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The Republican journal., 1916-12-07
MAINE CENlkAL RAILROAD
BELFAST AND BURNHAM,

On and after Oct /. 1916, trains connecting
at Burnnam and Waterville with through train.
for and from Bangor, Watervile Portland and
Boston, will run as follows:
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16
he end of the war will be we do

the end of the war will be we do
not know. Quite likely it will not
occur for several years. At any rate,
we are willing to take the chance
with Mr.. Woodrow Wilson in order to
sanction his record and to reward
him, and TO approve of his policy of
''watcbful waiting"
We hardly think we are the laugh
ing stock" in Europe that some would
have us to feel we are. We believe
the people of the United States have
done well in re-electing President
Wilson.
One of the most entertaining even
ings of the year was spent by a good
ly company at the hall in the little
burg last Friday. IT was called a
crazy social" And indeed had a fell
low met some of the costumes that
appeared in the hall on the street
he would feel sure the one wearing
1t was certainly crazy, and bad crazy,
too. Some understood it to be a crazy
social, some a hard times social, and
so some dressed for hard times, some
for the asylum. and so, betwiXt and
between, and all together the results
were attractive, AS usual, on such
ONiGRlpll1p .Iilt iAtL4itt'iE " hilE pal Il
who dressed up or did not dress UP
whichever You think, We're fined, so
much for a necktie, collar, jewelry,
etc.
Messrs. Ronald Dean and Peter
MolIn acted as officers, while Chas
Glidden posed as judge. All that the
officers arrested were sure fined for
something.
Mr.. Glidden also took the award
given for the best, the craziest, cos
tune.
A very acceptable program of mus
ic and recitations was rendered. Also
various refreshments We're served, all
in all a most delightful time was had
by those present and a wish was ex-
pressed that something else as enter
would happen. The ladies
cleared about twenty dollars. we be-
lieve.
Mrs. Stromberg, who has been mis-
tfess OF the home on the II. d. Rice
place since the death of Mrs. A. g
oquist, and who with her husband
made many friends while here. de-
parted last week Friday for her home
Saltwater, MINI.
Mr., S~tromberg has a good position
in Saltwater and left some weeks ago
take it for the winter. Mrs. Strom-
berg kindly remained to keep house
for Mr.. Oquist until after the busy
season was past. Mrs. 0quist was a
sister of Mrs. Stromberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. S%tromberg expect to
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16
JOLT FOR THE DEMON
in RECENT ELECTIONS

Including the six which declared Tor
prohibition at Tuesdays election
twenty-five of the forty-eight states
OF the Union now are in the dry col.
umn and the move for nationwide
prohibition mas been given a tremen
dous impetus, Michigan. Nebraska
South Dakota, Montana, Utah and
Florida banished liquor Tuesday. 1t
was a body blow for Demon RUM
and shows an unmistakable march of
sentiment toward prohibition.
Alaska also went dry by a substan-
tlal majority, and Arkansas defeated
an attempt to substitute local option
for state wide prohibition. Washing,
TON, TOO. rejected several amendments
designed to amasculate its present
drastic dry laws. The only victories
won by b liquor forces We're in Cali
lorna, where the strong economic in
terest of the state 10 preserve it's
grape industry resulted in the defeat
OF prohibition by a harrow margin.
and in Missouri, where the top-heayy
wet majority of st. Louis Offset dry
maiorities in other parts of the state.
II business enters the lists as one
of the foes of liquor, it will require
no prophetic powers to predict it's
final Punishment. The spread OF wo-
mans suffrage also promises to con
tribute to the adjustment of liqusr.
But prohibition is rapidly gaining
Roadway in the South, where suffrage
meets its strongest opposition, and
Tuesdays election clearly indicates
that a growing percentage of the male
electorate is determined to wipe out
the liquor trafic-at least in it's pres
ent form. The liquor interests can
derive no consolation from the re-
suits. 1t was a hard jolt for the;
traffic, and in familiar parlance, the
Demon Rum seems groggy.-St.
Paul Dispatch.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16
KAMpEsKA AND RlcHLAND.

