Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-04

The eyes of every other nation in the
world will be en- the United States to-
morrow 70 learn the depth OF cur
Americauism; whether our prepared
ness parades and resolutions backing
up the president were truthful express
sions Of our innermost sentiments and
whether our rising 10 our feet every
time 1.-THE Star spangled Banner is
played is real evidence Of our read3-
ness TO make any sacrifice even 10 the
giving 0f our lives that chat emblem
continue to wave unmolesled over the
home Of the free and the land Of the
brave.
The answer of American youth to-
morrow TO the presidents call for an
army to assist the allied governments
Of Europe in their struggle 90 prevent
the humiliation Of democracy VIII
b0de either good or i'll To the dreams
Of Prussiauism- The kaiser never be-
neved that the United States would
break Off diplomatic relations with
Berlin. So confident was he OF the
strength Of his sympaIh1zeTs -u the
political life Of this nation when
that eveufuality came naturally be was
disappointed, but be was satisfied that
II would not mean anything more aeri-
Gus than official disapprCval of some
Of the war acts of the German empire
So when the American congress de-
clared war Che kaiser began to sit up
and take notice Of the American gov
eminent. He was angered at the weak
ness Of his friends In this country. He
assumed that every man and woman
of German descent would exercise ey-
cry agency at their command to keep
the United States ana the fatherlaDd
out of war; that they would stay the
hands of their representatives in con-
gress against warning ON Germany but
at the same time Justify the murder
Gus acts Of the Berlin government in
taking the lives of American people
upon ships at sea. and in otherwise do
ing as it saw FIT in furtheranca of lis
program 10 terroriZe the world into
submission to its iuhuman aims.
Notwithstanding the many djsap-
p0intmeDts that have come to the
kaiser through the failure of his prop
uganda IT'D the United States, he still is
hopeful that there Will be trouble ar
the registration, but III the reports
that come from Washington from eF-
cry state in the union are dependable
he is due to receive the greatest shock
that he has vet experienced from this
side OF the Atlantic tomorrow. There
will be those vino viii refuse to re-
spond to the call of their country. bat
their numbers viii be so insignificant
as TO give the registration the appear
ance of universal unauiu1iry. au out
pouring OF the young fighting strength
Of the nation that ought and doubtless
viii have a SOLDERING effect upon the
mad ambitions OF the power they are
summoned to aid i'm thTottljug; an in
spirat50n to the entire nation. q fur
Their proof TO the world that while he
United States may have its differences
in times OF peace, when the spectre of
danger appears in the horizon its one
millions are as one. standing
shoulder 10 shoulder beneath the ma
tional colors.
If you are between the ages of Il and
so years inclusive your course tou0r-
row is clear. You must go 10 your
election precinct and register yourself
for service. The thing to remember IS /
that the summons to you is from your
country. which has q right to expect of
you what II is asking you to give Do
not be misled from your duty by some
traitor who is consciously or uucoa-
sciously serving the cause Of the en-
envy when he advises you 90 refuse to
do your patriotic duty The law IS
plain in its penalizatiou Of those who
turn their backs on their government .
tomorrow. II you should uufortuu- .
ately be one of those remaining away !
from registration you viii not escape +
even with the jail sentence that is .
provided. You viii be Obliged to reg /
lister also and Won viii lie sure TO be- T.
drafted as member OF the first army /