The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-11-22

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w wrong after all. The American army now
w being demobilizcd had reached q total
strength ot 3.I64.671 men when hoStiliticS ceased.
These are the official figures of the war department,
aud they show that of that great total 2,2OOOO
had been sent 20 France Italy or Russia, the re
mainder being under arms ~ camps n tins country
Tha, mighty fighting force did not spring 10
arms overnight a, Mr. Bryan said would happen
when necessity confronted tins nation. In fact
many americans arr convinced that Mr.. Bryan
and those closely associated with him IN political
Faith, didn { want AN army to spring 10 arms AT all.
Bat when this nation really aVokc Go the necessity
of getting into the war the army, while it did not
spring, was created with a speed HAT Is amazing.
when all the cumbersome, complicated and often
inefficient details of the mechanism are considered
No highly equipped fighting nation will ever
care to question again either The will er the power
of the United States to make war when the issue is
forced upon us. We have demonstrated completely
our ability 10 speed mp M every department of effort
necessary 10 effective warfare. We have not only
done that. Int We have financed and partially fed
our allies while preparing 90 fight and have develop
cd a productive capacity for war purposes that has
surprised even the most enthusiastic of our opti
mistS who love to hear the eagle scream.
In the face of that magnificent creation, the
American army. and no the face of our accomplish.
m"uts IN production of ships, munitions and food
there is mo- reason why amy of us should have amy
doubts of the future. Immediate or far ahead. The
increased efficiency developed during the war is as
greatly ucrdrd NOW that peace has been restored
We Ntill have half The worlG to feed. There is much
of rehabilitation necessary i'm our own industrial
establishment on q peace basis. Our building pro-
gram all over the nation is two years behind. The
world IN reconstruction must ,opk 10 us for con
tIuucd efficiency in production of much Of their
requirements. II we bat throw into the rcconstruc-
ton time the enthusiasm, the union and the cffic.
irrcy developed under the spur of war. there will
ho neither tim" nor occasion for doubt or debate a.,
90 oar prosperity and welfare.
Here IA New Mexico We not only carried ont
the national requirements ~ men bat we met every
call upon a., ln production and finance. How many
81 uS would have been willing to admit two wears
ago that within ,vcuty months the people OF Al
hupurrquc would raise three million dollars for in
Nr,tmcut m ! II per cent bonds, and. in addition
make gifts 90 various causes OF more than halt a.
million dollars.
We did these things. it is true. under the i'm
@Israilou ui % rc-tWakoucd patriotism. We could
uo' have dome as much unuu au, ba-J, of cold bust.
nc>e. Bul It Uc care lu carry our patriotism 10 lbs
logical conclusion and apply o. iu practical ways
n "ur community affairs. we viii find iu future ana
amazing power for community achievement thar
Wee did not know existed. amy more than vc knew
two year, ago col tho financial strength and the