Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1919-12-11

for in William H. Sullivan, our vice
president and general manager, and
in all that he has done for the up
building of this city and for the
benefit of it's people in all the years
he has lived here, and in what he will
continue to do for this city and It's
people so long as the Lord permits
him to live here, you have better
pledge of the cooperation of our
company than in any formal pledge
that could make.
eve are living in an unusual and,
in way, troublous time. More than
half the world cannot carry on gil
gantic war for four long years with
out affecting in some degree the life
of every man and woman on earth.
''This good old world of ours is
sick, and well may it be. For four
years the greatest armies and ma
vies of all times have destroyed prop
erty of all kinds, and have consumed
food, clothing and ammunition in
quantities heretofore undreamed of,
keeping the rest of the world work
ing at fever heat to satisfy all de-
mands and drawing, as never before,
upon the raw materials of the world.
Twelve million men have been
killed, and the money cost is esti-
mated at three hundred billions.
'New hopes and aspirations have
been raised in the hearts of millions,
and wild passions and selfishness let
loose in millions of others, as the
great struggle between autocracy
and democracy has ebbed and flowed.
And now a warning world is turning
back to the paths of peace; is taking
up the problems of readjustment and
/ reconstruction, and we are just be-
/ ginning to realize how great the dis
| location of the world and it's institu-
| tons has been and how greatly it
| affects all of US in our every day
life.
"Peace does not end our problems.
In way, the problems of peace are
more difficult than those Of war.
eve find, everywhere, discomfort
and unrest in the hearts and minds
| of people that always follows war.
| We have all been swept from our
mornings, and it is difficult to get
over the excitement and settle down
/ to the old way of living; and this
seems to affect the scay-at-homes as
much as those who actually won the
war.
eve are seeing now the effect of
| the tremendous destruction of prop
i erty, followed by equally tremendous
/ misunderstanding the demand great
err than the supply, and bringing
about an ever increasing cost of liv-
| ing; and, in turn, bringing a demand
foR higher wages which, when grant
ed, is, with the cost of the strike (if
/ there was one) added to the cost of
/ living and requiring again higher
wares; and thus we go around the
endless circle.
eve find again that all he sac
rifices Of the great war in blood and
money, instead of producing better
and saner men and women, have, for
the time being, at least, PRODUCED a
| spirit of extravaganza and selfish
ness on the part of the people: and
there has been let loose upOn the
| world in great numbers al those enc
| mics CT society; such as profiteers,
agitators and bolsheviks, who, seek
| ing their own selfish ends, menace
the peace and prosperity of the world
and require stearnest treatment.
''This is a time calling for the
| highest type of citizenship and for
the highest type of service We viii
get out of our, troubles, of course ;
but we will only get out of them
when production catches up with de-
mand. And that means all men must
work and save-not loaf and spend.
"The great call of our country to
all of its citizens, is for patriotism
and cooperation. For patriotism.
For love of country. For patriotism
that places our nations honor above
all else! that is proud of her as Of q
mother; that believes in her institu-
tions and her laws; that glories IN
her liberty and knows that in spite
| Of mistakes and blunders, she is and
always will be the greatest nation on
earth.
"For patriotism that is jealous
Of her future, and is ready to fight
anything which menaces. For men
who abhor violence and who believe
/ in law and order, in the right of prl--
vate property, and in the Stars and
/ Stripes; and are ready and willing at
all times to give their time, their
services, and if need be, their lives
| for it.
"The country calls on its citizens
| for cooperation to straighten out the
mess war has made-not for selfish
i ness that makes it worst. For co-op-
Grafton in industry to bring it up to
/ proper efficiency that our country
may maintain her position in the
world; that will overcome misunder-
/ standing between employed and en-
i pIoyed, and bring about confidence
and fair dealing between them; for
cooperation in every effort to i'm
prove the material and spiritual vel.
i fare of the people, SO that this nation
may stand among the families of the
i world as an example of prosperous
sane and useful people.
"You men of this organization
have a wonderful opportunity for
such cooperation right here in Bo-
galusa; and you have, in the past few
weeks, demonstrated not only YOU
willingness, but your courage and
ability as well, to cooperate in every
way for the best interests of youl
city.
fsYou have here a wonderful little
city, of which you should and know
you are proud ! think have never
snokau in Ropalusa without emnha