Trench and camp., 1919-05-08

that doing sentry duty xsa . serious
pdNDpeae1cn. and THAI yu4 pAe @4W
reah0A9lpllaGlea thf04t up04 yoq q
ties WHICH eAsled tCf a @xare
good Judgment, OO11Mo4 seApa, a.
and level AAA6edneSs. That propafU
In aighk was yours Temporarily Qf ~
thef lAk& y4h were acting % goarF
iaA sM0 S6a& impaied on jour pa1k \
promlse 10 pass st On 30 Jour suo-
cessor iptact and in COED shape.
this same sext Of responsibility
remains with us now even ln the pro-
eeas Of discharge. We wQl soou %
home again, back In civil NE. Mof9-
ing At our old trade or profnssAQA
bat we should 70 back earring VITA
us q determination to take charge Of
all Government or puhlie property @
vaew. Millions OF dollars have ben
expended On ali kinds Of public build
ings, court houses, school houQeA
city halls, recreation centers, colleges
and universities, upon national for
ests, canals, drainage systems, tYxa-
cation bitches. roads and upon many
other projects.
"Mueh of this money has been ex-
pended wisely and we'll under excel
lent supervision and good manage
ment. Some has been spent f0olishiy
upon projects of questionable value
to the community and Of little per-
manent good.
"'You and / and every other law
abiding citizen must take II upon our
selves to take charge of this public
property and see to It that whore pub
lie moneys are used for public benedt
that the people get full value for ev-
.ry cent expended.
"Too much money cannot be spent
upon some things. A little is some
times too much on others.
"'Our experience abroad and In
the captonmenfs In this country
should have brought homo TO ~ the
need for careful supervision and man-
agement In ali undertakings Of pub
Kc nature. IL 10 mp to as to take an
interest In oil contemplated public
improvements, TO determine for our
selves tho advisahility of undertaking
the same. We must prevent waste.
encourage worthy Improvements and
above ala, lend our support to all
thines that will make for better.
cleaner and healthier community.
"Tho many responsibilities that
were placed upon us in the servseo
should have made Us REALISE IN some
small measure ct least the necessity
for assuming some responsibility tor
the activities Of the communitie9 in
which We live.
eve must Immediately make our
selves familiar with the Industrial.
economic and political affairs OF tho
state and nation and take more than
. passive interest in ail matters az
feeting the peoples welfare. We have
seen many big propositions handled
ehlcaently and economically In the W
rious branches Of the service and We
should make every effort 70 seo the
same degree Of efficiency and ec6n-
omy used In our big city and state
undertakings.
There b room for improvement
in every community and II 10 for tho
returned soldier to take directing
hand In bringing about these i'm
Drovemeats. Too many men have
heretofore neglected to take 0 hand
IN the activities Of their communitf4
bat ell soldiers should now make
this part Of their everyday HE.
"'You have Q right to know how
much money 10 being spent for public
buildings and other public improve
ments. It is your duty 90 o good
cit1gen to iOok into these matters and
state ycur views to your fellow citt-
zens.
"'Too many complaints have been
registered throughout the country
the enormous sums Of
money voted for public improvements
and finding In many instances that
the work was far below the standard
or even below the specifications called
for in the contracts.
"'We have seen this sort Of thiag
(pat acr0ss) time and again without
any attention being paid to the pro-
test or complaints OF the few public.
spirited citizens who attempted to put
. stop to it.
lit 10 now up TO us to lend hand.
We must insist on good work. hon
est work, and only that kind of work
that will reflect credit on the entire
II school buildings are
nesded~they must be the best suited
for our particular needs. If roads or
drainage bitches or canals must be
we must see to it that
they are first absolutely essential and
second. they are the bet money can
provide. What has just been said