The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-03-11

reSel rltlvc democracy. where our Tree
dom never has made offensive war.
fare. never has sought territorial AZ
grnndizement through force. never hes
turned 10 the arhiirament of arm
until reason had been exhausted. When
the governments OF earth shall have
established a freedom Ike our own
and shall have sanctioned the pursuit
Of peace as Ne have noticed IL. / be-
l.eve che last SORROW and the final
sacrifice Of international warfare will
have been written
Our Supreme Task.
Our supreme task is the resunp-
ton of our onward normal way. Re
construction. readjustment, restoration
all these follow. l would like to
have them. But it will tighten the
spirit and add TO the resolution with |
which we take up the task, let me |
repeat for our nation, we shall give |
no people just cause TO make war upon |
us. We hold no national prejudice. |
we entertain no spirit of revenge. we |
do not hate, we do not coyet, we dseam |
Of no conquest, nor boast Of armed |
prowess.
III, despite this attitude, war is |
again forced upon US, l earnestly hope |
way may be found, which will unity |
our individual and collective strength |
and consecrate all America, material |
ly and spiritually, body and soul. to
national defense. l can vision the
ideal republic wherever man and wo-
man is called under the flag for as
signment to duty, for whatever serv-
taa ifnr nj fha In it.il taI fk.
best fitted, where we may call to uni.
versal service, every plant, agency or
facility, all in the sublime sacrifice
for our country aud not one penny
of war profit shall enure to the bene.
fit of private individual, corporation
or combination, but all above the
normal shall flow into the defense
chest of the nation.
There is something inherently
wrong, something out Of accord with
the ideals of representative democracy
when one portion of our citizenship
turns its activity to private gain amid
defensive war while another Is fight
ing, sacrificing or dying for nationa
preservation.
Unity of Spirit and Purpose.
Out of such universal service will
come a new unity of spirit and pur-
pose, a new confidence and consecra-
ton which would make our defense
impregnable, our triumph assured
Then we should have little or no dis
organization of our economic, indus
trial and commercial systems at home,
no staggering war debts no swollen
fortunes to flout the sacrifices Of our
| soldiers, no excuse for sedition, no
! pitiable slackerism, no outrages Of
treason. Envy and jealousy would
have no soul for their menacing de-
velopment, a revolution would be with
out the passion which engenders it.
regret for the mistakes Of yes
terday, must not, however, blind us
to the tasks Of today War never left
such an aftermath. There has been
staggering loss of life, and measure
less wastage of materials. Nations are
still grouping for return ITO Stable
ways Discouraging Indebtedness con-
/ fronts us like al, the war-torn ma
/ lions and these obligations must be
provided for No civilization can sur
vlve reputation.
We can reduce the abnormal ex.
penditures and we viii. We can strike
at war taxation and we must. We must
face the grim necessity, with full
knowledge that the task Is to be
solved and we must proceed with 9
full realization that no statute enacted
by man can repeal the exinorciable
laws Of nature. Our most dangerous
tendency is to expect too much of gov
eminent and at the same time do fol-
1t too little.
We contemplate the immediate
task of putting our public household
in order. We need rigid and We
sane economy, combined with fisca
justice and 1t must be attended by in
are so essential to this trying houl
. and reassurlng for the future.
Reflection Of Wars Reaction.
The business world reflects the dis
J, turbance Of wars reaction. Hereii
flows the likelihood of material exis
, tence. The economic mechanism is In
] tricate and its parts interdependen
] and has suffered the shocks and jar
: incident to abnormal demands, credi
2 anu pllCc upuSuNuiS. "A
J, normal balances have been impaired
j the channels of distribution have bee
o clogged, the relations Of labor an
e management have been strained.
n We must seek the readjustmen
n with care and courage. Our peopl
!, must give and take. Prices must re
u fleet the receding fever Of war activ
7, ties. Perhaps we never shall know tn
( old level Of wage again, because wa
II invariably readjusts compensation
s and the necessaries of life will sho'
their inseparable relationship, but W
D. must strive for normalcy to reac
q stability. All the penalties will not b
$, light nor evenly distributed.
l. There Is no way OF making the
X so. There is no instant step from di
n order to order. We must face q COZ
T. dition Of grim reality, charge Off o,
t. losses and start afresh. 1t Is the dole
o. lesson Of civilization. would like go
to eminent to do all 1t can to mltiga
them. In understanding, in mutuan
of interest, in concern for the col
=, mon good our tasks will be solved.
~ No altered system will work
~ miracle. Any wild experiment will on
~ add to the confusion. our best q