The Arvada enterprise., 1918-12-05
now their very empires are in liquida.

ton!
And throughout 1t 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. its un-
firing Accomplishment. I 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. s..
1T has been an inspiring thing to
be here in the midst Of fine men who
had turned 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. The patriot
ism. the unselfishness. the thorough
going devotion and distinguished ca
pacity that marked their toilsome la
bors. day after day. month after
month. have made them fit mates and
oomrateds Of the men in the trenches
and ON the sea.
Labor Equal 70 Emergency.
And not the men here In Washing
ton only. They have but directed the
vast achievement. Throughout innum-
cradle 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 wa.
needed to sustain the battle lines, men
have Wed with each other to do their
part. and do 1t well.
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 meke our fleets and armies sure of
their triumph!
And what shall we say Of the wom-
en-of their instant intelligence. quick
ening every task that they touched:
their capacity for organization and CO.
operation, which gave their action dis
cipline and enhanced the effectiveness
Of everything they attempted; their
aptitude at tasks to which they had
never before set their hands; their ut.
ter self-sacrifice alike In what they did
and In what they gave! Their contri-
button to the great result 10 beyond
appraisal; they have added a new lus-
tire to the annals of American woman.
hood.
Political Equality fer Women Asked.
"The least tribute we can pay them
10 to make them the equals Of men in
political rights as they have proved
themselves their equals In every field
Of practical work they have entered.
whether for themselves or for their
country.
These great days OF completed
achievement would be sadly marred
were we to omit that act of justice.
Besides the immense practical serv.
Ice they have rend cred, the women Of
the country have been the moving
spirits In the systematic economies BY
which our people have voluntarily A.
sisted to supply the suffering peoples
OF the world and the armies upon ev-
cry front with food and everything
else that We had that might serve the
common cause. The details of such .
story can never be fully written. but
we carry them At our hearts and thank
God that We can say that We are the
kinsmen Of such.
And now we are sure Of the great
triumph for which every sacrifice was
made II has come. come In its COM
pleteness. and with the pride and in
SEPARATION OF these days Of achievement
quick with US we turn to the tasks OF
peace agHin-a peace sure against the
violence Of irresponsible monarchs
and ambitious military coteries-a and
make ready for N new order. for new
foundations Of justice and fair deal.
ing.
Wsrid Justice Goal 70 d Sought.
I'VE are about to give order and or.
ganilation to this peace. not only for
ourselves. but for the other peoples OF
the world ~ well. 80 far as they will
suffer US 10 serve them. II Ii inter.
national Justice that We seek. not do.
nestle safety merely. Our thoughts
have dwelt Of late upon Europe. upon
Asia, upon the Near and the Far East
very little upon the acts Of peace and
c0mmodation that wait to BIZ per
formed at our own doors. while we
are adjusting our relations with the
rest OF the world In II not Of capital
importance that We should clear away