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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-29

yesterday we urged increased
production as the one and only So
luton to high living costs, INSULT
cient wages and labor unrest.
We have been told that We have
struck the keynote of the problem
and none have told us that we were
wrong. But we are not so anxious
to have our r 1ers approve what
we say as We TO have them act
upon it.
To haste the proof of the cor
tectness of our assertions, we urge
every wage Garner in Martinsburg
. begin at once to put in every
minute of time that is possible at
their work and while at work to
make every effort to increase the
production of the goods they
make. You workers know you will
receive more money on payday by
doing so.
We urge every employer of labor
in Martinsburg to We his en-
ployes every opportunity to work
to the limit. You employers know
that while you will have to pay out
more money on payday for the in
creased production and full time,
you will be benefited because you
will have greater production with
out a proportionate increase in
your overhead expense SO your cost
per init W. be less than under the
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-29

the problem and that the solution
is INCREASED PRODUCTION.
If there are employers of labor
who feel that We are mistaken in
our position or are wo king them
an injury through our ,1ggestion,
we would be glad to have them
come in ans talk the matte over.
And if there are wage earners
who feel that we haFa not offered
the }ioht solution, or have injured
them, we would be el3d if they
would call ard show us wherein
they feel that we have made a mis-
take.
BUT WE KNOW WE ARE
RIGHT. WE KNOW THAT ALL
PARTIES WILL AGREE WITH
US FTl1E PLAN WILL BUT BE
GIVEN A TRIAL.
W. know that there is no time
like = present. Pitch in today
don't Wit for other employers or
other EMPLOYEES to make the start.
Do it yourself today and when pay
day comes, you'll be pulling with
Us
We intend to discuss this matter
further in oJhnr editorials and we
will welcome any comment from
either employers or employees.
Max Won Schlegell
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-29
WANT ST RES CLoSED
At 6 IN EVENINGS

The Merchants Committee and
The clerks organization have re.
eeiped the following resolution
adopted by the local textile work.
cra relative to their Joint propos.
ed plan 10 keep the stores closed
In The evenings during tho FIRST
half Of Deeember
Resolutien
Be it resolved. first, that the
Textile Workers Union OF America,
Local No. 1877, Of MartlnsbufR. w.
Va. docs hereby request the Cham
Dor Of Commerce 10 use IT'S influ.
rnce 10 have The retail stores close
at six O'Clock p. m as we are Of
the opinion that the mill workers
viii have ample time to do their
Christmas shopping during tho hall
dag Saturday which all employees
hive holiday. AZ this time when all
iabor i5 working for shorter hours,
a. doc4 moi appear Just 10 this or.
fanizaion that tho clerks should
be- kcd or expected 70 work every
night Va further think that by
closing AZ six O'Clock. the clerks
VIII b. boeor condition to serve
Inc patron OF Tho stores moro sat.
afaatof - and with better efGclen.
cF
The Toxjlc WORKER Union oil
Am. No 126.
= r. 5tilwell, Pres's
+ p L0.d 5ec'y
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-29
SECOND BAPTIST
IN BIG CAMPAIGN

Tae service Rolf ot res 3ld
Baptist church of tEls a- > an
enthusiastic meeting 81
sight. Organizer Reg E1vsz sad
capta- RS. Georga Dunn and j. S..
Pierce have teams z@a3T .c= ia az
ery-mem be- caGFass
between re hog-= of a-l : IN t-9
afternoon. Team members a
George v Kezfoot " 3e-Ys
Joan . Edwa- is, Gtbe-- Wat.
E'ard Heea. Roy Edga-tz 3-s
Blanche Edwards M-s Hatsla Ser-
tile, Mrs Ella Edwards N5sez
Pear! Henry and Bessie Eezz17.
Ms. r ". G-.zzatd .s o.
NJ I. Organizations
o. tie members zave s.
lesias,ed .Ha amour. sz IL
aging during t5e mex
On The So a7ty-dre f.t#.11
Baptist a1ta-v a.
aan- have signed t1eir pledge
cards. AL Vii have the opportunity
Of 20 dong nax- sunday afternoon
and are requested 70 be a home
dlrlng the hours above desi grated
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-29

