Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-09-02

Don't blather about God up.i.iu..
the cause of the Just and the build
pluck pulling us through ! ani ii
Of pulpit and music hall sentiments
Realize that the Germans are II Letjci
and Il more virile race than we a,r
and try to teach your vast MISS OF
British opinion to surln,ss them ri,
their own game.
II nm an Englishinan and the
chances are that shall never see an
other year. vet our national sentimen
tally. our conceit. our petty squad
bling. our policies. our lack of method
have made Of me one of the most ar
dent prO-Germans in Europe
II cannot say why have treated you
to this round of abuse You are no
worse than others. II anything trifle
better than that loathsome Northclifre
crowd. with their party political job
berry.
Bound BY Traditions.
but you. sir. are blinded by princi.
pies. which is nearly as bad-bound
hand and foot by past traditions and
the utterances Of statesmen now hap
PLY dead. but unfortunately not for
gotten. Cannot the Daily Chronicle
think for itself. or must 1t still be
bound by the opinions Of. say. Glad.
stone? Really. even such q demigod
rs he can get out Of date.
''Could you but realize how nauseat-
ing 1t Is to read any London daily
the mouthpieces Of the nation I'm
black letters. please,-with their quab-
bles. their meanness and their follies!
You are better. That IL why I take
the trouble to write you this: but. good
God. you're had enough!
II am abusive. but when moved 81.
per6cial po1iteness Is jettisoned. and.
candidly. nothing would give me great
er pleasure than to drive these things
into your head with mallet: the dis
lance. however. is too great Even the
Germans and their deadly earnestness
cannot convince you.
This letter is not intended for any
publicity. though 1t would be amusing
to see some Of your public reading It.
AVS 10 ~ AANCuOCU W OAQW AVItu 0uy
reply. The labor Of writing it would
not he grudged II l knew that you had
read It and thought for i've minutes
on what have said.
I'VE have such q colossal task before
% that poor mortals like me are ap.
palled. but the Olympians at home still
60 unmoved about their godlike busi-
ness. It is they who need help, not we.
I'm conclusion shall quote Mr.. Wal
ter Long (Morning Post, July 10: 1T
would not have met the situation to
have simply pressed more men into
the service unless we could have put
in their hands the rifles and ammuni
ton without which they would be use
less to take part in the war;
"There you have the fallacy In Il
nutshell. Surely Long must know that
national service does not cram every
man into the ranks when we cannot
equip them TOUR voluntary system did
that from August to December). II
there is national service they are call
ed up when required. You know that
and he knows it. yet your damnable
politics befOuls your mouths.
1.-The Liberals are bound by princi
pies: the Socialists by the word free
dom; the Conservatives have no prin-
ciples and no traditions since 1906. II
there were an ounce Of ability In their
broken camp they might break fresh
ground. but the soil is barren.
II am asking my friend to transmit
this letter to you. as it would be lost
in the ordinary channels. My thoughts
and their mode Of expression may be
crude. sir. but they have the virtue
Of being honest md outspoken. am
sir. yours very truly.
LANCASHIRE"