Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-02

on innumerable farms, in the depths Of
coal mines and iron mines and copper
mines, whereve. the stuffs of INDUSTRY
were to be obtained and prepared, in
the shipyards, ou che railways, at the
docks, on the sea, in every labour that
was needed to sustain the battle lines,
men have We'd with each other to dc
their part and do it well. They can
look any man a /; arms in the face and
say "We also strove to win and gave
the oest that was in us to make our
fleets and armies Of their triumphsln -
Women Did Uoble Work.
And what snail we say Of the women
of their instant intelligence, quicken
ing every task that they touched; their
capacity for organization and coopera-
tion which gave their action discipline
and enhanced theeffectiveness of ev.
erything they attempted and their up
titude at tasks to which they had new
er before set their hands; their utter
self sacrifice alike in which they did
and in what they gave. Their contri.
button to the great result is beyond
appraisal. They have added new liis
tire to the annals of American woman
hood. The least tribute we can pay
them is 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 enter
ed, whether for themselves or for their
country. These great days of complet-
cd achievements would be sadly marred
were we to omit that act of justice.
Besides, the immense practical services
they have rendered, the women of the
country have been the moving spirits
in the systematic economies by which
our people have voluntarily assisted to
supply the suffering peoples of the
world and the armies upon every front
with food and everything else that we
had that might serve the common cause.
The details Of such a story can never
be fully written, but we carry them
at our hearts and thank God that VIC
can say that we are the kinsmen u
such.
The Tasks of Peace
And, now we are sure of the great
triumphs for which every sacrifice w.t.
made. 1t has come, come in its com.
pleteness, and with the pride and in.
spiration of these days Of achievement
quick within US we turn to the tasks
of peace again-a peace secure against
the violence of irresponsible monarchy
and ambitious militaries cuteries aud
made ready for q new order, for new
foundations of justice and fair deal
ing.
We are about to give order and or.
ganization to this peace, not only foi
ourselves, but for the other peoples OF
the world as well, so far as they will
suffer us to secure them. 1t is 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 acts Of peace and ac
commodation that wait to be performed
at our own doors. While we are al
justing our relations with the rest OF
the world, it is of capital importance
that we shoul clear away all grounds
of misunderstanding with our imme.
, diate neighbors and give proof of the
friendship we really feelg ! hope that
the members of the senate will permit
me to speak once more Of the unratified
treaty of friendship and adjustment
with the republic of Colombia. ] very
earnestly urge upon them an early and
favorable action upon that vital mat
ter. / believe that they will feel, with
me, that the stage of affairs is now set
for such action as viii be not only Just
but generous and in the spirit of the
new age upon which we have SO hap.
PLY entered.
SO far as our domestic affairs are
concerned, the problem Of our return
to peace is problem of economic and
industrial readjustment. That prob
lem is less serious for us than it may
turn out to be for the nations which
have suffered the disarrangements and
the losses of war longer than we. Our
people, moreover, do not wait to be
coached and led. They know their own
business, are quick and resourceful at
every readjustment, definite in purpose,
and self reliant in action.
ANY leading strirgs we might seek
to put them in would speedb- Deeome
hopelessly tangled because they would
pay no attention to them and go their
own way. All TINT we can do as their
legislative and executive servants is to
mediate the process Of change here,