- 1oGAAS ~ = NN"N0ANii N0N ~
celve.
What this country needs-and
the wage earners and the employ
ers need it equally-is Napoleon
or a Lincoln who will come out Of
the ranks of his fellow workers and
say to them:-"When wages are
very high, as at present. gather in
the money. Work every minute
that you can and work as hard as
you can. Forget, for the time be-
ing, all this talk about long and
short hours. Forget all this talk
about the high cost Of living. For
get about unions of capital and
unions Of labor. Spend your time
thinking about how you can put in
more time at your work and in
creasing your production and the
productio. Of your factories. The
more time you put in working hard
and the more goods your factories
produce, the more money both en-
ployers and employees will make
And the more goods of every kind
that you produce-the greater
that you can increase production
the lower will come the cost of your
living. And when you find that
you are by this method earning
more money than it costs you to
live, put the difference in the saw
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-29
CHAMBER commerce
TAKES FIRM STAND
AGAINST THE HOGS
Directors Co On Record As
FaV0rind Ordinance

"Out with thu hogs vas Tie 5io'
s4n at the mez Ina Of tae Boacd Of
Directors ef tHa Chamber q com
niece yesterday afternoon at the
Hotel Berkeley. Every member pres
en- registered his emphatic aRpln.
val OF the proposed ordinance 70 bar
heg pens fzou the ely limits
As some citizens Of Nartusbure
seem 10 have forgotten ga the
CAamber ct Commerce mas already
defnlto, aEd publicly gone On rec.
ord a opuo,ea 30 .ha saepir< and
tsfa 'n os Ysin# $50 ei-s tAe
septat--s MAS zsfuctea ~ write
tn rt.s= aaa .aaeits etta ald
G is nuke -a15 eteae-
Sci B17.>sa= 0f t..e gram
- work sarm8 adopted by ehH
b5Ird 0f dtret5 on October ~.
1919. AMI mea - r.om tae writ
Ten Suggest sbg members IF
tn Caambor o. Commerce. the
Chamber 81 Commerce nFam}5 ed
the ueouf4 or Mart.nsbul4 90 'H-0.
moe comprehensive program 81
taRita15oa #ttts -s ire.uf- am9n-
othe- things
a. Cits Garbage e8Gees
Y. Full time Health Ben1rf aaeu f
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g. ~ - y. 9''' ',.''t =.
L IS believed mere tAAl me sa}
orumout will proceed against TIE
owners of this company undo the
Lever act Witch makes 4 unlawful
~ restrict production.
Jadzn AIMS IN his STA tement last
uieht declared. &aII persons wheth-
~ mners or operators making aay
agreement or arrangement with
each other to restrict tie supply Of
coal VII be proceeded against as
lie law provides and it should be-
understood any person who aids or
abets IA restricting The supply ~
coal Is likewise guilty - the terms
II die Lover at In lew Of dis
statement u appear II tic facts
Ha as stated tHat she government
must proceed sea.h4 tse operator
closing tae.s mine.
Tha- is s1 unfortunate alJ 7
must decline 10 comment Hp
On ana 10 await until d
brought 70 my attention Official
jE said Ur Garfield. fuel admin
szatazs Naeu hown ele fores9-
ing dispatch 7e Che action taken. d.
Garhe.1 vas aprised tla any
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-29

