Show r j r rAnd And the star-spangled star banner in triumph shall wave I 0 Oer O'er er the land of the free and the home of the brave e J Fir u u Fi F. Fifty Fifty-fifty t ty- ty r- r 11 I t r in In IJ iT War Tr arR ar 0 UR R n allies in the war against have e borne bornet R i the tle t e brunt of the battle for three and one half years They their leave have poured their best encI energy Y and life into the f- f conflict without stopping to ask if the benefits accruing I to humanity would fall faIl to the United States or themy them them- y selves eh We v were slow to sense on our part in the conflict II slow slow to cometo comoto the tho understanding that the entente I. I rI r- r n nf f Wets s 's W were l fighting ng for foi our Ul future as well as their I own owns own I They he will continue to bear hear the tle heavy burden of war var I for or the best we can hope to do is lS to supply that balance u of strength which will turn their efforts into victory The United States estates is famed for its energy and its ability to toI I get things done but we are arc novices novices in jn war As a result it is plain to tous us that we must have years cars of preparation if wo we hope to establish organizations in Europe Europ of the sam same proportions s as those of our allies V Ve We c are not to discount the force of our arms but at the same time we ice must not be forgetful of the service our our have rendered us They were protect protecting ng our interest st in civilization long long- b before wo we sensed the ther dang dangers rs Humanity was imperilled before we went to r war we owe our allies recognition for having fought our fight The They gave their strength to our cause and andI I since we began to prepare for the struggle the they have their possessions with us They loaned us ships j for our army in France They offer everything for c civilization on without reI re- re h ga gar ut the division ision of benefits among civilized nations I must We-must y meet our allies ames in the same samo spirit we must give ghe unsparingly of our wealth and resources Nations hav pooled the their r lives their wealth and their resources that civilization may live livo They are not operating on a st stub b basis sis Ever Every n nation tion must st do its utmost or fail in its t duty We V c must grasp this realization and back it rith nth action is os the J vital ital need of our allies in the critical hour We must share our stores with them in the same spirit i in which they shared their strength The Am American rican people are willing to help in any conservation program undertaken by ly the food administration They aro ous to do their part but many of them fail failI I toc the value alue of individual service They observe observe observe ob ob- serve the edicts of the food administrator in the cafes an ail oil the dining lining cars but in the homes the they r fail to meet the demands They are thoughtless and become l toxin larin rin their dut duty as they gain ain the impression that the saving savinS' the they might effect in the home counts for nau nani ht ae United States must share its food with her allies on vin n a fifty-fifty fifty basis If our allies suffer for fo e m must st suffer with them They are fighting for us wc fighting for them Because we are geographically geo geo- graphically graphically- far fur removed from the scene of action is no ic Idt why we wc should force additional burdens on the them ll They suffer stiffer war war hura burdens ns we know nothing of and the i least leaste we e can do is share our food with them It is is' isI I cn enough to send them our surplus because we have haye them on a fair and square bas basis 5 until we accept I the sufferings Suffering as as' as our own I Rood ad administration jn orders must be observed not only in the cafes but in the homes Everyone is to sense I th them of saving food for the sake of victory The comIe value of the thrift is s of ittle consider consider- tion b but tt it is IS important that the savings effected b by Y food economy go to the savers saYers When Y en puttee public p eating places ar are arc required by bp the food administration to reduce their por portions ons the public which makes the actual sacrifice should receive the benefit Food administration can be bemA mA a unpopular if restaurants are arc permitted to charge as much as-much for reduced portions as they did for normal 01 ois 5 The American people will suffer to feed their comrades com across the seas but w we e must make certain that the thc the spirit spirits is is- not not Commercialized by P 1 pr profiteers ro Xa ru tes b tea b |