Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-08-12
OUR BOYS OR OUR DOLLARS.

Americans having had 1t brought nome TO them tnaC
the war could not be without ships have responded
spendidy and building merchant marine at speed
never before dreamed of in all history They have had
it impressed on them that in order to sustain the allies
and to supply their armies in Europe that food con-
Servaton was necessary and the response to this was
voluntary curtaing Of food consumption and the using
of substitutes for such foods were needed by the al
lies that is an example to the world of nationwide sac
rfice such as was never before heard of Not that the
deprivation has been to the extent Of causing suffering
but that the voluntary going without the foods we are
accustomed to is Of those smaller sacrifices that are
the more difficult in the making because they are small
They have responded generously to the call for money
subscriptions and subscribed the amounts asked for
Now however within about six weeks another call will
be made double that of any previous one and we must
prepare to meet it, have met all other demands
cheerfuy gladly and with heatness that will show the
world that America is in the war with every dollar she
has and every man. until it finished and finished right
We must bear in mind that this is not fight Tor points,
but to finish Either German miitarism must take the
count after knockout blow the balance of the world
must take it. 1t is possible perhaps probable, the war
could be with the armies now in Europe but there
is not preponderance of manpower with the allies to
make this certainty and certainty what we must have
With the present forces toeraby evenly balanced would
take years. and cost tremendous toll OF lives before
the Hun could be beaten To avoid this, and to leave no
doubt as to the result another call for men will be made
soon that will enable to send an army OF five million
men into France Russia il need be- and to thus over
whelm the Hun by numbers alone This will shorten the
war and it will reduce the death toll immeasuraby The
call for men will be made before that for money but the
latter will come soon So that it is time now to be-
gin to weigh the situation and to get ready those of us
who do not have to 90 to the 'front.' to do part.
The call for six billion dollars means that each man
woman and child in the United States If the money was
raised on per capita base would have to subscribe S6O
There is vast number that give nothing toward the
good cause matter how much they may desire to do
So and it is up to those who can to subscribe enough TO
make up this deficiency The scales balanced before
u.s. In one end of the balances placed boys and in
the other it up to to place money 1t is up o
us to say whether we will let the money side of the balance
swing upward or more than c0unter-baance the end
with our BOYS in it. To maintain the army proposed will
require that every American every lover of freedom go
deep into his or her purse and to it that the money
end of the scales is the heavier 1t is question Of bal
ancng our dollars against boys and there be but
one answer 1t will require that deprive ourselves of
some things perhaps but who will count that deprivation
against the loss Of the brave young fellows who offer
ing their all and counting not the cost? Oregons quota
it is stated will be about $3 00000 and this about
$40 per capita this being less in this state account of
he greater wealth in the east AS it the sum is about
double any before asked and Oregon has gone over
top all other occasions of this kind is safe to assume
she will do again. 1t means the quicker ending of the
war; the speeder coming of world peace and the eternal
destruction of Prussansm, and auocracy. An army of
five million striking autocracys chin and six billion
dollar sack striking it in the solar pexs at the same time
will do the work Be ready when the call is made to put
the weight of your money into that solar plexus blow
The railroads passing through Amiens are now out
of range of the German guns permitting the operaton
of trains which is great help to the allies