The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-14

that would permit us to get all four
feet in the trough while we strove 70
distract attention from the squalid base
ness of our materialism by the shrin
clamor OF a sham sentimentality.
"And nevertheless we have not been
kept out Of war. Our avoidance Of duty
simply invited such cumulative repeti-
ton of insult in our drifting into war
stern foremost, in a condition OF such
complete unreadiness that we owe an
ienobie safety exclusively to the protec-
tion of the exhausted nations TO whose
help we have announced that We in
tend to come
From this time on let us insist on
an absolute and undivided Amerieanism
in this land. untempered by any self
allegiance to the countries from which
our ancestors may severally have
sprung. and untainted by any unworthy
national animosity towards any other
country. Let us prepare ourselves spir
itually. economically, and in all military
and naval Understanding as per
manent policy the policy of universal
military training and service--so thai
never again shall we be utterly un
ready. as we now are, to meet a grea'
crisis. Finally. in the present war;
war for liberty and democracy agains
the ruthless militaristic tyranny of th'
Prussianized Germany Of the Hohenzol
lerns. let us as speedily as possible
train our giant, but our soft and III
ready strength. so that we may use ou
hardened might TO bring the slaughte
10 a real and final end in the only wa,
honorably possible by securing for our
selves and our allies the peace Of jus
tice based on overwhelming victory"
Makes Earnest Appeal.
In his appeal for support for the Re
Cross. Colonel Roosevelt said:
THE most important thing is to sen
abroad at the earliest possible momen
a great fighting army. Second only
the army in the work Of winning thi
war comes our Red Cross. Indeed IN
importance Of this work is so great tha
the president OF the United States ha
set apart next week-from June is
June 25--as a period for sacrifice an
unselfish generosity, a week In whic
the whole American people viii be as
ed to Join in raising funds TO enable OF
Red Cross to perform its vast and !
dispensable duties in this war.
THE president has also commission
several Of the ablest business men OF Il
country as a war council Of the RI
Cross. TO administer this service on
half OF a stricken world. This w
council tells us that fund Of $4,000
600 must be raised at once in order
meet even the most urgent needs.
] Here. indeed, is a summons to eve
American. IL is an enormous sum
, money: but what comfort can we Ia
;. in Withholding that or any other su
8 OF money II II is needed to relieve I
:. suffering of our own sons or the so
n Of our allies who are fighting for
o that makes life worth living.
r Into our Red Cross without ST
u should be poured a heartfelt offering
5 thanksgiving that we are permitted
O. join in this great service TO all mi
" kind. Our soldiers and sailors will
e their part without flinching; we m
le rest assured Of their courage and fiC
" ity. The Red Cross offers TO us "
Sc are not allowed to fight, the opportun
n for sacrifice and for help.
" I'VE little realize what Is before
Our own sons and brothers will Sc
be going into battle. They will be IN
n thousand miles from home. In a Ia
o. already wasted by war. a land thr'
e. ened by famine. a land smitten by
"a ease. They tell US that in many ca
e. today the wounds OF soldiers In Fra
rs must be tied up with newspapers
al want Of the necessary surgical ba
TO ages. When our own men are woun
ey -as they surely will be In great nj
av bers-are we going 70 allow them
lr. suffer yet more because we fan to
IN vide those things which can at least
,e' igate distress? Surely not! But