Personally, we favored the re-elec-
ton of Mr.. Wilson because we felt
he had carried a load Of care and re
sponsibility greater than any other
president since Abraham Lincoln was
our president. We felt that the man
had done what he thought for the
best, all considered. No doubt he has
made some mistakes. What man in
public or private matters has not seen
in after days where he might have
done better in? What man is there
whose knowledge is complete, all con
tanning whose judgment is perfect,
infaIlibIe?
It seem hat the majority OF the
voters OF the American people thought
as We did. that he was worthy OF a
second term. They trusted him; they
knew his policy; they hated to risk
another man until after the war.
About one brief year ago lin fact.
we guess it IA only last spring or
early summer) things were a little
shaky in III relations with England
and Germany. especially Germany.
We we'll remember the general fear
that we would be plunged into the
gigantic struggle which would have
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16
return to the Rice farm the coming
spring. His health is not the best in

return to the Rice farm the coming
spring. His health is not the best in
the city.
Thursday evening, in her honor.
some of the friends of Mrs. Strom-
berg met at the farm residence to
bid her good bye. 1t was in the form
OF q surprise. A good time was en-
joyed.
Considerable entertainment was
furnished by a sort OF guessing con-
test. such as guessing at the kernels
on an ear OF corn, the toothpicks In
a holder. the teaspoons OF water in a
Jar partly full OF that fluid, etc, etc.
Prizes were offered for guesses. The
girls of the Sievert home and Mrs.
Joshua Purcell are deserving Of Gre
dit for this.
Refreshments were served and we
left, bidding our hostess good bye
until the spring days, when all hope
she Will return with her husband.
Miss Foster Palm will keep house
for Mr.. Oquist this winter. She is an
aunt OF Mr.. Oquist.
The writer and family were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Dean
Sunday. Mrs. Dean had a good din
ner, too.
Messrs, sam Dean and chas. Gid.
den are planning to buy some hogs
to put with their wr and feed until
about the middle Of December, tehn
ship q cor load. We thinkthis system
the proper thing for the farmers,
pleasant time and d good sonp
service was held at the John Molln
home Sunday evening. Mi. MoiIn mas
been quite q sufferer from rheumatism
for several weeks,
Mi. IA. G. Tigner and son, Ira. and
Miss Lorisle f the fore part ar The
week Lohryiife, IA, Tor an ax
tended visit. Ira plans To remain All
winter.
Miss Mary Fsthnestock Of water
town VAS q guest Of Miss Harfenss
IShaffer at Lakeside the last Of the
week.
hi. and Mrs. Geo, Croft and family
hare rented a house In Waterfowl and
have moved from the farm. Mrs
ECrnftwaS greatly pleased with TIKI
Ecuuntry In the west, She went wesl
|fo attend the funeral of her mother.
Upon her return she attended TIL
funeral OF nephew. Mr.. GA0rK{
Lewis. whose death Iii greatly lament
led ~ a. Who knew him.
would Aeem that S4h4 Ai3erfeaaff
people have much korstha which tobt
thanlkIafslll tfis yeas and may wsnotshs
truly Mncefely, deeply thAnkfnl MI.
sitEmay mi yes It i1deed IS. truA Wftt
uAEs6llSSeeS n3xrlys 1alssthaf areEss 111GH
sin 1nfeNtnk s4he Mghe9t s8o0Ss thf
bsSf ths n0hiest the sYeete1t, tlis
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16

