Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-08

on the efforts of the President toward
educating the people to sec vision
or new world order after the war.
Ito declared that President Wilson was
hot only head or America. but to
large extent head of the world. For
when he appeared before Congress with
mis- messages. the telegraph lines re-
main closed TO everything else, and
ms words arc dispatched to every land
and every people
Why do people take so much in
t"rcst in what President Wilson says?
Why Is his position so high In the
estimation OF the allies? |: is because
he voices their aspirations. paysionate
hopes and longinES. During these
Years OF war he has becn looking for
ward to reconstruction Of the world
and has been trying to get us to see
the new vision.
-Four things are necessary to win
the war, and they are easy TO rcmcn-
Der. since thcy all begin with tho same
letter. They arc mon. material. money
ana morale. The first three are we'll
recognized TO DO absolutely necessary.
hut the fourth has received little at
ien;ion 10 have morale in the forces
at the front is just as essential! az the
others. The rumblings OF the Austrian
and Hungarian troops arc being heard
10 which their rulers are being com
PEELED 20 hnarkcn Tho NOR,
tn" aims Of morale are discussed and
understood tho sooner will the Ger
man revolution come. and the sooner
the establishment OF an international
court"
MUST he no PEACE: UNT'N.
.ufLtrANI SPIRIT IL BRO<EN
DR.. Lyman Powell. president or Ho-
bart College. was the third and last
speaker. In his opening words he said
that since his predecessors had told
the audience that the war must be won
by the allies. ii only remained for him
10 say when that was going TO be
The terms OF peacc.' he shouted. will
only be settled when the Stars and
stripes. the Union Jack and the Tri-
Color float over the palace of the Pots
dam gang" Lengthy applause greeted
this remark. and was brought forth
again and again as the speaker con-
unu"d Germany failed in her duty
10 stand by Belgium as q big brother.
and no Neaco VIII he made except an
enforced peace. Germany proposed TO
repay Belgium handsomely II she
would consent 20 have her throat cur.
III Germany proposes TO give up
.NSaec-' "rrainc. restore Belgium and
make indemnity and would still keen
her inilit&ristic spirit she can fool us
INTO a peace meaning only resting
period until she gets ready for another
war We must not accept any terms
on peace from Germany. but drive
straight ahead and finish the Job OF
defeating her entirely.
II France had gwen out two years
ago. where would SOU he now? In
trenches protecting tho United States
from Invasion by the Hun. When the
hniser Is captured he will not be given
hond' but VIII undergo mental treat
.Nrnt ~ Hopkins or taken 10 ELLIS
Island. where Mr.. Marburg and MIR.
Hoover and Mr CARRIED and the Presi-
dent can keep an eye on hir,.
CIVILIZATION ITSELF
Al STAKE IN THIS WAR
civilization is at stake in this war.
We have been striving for centuries to
build II and make il what i; is ana
NJ Kaiser and his gang want TO de-
stroy it. The only lasting peace IS
AN enforced peace by right-minded ma
lions and all are right-Iniudcd EXCEPT
Germany. Tho road to Jericho must b.
properly policed in order that there
may be no thieves there"
chorus from tho Leigh street Ban
,st church members Of The Richmond
ministerial tNIOr. the Y. ". &. y board
and invited guests occupied places on
thc platform. Tn" speakers were warm
~ applaudci by tho large audience.
Mr. Marburs spoke 10 the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association ininlcd!a.c-
~ after the meeting in the Academy.
All Of the speakers, occupied pulpits in
various churches in the citr last nlrht
ana spoke douG lines similar 10 ihose
ia tho academy.
Announcement was made yesterday
afternoon That members OF tho Minis
icrili Union VIII hold Il conference in
The I. NJ G. y. this morning at 1880
o'clock. Ministers were urged TO bring
one or two representatives from their
congregations TO the conference