Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-19
WAR SHOWED WORLD
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America enters the new year under
conditions Of happiness and prosperity,
through his letter showed that he felt
the first condition named. lie went
on TO Say:
ended for all time. 1t is 10 be hoped;
the cause OF Righteousness has glorious.
Is triumphed: the p.rmantn; peace OF
Justice dawns upon the world.
AS we stand upon The threshold OF
1919 the RETROSPECT is tiiied with pride
The war has revealed TO the world the
greatness and the capacity OF America.
Without shock or disturbance to the
financial or business structure. without
stress or strinGency.. the nation was
transformed from basis OF peace TO
u basis Of war il IN na in,si that per.
against the enemy. With the war won,
reimbursement from basis OF war TO q!
basis of peace, II will be Il natural
and logical .proccss-the return to
he accomplished successfully. provided
we take counsel of confidence and hope
and not OF rear and dis;rust.
WAN STARTED INDUSTRIES
MUST DE KEPT GOING
The war has developed a large
number OF industries to a point never
before reached in our history, and
character and should continue with in
creased efficiency and capacity. To
atIomp!i:h this, orc ne thins particularly
and development of our foreign trade.
liurops. many parts OF which have
many Of whose industries have been
paralyzed, viii require much raw ma
ler,al aud many manufactured articles.
world Is open 70 American products
ana American enterprise If assisted by
the establishment OF foreign credits by
American investors and bankers. This
We should foster as great factor In
the continuation or our prosperity.
the 9SSss'''ss s w5 Ar srt ''" ind
economy. These attributes must be
murturnd as benefits OF lasting value.
Of waste aud extravaganza. and it-is
TO he hoped that the people OF America
will coatinne TO save and economize in
themselves, Millions OF our citizens
BOW own Liberty bonds and wnr :av-
th s ana part with t nM s snIM IN 9a
% urgent necessity In addition To
saving aud econo'ni"ing as Il matter Of
triotic duty. of the people to save in
order that they may Austu in their gov
crnmcnt as effectively in time OF peace
as in time OF war.
PATRIOTIC FIRE BUnNS Lusr
As BRIGHTLY IA PEACE
"P,triotisnn ja living necessity al
Way" iM; III The ne Of nation: it il not
and to go into disuse with the close
Of hos;iii,ies;. II is The l.rehiood Of
national progress alike in peace and
in war.
The war has been fought and won,
nrt IL has rGt MI as. yet been PAL Id [or.
Many war bills remain. and our army is
sim in Europe The credit OF the
nation must DC made good Not only
our honor and our interest as Il people
require the settlement of those ac-
counts. hut the deb; Of gratitude We
owe TO the brave sons Of America for
their glorious deeds upon the field OF
battle make II an imperative duty that
we stand by the government and CON
iinue 70 stand behind them. We must
b. ?rrrarcd to subscribe every loan
mat IS offered by the government In
the Iuturc with the same degree OF
pa,riotism and enthusiasm as char
actrri:cd the loans or The war.
~ is the duty or al. TO begin the
new year rcsolute in the purpose that
we shall do our duty regardless of
sacrifice and REGARDLESS: or convenIcncc
and that We shall show TO the world
that We are grateful for the 'imperish-
able deeds OF the soldiers and sailors
OF America who have preserved TO us
our institutions of liberty and our
sacred rights an Il nation"