wages aBproHImateiue the fourteen
per cent awarded by Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield will be made effee-
ave December I. L. Is expected oil
er operators will meet thJs demand.
only few hundred Of soft coal
miners II the state remained Idle
today. State troop who have been
modified in the southern coal field
since December / will not be with.
drawn a present IL vas announced
today.
New Strike In Penn.
Philadelphia. Nov 20 BItuuHn
ioua coal operators Of the central
Teunay coal field met here
to-day 20 discuss an impending wage
scale with their miners.
Tbe action following the crisis that
developed in tho central Founsy1-
yania heId during the past "a hours.
when over twenty thousand miners
who had remained at WorE awaited
an adjustment Of wage b. the
Washington conference walked out
today.
Representative Of fhe union min
ers stated bat the miners IN the
central field would erutc fhe "a
per cent increase agreed upon by
tae presidents cabinet
Chicago On Ration
Chicago, Nov. % Chicago prob
ably vii be placed on coal m
Ton probably mex week.
The decision 10 place she bouse
holder on a coal ration was decided
anon following a conference Of Tho
local coal committee ~ which re-
ports on the coal siuation "a Chi
eago and vicinity we're discuss 81
and at which a reqaes VA made
by the public ut!litles commission
that public electric stgu and vim
dow lights BE- dispensed VITA dgF
ing the coal shortage.
Al the conference u the co8i com
mlttee, c. ". r. Daniels chair
man Of the fuel committee. Dr.
c4red thar industsies Ia Tire Chi
$40 district fares susreu sion
-oon unless Goa production is r.
eumed within Fax daYs A report
.dat an attempt wagd 5a made
Monday 70 operate mGa IN Hi
H0is could not b. confirmed .atag
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-29
MR.. WILTSHIRE SPEAKER

n tSe morning At he Fi-s' Ea7-
church Sunday NJ. &. B. W
shire VIII deliver a sou--mirute
dress on the = mili On campaign.
This service viii be the las. pubic
meetings, and il the afternoon
genera canvass Of the members
residing in the city VIII be safe.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-29

prosperity to the wage Garner be-
cause .lcreased wages means in
creased Jst of production and
therefore higher selling prices of
all comodities.
Shorter hours will not bring
prosperity even if the wage earn
ers received equally as much as
they do with longer hours because,
with she r.. hours, there will be
a falling OF in production. And
the lower the production of any
necessity, the higher the selling
price.
Which brings us back to the or
iginal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
? r ROD u CTION THROUGH
APPEICATION-as the only So
luton of the difficulties that the
country is facing.
We are not discussing the ques-
ton of whether or not it is good
thing 70. capital or for labor to
organize. We are not discussing
The question of working hours as
a permanent proposition. We are
not discussing the question of
agreements between labor and
capital.
But we are discussing the con-
ditions that we face today and we
are trying to prove that there is
a simnle >nd certain solution Of
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-29

Look in our window and
see vour Grafonola. Come
in and hear the latest De-
eember records.
0. N RAMSEY & &C.,
Complete Home Furnishers
II p II
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-29

ings bank. And make the money
that you put in the bank work
hard, too-make it increase by
drawing interest. When you have
done this you will soon own your
own home and be able to feed the
wolf at your door with a choice
steak and never miss it.
Such a leader would live a hard
life for a little while. Both CAPT
tai and labor would be after his
scalp. But if such a leader would
come and have the courage to see
the thing through, he could then
have anything that it is in the pow
er of the people to give him because
he would hive brought industrial
peace and prosperity to the coun-
try.
Employers may not approve of
this statement because they may
object to leader coming from
the ranks of labor. Labor may
object because they have been so
thoroughly drilled in the idea of
short working hours. But both
ould be satisfied if the results
ere accomplished as they would
be.
What all men-employers and
employes-are really after is pros
perity.
Incre. 5ed wages will not bring
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-29
WANTED

We vii paw caen FOR the delig
as sf He Of tho Journal dated
OCT 18Th. 1870
Martin bur EToning Journal.
II e H. n
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-29

Look in our window and
see your Grafonola. Come
in and hear the latest De
cember records.
O. NJ. RAMSEY & co.
Complete Home Furnishers
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-29

Don't miss the Eas ot-doath sale
a. The Young Ladie Shop
T1es FRI Sat iD
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-29

Come to Kirson's for bar
gains. Big values at both
stores. 10 q
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-29
DENTIST

D- 81 A5ans mas sacceede
lie .as Dr. = Z. Smith. al 15f r.
King ST. = iy f-'
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-29
Second Open Letter To The Employers And Employees In Mansbug

present low production you re-
ceive.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-29
-. I'D '. CoLRERr plEa

Tie int,.m.nt VIII be made 81
efrafd toxin.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-11-29

