The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-08
PATRIOT PASTOR PlE;A cHEs.
fBy Edwin F Bowe rs, M D.

The Rt Rev Dr. Stephen H. Robin pastor of Boston Church, is a gentleman and "a schol-8 ar aIse, soldier and a hero, ready and anxious to fight, and bleed. and di e for his country He has issued clarion call for other men of blood'' to do likewise. He concludes his thrill ing appeal with these stirring words
 The call to war iss as {of yore, for patriots men ready to sacrifice themselves to support the flag and that for which it stands. It is not for shirkers, not for men who are afraid of per- ills and shardships; but for men of abIpod and will. men inspired with the spirit ofssacrifices
 Robin is right about the demand for men, for fnen of blood and IT, mon spired with the spiritsof sacrifice. That the kind we need and will get for no other kind would go No man of brain and reason inspired with q. spirit of common sem even deceney and justice would enlist, to trample the Mexican .3eon back into slavery. to wrest the fair land plunderers from their hands, and turn it back to the cowardIy capitalists who are forcing this war. sS 5
 No man with brains to comprehend the llnz deriving economic principles for which Villa and his men are lighting. could conscientiously take up arms against the Mexicans, and drive them back into bondage.
 The Mexicans have long way to go yet, in order to achieve independence, but this in Eerference from the United States will retard their political evolution fifty years. And, in fhe mean time, we shall have sgrlandered red seas of blood, and millions of treasure-to con quef a satrapy for the capitalists exploiters of an almost ex-sanguinated people.
 But one thing is encouraging. One fact shines out like a starfof hope through the darkness and murk of sodden despair. Those gallant heroes if they are not unfortunate enough to have their modicunl Of brains spilled all over the lotz-if only they may succeed in getting themselves wounded in a manner that will afford Mir. Robin time for his ministerial officesEWiH not need to go to hell without ben eft of clergy Roblin will be on the job, ready to yank them right through those pearly gates which stand so inviting1y open for them; ready to sanctify and bless the bloody murder of men by their fellow men ready to exhort those who have not yet completely developed the con- science of turkey buzzard and the gentle kind ness of a wolf, to yet bloodier endeavors
 H1t fs quite safe to say that Robin might be pillar of fire by night and cloud by day to a bunch of heroes. After he gets through haranguing them, they might we'll be willing to goS fn and dght their working brothers of Mex jed with nothing but their bare hands and teeth And, by the way, wouldn't monument repre- senting gallant soldier tearing open the iuau- lar vein of another hero with his naked teeth make an inspiring work of art2 Especially ii the sanguinar5 Brother Robin were to stanc back of them sssicking' on the heroes to their ualoveIv workD
 Nerilys saith the preacher all the fools are not yet dead.
 It is not believed that fflerta will dare invade tn United states farther the Mississippi river afte
 There is yvtdesprsadd [ fs5oielns f that Mexico, money win all be Borrowed
 Every with income of less than s4.ooo.is pa come bear the burdens of z - v '
 Some Of these Mexican seneralz would have felt bet f sas.s san 'ysals presaissa as them