The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-05-05

lessons of the war in Europe was the
theme of an address by President
Wilson today at the opening Of the
natioaal school military encampment
for young women. In concluding the
president voiced warning that the
honor and integrity of the United
States can not be tampered with. He
prayed that the country should not
be drawn into war, but declared that
if it should be "in the great voice OF
national enthusiasm which would be
raised all the world would stand once
more thrilled to hear the voice of the
new world asserting the standards OF
Justice and liberty"
The president expressed confidence
that in time of trouble the great mass
of foreign born citizens of the United
States would be loyal.
The president spoke before several
hundred young women dressed IN
khaki and drawn up in military order
They will be taught first aid to the
wounded, bandage making, telegrapny
and other war time arts. The en-
eampment is being held under the
auspices Of the women's section OF the
,oor,,a Secretaries Baker and
Daniels and a large group Of govern
ment oficials and army and navy Of
6cers were included in the audience
The presidents speech followed the
formal raising Of an American nag
over the encampment.
The address in part follows:
Inspiration Of Willingness.
ait is with unfeigned pleasure that
i come to greet you as you have as
sembled for the interesting things You
are going to do. 1 have always felt
that there was much more Inspiration
in things that were voluntarily done
than in things that were done under
Uncial direction and by official sum-
moEs. You have volunteered to come
together without Official suggestion IN
order to study some things which,
while they are characteristic or the
sort of comfort and assistance which
women have been accustomed to offer,
are nevertheless in this instance as
sociated with very great national
conception and duty.
sWe, of course, are living in the
presence of conditions which we can
not vet assess, because they are un-
precedented. The world never wit
messed such a war as is now convuls-
inc almost every part of the world
except this part, which we particular
" love and would seek to safeguard
and the very foundations of the ordi-
nary life of nations have been dis
turbed. so deeply disturbed that no
man can predict what the final set
tlement will be. And if this war has
done nothicg else it has at least done
this. 1t has made America aware OF
dangers which most of us had deem
ed unreal, and has made US aware
that the danger OF our own time IS
nothing less than the unsettlement OF
the foundation of civilization.
Civilization of Peace.
-4civiIization does not rest upon
war. 1t rests upon peace. 1t rests
upon those things which men achieve
by cooperation and mutual interest
in one another. 1t does not flourish in
the soil of hostility and antagonism,
and world war is war in the pres
ence of which civilization holds its
breath and wonders if it will itself
survive. As we see the great issues
Joined, we on this side of the water
are done this great service: We are
reminded of our spiritual relation, not
only to this great struggle. but par
ticularly to this great nation Of which
we constitute part, and our spiritual
relation to the rest of the world is de-
termined by our spiritual relation to
America.
'You have. come together to be
prepared for any unusual duty which
America may call upon You to per-
form, but what has moved you to do
this? Your duty to your country,
and the glory of performing
your duty towards America is that
we believe in America and we believe
in America because venture to say
if with entire respect for other peo-
pies and other goverDments-tnis
government was established with a