The Washington times., 1918-10-13
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ployment discomfort dangerous agitation following the war
the country should have period as long as Of
wse taxation of work for all those that need work.
not work of destruction not ammunition making but work
Of CONSTRUCTION and upbuldng Of the United States
Every man that has been manufacturing murder ma
chimes fighting abroad be well employed if necessary
by this on roads on railroads that the Govern
ment now controls on canals irrigation and drainage
projects.
The millions of men that have been fighting auOcracy
the other side be well used here to fight nature and
her mistakes home fighting the deserts and the swamps
Scientific warfare carried fer year with the right
men and the right machines would for instance end the
mosquito plague In the United States That would end
malaria which kills hundreds Of thousands and makes mil
lions useless and it would end the possibility of yellow
fever in the Southern States.
That would be good kind of war and money spent to
provide good wages to returned soldiers engaged in such
war would be money well spent.
1t is important that when the war ends the people Of
the United States preserve peace of mind wise cooperation
and keep contented population here at home standing
sohdy behind the Government OF the country after the
as during the
The President of the United States has shown power
admired by all the world dealing in problems that the
has presented
came.
He has not hesitated to refuse false offers of peace
while giving in his latest message Germany patient
hearing to anything that may be said.
The nation be that while the President has
been dealing with actual problems his mind has been
with the problems that will follow the war He foresees
them he has thought them out he has mentally prepared
he HAS THE FIRMNEss NECESSARY TO I'M
PRESS UPON CONGRESS THE WILL OF THE NATION,
he the wedh instead poverty
put the load the backs strong enough to carry it,
Prosperity for awhile will grow rapidly and violently
when the ends, kind of prosperity away from
the ammunition plants in the direction of work that has
been neglected during the
Certain students of economic conditions predict that
the first two three years of prosperity may be followed
by times less prosperous and more anxious The people Of
the country want the wisest leaders, to foresee
possible and prepare for those less prosperous days
With prosperity will come sefshness, the desperate
effort to avoid responsibility to avoid just taxation go
back to the old system every for himself and devil
take the hindmost''
In this case the "hindmost' would be the American
soldier coming from Europe perhaps after waiting months
for a ship to bring him
would be dangerous well unjust for this country
allow any class of to take toward the return
ing soldier the attitude Look after YOURSELF that's your
business" It is the nations business
Peace is coming Through the thick forest of and
murder the light is visible
With peace will come great problems, great response
bities and above all the need for such Woodrow
Wilson continue wise guide for those that will be
guided and nfexbe firm driver for those that need to
be driven-and there will be many Of them-