Grover hall November % and %. Do
not fail to attend these two success.
siye evenings.
Sunday of the past week visitors at
the F. C. Benthin home were Charley
Benthin and family, Ewald Pullman
and family and Miss Ida Benthin. Ida
is at present staying at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Pullman. She has
gained much in flesh and feels much
better.
Virgil Briggs was a pleasant caller
here on Tuesday morning
George Mapes and daughter, Vivian.
were in Watertown the first of the
week, shopping and transacting bust
ness.
Otto Kallis is assisting in taking
the scholars to school these days.
A supervisors meeting was held al
the Farmers elevator last Wednesday
afternoon.
Yes, we got a little more of the
beautiful and quite cold it is, too, for
the time of the year. Six below zero
with a very slowly rising temper
AZURE.
We had to set up our hard coal
heater last Monday morning. Some
Of our house plans were frozen fast
to the window pane.
Don't forget that date, November
% and %, at Grover in the hall. All
are welcome.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16
PELICAN.

Herbert Klatt visited with Earl
Lebert on Tuesday afternoon.
Albert Scherer of Watertown was
IN this neighborhood recently and
secured some hay and potatoes from
the Scherer ranch.
Peter Scherer has installed an au-
tomato power washer.
The Kallis brothers were hauling
hay the greatest part of the past
week.
Mrs. John Lebert and children and
Miss Ivah Haraden visited with the
Zamows on Tuesday evening.
F. NJ. Mrist has had the corn shred
ders and has his corn all shredded.
VIII that good neighbor kindly keep
his horses and stock out of our corn;
field?
A number from the Pelican district,
attended the funeral of George Lewis
last week.
William and Roy zamow were pleas
ant callers here Friday evening.
Another a Of poultry was shipped
from Grover the past week.
Mrs. Mary Hendricks and her
niece, Helen Brist, were WATERFOWL
shoppers last Saturday. Mrs. Hen.
bricks has had an attack Of diabetes
and is somewhat better at this writ
ing.
Albert Thiede delivered some cattle
at WATERFOWL for shipment
A 4 load of old iron was shipped
out OF Grover the first Of the week.
Ivah Haraden spent Saturday and
Sunday In the city. returning to her
boarding place Sunday night
tNgH At4-A@fGZELAAA AA-~f1
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16

the r. Schrick home while attending
school in Watertown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerssen and
children spent Wednesday evening at
the J. R. Yecom home.
Messrs. Fred and George Wolcott
We're Sunday visitors at the Herman
Schuelke home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Schrick and the
Misses Ora and Anna Schrick and
Gladys Peters spent Tuesday evening
at the VIM. 1.-THE home.
Glenn and Tommy Sweet spent Sat
urday evening at the Del Martin
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bradley spent
Sunday at Hayti.
Mr.. and Mrs. Del Martin and Ber-
nard Konold spent Friday evening at
the r. e. Sweet home.
Mr.. III. Schuelke was a caller at the
=. p. Sweet home the past week
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16

been a terrible blow to America. No
aoubt n of the worst things that
could have happened to us, considered
IN many ways. We remembered the
people looked to President Wilson and
his advisers. hoping they could steer
rs clear of the maelstrom. How much
better We all felt after each dodge.
each apparent escape from a close
place. He was heralded as the imam
Of peace"
We felt that he had to back track
occasionally, did a few things that
were hardly in keeping with American
policy and American spirit, yet we
forgave him il we could keep clear
Of the war.
Now In this after time we have
come to feel and know that we could
have been quite firm with England
and Germany without any especial
danger; we did not SO think then.
MIR. Wilson didn't know. He. no
doubt, VAS often at his wits ends To
know Just what to do or say to meet
At all the demands Of the cireusn-
stances brought up by the war and at
the same time maintain the honor ond
dignity of his country and preserve
~ from the awful horror and tremen.
dous expense OF war. Mister, those
lays must have been mighty anxious
days for the chief executive. Oh!
how quickly this people forgets. Now
by many he is decried as q "blunder
CT g 1weakling1 man who will
ruin our national honor. Integrity and
our standing abroad. The thought
that ne kept us out of war is greatly
belittled. Have " q forgotten the
time when we held our breath and
watched the men at Washington?
One TACT there is.. IL he did NOT
Keep 11s nut @of Mar and Has &
datesShe certainly has not gotten i
into the q at least up unta the
present time.
Thousands OF ME felt like the
writer. that the president did the besi
he knew; he was sincere. ana TOO
that he did well. the hest thinr ia
could do: that heswas WORTHY az "a
le esa that We knew what hts iins
= had been and likely would
VA VA could trust him d new ma
an uncertainty we disliked
VA Iisks at the present time.
ssssN6 believe IN the history and prinl
j N4&e 81 the republican party WI
431sss$asSA@genernE thing its policies
11kNea bean foE sbeSt feor thc Amer
1SSHepNhncNaWe doubt not thai
Mill he followed 81 resc
sneIiQd pekhAps 81 great de
M6ssNlld weAoubt not thaf t6e
Sthe ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS would
such lAS 3me# than f6S6e
4&Sxtac mart bAtMSeu
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16
YAHOTA.


