I am convinced there is no moral or legal obligation resting on the, Government to continue the use of these tubes by rental.
The advantage of the use is largely theoretical.
It has been found that late closings of the mail can be accomplished and closer connections assured by this means.
The only question is, When shall we supply it—now or later, after the demands shall have become reproaches that we were so dull and so slow?
We are about to set them free; we must not leave them without the tools of action when they are free.
We must act now, at whatever sacrifice to ourselves.
I hereby establish the War Industries Board as a separate administrative agency to act for me and under my direction.
The functions, duties and powers of the War Industries Board, as outlined in my letter of March 4, 1918, to Bernard M. Baruch, Esquire, its ...
We have either done our duty or we have not.
We need not be afraid to tax them, if we lay taxes justly.
I cannot assure the country of a successful Administration of the Treasury in 1918 if the question of further taxation is to be left undecid...