The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1915-04-17
CHEERS FROM THOSE IN The TRENCHES
Soldiers Of the Common Good Enlisted in Free Press Defense League
Send Wo : { Encouragement From the Front

After all. IL is from the front
that inspiration comes. Out in the
trenches, along the Firing Line,
where the soldiers come face TO face
with the foe, know its might but
fight on and on and on, they are
cheering for the Army Of a Million
Soldiers Of the Common Good.
Here is what one SAYS:
"Dcar Mr.. Shcpard:--T am sending
herewith my check. ] shall watch your
needs as announced and shall respond not
grudgingly. 1 assure you. You are en-
gagged in the fight Of the twentieth cen.
tury, | am sure. / have been a close
student of Rome ecclesiastical and Rome
political, for many years, and a. man
brought up in Protestantism all my days
/ have had nv eyes opened and have read
the very best and most reliable works in
existence bearing upon the history and
claims of Romanism. You have a subtle
foe 20 deal with, but as a lawyer you
know your case, doubtless, fully. You
have done an inestimable favor in taking
up this great cause Of the people 3 rights.
4 ufnlEN 10 Ett NnAE NdNAAN ANAkAN " AAN
finish and the rights OF the press pro-
tected fully. / feel that you will see 10
Il that the real issue is not befogged 80
rs 20 sustain the artful claims that re-
ligion is being attacked and thus give
eountenance to the namby.pamby position
Of the men Of the Washington GLADDEN.
type. hope that you will give the real
matter a sledge.hammer blow-the hier.
archy as n political machine, damning
and wickedly vicious 10 the welfare Of
the nation and its government DO not for
get that you have thousands who are with
you, some Of whom sense what the hand
Of Rome means 10 them personally in the
boycott and the persecution they must
suffer locally. Thank God there are some
who do not feel compelled 10 surrender
20 the tyrant on the TiheT, and whose
business interests too, do not hamper
them.
l am glad I have been able 90 look
four-Square TO the world in business mat
ters and independent Of the Romish poll
tician and the cheap demagogue. Yes
Mr.. Shepard. ] was trained as a lawyer
know something Of the gigantic struggl,
YOU have before you, but believe that
YOU nave NNaIlth IN W tuaht y nuNNEas VI
IT, In this you have my hearty co-opera
tion and support. have been a pretty
fair agent for THE MENACE, having sent
Il more than twenty-five subscriptions. II
IL a fearless newspaper, clean and in
cisive, and Il has a corps Of editors whC
are judicious, safe, and determined e
expose the mammoth fraud of this self
assumed world government"
Those who have enlisted are
turning themselves into recruiting
agents and are bringing their
friends into the ranks. Typical ol
the words of cheer from these i:
this letter written from a small town
in Wisconsin:
"I am sending you a fun list Of pa
triots who have contributed to the defens,
fund. More are willing 10 contribute anS
IL you viii send me another blank, car
get II filed. II the general response Il
what think il will Be, you n have On'
million members BY the time the tria
comes on"
A note of solemn devotion "a
duty, Of fearless courage and fdel-