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Show dance with the requirements of the war. Up to this time we have lost comparatively compara-tively few men in battle, and the inconveniences in-conveniences we have suffered are but trilling in comparison to those which may be inflicted upon us before the war ends. So we must prepare ourselves for whatever is in store for us. We should, however, insist that nothing be left undone. un-done. The conflict has at last reached a point where it has become evident that the Hun will not be destroyed until un-til an American army of sufficient size to do the job reaches France. Utah has contributed her share of men so far called out, anil stands ready to fulfil! ful-fil! all her obligations in this respect, but we believe the people of the state are unanimous in the demand that the entire man power of the country be placed at the back of the men in the field. There should be no talk of limiting lim-iting the size of the army at a time whon the fate of not only our own country, but the whole world as well, depends upon our ability to chase the barbarians of the north back over the Rhine. CALL FOR MEN. The enlarged army programme of the administration has Tesulted in more frequent and much heavier calls upon the young men who are eligible for' service, and it is evident that before the roturn of winter we shall have a million and a half of men on the battle front and at least that many more in training at home. But it iB not the intention in-tention to stop at this point, and congress con-gress has been asked to remove the limit in order that all the troops necessary nec-essary to accomplish tho work we have undertaken may be summoned without additional legislation upon tho subject. To the average citizen it wonld seem that all restrictions should be removed, but Chairman Dent, of the house military mili-tary committee, and some others, in both branches of congress, as usual, object to granting full power. On tho other hand. Representative Kahn of California and other statesmen who desire to use our resources to the fullest extent are enthusiastic en-thusiastic over the plan for raising as large an army as we need and will support sup-port it with all their strength. Of course, every man and woman in the country knows there is no halfway point; that we cannot limit the number of men in our army if we expect to win the war. They know, too, that if j wa stop sending over soldiers, munitions i and foodstuffs until the victory is won, I the brave boys already in Europe, as ; well as those who are to be sent over during the present year, will be uselessly use-lessly sent to the slaughter. Unless we I really intend to use our man power and I resources to the limit we shall suffer humiliation and shameful defeat. We think Dent should be made chairman of the waste paper committee if he must have a chairmanship, and that some man with red blood in his veins should pilot the military measures through the house. If we are to apply "force to the limit," now is the time to make all necessary preparations. Owing to the withdrawal of so many young men from civil pursuits and the necessity for curtailing production of non-essentials, in order that thiugs essential to the conduct of the war may be mannfatured in vast quantities, the business of the country is bound to undergo some change, and we shall be compelled to shape our affairs in accor- |