Pu1~-el ae-r - s--~g
the late rome lear Arden Sundag
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12

kcespofi. IA. Memphis. Tenn. Memo
mluoc. Mich. Meridian. Miss Merrill
Wis. Miami Fla. Michigan cry, Ind,
Milwaukee. Wis. Mineral Wells. Texas,
Minneapolis. MINI Minot. y II o,
" -Hoult. Mont Mitchell, X u. Mobile,
Ala. Moline. III. Monmouth w., Mon
roe. la.. Montgomery, Ain, Morris. w,
Mr Ncfnon. y Y. Munclc. Ind. Mus
krgon. Mlch Mustoees, Okla, Nash
vile. Tenn New Albany. Ind. N,Whlk
y I. NewhrK. Onto, Newbufgh. y Y,
Sew Castle. IA. New Haven. Conn
Sew IuuI0n Conn, New Orleans lnp
New Philadelphia. ONO Newport NcaH.
Va. Newton. Kan, New York 'int
Niagara Fails y Y, Norfolk. w, uak.
land. cat, OgicnHhufg, y. " oblshomi
CITY, Okla, ohmuloee, OKLA, omaha.
Sch Tho Oranges, y j., Oshkosh,
WIS. ottawa, ~ Ottumwn, IL owens
horo Ky Pnducnh, Ky rnl'Ninr
Texas. Paris. Texas, Parsons, Kan,
rnsmic. y j. Paterson, y. !. fcusn
cola. flo. Peoria. ~, Petersburg. Va
Philadelphia. Pa, Phoenix, Ar, Iinc
Wun. AN plquA, ohio Prtsbuta'
Kan. rittsbursh. Pa. Iocntelln; ld,,ho
Port Arthur. Texas. Portland, VI"
Portland. orc. Potistown, Pa. Potts.
VIE. "a. Princeton. Ind Providence,
T. I Pueblo. Col. quincy NJ. Racine.
VIA Raleigh y e.. Reading lI.
reno New Richmond. Ind. Richmond
Nu. Roanoke. Va Rochester = ).
Rockford, H.. Rock Island. ~ Euf"rs
Afk Home. Co Sacramento. cab
Saginaw. Mich. St Joseph. Mo. -,
Joseph Mich. 81. Louis, Mo. St Paul
] N.rn Salem Mass SAUNA, Kan, SAT-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12
lM0|sY RECEPTION
FOR DELEGATIONS.
Entire Club to Act on Re
ception Committee.
ny RorARIAN J. II. LEAvITT.

The feeeption committee OF the
Rotary Club. four hundred strong
consists nj ali of the members Of the
Rotary club and their wives All will
he on duty for the RiG Convention At
J o'clock on the morning Of the 18th
OF February
Delegations will meet each train
With a Glad hand ard plenty Of noise.
The train arrivals follow
Frisco Train, from Tulsa and
Mostoocc 7 =. ~.
" K & r. ST. Louis X {.
anI rortNe1st points 30 a. m
+ land, Erid II Reno and
no "cst points, BIS 4. m.
Fri.ro iror s. Louis and north
eat poin''. 600 a m,
Santa Fc. aft points north ard
east. 9i7 \ IN.
Santa Fc, all points north, y 20
p. m.
AUTOS driven ty Ra'arian' will be
cl hlrd ~ ta'c VI ting Rotaflan'
= tlc hotels where they have their
r ra'.1's
The du'y oi the reception committee
will be over when the last Rotarian
with a tired and happy look on hl'
face. and a knowledge that he has
attended the biggest and best con.
vention ever held IN Oklahoma City
boards the train for his home town.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY Y
international Association of Rotary Clubs

