Show task confronting coun country try not confined to the army and navy RV by judge E H gary chairman board oe 0 directors U S steel corporation Cowa tion the task ask which confronts the country is not confined to the almy aimy and navy although they will be entitled to fo the larger part of the credit and glory if A vi we e succeed they offer their bodies as a sacrifice and V they alicy must have the undivided unqualified support of all outside their ranks the time money mend 3 and an prayers of all civilians must be given for their soldiers they bear the brunt they are the ilie shield for our safety all of of us are fig fighting 1 in self defense this is our land and the hag flag is ours the administrators of the country from president wilson down are no more interested than each of us life would not be worth living if our flag were to he be permanently p erma furled if our country were subjugated by an alien enemy especially such a one as we now defend ourselves against ainest the pecuniary burdens to be imposed upon us will be very great we ive knew in advance such would bo be the case c ase we te must pay the enormous cost of mobilizing equipping supplying and movin moving our own armies and we must advance money and provide supplies to our allies in accordance with their necessities and our resources wo lve could not decline if we were disposed for they are now fighting our battles and we are arc with them under the whole burden we must n never ever falter nor retrace our steps Mie wherever rever or w whenever li enever the end is we must press forward with all our strength astren might minds and souls the more vi vigorously porously orous ly we proceed within the limits of intelligence the ille sooner will the end be reached reach tid some of us are complaining or criticizing because of the enormous taxes faxes thai th at are likely to be imposed we are arc apt to consider ourselves as opposed by the legislative or executive departments of the government qs as if they Y were ere partisans see seeking kinc to punish or at least unfairly treat the private individual we do 0 ourselves ur selves an injustice by barbarin bar harboring borin such thoughts flits we can rightfully claim that the burden of taxation be equitably distributed that thai all the people after exempt exempting in g the necessities of life shall be compelled to contribute and that there shall be no waste or extra extravagance vaance in mak making binm ex expenditures tures if possible taxes ou lit to be so levied and distributed as to avoid clo clogging L in the channels of business prosperity all this we may properly demand equitable distribution is fair and reasonable and it makes all peculiarly interested in the subject including both the ille collection and the expenditure of the taxes faxes levied less than this would tend to create classes the worse thid thing for any country now ow is the time to unite the whole country in a common cause the soldiers col diers are on a level as they ought to be all others should be on a level classes should be obliterated and also politics localities and religious differences feren ces during war times at least opportunity should be open to all governmental burdens should be borne by all with such an administration of governmental affairs we should he be satisfied however severe the drafts which are made upon us or upon the larger interests which we |