Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-06-27

u clearer than eveS Tat thlo
var b 10 BE- won By aghkiAg aloos
(military. economic and iadustEiall,
and that coaAderatioa Of tie German
food situation and other factors than
the military one u sh~ort-sighted, dan
seroua and may hay the basis for pro-
l0ngation OF the war.
One nation from the frst has given
no consideration whatever to German
hunger - Q war factor. That nation
u Francs. The clear. scientific French
mind has studied and accurately tabu-
lated real military factors Of Gel.
many's strength. such as man power:
but German-made propaganda based
on food shortage has gained no circula.
ton or credence in the French press
or among the French people. France
has lived side BY side with the Boche.
fought him in the past. and borne the
brunt Of his invasion in this war. He
has been able ut times to overcome
her by military strength, but he has
never overcome her by propaganda.
TN another way France stands alone
as a warning nation" says Doctor Tay-
lor-"the immediateness and complete
ness OF her mobilization for war from
the first days Of August, 1914"
To make this clear, he divides war
preparations into three zones.
The first zone Ia that of actual mill.
tary mobilization, and operations in
yolving the raising of armies. the dis
patch Of fleets, and the making of war
paraphernal!a.
The second zone Is entered by
q nation when 1t begins to divert its
| civilian industries to war industries, a
| transformation that Is absolutely nee
essary in modern war. and which can
| only end when every industry has
been reshaped to military purposes.
The third tone Is entered when a ma
ton, having seen the necessity for
INFLAMMATION of industries. and met
It, recognizes that even this is not SUI
ficient, but that every man, woman and
child outside the fighting force must
put forth from % to 80 per cent more
effort and energy than In peace times.
The mechanic must produce that much
more work, either by intelligent speed
ing up or longer hours; the farmer
must plant that much more, the mer-
chant must eliminate luxury articles
In his stock and serve his customers
,,,I{I> P,xr,nr GLANDS aud all C1p SypS Nf
the population must save for war pur-
poses, not merely money but mate
rails, food, effort, recreation.
France Knew What to Do.
1t took England over Il year to en-
ter the second zone and q year more
} to enter the third. Italy required as
, long to enter the second zone. Russia
: only succeeded In partially entering
: the second zone--and that shortcom-
, Ing. together with neglect Of food
management, probably did as much as
German propaganda to undermine her
t military establishment.
r But France, who knew the Boche
$ and had lived for more than a gener.
G alton never losing sight for a day Of
the fact that ultimately she would
have to resist him again, entered al
three zones of war preparation on thu
day that Germany invaded. Hel
armies marched to the front. Hel
o factories, railroads, and farms wert
0 instantly turned over to war pur
poses, Her women took their mems
t places to carry OF the work OF pro
e ducing military supplies, food, and
8 other war necessities. Luxury and
pleasure disappeared, to be replaced
d by industry, and industry itself wal
increased by concentrated effort.
The United States has occupied efi
GENTLY the first ZONE Of war prepare
Q ton, and competent observers from
y abroad, who have seen other nation!
like our own mobilize. say that we art
making satisfactory progress In en-
tering the second zone, where Indus
Q tries must be diverted from peace Il
n war needs. We have not yet entered
e the third zone, and from the view
point Of q long war. to be won b!
straight military decision. ~involvinl
j. the orderly carrying out Of a program
Of vast magnitude. It is perhaps wei
b. that we have not yet pressed on Int
this third zone Of increased industry
rs For obviously, until the second ION
q. has been entered and put in order t
n some extent, the increased activity re
st uuired by q nation that has entere
er the final zone Of war preparation
te might cause confusion and wasted 81
n fort.
es Speed Up to Win.
10 Wars are fought, won, and paid 70
of out Of increased production, couple
/, with savings. During the past yea
~ the American people have set 4 me-
record in their subscription to govern
IN ment loans. As a nation. however, "
II. are still more or less under the Ia
r. preston that money saving alOne 50
Of fees. That Is not enough. A mn
who In normal times would b. Just
re fed In buying three hats each YET
III will in wartlmes probably have to 9,
ct along with two. The hat maker vi
ly manufacture the three hats just Il
lst same, but one Of them will be sent
III South America In exchange for rul
q. -. ,.ya<h ,rht~h IN mnko army tfu(