
Eratifed at the showing made at this
meeting. There Will be similar gath
rrin
Tuesday until the commercial houses
OF Richmond have been carefully can
vasscd. This work is being dogs$ by
the bankers. 80
LARGE SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE
OFFERED FOR FOURTH LOAN
The Equitable Life Assurance Socie-
". Of New York. announced that a
subscription for 100000 would be