American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-23

punishment upon the nation that o
not go over with an overwhelming
strength.
Our preparation should be so great
and 8 10 thorough that there will be not
the slightest question OF a doubt as to
what the result will be.
To accomplish this we need:
Ships.
Airplanes.
Munitions.
MEN.
Propaganda.
And Food Always.
Ships.
was told by a good authority that
for every thousand men we have In
France we need 1000 tons OF shipping
to keep them supplied in food and
munitions.
II is mo- for US as a people TO say.
Let the ship builders do it?" or why
don't they speed up?" II is for us TO
remember that to build ships requires
men and materials. requires money
from the government. and encourage
ment to our officials.
IL Is for each Of us TO give that en-
c-Ouragement, 10 let our representa-
tives In Washington know that we APP
prove OF a program Of building all the
ships possible; TO let men working in
the yards realize that they, as well as
the men In the trenches. are a very i'm
pOrtant part Of this war. and that in
speeding up their work. in putting in
every hour they can at the building Of
boats. they are doing more than sery-
ing themselves; more than merely
helping their wages; they are serving
the nation by helping to get the sol
diers over there and food and NUM-
lions with which to supply them.
Airplanes, Munitions and Men.
Every man or woman in America
working in an airplane plant or in a
munition plant is also a very vital part
OF this war.
We have been taught lessons in air
lighting. through our experience and
the experience OF others in France and
in Belgium.
No one knows just how the final vic
tory Is coming. but every one must
know what are essentials to that vic
tory.
There must be men in great mum
hers along the battle front. There
must be munitions without limit, so
many that our lighters will never be
without. There must be a rush
through.
This rush. however, should not
come with the terrible sacrifice the
Germans have made in their efforts to
break through the western front. With
plenty OF material It seems unneces-
sary that such sacrifice should be made.
We can be grateful that our generals
hold life more sacred than TO send
their men to slaughter as the Germans
have done.
II generals should lind a weak
ering In the German lines at any time,
they can be depended on to take ad-
vantage OF the situation and go
through. But II no weakening should
be found, il will be possible for our
air lighters. when massed in sufficient
number and with plenty Of swift fly
ing airplanes equipped with machine
guns. To force al opening and TO make
such an attack on the German lines
as to scatter them. Then our land
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stopping until Berlin is reached and
the kaiser and his military clique
brought 10 book.
Thousands upon thousands of air
planes and air lighters are needed for
this. munitions in such quantities as
were never produced before must be
turned out,
We " il to the million or more
sons over there. 70 the millions OF
mothers and fathers who sent them.
not only to make the army one of sew
eral millions but to bend our every
resource and energy at home toward
winning this war and ending il speed
ily We must send over enough sol
diors and munitions so as TO leave no
question whatever as TO the outcome.
Every citizen must realize this,
every worker In mill or plant must
know that our lighters over there can
O win unless furnished with the ma
terials.
Every hour is precious. The sol
diers at the front must be on duty all
the time. the workers at home should
be no less faithful to their tasks here.
Il means the lives OF their sons. broth
ers, chums and friends who have gone
across. Il means the life and honor
and future Of u nation.