I.eonard's sister, Mrs, Gage. Of Sc.
paul snent Sunday at the farm
Miss Margaret Hopkins helped at
the Robbins home a few days last
week.
G G. Kellogg and family and Mr..
| and Mrs. Grant McElhaney and daugh-
Ter, Margaret, went to town to attend
church last Sunday, and spent the re.
mainder of he day with friends and
| relatives.
,o1n,orai Glnh for This fan was Mid
81 1ha Rohhins home last E,-iday
niohf NoarIv averv mamha,. mos
nrerent and tho fojIovina nTao,.,m
1ras GIVEN.
0 Sailn @y bssI lSio crop
nea1ins' 1 Nlis' d. S"ri reIeason'
fte@ulh5' MIS' oelt Asohdio'
Impromptu debate on woman suf-
frage, Mrs. w. w. Olds taking the at
firmatiye and Bert Leonard the mega
tive. Mrs. Ed O'Toole, Mrs. Carl Pet
erson and Grant McElhaney Were the
judges. They decided in favor of the
affirmative.
a. W., 1pT ~, ps O. Sin : e'eiSoh Oh
A1aNe w" P"ttue's Giup,
NH NELSON ana u I ~ trllTl1th n To ll-HH
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16
eRAcELANp.

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Davis and
children We're Sunday visitors at the
nome OF MI. and Mrs. Floyd Hall.
Henry Hansen and family spent
Sunday at the D. Mckay home in
Garden City.
MISS Eta Rieneke has been assist
ing Mrs. VIII Retz for a few DAYS
with the cooking for shredders.
A number OF young folks called at
n Floyd Hall home Sunday evening.
Henry Hansen and family and Mrs.
August Jensen autoed to WATERFOWL
last Saturday.
Lille and Alfred Hansen visited at
the Oscar Swanson home Sunday.
Miss Hazel Conner spent Saturday
at the Al Reiter home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Johnson
and son, of near Garden City, visited
at G. Vogt's, Sunday.
Mrs. Ashton Lappier and children
spent Saturday with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Conner.
Mrs. VIM. Elgie and daughters, Miss
Agnes and Mrs. Albert Scott. and
Lyle left Tuesday for Wyoming. and
VIII make an extended visit there
with relatives who live near the Yel-
lowstone Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Conner, accom-
panied by Mrs. DeSart and Mrs. Ash,
ton Lappier We're Watertown visitors
last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Wiesshaar and
children were Watertown visitors
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Al Bailey autoed down
from Garden City Sunday and spent
the day at the home of their daughter.
Mrs. Carl Loomis.
Maurice Conner left this week for
Iowa Where he will husk corn and
make an extended visit among rela.
tives and friends.
MI n Mrs. Carl Swanson and son
ana Mrs. Swanson's parents who are
here visiting, and Mrs Jennie Swan.
son We're Sunday guests at the Bert
Muller home near Kampeska.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16
FOLEY.

