The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-08-16
THE WAR IS STRIVING US or
ILLS MANY AND GREAT.

That the war Is 10 shrlye our ma.
ton Of many and great ills. ia the
opinion OF the deep thinkers OF this
country The ordeal will purify the
american nation as well as the other
nattons III the earth. Certainly, the
United States went into the war with
no thought Of conquest. accession of
new territory, trade expansion or
material reward Ia any form. With
the return Of peace II will present no
Dill to its allies for services rendered.
II viii make no sudden cali for mon.
sys advanced. More than that pub.
hciy and privately. II viii aid In the
work Of rehabilitation OF Belgium,
France. Poland, Serbia, Rumania.
italy. and Russia. II viii gladly and
promptly help to float whatever new
loans Great Britain, France, and Ii.
ally may need In the reconstruction
period
In what manner. then. viii the
United States derive benefit from Its
participation In the mighty struggle
Tor the protection OF human liber-
uesg Morally. Its gains will be i'm. I
measurable: politically. new epoch
VIII have opened In Its history. II
VIII have the respect OF the whole
world, the gratitude OF the greater
and better part Of II. II Will have
rooted Its Institutions deeply and Sc.
curely In democracy that has been
made safe. II will have achieved
within itself. by itself. economic re.
forms. priceless In character, that
perhaps could not have been brought
about In hundred years as things
we're going before the war.
When the military caste In Berlin
set the war going. II little knew what
forces Y was awakening and putting
into action. Its ultimate aim was
by autoeracy throughout
me earth; Its main accomplishment
mas been the certain destruction OF {
the system. Whatever else the war
has done. II has strengthened popu.
lar government.
The United States was headed to-
ward piutocracy. without realizing Il.
Trusts and monopolies we're In the I
saddIe' Wealth was becoming the ma
tons Idol: pursuit of II the principal '
occupation of the people. and where
was not practiced for q
power. Il was followed IA a means d
p obtaining selfish pleasure, The I
war has brought the Republic back y
% It's senses. back To fundamentals.
! las already. and only a beginning Is
made no far. wrought changes In r
popular thought. sentiment. and con.
fiction which centuries viii not be- .
.ble To reverse or erase. Aside from
hat pearl beyond valuation, ma.
ional consciousness OF duty per.
ormed. the United Sites. at the be. a
Ginning Of the era OF peace which IL
oon 10 dawn upon the world and 4
arx~iy IA a result OF lts participa. q
lon In war which plunged the o
Eorid into darkness. has tangible re- v
sard In the inauguration OF public I,
ontroi over utilities Intimately, ana
ven vitality. related TO the progress, I,
prosperity. and happiness OF It's peo- p
lie. G
The taking over OF the railg and
he wires BY the federal authority Is, Il
4 course, war measure. and there II
nra temporary In character. hut o
oeA anybody suppose that these b
hances will not. Ia some measure. be a
aads permanent The ac, of placing
nder government control the rail. b
Dads and the telegraph and tele. Il
hone wires OF the country sfnpty x
attends over communication the d.
uthofity already largely exercised al
y th~ postal system. Who would y
are. in these days, to propose the j.
eturn Of mailearrying 10 private in. 81
erestsf Who will dare. during or N
gter the wEr. 10 return tho rails AMI pl
lirps 10 unlimited nrtyut. rontrols N