The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-12-02

-. The Immense practical serv
49, have rendered. the women
Z. country have been the NOV
.rsr,ts In the systematic econo-
M which cur people have vol
--sx assisted to supply the SUI.
Ss- !. neoples ~ the world and the
npon every front with food
s~rythgng else that We had that
Hswrye the common cause.
details u such story can
~ fully written. hut We carry
Il our hearts. and thank God
~ - can say that we are the
11nn % such
Gsvai Triumph Comes
~ new We are sure OF the great
..,--rh for which every sacrifice
made. IL has come. come in its
.rl<ts ness. and with the pride and
.Ssv.sicr OF these days of achieve
-, oulsk within Us. we turn 10
MI sssks az peace again--a peace
80. against the vtolcnc. OF ire
.ssihle inonarchs and ambitious
Lyf.r, coteriss. and make ready for
~ orsier. for new foundations OF
- ana fair dealing.
- are about 10 give order and
| >mnlatirn 60 this peace. not only
y ourselves. but for the other PEG
| - az the world as well. SO far as
- NH suffer us 10 serve them. IL
SSs>rrational justice that We seek.
- 1nmestlc safety merely.
. mr. thoughts have dwelt OF late
. = Europe. upon Asia. upon the
| - and the Far East, very little
- the acts Of peace and accom-
~~at,on that walt TO be performed
kear own doors.
vhie We are adjusting our rela.
- with the rcst Of the world. is
I al Of capital importance that
= should clear away all grounds OF
,xurderstanding with our immedi'
| = nssghbors. ana give proof OF the
slndship we really feelF
ASKS Colombia Treaty
l hope that the members OF the
LA will permit me TO speak once
=. Of the unrstificd treaty OF
t4m1ship ard adjustment with the
ruuo,sc o. Colombia. very earn
~ urre upon them an early and
hvursble action upon that vital mat
-.
I bensve sha, they WITH feel. with
=. that the stage OF affairs is now
y for such action as will be not
~ Just but generous. and In the
1T II the new az. upon which We
- . happiiy entered
r. 0r a. our domestic affairs are
auDwned. the problem OF our re-
- b peace Is a problem Of eco
- and Industrial readjustnent
- proclern Is less serious for us
q 4 may turn out 10 be for the
- which have suffered the dis
ernents and the losses OF war
-. than we.
2pecpie. moreover. do rot walt
n6pached and led They know
utevn business. are quick and
GDnfui At every rcastustmcnt.
- In purpose and self-reiiant
n1asn-
~ lsAAing strings We might seek
81 them in would speedily be
- hopelessly tangled because
0vguid pay no attention TO them
GGoB their own way.
= nat we can do as their erecu'
Uaad legislative servants Is TO
unxe the process OF change here,
- and elsewhere as we may.
fhnve heard much counsel as 10
Urhn. that should be formed and
unnaiiy conducted TO a happy
GS1nfnation, but from no quarter
- seen any general scheme OF
Dnssrucfion- emerge which
ungAt we could force our spirited
NnAsss men and seif-rcilant labor.
- % acrep, with due pllancy and
6GeeAce.
Temporary War Agencies
vhiie the war lasted We set up
10y agencies by which TO direct
- Industries Of the country In the
mSicss II was necessary for, them
oNndsr, by which To make cure OF
nabuntant supply OF the materials
Mnd<d. by which 20 check undertak-
- ma, could for the time being
= aispenSed with and stimulate
- that we're most serviceable In
~ var, by which to gain for the
mrhzssng departments Of the gov.
sanen; certain control c'r the
rcss Of essential artiCF hl ma
rals. By which 10 restrain trade
En alien enemies. make the most
the available shipping and sys.
nsatize financial transactions. both
pso'ie and private. so that there
wi Be no unnecessary conflict or
'on'1sion-by which. in short. TO put
<s7ery material energy Of the country
harness to draw the common load
anc make OF Us one team In the &C
~npsishment OF a great task.
But the moment we knew the
Tnistics TO have been signed, we
ox the harness off.
raw materials upon which the
Wefnrnent had kept its hand for
.sas here should not be enough for
q industries that supplied the ar.
s. nave been released and put
70 the general market again.
ureas Industrial plants. whose
noe output and machinery have
"a taken over for the uses of the
.''ssnment have been set free 10 re-
an % the uses To which they were
". before the war.
- - not been possible to remove
nsoiiy or 30 quickly the control
nstuffs and Of shipping. be-
me world has still Ia be fed
~ 20 cur sranaries and the ships are
~ ~ needed to send supplies to our
~ ovsrseas and to bring them back
s a. the disturbed conditions on
e o'her side Of the water permit;
zen The restraints are being re
~. as much MS possible. and more
"ofe as the weeks 20 by.
1horo Information
ever before have there been agen.
~ IN existence in this country
- Knew 10 much Of the field OF
nnes. Of labor and Of industry as
var Industrial board. the war
49, D'ard' the labor department.
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