Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-04-12
INSPIRING FACTS

PVopiO are 6UOuG 10 %
dragged into the most awful war that
has ever devastated the face of the
earth, when the dormant patriotism
of the American people is sprinrinp
up as the grass in the springtime. tho
patriotic newspaper writer's of the
country are iilling their editorial col.
umns with soul inspiring truths. all
Oh them good, but one of the best that
has appeared in Iowa papers is the
following which appeared in the Wat.
erloo Times Tribune:
The sleeping giant awakens. No.
tice to the world that there are limits
beyond which the world may 20 In
dealings with the United States ia
NAG IN the address of the president
ana IN the action of congress. The
world saw ns as great, good -natured.
easy-going dub--rather content to ba
let alone while at money making: :
people that could be buffeted about.
goaded and cajoled; a people soft and
unframed for hostilities and ready to
avoid any strife that meant discom-
fort; nation fearful of punishment
of any kind.
1T was admitted by the world that
the United States had to it's credit \
vigorous and healthy past, but the
world saw the old spiritd dead and for
gotten. The world saw Washington
ana Jackson, Grant and Lincoln yis-
IONS OF the past: they were of other
generations. This generation knew
but their history, remarked upon
their deeds, but had none of their
spirit. They had been long time
dead This people had traditions but
they were far in the distance. Still
proud they were of past accomplish
ments, but lacking inclination and
ambition 70 uphold those traditions
and proclaim them new.
But the world now sees the spirit
OF the past rekindled. 1t sees tha
comfortable giant awakened. up on
ais toes, az to speak 1t may observe
by what ls happening today that the
spirit OF the fathers, bred into past
ana INTO tins generation, is as strong
and purposefuI as ever, having lost
none Of it's bravery, none of its deter
mination to do or die.
AS the time approaches again for
this nation to make war. the world
sees wonderful energy and won.
ferful determination to make war ia
bhe limit. II the world thought that
tiils self-satislied, peace.loving peo-
pie would make war that wonld ha
easy for an antagonist what has been
called . lady like war, the world has
out again given this people an un-
ia'f rating. Ii the world thought
This generous nation would hesitata
TO lntltct the greatest damage upon
3ts antagonist, the world stands con-
Vlcted pf erroneous reasoning.
AS ITO the wonderful organization
OF all the, resources of the nation il
observed, it is patent to all that the
greatest nation in peace, is the great /,
ese nation in war. AS is Witnessed
ms great mobilization OF man
strength, this call to the Stars and
stripes OF every atom of force that
goes into success at arms. and this
Eager response, II must make up it's
nlnd-this doubling world that the
spirit of the fathers of the country
stiii live IN the being Of the sons.
an, it must know, the shades of the
fathers are still stalking about in
IN this land of liberty. guiding the
destinies OF the sons with never fail
ing care. -
There is nothing offensive in this
to any one who makes any pretense
at Americanism. Ii is statement
OF fact, put in PLAIN, most convinc-
ing manner.