Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-08
A VICTORIOUS WAR.

murder of the Austrian archduke in Serbia made
the for the great European confagration, but
underlying ambitions and enmities begun the conflict
And so 1t is that the United States has begun on
the Kaiser in defense of law liberty humanity and civil
ization. People discuss and argue the blockades and
the various rights of each nationhat is merely Incl
dental to the struggle which the United States has
entered 1t is supplementary the fundamental cause
which prompts the determined position which the peo
pie have assumed through their government
Inspired by duty and ennobled by the which
he spoke President Wilson sounded the clarion call for
freedom throughout the world in his address to Con-
gress asking for declaration of state of war this
the striking statements were made:
I'VE desire no conquest. no dominion. We seek no
ndemnities for ourselves, material compensation
for the sacrifices we shall freely make.
"The world must be made safe for democracy. It's
peace must be planted upon the trusted foundations
of political liberty
ITO such task dedicate lives and our
fortunes, everything that we are and everything
that have, with the pride of those who know that
the day has come when America is privileged to
speed her blood and her might for the principles that
gave her birth and happiness and the peace which
she has treasured.
1t was freedom from slavery for oppressed people
which actuated the spanish-American war. Who would
deny the right and value to the world?
1t is for the future of the world and the American
government which the United States to take up
We fight for liberty and to ourselves from
the bonds of wide-working intrigue which has been
vraag itself around the very underlying structure of
peace and happiness
AS for the why's and wherefores of this war-we ask
Only sufficient is to say as did Daniel Webster:
When the Standard of the Union is raised and waves
over my head, the Standard which Washington planted
the ramparts of the Constitution God forbid that
should inquire whom the people have commissioned
unf.r and bear it up. only ask in what manner, as
humble individual best discharge my duties de-
tending t."
d call to has been sounded Throughout the
vast length and breadth of this commonwealth young
of strong minds and strong bodies called upon
to do their bit of service for the country which they
owe their birth and ife Individually are but CHATS
before the wind but comrades In arms we are the
hosts which demand freedom and security and by the
grace Of God we shall have it.
There is patriotic wave of pardonable pride which
Star Spangled Banner" is means whereby We swear
allegiance and the Stars Stripes are the ban
ners under which will measure strength and return
victorious
There will be sacrifices, but they will be the most
glorious service ever performed. Mothers of men will
tear their hearts in when they depart for fields
of warbut they will go representatives of the very
deepest emotions and desires of the Of our ma
ton
In a nations prayer there sounds
Grant, Father. that we may be ready to drink Of
the cup from which Thy Blessed Son, our Redeemer
drank when in houndless love Others He prayer that
not His will, but Thine be done Draining the cup of
human agony, He became the Saviour of mankind, re-
deemng the world from the power of Evil through His
suffering death and resurrection He taught us that ser
vice and sacrifice better than great riches that he
who seeks selhshy his own good only may lose his
own soul.
What shall 1t profit as nation TO gain the wealth
of the world to lose the honor and of our
duty to Thee?
Make us as nation o Thou Almighty Ruler of Ma
tons. worthy to become the redeemng power to save
mankind from sinking beneath the barbarism which
fights against civilization against human liberty and
against Thee that all the nations the earth shall
to know Thee and to seek Thy guidance through all the
ages to come unto Thy honor and glory.
On this anniversary of the resurrection of Lord
be the will and the prayer of every American ct-
to perform the duties and devolvng upon him
with recognition that in His battle with the
hosts of Prussian mtarism
Already number of young in the city have left