The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-02

to quickly remove doubt of their
| future
II Reclamation of arid, swamp and
II cut-over land.
II Peace based upon international |
| justice. not merely domestic safety. |
| acted with a promptness and a readiAess
of co operation that Justify our great pride
| that we were able to serve the world with
| unparalleled energy and quick accomplish
ment.
| The Men of Best.
| But IT is not the physical scale and
equipment and dispatch that I would
dwell upon. but the mettle and quality
OF the .cers hd and men we We sent over and mo
| spirit of the nation that stood behind
them. No soldiers sailors ever proved
! themselves more quickly ready for the
/ test of battle acquitted themselves with
more splendid courage and achievement
when put to the test
| Those of us who played some part in
directing the great processes by which the
war was pushed irresistibly Forward to
and delight our thoughts with the story
! of what our men did. Their Officers un-
derstood the grim and exacting task they
had undertaken and performed with au-
| dacity. efficiency. and unhesitating cour-
age that touch the story of convoy and
every every turn. whether the enterprise were re
/ great or small-from their chiefs, Perish
| ing and Sims, down to the youngest 1ieu..
| them-such men as hardly need to be COM
/ manded. and go to their terrible adventure
| those who know just what it is they would
am proud to be the fellow countryman
of us who stayed at home did our duty !;
| the war could not have been won or the
gallant men who fought it given their op-
many long day we shall think ourselves
accursed We were. not there and hold onr
7 .1,s,s..I ..I0 ..ha r-ltft - hat
fought with these at st. Mihiel or
! Chateau Thierry. The memory of those
fortunate men to their graves; and each
will have his favorite memory. Old men
forget: yet all shall be forgot, but he'll
remember with advantages what feats he
| Give Thanks to God.
| What We all thank God for with deepest
into the hne of battle just at the critical
moment when the whole fate of the world
seemed to hang in the balance and threw
| their fresh strength into the ranks of free
sweep. of the fateful struggle-.turn it
once for all. so that trenceforth 1t was
back, back. back for their enemies, always
back. never again forward.
After that 1t was only scant four
trail empires knew themselves beaten: and
now their very empires are in liquidation.
How Fine Spirit.
i All thruout 1t all, how fine the spirit of
nation was; what unity of purpose, what
untiring zeal. what elevation OF purpose
ran thru all its splendid display of
strength. Its untiring accomplishment.
Wish We Had Been There.
II have said that those of us who stayed
at home to do the work organization
and supply 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
aside from every private interest of their
own and devoted the whole of their trained
capacity to the tasks that supplied the
sinews OF the whole great undertaking.
Patriotism There.
The patriotism. the unselfishness. the
thoro-gofng devotion and distinguished
capacity that marked their tiresome labors,
made them fit mates ana comrades of the
men In the trenches and on the sea- And
not the men here in Washington only.
They have but directed the vast achieve
ment.
Thruout innumerabIe factories, upon in
, Vulnerable farms. in the depths of coal
mines and iron mines md copper mines
wherever the stuffs of industry were to be
on the railways. at the docks on the sea
In every labor that was needed to sustain
!, other 9th to do their part , and do it we'll. They
can look any man-at-arms in the face and
say we, we also strove to win and gay. gave thf
armies sure of their triumph.
| The Women. Too.
And what shall we say of the women
or their instant Intelligence. Gu1ekenlnf
, every task that they touched; theil
capacity for organization and cooperation
) which gave their action discipline and en-
HANGED the effectiveness of everything the,
! attempted: their aptitude at tasks to whicl
!, they had never before set their hands: thei
!, utter self-sacrifice alike in what they sdia
: and in what they gave:
Their contribution to the great result Il
beyond appraisal. They have added n new
,, , lustre to the annals of American woman
: : hood.
y Make Them Equals.
= The least tribute can pay them is t
e make them the equals of men in politica
t their equals in every field of practica
Q work they have entered whether for them
4 selves or for their country. These grea
!, | days of completed achievement would b
sadly marred were We to omit that act o
justice. Besides the immense practica
n of the country have been the moving spiri
T in the systematic economics by which ou
{ people have voluntarily assisted to suppl
= the suffering peoples of the world and tn
armies upon every front with food an
}, everything else. that we had that Nigh
y serve the common cause The details @
( such a story can never be fuily Write
y hut we carry them at hearts an
. thank God that Ne can say that we ar
;, the kinsmen of such.
: And now We are sure of the great trump
I. for which every sacrifice WIS made. 1t ha
Y come. come in its completeness and wit
e the pride and inspiration of these days
rs achievement quick within us we turn to til
tasks OF peace again-a peace secur
against the violence of Irresponsible mon
1t made ready for new order. for new foun
v dattons of Justice and fair dealings.
IS Continued on Page Three)
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