The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-12-05
The Presidents Message.

Hh" II repaired. IN the snip
yards. on the railways, a. the.
docks. on the sea. in every labor
that was needed to sustain the
battle Lines. cien have We'd with
each Cther 10 do their part and do
IL well. They can look any man
az arms in the face and say. I'VE
ais stroYe to win and gave the
best That was in us to make our
he"ts M armies sure of their tri-
umph!"
Praise Given Women.
And what shall we say OF the
wo;nen--of their instant intelli.
Eence. quickening every task that
they touched: their capacity for
organization and cooperation
which gave their action discipline
and enhanced the effectiveness OF
everything they attempted: their
aptitude at tasks to which they
had never before set their hands:
their utter self sacrifice alike in
which they did and In what they
gave? Their contribution to the
great result is beyond appraisal.
They have added n new lustre to
tfb annals OF American woman.
hood.
Make Them Equals.
The least tribute we a pay
them is to make them the equals
OF men In political rights, as they
have proved themselves their
equals in every field of practical
work they have entered. whether
for themselves or~for their country.
These great days OF completed
achievement would be sadly
marred were We to omit that act
OF justice. Besides the immense
practical services they have rem
dered, 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 h 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 our hearts and thank God that
we can say that we are the kins-
men 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 it's ac-
accomplishment we turn to the tasks
of peace again-a peace secure
against the violence Of irresponsible
monarchs and ambitious military
coteries II make ready for q 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-
Piles of the world rs well, so far as
they will suffer us to serve them.
1t is international Justice that we
seek, not domestic safety merely.
Our thoughts have dwelt OF late
upon Europe. upon Asia, upon the
near and far east. very little upon
the acts of peace and accommoda-
ton h a wait to be performed at
our own doors. While we are ad-
justing Il relations with the rest
Of the world is ii not Of capital i'm
portance that we should clear away
all grounds OF MISUNDERSTANDING
with u immediate nelGhbors and
give proof OF the friendship we
% really feel" hope that the mem
bers Of the Senate will permit me
10 speak once moro Of the unrati-
fled treaty OF friendship and ad-
justment with the republic OF
Colombia.
| very earnestly urge upon them
an early ana favorable action upon
that vital matter. I believe that
they will feel. with me. that the
stage Of affairs is now sct for such
action as viii be rot only Just but
generous ard in the spirit OF the
new age upon which we have 50
happily entered.
Industrial REIMBURSEMENT.
So far asour domestic affairs are
concerned the problem Of ou- re-
turn 10 peace is 4 problem OF eco
nomic and Industrial reimbursement.
That problem is less serious for Us
than 1t NAV turn out to he for the
nations which have suffered the
disarranSemeHtg and the losses Of
var longer than We. Our people.
moreover. do not wait TO be coached =
and lei. They know their own. basi-
ness. are quick and resourcefulat
every readjustment, definite in pur-
pose, and self reliant in action.
No Plan Suggested.
Any leading strings we might
seek to put them III would speedily
become hope!essly entargIed, be-
cause they would pay no attention
to them and go their W way. All
that we can do as their legislative
and executive servants Is to mcdi-
ate the process Of change here.
there and elsewhere rs we may. |
have heard much counsel rs 10 the
plans that should he formed and
personally conducted to n happy
Consummation, but from no quarter
have I seer any general scheme Of
reconstruction" emerge which /
thought IL likely we could force IL
spirited business men and self re-
liant iaborerS to accept with due
pliancy and obedience.
Harness Every Energy.
While the war tasted we set UP
many agencies by which TO direct
the Industries of the country in the
services it was necessary for them
to render. by which to make sure
of an abundant supply of the ma
terials needed, By which to check
undertakings that 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 q certain control oyer
the prices OF essential articles and
materials, by which to restrain
trade with alien enemies, make the
most of the available shipping and
systematic financial transactions,
both public and private, so that
there would be 10 unnecessary
conflict or confusion-by which. In
short, to put every material energy
of he country in harness to draw
the common load AM make Of us
n team in the accomplishment Of
n great task. But the moment we
knew the armistice to have been
signed we took the harness off.
Raw materials upon which the gOv-
m had kpnt ito hand FOR fpar