Evening sentinel, Thursday, November 7, 1918 · page 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

WORK WITH THE SPIRIT or 
‘ y-PATRlOTlSM- , V -

THE millions of war-stricken EurOpe have now turned ’
their eyes toward AMERICA. They see that it is only

thrOughourstrength that they can be saved from the greed

and the cruelty of Germany. § .1 ' _

All over the. United States, even in homes which fly the service flag,

there is a feeling that the war is to be won or lost only“ by the men

 

who are fighting in France.

HAT belief is a national weakness and a on.

tional danger tieeausi it is an error. The war I.‘ to ‘

be won or lost by the iii-trons of the Aiiierir-rin
workingmen here at home. and the sooner that truth
is realized the sooner will Ainerir-a put itself in the way
of eSt'aplng defeat by Winning vri-torv

For every fifteen soldiers fighting in the field (a
military authority estrrruites) eighty tiveworkmen are re.
qurred at home to keep these soldiers going.

Besrdes supplying our own armies and furnishing a
large part of the munitions. and food. and even coal for.
our allies. the United States must help to feed the l'H'llltln

pupillitllon of a large part of Europe. Their own food
reserves are gone.

The task [8 so gigantic that it calls for all the strength
of all the nation. ‘

Every minute now teems with possibilities of
defeat or of vretory Every man. woman and vivid in
the United States now has upon him or her a soleirir. re.-
sponsihihtv the like of‘whieh has never before been borne
by the Airieriean people. - \

The liberties for Which men have fought and died.
on Ameriean sorf for H0 years. as well as the strue'tiire
01 freedom. iustree and humanity whii-h has been siole
built up sinee‘ the (‘Ollllng of Christ. are in the‘ balance
and can he saved only by work.

These institutions are in the keeping of you whr read
these lines. and your resurnsrhilitv is meaSured by your
Strength and ability to do useful work. .

Finally, work for the prOtection ,of yourselfg for if Germany wins this war‘fhe Prussian

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THE events of the world are daily revealing the
uriitiiportnnr-e at personal ourrrtoi'tgjri ~.‘Ullt[tfll'l.\(.tn

With the laiigers Whlt'h threaten the world. l'lie
moral resimnsrhrlrty ot the crisis should lift all men and
Women show- petty gums and petty grievances. Fire
Ollllualltm‘ul the .vorkirigirmn now extends f'ar beyond
that to the erriployer. It goes to the nation and to
humanity. 0

Consider the enemy: Germany began getting ready
for ill]; war before most of us'were trorrr. In waging it
the Kaiser holds nothing saered—iieither an infant in
arms. nor the mother who holds it. nor the siek or aged.
nor even the terriples of God He spares nothing: in
heaven or on earth whieh wrll eontrihute to his s‘lji'i'eSS.
'and he seorns‘notlung as too sum” to in used tor his pur-
.pose.

Every ounce of strength that ran be for'i'ed from the
peOple he squeeZes out without riierey

, Do you Workingmen here at home think that
anything but your nrruhtiest effort. day after day is

going to prevail against web an enemy? If so you are
deceived. ' / '

Do you men and women who work at non-essen-
tial things. or do not work at all. think that you can
find a higher dignity than in continuous erriployrrierit
Whlt'h wrll help to preserve the. nation and the World 1
If so. you are wrong. Be unasharrred. trike up the hoe
Or the hammer, and use "them tdi your couiitry‘wnh all
your might. "

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will place UPON YOU a burden of taxation and service that you and your Children,

will carry to your graves.

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