The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-02
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a few days.
relieve poverty and suffering and do
ing a lot. But there are certain seem
ing unfairnesses which can only be
relieved by individual charity.
feel very strongly that the United
States from its safety harbor Of peace
should pay its Lafayette debt with al
least money. OF course. practically
every American in Paris Indignantly
urges war-this actual feeling OF hit
terness on OF our pacificism
have even entered the churches, so
that last Sunday saw a minister OF
Christianity caustically criticising our
government and f%ervently advocating
war from the pulpit.
The Lafayette incident has grown to
such enormous proportions both in
press and private conversations that
the general feeling now is that he
saved America. There Is. indeed. I
understand. a large debt in actual
money. aside from the gratitude which
the early United States incurred al
that time. and which was never paid.
NOW II We do manage to keep out OF
the war. and whether We break off
diplomatic relations with Germany or
not. We should do something concert
eddy. deliberately, for France. You
VIII answer that much has been done
and Will quote the American aubu.
lance, the Red Cross service. the Ia.
fayette kits. etc.
OF course. a lot has been done. and
the French are radiantIy grateful 10,
II. II is not their habit 10 citicise. ana
so that Is why you almost always hear
remarks OF praise and gratitude from
them. and you have 10 know them very
wei before you get the least criticism
about Americans.
We sit around and pride ourselves
on the American commission 10 rel.
gum. whereas that is largely a Brit.
lsh loan, and although carried ont NV
americans. was originally a German
seheme' and is immensely helpful 10
the Germans. "
When there IS some sudden catas.
Fopue IN the United States or in
Ope, such' Tor instance. as the San
I,n1Co nre. the Paris floods. tho
Ilallan earthquakes. we come forward
quickly and generously and beI, =,
Is eau this has been IA -
oraWn out that interest flags Rnt
contrary TO the conditions IN any -;
tnese well known c~atastrophes. me
~sltuation becomes worse instead ~
OoLuei WIN every day that passes.
lhls IL a deliberate appeal for avs.
usinstlC economy on your part. which
sha allow you to put on ono side )
certain sum az a sort OF war tar ne
cause you don't have 10 paw that -,
10 your country In tears and sacrIaco
does. WHICH
And what is Chicago doing for the
American ambulance herp7 I dor,,
NOV II there has been any recent
announcement. but a month ago there
a. no OhicaFo ward ambulance. Or
squad. whereas every ofbor
city OF any size or Importance has a.
ways one. sometimes am three
Bunalo and Rochester popvor ,rS
81 Louis. all have their wards Col.
iekes nave their ambulancea. Weueg
icy after her terrible FIRE. and tbc
struggle 70 get money for rebuldf,v
n struggle IN which even pc,,Ie-
counted. has nevertheless sent an am.
The American ambulance f.
derful Institution. not only the rsr, q,
inc hospital Itself but tho spiondid
service that Sc being done bv Inc ann
Dulance squads a. the front
Turing the early part ~ the war
When order and system had not =,
tlreiy evolved themselves from tt.
chaos OF over -rnthusiastlc v~ofrrf.arir-
casual acceptance and Govern
mont. Nerc was criticism on M. psrf
on me French and restrictions bv mo
French government. which onfv w.g,
mo present high standing and conf.
dehcs harder Co attain and POI moro
ID N|NANH.
our boys. as all the American roIo-v
lnhdly call tho members OF tho amb,f
ance squads. have already hean rfia
"a lordro du Jour o. formal rr@rorrifror
" iheir service end courage and r
is said Fcmi-udiriaHy chat fHe head gf
one 81 ne squads viii got the mini.
tary medal
They have reduced Tho limo f,-
transport ~ The wounded f1 afr rgu-.
Tess Than tho established rIrfwr.
and are now about feb srf OLD r.rff tr
me lines a tent ambulance aImU4r to-
those used ln the American army frf
which up f0 Tho present ars rrffrrfy
nov 90 France
This g. O. week which a.. loIrr much
20 wipe QUO bod criticism tr..F qua
fnrr.rn pr.IfI.. raIsaa aIr.. DO n. rr
active and afIf sa.rfrIua urlrf .f
friendship There Ia nafurar. ID CON.
slant need ~ money. and also for Doc.
in-' nurses and young mon Tor fba
Hn hu'1rra service
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