The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-24

been the preparedness n, ,h
Loom III uttr ~unreadiness OF the Other
another melancholy instance e~nSognter
on ~ ana unprepardness-China IN
ana Jay WAT broke out we her
%,imu japan The former had a nonuie
,ton IN round numbers OF az. SSS GOA
Sfst 20 say Tour times tho United
lation % SiHt.st equal TO the total popu-
the whole human race Japan -, St
otne or hostilities. approximately ono'
ufal resources. in territory .hs MAJ
~, Japan IN about the same ratio
.he Japs defeated her with cas-
Sapun was ready. China was not Jsnan
was wide awake. him was sis.ntfaan
,rd ,p OF centuries old CONSERVATION
etween her territory Is partitioned
tNeen England and m anf
itaiN and France with her near nefrb--
oDf Siamoring for more and her verv
nation threatened. renemhSPaIat
years ago expressing nv astonishmnnt
! I1,hh triumph 10 a friend who was
4 philosopher and wag Well Won Sc"
ae answer. the Chinks were iicke1 r.
.ete ABOUT three hundred mIiiion -
mem found out there was a fight on
You may ask what bearing has all -.
I~oret9ing on the toast assigned TO me
casiS, m91t interesting and suspicious
Ny reply. II that history has been a..
,lnea and well defined as phiiosophv
t'hchihE by examples. Now Won 80
my DRIFT and aim. with whst itttie
Influence ! may possess az, ,otthe
nstklhs you all TO consider these facts
heart and translate into action the les,
SvlS tneN convey. We are not OF our
IN SsieStion but by Gods providence.
sL.laehs or the greatest nation or the
earth. We are not only the 0re,tSst
nation. but n nation unique with a spe-
IN liberty and dedicated 10 N. @nTonosl
Ton that all men are created eouai"
LOT sGeh a land our love should be
should be loved and cherished IN our
mari or hearts. oh. for more OF tho
spIIit WhiGh caused the General Dix To
send the lightning message when dis
loyal men were seeking to trample that
.screa symbol II any man hauis down
the American flag. shoot him on the
suot. Burke wrote Of Marie Antoipat,.
"A thousand swords would have ieapcd
ION ,h.ir seabbards 70 avenge even a
sure am ] that not a man. young or
old In thus great throng. who would not
mllIlon or men in this Republic few
there are who would not chserfullv 20
70 their death FOR her. II the milton
OF Europe willingly give up their lfvs4
for their own countries IN a cause he
merits OF which they Sardlv know with
now much more alacrity ought not the
the honor OF this. the fairest ana H.
best land on earth! II they turn Their
scenes and take wives and children for
a last embrace in their arms shall tts
men % this land be behind In patriot
keen. The soldier going 10 battle ev.
claims 20 hie LADY love IN the classic
lines Of Lovelace-
~ should but love thee less my dear
Loved ] not honor more"
cur affections for those we love are a.
warm. and deep. and tender. hut whom
iN" war trumpet calls 7 know that Tho
onr'h would rcsound 10 the tramp III
fh" thousands upon thousands. tho do
r""ndants of sires who fought al Lex-
md AnfIrtam. and scores 81 othsr
hIoocr rclds. for tho honor and the iu-
i"rrf'v - thie great republic. No. 7 viii
never admit thu We are ferererafr
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patriotism e. sfitt alive IN millions of
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'rr uar now he burning low.
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ihr earrrf hrrifaFe - liberty nnf IND
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of fiie wor'd-sh7kinr CRISIS ans con-.
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nation -urfrr God. shall have % new
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