Lake CIV. I'mh. Fan Antonio. Texas
san Diego. Cal. san Francisco. cal,
San lose cat, San Juan, Porto Rico,
santa barbara. col, Sapulps, oblar
savannah. On, SchonccindN y "
scranton pa Seattle, wash, selma
AIn shamohn. IA, sharon, Ia,
shawnee, Okla, Shchoygnn, Wis.
Shreveport, Ia sioux City la, sioux
Fails. r. f.. South licud Ind, spartan
Lufg \ e. Spokane, wash Spring
field, m Springfield Mass. SpilnR-
field ONO. stevens Point WIS, Sto'k-
Ton. cat. Sunbury. ~ superior, WIS,
syracuse. - Y. Tacoma, wash, Tam
rr. Fin Trrfe iInute. Ind, T"Nntkann,
'T.tna Toledo. Onto. Tonuwiudl, y
\ Top.ka. Kan, Trenton y } Troy,
ONO. Troy. y y. Tulsa, osa., Tusrn.
inosa. Aln twin Falls, Idaho, lti,n
y s Niyrrhufg. Miss Nlncruncs.
ind wabash. Ind waco. T"Sns, wash
ingion. - G.. Waterbury, Conn. Whi"i-
loo. ia Wntertown. s. Y, Wat"riown
ID y Wntcrville, Me. whukcgnm ~,
Wnualu. Wis Nas1ha'hic, Texas
Weston. ". Va. wheeling. " Va.
Wieh,a. Kan, wichita Fails. Texas
Wilkes Hare, Pa. Willlnmspor ln
wilmington. Del. Wilmington. y g
Wilson. : C.. Winfield. Kan. winston.
salem. y g.. Worcester. Mass, lork
Pt Youngstown. ONO, Npsilbnii Mi'h
yfrraKittg ohio
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u. Connellec, Thomas Roach, John
Wilson and Robert II, CiSaf
Jingles and Yells,

y. Conncllee Thomas Roach, John
Wilson and Robert u, Csar
Jingles and Yells,
Mrs Fred Let's has written some
very clever jingles and yells which
will add yiyaclty TO the occasion and
which will be given while the luncheon
is served Under the direction OF
Mrs Gothold, a brief program OF
music will be presented. Cellu'old
memoranda decorated with the Re
tafy emblem will be presented TO the
visitors as souvenirs. After luncheon
the members OF the visiting commit
tee will at the pleasure OF the visitors
accompany them to the theatcfS OF to
drive over the city.
The visiting committee will go in
groups o! three or four to all OF the
hotels where visitors will be quar-
tered, to meet and talk with them. TO
assure them a cordial welcome and TO
consult their pleasure as TO seeing the
city shopping or attending theaterS
and the like
Mrs T.. B Mckillip is chairman OF
the visiting committee Assisting her
actively will be- Mrs A. K EdSton
and Mrs. Paul NJ Pope. Some mem
hcfS Of the committee will report al
the hotels as early As 3 o'clock IN the
morning. others at Q o'clock Among
the number will be Mines Lyman 8.
Darling, John NJ Hill. J. +. Owens,
+ +. Boardman. ] II. Lcavit,. ". &
Dean. Henry O. Davis. lIoyt Wood,
August W lIauck, Walter NJ lIarri.
son. Fred Clarke. Jake Buhrcr Alex
Wells. II {. Morse. II. y. Knight
Z. :. Lain. W l. Bcnham, lohn =
! Slaughter. w $. Guthrie, l. h. Golf
| r. l. Byram. + II Miller, VI S Ne
Eldowncy II. A. Lane Jasper SipcS
g. i. Peters, John Tomcrln. Henry
Ludlow. Joseph Huckins ir, Henrs
! O Stark. T, N Ryan, Robert y
Cisar, Herman ! Roleke, A. T. King
G.. T.. Massey NJ NJ. Roland, Harry
6 Lamb, a. S Roberts, A. + kull
William Sites. Gordon w Taylor
Fred +. Remmers, w. II Nesper
+. X. Gaylord, |. A. Cleveland, l.. {
McMerrick, Carl Glish. {. H. Wrigh,
c. s. Burbon, Raleigh Dent and FloyC
Harry
On the first day Of the conference
an information desk will be place,
on the parlor floor Of the Skiryir
hotel where Mrs. William Sites an,
Mr.. James \. Perry will prcSid,
from 10 o'clock in the morning unit
70 o'clock in the afternoon. On TN
,econd dav the desk will be trans
'crrcd to the Ice. lluckinS hotel wher
Mines Sites and Perry viii anSwc
ali questions from 10 until ! g
| n.elock.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12

