The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-09-10
SAYS Drawn STAYS
BRAINS IN EUROPE

Oswald Garrison Willard in the American
Reviews of Reviews.
What intensifies the difficulty OF the
German-American is that there are W
Germanys.
one is that of the kaiser and OF the
military autocracy, those who believe In
h divine right Of rulers, in the mailed
fist, in government by aristocracy, in
might as against right and have taught
the doctrine that peace can only be as
sured IL all the nations be armed to the
teeth.
It's adherents are those who see in the
WaffenrockN another hat of Gessler, pc
fore which the public u bow. They
uphold the officers who cut down lame
cobblers or run through civilians at
some fancied insult, and applaud those
wearers of the uniform who resort TO
the duel, long since outlawed by the en-
lightened sentiment OF the world.
These are the Germans who intrench
in power the ennobled and enriched
classes; who are without trust In the
people and are utterly opposed to any
extension Of democracy, relying Tor aid
upon a subservient bureaucracy; who
support the Prussian government in its
refusal to remove the Inequalities
among voters within its electorate
against which 100, 900 Prussians pro-
tested last year on a single day. 1t Is
they who make a large part OF the
world forget hat the Germans are
among the most lovable, useful and en-
Iightened Of people; that they are
bound to us by ties that ought to be
indissoluble. Surely no German-Amer-
lean who really believes in republican
institutions, in popular government, in
the ideals of washington and Lincoln
can uphold this Germany.
Have Great Souls.
But there is another Germany be-
sides this one of the enthusiastically
different, infinitely nobler. 1t Is the
Germany OF the great souls who have
really made the spirit OF the nation, It's
thinkers, its teachers, its scientists. It's
civic administration, its poets, its glori-
Gus musicians, it's philosophers, its
idealists, it's patriots OF the vars for
freedom and OF the lost struggle for
liberty in 184S.
TO this Germany thousands OF Amer
leans owe a debt OF never ending graft
tude, From IL hosts OF our teachers,
our professional men without number,
and others in every rank of life have
drawn their most cherished inspira-
tons. To 1t we owe in considerable
measure our university development;
from 1t came in large degree he impe-
tus towards good civic government
which has been n Of b glories OF
our American progress In the asst two
decades. From this Germany Lloyd
George has p~lagiarized those plans for
the Improvement OF the welfare OF h
masses which have made him at once
the best beloved and best hated man in
Great Britain
In the civic care OF it's own this Ger
many has led the world, with all to do
1t reverence. 1t has known best how
to build the city beautiful and made
good and progressive government the
birthright OF all its urban dwellers. In
degree become the partner OF commerce
and OF industry. Nowhere else has there
been a keener. If as keen, an intellec-
tual freedom among those whose lives
are dedicated to the pursuit OF truth
or to the instrucgtion of the young.
Nowhere has there been a greater
reverence for the aristocracy OF intel
lect or as generous a recognition OF its
achievements. To sit at the feet of Its
inspired teachers, men and women have
come from all quarters OF the globe
knowing that in 100 fields this Germany
led the world.
And II is this Germany which today
lies PROSTATE before us. 1t is this Ger
many which is being slaughtered, what
ever the reason or the excus for the
war. on behalf OF this Germany any
really enlightened ruler must have
stood for peace against the world, no
matter who might be mobilizing or
where. To the support OF this kingdom
| the whole intellectual world would have
~risen-it did In England-had the kaiser
| but cried ont its needs and asked for
allies to defend and not break the