Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-08-14

aiSordered. The normal crops have no;
been produced: the normal quantity OF
manufactured goods has not been turned
out.
Not until there are the usual crops
and the usual production OF manufactured
goods on the other side of the Atlantic
can europe return to the former c0ndi-
Mons: and It was upon the former cond!-
tons. not the present that our economic
relations with Europe were built up.
We must face the fact that unless we
help Europe to get back to her normal
life and production chaos will ensue
there which will Inevitably be commune
Gated to this country. For the present II
Is manifest, we must quicken, not slacken,
our own production.
Y. s. Must Hold World Steady.
We. and we almost alone, now hold the
world steady. Upon our steadfastness and
self-possession depend the affairs Of ma
tons everywhere. 1t is in this supreme
crisis-this crisis for all mankind-that
American must prove her mettle
In the presence OF q world confused, dis
tracted. she must show herself self-pos-
sessed. seif-contained. capable Of sober
and effective action. She saved Europe
by her action In arms; she must now save
It by her action In peace.
In saving Europe she will save herself,
as she did upon the battlefields Of tho
war. The calmness and capacity with
which she deals with and masters tire
problems OF peace will be the Anal tear
and PROOF of her place among the peoples
of the world ~ q
And. II only in our own interest, we
must help the people overseas. Europe -
our biggest customer. We must keep her
going or thousands 81 our shops ana
scores Of our mines must close. There Il
no such thing as letting her go to ruin
witnout ourselves sharing In the disaster.
IN sucn circumstances. face to face
with SUCH tests. passion must be discard
co. Passion and disregard for the
rights OF others havesnO place in the
counsels OF q free people We need light.
examination and saving action.
"uss % no lnFeate.
There must be no threats. Let there be
only intelligent counsel. and let the best
reasons win. not the strongest brute
force. The world has just destroyed the
arbitrary force OF q military tunta. lt
VIII live under no other. All that Ii arr
oitrary and coercive 10 In the discard.
Those who seek to employ # only prepare
their own destruction.
We cannot hastily and overnight revo-
luuonlze all tho processes Of our eco--
nomic life. We shall not attempt to do
30. These are days Of deep excitement
and Of extravagant speech, hut with W
these are things Of the surface.
Everyone who - IN real touch with the
silent masses OF our great people knows
tnat the old strong fiber and steady self
control are still there. firm against vio-
fence OF any fdistempered action that
wouid throw their affairs into confusion.
nm sereneiy c0nndene ehat TREY VIII
Te8QILY mo tnemS4IV9Q. matter yshnf
.ne circums tances, sHd that they viii sd
oress themselves to the tasks Of peaee
WITH inc same devotton and the sarne
s.AiWart preference TOE what - right that
.ney ulspiayeu 70 the aafnaratfon % ~
Wl'oie Worio IN tne m1oss OF war
SN 'H'sees' s "huo"S<S = y SsoEH-
Ana enter another confident hope. i
nave spoken today chiefly OF measures
Of impera tive regulation and legal conn
correction OF selfish processes; and these
no ooupt are necessary
..es sl.ei1 aIe o.neT hoSGes unae VIC may
Soas " pes.ues .nose Eeslasnt IN rns
e. epni ullenl " JUSTICE. We nave 1uSo
auMs a~aAeneu 70 Wh&s mas Deen eDin
~ a.n 49, a. ne l. Many 90 IN
10y e..nsr a,lu sl.iisteI, sl'aI hase DH
i.,ts,a msn Prices mo lnp oslne
,aaa,sa aoAe Dufueh oh ene it'ass o.
pe ny 80, s,.. !.
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~ LIZ,
o,r araS,,aar win .Iss connasnse 70
". L.ouu's' OUT ln.uaAenen ana our
m =, 70 @, aeal larry with the peo-
~ anell oppo . 1u G, 70, SNOW
.n ey cv s.I,. snao oneS me
. .snu W a p ,us.iy, ana INA. tney nave
t'hs puo.lc ah.eres. slhcerely q. meant.
anu nAse no uouDe ulae houses
AeepeIs AL over tne country ana. ev-
e.yone VINO nuys tne 1hlnss, ne daal@
s.anus Z" neeu u WA. presenea@ eNer-
Csc la EEealer vigilance. none
thouEnthul economy q more discrimi-
natihs care as 70 the market IN which
ne Doys or tne mercnanp with wnom'
ne traSe0 IMAM ne mas hihnerpo' eAar-
cisco
eoT MUST Censloer.
believe too. that the more. az
nras.r,,v ,taxSs ~ e so,,as .aa w.,
sho,,sht a,d Tie az So - ~
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