Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Start Democracy Anew.

I'm 1875 was the beginning" he said
and In 1917 we are passing the second
great milestone and when it is passed
believe 1t will be recognized that au-
tocracy Is too Wasteful, too costly in
human lives and that we will have
demonstrated the efficiency and the vi
rility of democracy and start anew
with the idea of human liberty and gain
new hold on the principles of free in
sttutions."
In describing his visits to National
Army environments the Secretary re-
| ferred to the fact that the young men
there we're not chosen by military of
| fcers. but were selected for national
service by civilian officials. He again
was applauded when he said Our as
| ISOLATION in this great enterprise has
brought our own peaceful. peace-loving
| people to point where they are more
| closely united in common feeling than
| IN the previous 100 years of our glori-
Gus history"
| He said as he had watched the Young
men in training he had gained a new
| realization Of the springs of national
| action" and as he contemplated them
he could not persuade himself that they
! all were students Of the history of ma
tons. but that he knew as never before
| that 1T is not necessary for a man to
some subtle quality OF American .o,l.
son,e trait Unborn in our people which
| makes patriots Of then"
Success of Britain Applauded.
! Greatest applause came when Mr.,
Poker after recounting the heroism of
| France. said: And now Great Britain
| of which we are getting a new esti-
mate has slowly modified her man
and industrial and military power until
| the time (Which seems to have arriyed)
when she can heat back her foes with
clncklike regularity"
When the student In years to come
reads of Americas participation. the
nrnta Oh tna ..,t1g
this nation Of a new continent which
elevated man to new dignity ey-
pressed the Joint quality that belongs
to kindred races In this struggle"
It Is true" he added but a HIGHER VIC
tory than that, a victory of the spirit
of America with which we entered the
war which will be dominant after peace
Is declared.
Il can foresee peace, not a selfish
peace which will mean a national mo-
nopoly of trade in the goods of the world.
but the kindiing of new Justice a
new cooperation among nations to re-
place the struggle. which leads only to
destruction"
On the platform were Commissioners
Rrownlow and Gen. knight. members
Of the liberty loan committee, and pub
| lie officials. AT the end of the Secre-
tary's speech the Marine Band played
The Star Spangled Banner"
Explain Loan to Children.
First steps toward educating the more
than 10000 children In the public schools
| as to the Importance OF the liberty loan
| to the country will be taken at a meet
ing Of the teachers of all the white
schools in the District at o'clock this
| afternoon in the auditorium of Central
High School.
Eugene E. Thompson. secretary Of the
liberty loan committee. and Mrs. An
toinette Funk, vice chairman OF the
national women's liberty loan commit
tee, will address the teachers and i'm
press upon them the facts to be en-
| phasized in talking to the school chill
dren. Supt. Of Schools Thurstou is to
preside at the meeting. A similar meet
ing for teachers of the colored schools
IS to be held tomorrow afternoon in the
Minor School building.
The committee regards the question Of
getting all the school children interest.
cd in the liberty loan as an important
one and IL planning to have COMMITTEES
members address the children in all the
schools in groups. in addition to the
| work which the teachers will do among
| them.
TO Distribute Circulars
Circulars describing the meaning Of
the lean alao VIII be distributed smong