The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1918-12-12

In force into the line Of battle just at
the critical moment when the whole
fate oil. the world seemed to hang IN
the balance, and threw their fresh
strength into the ranks of freedom In
time to turn the whole tide and sweep
of the fateful struggle-turn it once
for all, so that henceforth 1t was back,
back. back for their enemies, always
back, never again forward. After that
it was only a scant four months before
the commanders of the Central EN-
pires knew themselves beaten; and
now their very empires are In liquida-
ton.
And through it all how fine the
spirit of the nation was. What unity
of purpose. what untiring zeal; what
elevation Of purpose ran through all
its splendid display of strength, It's un.
firing accomplishment. / have SAID
that those of US who stayed at home to
do the work of organization and sup
ply will always wish that we had been
with the men whom we sustained by
our labor; but we can never be
ashamed.
1T has been an inspiring thing to be
here in the midst of fine men who had
turned aside from every private inter-
est Of their own and devoted the whole
of their trained capacity to the tasks
that supplied the sinews OF the whole
great undertaking; that patriotism,
the unselfishness, the thorough-going
devotion and distinguished capacity
that marked their toilsome labors, day
after day, month after month, have
made them fit mates and comrades OF
the men In the trenches and on the
sea.
"Women Gain New Luster."
"And not the men here in Wash
ington only-they have but directed the
vast achievement. Throughout innu.
merable factories, upon innumerable
farms, in the depths of coal mines and
iron mines and copper mines, wher-
ever the stuffs of industry were to be
obtained and prepared, in the ship
yards, on the railways, at the docks,
on the sea, in every labor that was
needed to sustain the battle lines, men
have We'd with each other to do their
part and do it we'll. They can look
any man-at-arms in the face and say,
We also strove to win and gave the
best that was in US to make our fleets
and armies sure of their triumph
And what shall we say of the
their instant intelligence,
quickening every task that they
touched; their capacity for organiza-
ton and cooperation, which gave their
action discipline and enhanced the ef-
fectiveness of everything they at
tempted; their aptitude to tasks to
which they had never before set their
hands; their utter self.sacrifice alike
In what they did and in what they
gave? Their contribution to the great
result is beyond appraisal. They have
added a new luster to the annals OF
American womanhood.
"New Foundation Laid"
"The least tribute we can Pay them
10 to make them the equals OF men
in political rights as they have proved
their equals In every held
Of practical work they have entered,
whether for themselves or for their
These great days Of complet-
ed achievement would be sadly marred
we're we to omit that act OF justice.
Besides the Immense practical SER
vices they have rendered, the women
of the country have been tho moving
spirits in the systematic economics BY
which our people have voluntarily as
sisted to supply the suffering peoples
Of the world and the armies upon
every front with food and everything
else that we had that might serve the
common cause. Details Of such q
story can never be fully written. but
we carry them at our hearts and thank
God that we can say we are the kiAs'
men Of such.
and now We are sure Of the great
triumph for which every sacrifice was
made. It has come-cOme In It's COM
pleteness; and with the pride and IN
spiration of these days of achieve
mont QulCk WlIAAu 10 "0 IuA ~ WAN
tasks Of peace again-a peace secure
against the violence Of Irresponsible
monarchs and ambitious military CO.
teries-and make ready for a new or
der, for new foundation Of justice and
fair dealing.
I'VE are about to give order and Or
xanisation to this peace not only Tor
ourselves but for the ether peoples OF
the world az we'll, 50 far as they Will
suffer vs. to serve them. It h interna'
tional Justice that We seek, not donos-
ito safety merely.
"Our thoughts have dweN OF late
upon Europe, upon Asia, upon the Near
and the Far East, very little upon the
acts of peace and accommodation that
wait to be performed at our swn
doors. While we are adjusting our 70
lations with the rest Of tho world, II
it not Of capital importance that We
should clear away all grounds Of mis-
understanding with our immediate
neishbers and give proof of the friend
ship we really feel?
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