Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-26
Moral Grounds on Both Sides
of Great European Struggle

Wy AfN'N
London. Oct s.--There IL nothing
else which now so rnnkles in the Brit.
ish breast as does the statement made
by the German kaiser that he wanted
his soldiers first OF all To destroy "the
contemptible little English army OF
lGcneral French These words are
being quoted every day by every Lon
don newspaper, and they have. no
doubt, been powerful means of ln-
lducing Tommy Atkins to join the
colors.
And this work Of securing recruits
for the army is Just now tho one most
important business in Great Britain.
More soldiers are needed, and recruit.
ing is carried on with uncommon Wig
or. The most effcctunl work seems
90 be done by means of continual
reference to Germans as "the blonde
beast" which Is threatening Chris
tianity and civilization.
Press Filled With yitupcratlon.
By the way. the English language
seems 20 be the one thing which Is
being enriched by the war. especially
the language Of vitupefati0n Not TO
mention that o German siege gun is
Jack Johnson" In honor. I believe,
OF black man az one time promi-
nently In the public eye over IN Amer
lea.
The Kaiser ~ the prankcl-up pop
Inlay OF potsdam," and according 10
Il notable editorial In one of the lead.
ing London papers this degenerate"
and his swinish hordes have earned
the worlds ioathng ana contempt
and stepped Germany and the German
race in undying infamy."
Which language might strike an
unprejudiced outsider AS somewhat
strong, not to say Incorporate.
iievcrses Bring Volunteers.
In contrast to the awful German
barbarans, the allies British. J
French. Russ, Serb and IIindu--"bc- !
ing civilized people. are to fight ike
We are To demonstrate |
that ours Is the crusade Of civiliza- |
lion. During our march on Berlin I
there Is to be no looting, no money I
levy on towns, no blowing NJ of town 1
halls. 1t II to be quiet. decOrous.
orderly procession the papers say
II Is a fact, and crcditable 10 the
British spirit. that the number OF rec
'rults now secured from day to day
goes up or down, az the news from the
'ront ~ unfatornble or otherwise That
=. when British victories are report
d. comparatively few new men APP
lenr al the recruiting offices to offer
heir services. hut when II Is report.
II that the British arms have sur
erred rcyerses. great numbers Of men.
IL and unfit, come forward and ask TO
% sent into the fight This fact. II
Gems to me- speaks well for the BRAY
ny Of Tommy Atkins
Women Spur Men ON.
The work Of recruiting for the army
s being helped on by societies OF WON.
N under the leadership of some titled ,
aides. They pledge themselves never
o be seen in public In the company OF ,
my man who would be a fit soldier ,
nd stlll does not offer TO enlist. In +,
heir zeal some Of these women aasail
men whom they meet as poltroons for
lot being at the front fighting. Some !,
Il them with more patriotism than
God taste do not stop TO reason why
nj Jump at the conclusion that any
nan now IN the garh Of peaceful !
william probably is coward One OF /,
hcse feminine zcalots asked even poor :
nc why l was not fighting for my :
ountry.
OF course, many men are now busily :
uilding up their private business by
ppeals TO patriotic sentiment. Almost
very advertisement IN the papers he
ms somewhat In this wise.
In this great crisis 1t behooves all
rtons 10 help one another BE sure
nat you buy hosiery made by Brtous
nd British wool; ana the best Is
lat made by this firm"
Business men with German names =
re having hard time of it and are =
nmpelled 10 spend much money in .
laking known that In spite Of the un
names. which they would .
badly change Il they could they are
ne Britons.
Even drugs or proprietary medi- u
mes with German trade names can Il
ct be sold without causing the sell 9
Is TO be suspected of scdition There
ire take notice. IAN patriotic Brit
MS will be glad to learn that the valu.
BILE drug heretofore sold under the u
erman trade mark aspern is now u
lmpounded and dispensed under the a
ritish name helikon Which namc I
'ally does not look much more Brit Il
u than the other; but, stll, under Il
the drug will be more effective and a
lore grateful to d British palate. II
Real News at Premium. 81
As TO real war news. there is very :
tile here. There are stories and COM =
lcnt, wise and otherwise. the writer's 81
-as Richard Bornsley sheridan once >
I'D, drawing on thfir Imagination for .
ier facts and on their memory Tor q
icir wit one can believe only hals
It. ana he may be believing the y
rone half ut that |,
The most common and popular u
org AT this time concerns the ncred- p
lie quantities of strong drink con- y
lmed hy German soldiery Which
lturally brings to mind President
incolns curious inquiry as to the
lrticulaf brand and whore IL might -