The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-28
Nothing impossible ln Amerl-
Z. ca Today After Perform
ance During the World
War,
ORGANIZING ARMY CITED
Edith CavelIs and King A.
berts in Every Nation on
Earth, Declares Oklahoma
City'S Guest

Following is complete account Of
the address OF Carter Glass, secretary
Of the treasury, at the Chamber OF
Commerce al noon today:
A world is to be rebuilt: Should
we tlmidly pause and debate as 70
who should rebuild ~ Not for an
hour. gentlemen: the enterprise should
he started right away. here at Okla
homa City. by the blare Of your fur
naces and the whirr of your MILLS and
the din Of a thousand essential indus
tries. !, should spread, in healthy
progression, TO the ut'ermost parts OF
the land. The American people
should supplement the patriotism Of
war by the patriotism OF peace and
just as American soldiers on the
fields OF battle made notable con-
quests for liberty, so American bust
ness men in diiiesnt way and
through different instrumentaltieS
should now give expression to their
patriotism by promptly and cheetiully
meeting the obligations OF citizenship
which cxigently involve triumphs Of
peace easily comparable, in their ulti-
mate consequences, 10 the greatest
victories OF war
Loan Is Duty.
And the foremost obligation OF
which | can think is the duk Of
every American citizen, of humble sta
tion or high. to guard jealously the
honor OF the nation; to regard ITS
commitments as his own and willingly
pledge his labor and his substance TO
complete payment OF the debt. The
guns have ceased 10 fire. Yes; yet,
but for the commitments OF the gov
ernment at Washington their dreadful
crash might tonight be disturbing the
peace of the world. and, with poig
nant grief, be wringlng the hearts OF a
million American mothers The guns
have ceased TO fire. Yes; but TO
silence eternally the artiIlerys fright
full roar
On every side they tell me of the
stupendous nature OF the official task
which the president was gracious
enough to commit to me by the ap-
pointmcnt TO the portfolio OF the treas
ury. Every feliciiatlon, every word or
note of congratulation. has admon-
ished me OF the gravity OF my un-
sought elevation. The grim old speak
er OF the house OF representatives, not
ing the generous things said oi me
by the public press, cautioned me to
take warning from the Scripture
which saws, Beware when all men
speak well of YOU" For a little while
felt prompted 10 take refuge in my
library, there to renew an acqualnt-
ance OF my youth. and from the pages
Of Martin Chuz,lewItt ge, inspiration
from Mary Tapley the only character
eyen Of fiction who felt i, privilege
TO be cheerful within the distressful
precincts OF a cemetery. But | think
shall not Yield to encouragement,
OF course perceive the difficulties
which percedc as well as those which
confront me, The surprisingly bril-
liant administration OF my predecessor
ia office will never enable me to shine
by comparison No man OF this gen
Grafton could hope TO excel William
&. McAdoo in the domain OF national
finance. And then, too. the war is
over. in a sense a reactlonary spirit
i, abroad. The vcryc of mortal COM
ba, is aba,ed. Men think they may
give their patriotism rest. But re-
fuse to halt in my task. | decline to
believe that the American people are
indifferent to the honorable commit
ments Of their government or would
diminish the splendor OF the nations
achievements in war by an exhibition
OF avaricc in time OF peace. -Four
Liberty loans have gone over the
top" and nothing nor anybody can
shak. my faith IN the purpose OF the
country TO put the capHone TO the
splendid structure oi national credit
by making the Victory loan" an
abundant success
Impossible Accomplished.
Moreover | have lived To see so
many impossible thing, come 10 pass
tia, ! am urt easily deferred by in
supcrabc difficulties They said it
was impossible 10 revise the banking
and currency system of the United
States The thing had been tried pc
riodically Tor a quarter oi century
From the time of the Indianapolis
monetary conference the most astutc
public men Of the financial sphere had
attempted the feat and failed Vet the
banking and currency system was re-
,ised so ciiectualy that ,LAsc who
were opposed, as frankly as those who
approved, confidently declare that the
achievement helped tremendously TO
win the war aud completely saved the
nation from financial chaos.
After the system was devised. the
war breaking suddenly on an alright
ed world. it was said TO be impossible
10 put the system Immediately into op-
Grafton. One Of the very sanest Of all
American bankers gave warning that
10 open a reserve bank in such an ex-
ieency was to invite wreck and ruin
Yet the echo OF the first gun fired at
Liege had scarcely died away when
the .system was pu, into effect, and
Oklahoma City, with its prosperous
banks, can attest the fact that the sys.
tenn Is not wrecEed yet
Army Organized.
When the intolerable maritime afro.
cities Of Germany drove this nation
into a war for The preservation Of
civilization, il was said TO be impos-
sibie TO organize an American army
that would be effective in the strug-
Ele then deiuging Europe in blood
Yet we know. and the fugitive William
Hohenrollern knows that we did Or
sanise an army which speedily helped
A. ILL., H.. Il i..A. Ill.