Deutscher herold. [volume] (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd-Dakota) 1907-1918, 1916-07-20
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for the United States7 Amongst tbs
many worthy and lllustrious men and
women that she has contributed to this
country perhaps no one is more IL
lustri0us than Count Baron Won Steu-
ben. For he came at time when the
Colonists, fighting for independence,
needed his services as a military expert
most and thus was able to render not
only timely but also an invaluable
service. Take not my word for it. Go
to History s page and read the facts.
In the American Nation a history
A. b. Hart says:
Washington retired to Valley Forge
in December 1777. During that winter
over $500 deserters went into PhiladeI-
phia ana joined the British Army. Not
only were there desertlons, hnt, as Ba-
ron Steuben complained, there was an
eternal ebb and flow of men engaged
for three, six, and nine months. To
was amazed to find that the terms COM
pany, regiment, brigade, and division
had no significance. Sometimes regi-
ment was greater than a brigade. The
ranks were so depleted that Steuhen
found regiment with but 30 meR and
a company consisting of one corporal.
The use of bayonets was not UNDER
stood; they were either left at home or
used to toast beefsteak. The arms were
covered with rust, and in most cases
cowhorns or tin boxes served for
pouches. Steuben could not make them
brayer men, but he did begin with great
success to drill them into better soldiers
and to teach them the use of their
weapons"
Truly Won Steuben came at most
opportune time at the midnight hour
- and put silver lining in the dark
clouds of a hopeless task that threaten
ed the cause Of our forefathers most,
brought order out of chaos, trained,
drilled and organized the eolonists into
an effeetice weapon and then cent them
forth to snatch victory from the java
Of despair. Who knows but what had
it not been for this German for this
military genius and expert, the Colo
Inists would have lost, the signers of the
Declaration Of Independence shot or
hung as traitors to their country and
we taay fes7 ths iron heel of Esgland
as is poor bleeding ireland.
This viii suffice to show what Ger
many has done or other countries.
What has she done for herselfR First
Germany has united her people. This
was due to the fact that the people
themselves realized that their greatest
strength was in unity of action and
thought. Though each state was a power
in itself, nevertheless the people saw
and realized that in cooperation was
their greatest power. Before the year
Of 1871 each state in Germany was in
dependent of every other state. There
was no unity, no cooperation. This
was in keeping with the German trait.
For the one chief characteristic of the
German, is independence in thinking
and action. Not until the German sees
that his greatest strength lies in co.
operation and unity viii he unite and
cooperate. 1t was not until 1870 on
the outbreak of the Franco-P Prussian
war that the German people saw the
wisdom in uniting and in cooperating
together. Today the wisdom of unity
and cooperation is again demonstrated.
Next, Germany has solved her Railroad
problem. She owns and operates her
railroads and thus has reduced the cost
Of travelling aud transportation to her
have solved her living problem as well,
for she is learning tkat by taking
charge of the food materials and of
distribution she can cheaper the cost OF
living. In the field of commerce Ger
many in 35 years time has risen from
a country that began, to country that
rivals il it does not surpass the worlds
greatest commercial power England.
The statesmen of the world who can
best read tue signs of the times point
out that the present war across the
water is due to this rapid rise of Ger
many in commerce and industry In
other words that the cause is CONNER
cial jealousy. Yhen TOO Germany has
become a military power OF the first
rank. Her army is a gigantic machine,
the efficiency of which Is a marvel to
the world. Her navy too has demons
trated the fact that it is not to be
trifed with or underestimated. But
while this is all well and good Germany
has done still greater things for her
self. While she united her people, and
while size solved her industrial problem,
while she became commercial and mi.
litary power, she did not overlook tha
elements that afterau uaderlis unity,
power and wealth.
Germany saw to it that her resources
were conserved. First she conserved her
natural resources. When tree is cut
down il in replaced by another tree
which in due time grows up to do an
|other tree to be cut dryn. When some-
thing is taken out of the soil some
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