The recent cold weather has put d
hurry up into the farmers to get their
corn out.
guest at the home of Mrs. Frank
Bradley.
Misses Tena and Hattie schrick
are spending a few weeks at George,
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Michaels and
family and Mr.. Jim Cook, Jr., and
little daughter were Sunday visitors
at the VIM. Wolter home.
Chris Engel and Miss Ruth Mckay
were Sunday visitors at the H. Engel
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Krull and son, Ell
mer, were Sunday visitors with Mr..
and Mrs. II. G. Kerssen.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. O'Brien and
daughters, Rose and Nellie. were din
ner guests with Mr.. and Mrs. F. x.
MeAtee in the city Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Del Martin and Miss
Margaret Loesch spent Sunday even
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Leisure
ana Lyman Dean.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Schuelke spent
Sunday evening at the Fred Benthin
home.
Miss Gladys Peters is a guest al
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16
Joe feathers, Anton Olson and john

Joe Leathers, Anton Olson and John
McGrath.
Rudy Schoepp left TUESDAY fer
northern Minnesota where he VIII
trap for the winter.
Mrs. George Hallauer and little son
are spending the week at the Sullivan
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Schoonover
and Tessie Lamm were Sunday visit
ors at the Bert siler home north of
Garden City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopherson easae
tuesday morning and spent the day
with their children at this place.
Dell LeClare was up from Water
town Sunday.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16
1t Ben Nichols last week.

at Ben Nichols last week.
Oren Sumner has the misfortune to
lose part of one hand in a corn shred.
der last week and there is still some
doubt as to whether it will have to
be amputated.
Mr.. Clausen has nearly completed
his buildings on his farm south of
town, which he purchased Of G.. f.
HHalbkat.
Wallace Huppler is again seen rid
ing his Excelsior twin.
There was a show in town Friday
evening given by the Dudley com
pany from Bradley. "A large crowd
attended.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16
HENRY.

Mrs. II. "A. Sasse, Mrs. Floyd Hall,
Mrs. Boyd and Billie, Ruby Van Sick
lie and Winnie Doms were passengers
to WATERFOWL Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keen of Garden City
were Sunday guests at the Ed Keen
home here.
Those who went from here to Brook
ings Saturday morning to attend .Ho-
DO Day" were Mrs. Sasse and Treva,
Vida Belk, Don Keyes, Len Schoepp,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16
soN-lN-LAW NO MEAL
TICKET, HOLDS JUDGE

White Plains, N. VA wife must
live with her husband to be support
ed by him. A man only marries the
daughter and not the mother-in-law.
It is not necessary for him to sap
port the latter"
This ruling was made by City Judge
Mortimer O'Brien here. 1t was given
when Albert Jenny was arraigned on
the charge of non-support and deser-
ton. The defendant asserted he vas
forced to leave home because his
wife's mother lives with him and he
would not support her.
We promise according to our hopes,
and perform according to our fears
La Rochefoucauld.
links: What is the limit in this
club?'
Bliinkks: aThe foodn-Judge.
There Is = history in all mems lives
Henry ~.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16
WALLACE

Mrs, Goodspeed and son, Franklin.
visited at Frank Hallauer's, Sunday.
Emil Skogstad has been s~hredding
corn Tor Mr.. Huppler, Carmi Johnston
and Nate Groves.
MI. and Mrs. Julian Faehn called
on the iatter's parents, Sunday.
MI. Howard Groves and sister.
Mildred, and VIM. Nisbet ate Sunday
dinner with the Dan Groves family.
I've Best drove her fathers car to
ana from school last week, but is
again boarding in the country.
II. y. Morgan was a business caller
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16

! most enjoyable living and it, too, ever
Just within, easily within, our grasp.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-11-16

There is a history in all men's lives
Henry Nv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-07
THEATERS
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