Dr. Ra,henau, president of the Gen
cral Electric company in Berlin, says
Germany is ruined for generations
politically, industriallY and CONNER
cially, /, is the greatest calamity tsa'
has happened TO ony country in tive
thousand wears.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12

"Do you believe Bacon wrote
Shakespeare'" asked the critic,
"lf ! did" replied Mr. Siorming-
ton Barnes, "l'd never admit IT, No,
with all the show printing I've got
on my hands with Shakespesre's
name on A."
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The Only Touble.

did you have much trouble with
the Boches you finally brought into
camp"
YES" replied the officer, I'VE had
great deal OF trouble to make them
stay in line and not shove while they
were being taken prisoner Wash
inpton Star.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12

Hove. England, Bristol, England, Car
an. wales. Derby. England, Dublin,
Ireland, Edinburgh. Scotland, Glasgow.
scotland, Leeds, England, Leicester.
England Liverpool. England. Llnnry
Wnlrs, London, England, Mancherier,
England. New Castle pon. Tyne. Not
ilngham. England, Perth Scotland
Portsmouth, England, Southampton,
Iuuluud
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12

The ya,e, one Of hustrallaJ numer-
on, hardwood,, seems to be the
s'ronges, known timber with an
average tensile strength OF AoD
pounds to the square ipch and a
maximum as high as 5000 about
equal 10 cast and wrought ron
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12
ROTARY H0STESSES
TO BE EVERYWHERE
tcorunued from Page ~

With Mrs A. r. Eas,on and Mrs.
Paul NJ. Pope. Mrs. u W Collins
VIII head the Lee lIuckinS hotel
DECORATING committee. and Mrs.
Marcus Il. Brewer will he in charge
oi the decorating committee at the
Slirvin. Mrs n \. Go,hold is chair
man Of the music committee who has
arranged programs Tor the events OF
both days.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12

Bpntford. Ont, Calgary. Alta
Chai lottetown. J.. Edw Isl. Edmonton,
Alta. Fort william and Port Arthur,
ont. Halifax. y. H.. Hamilton, ont
Lothbfldge Alta. London. ont. Medl.
elmo Hat, Alta. Montreal, Que. Moose
Jaw, Rask Ottnwn. ont. Regina, Shrk
~ John y ~. Saskatoon, Snsk.
Shult ste Marie. Ont. Toronto, ont
Vancouver. B e. Victoria. II. G.,
Winning, Man.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-12
Clubs in Great Britain and
Ireland

Aberdeen. scotland Belfast. Ireland
birmingham. England. Brighton and
Evening journal., 1919-01-21

The future safety OF our country
may well depend upon the American
people coming to know Just what it
is possible for a rich, but unprepared
country like ours TO accomplish in a
year and half, and just what Il is not
possible to accomplish. Nothing is
more feared by the 100000 soldiers in
France, who have seen and done. than
that the people at home should over
estimate the measure Of American
achievement, and become lulled into a
dangerous feeling Of false security.
From now on the American people
must look hard facts squarely in the
face. II would have been far better
for them and for the country If they
had been permitted to know about the
mistakes and failures of a year ago..
At that time the Senate committee was
cropping in the dark for facts upon
which to base a speedlng-up program,
and the censorship, under cabled in
structions from Washington was pre-
venting those facts from becoming pub
lie.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the
Senate Military Committee, had just
made his famous speech in New York,
which helped so materially in advanc-
ing the progress OF the war Even he
did not know how far short Of the
mark he shot in that speech. It will
be remembered that he charged that
the War Department had almost ceased
functionlng. AS an understatement that
speech would have satisfied even Emer-
son. The facts are that when Senator
made that speech the War
Department had not yet begun to func-
tlon In some branches Il had hardly
begun to function at the time Of the
signing OF the armistlce.
It would have been much better If
that fact had come out then instead
OF now, as il is certain TO do with the
from France OF fearless and
experienced officers who know There
would have been a storm then but IL
would have been over by this time.
As it is Il is just beginning to break,
a wretched thing for the whole coun-
try. The censorship is to blame for
that. But who is to blame for the cen
sorship2