The story of The Spider and the
Fly" the tragic drama in which
Robert ManteU. Genevieve Hamper,
Stuart Holmes and Claire Whitney
are appearing at the Auditorium
today, concerns Delano, a young
Partisan Of the upper class, who,
while drunk. kills his best friend in
a duel. SObered by a realization of
what he has done, Deiano renounces
drink. He becomes a friend of
Father Rochelle, a priest, with
whom he studies and labors in an
effort TO atone for the sins of his
past life. He meets Queen Blanche.
and to the latter's chagrin, pays not
the slightest homage TO her beauty.
She determines TO make him an ad-
mirer like other men and he at last
succumbs. A few years afterwards,
broken in body and spirit. and real
izing at last that Queen Blanche is
the cause Of his downfall, he tries
to kill her. Queen Blanche, con-
science stricken at the ruin she has
caused. becomes a church worker.
She finds Delano and tries TO save
him, but he only mocks her in the
delirium of death. The piece is
sensational in the extreme and the
part of Delano is said to be splen-
didly portrayed by Mr.. Mantell, and
that of Queen Blanche by handsome
Genevieve Hamper. Skirts and
Cinders." a single reel Lubin COM
edv and the Selig-Tribune weekly
Burke will be seen in the second
chapter of her new serial story,
"Gloria's Romance" also Edmund
Breese in a five-part Metro drama
called The Spell of the Youkon."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-07
AT THE ORPHEUNI.

The Jack Bessev company, who
are now presenting dramati. stock
at the Orpheum, will give a SPLEEN
did reproduction of Jack Lait's sue
cess of a few seasons ago. Help
Wanted" The story concerns the
experiences of a young stenographer
in New York. who is pursued by a
designing employer. only to be res
cued and married by his stepson.
As the philandering millionaire,
Jack Bessey has developed a char
acter that is better than the one
portrayed in the original production.
His acting is finished and convinc-
ing, while Nell Paul as the stenOg-
rapher. plays opposite him with
dramatic ability.
Thursday the company will offer
Mabel Barrison's well known sue
cess, The Blue Mouse" and both
the principals and supporting cast
have cOngenial parts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-06-07
SIGNIFICANT PARAGRAPHS
FROM HARDING'S SPEECH.

The country has regretted
G912); let US not forget-and
make amends 20 our country"
mo party can endure which
is not progressive.
Everything Is abnormal ex-
cept the depleted condition OF
the federal treasury. which is
Characteristic Of democratic con
troll. and the facility Of the ad-
ministration for writing varied
notes without effective notice"
there is warning in
bleeding Europe. and there is a
call today for prudent, patriotic
and ample national defense"
We proclaim justice and we
love peace. and we mean to have
them-and we are not too proud
20 fight for them"
Cur armed defense must ever
he linked with our industrial self
reliance. and the nation worth
dying for must first be worth liv-
ing for"
prefer a protective and
productive tariff which prospers
America first"
NO one disputes a temporary
prosperity in our land today. But
II is sectional in its factory as
pect. abnormal in it's fevered
rush. fictitious in its essentials,
and perverting in it's tendency.
Worse. il is the gold sluiced from
the river Of blood poured out by
the horrifying sacrifice Of mil
lions Of our fellow men,"
If We are 10 urge the worlds
attention 70 international Justice
we must hold secure our civil jus
tice at home and make social JUS
tice and attending welfare typical
of our national life"
the few zealOts Of any
origin who violate our neutrality
do not and cannot impugn the
loyalty or the American patriot
ism OF that great body (the i'm
migrants. }"
we have hungered in
vain for that unhinching Amer
icanism at Washington which is
needed TO exalt the American
soul.
THE unbiased critic will re-
cite that the democratic admin
istratiOn first coddled villa as
patriot, then chased him as a
bandit"
We believe in American mar
kets for American products.
American wages for American
wor&men, American opportunity
for American genius and industry.
and American defense for Amer
lean soil"