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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-02-08
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itr Ssrfammlnugen une 9ouusnttuneH,
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9ralten oieier 9citRng oaraui AMI.
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Suede bsuHseH.
Observation-Disclosures, Sohes.an.
Stiaen, Se!ieies.SeiGiane T%antagan.
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Gle iathuiiiAe 3eiturg ih has
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Samillen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-02-08

i%dllpeuourg bon 9ebensmittelu puras
aus on.
Der grlaB tritt an 10. Sebruar
in Strait.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-02-08
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Sreuube bemiitbig nm cine frpmms
8abe sur llntcritiituns Der fattu.
iiifen Notwithstanding. GS
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einicnbrt. crbait ais bciheioenen
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srapbie ans ben Wiffto.
auf elmer Tuitfnrte 5%asefanbt.
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bircft m
REV. FIR PAULUS.
Superior at Khxadw
British East India.
Bite iefer @abe beijufigen:
5ur 9banopa lOf'Snbien).
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-02-08
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-02-08
SrisSsnsistncn in GnslanS.

Sic llebericez Nadrid,ten = Nsentur
rcrDffentlift eiueu aricgsartitel bes
betnnnteu engIiihen\ Sfriitlteuers g..
IS. @e0s, nm 5u 5eioeu, mic lid Die
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rcrbirgt.
Ser Irtitel puroe' III Der .Sailp
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5uge ~iol9cnb:
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Srieben miinideu. umfaIIen audi ale
Wanner an Der britiiteu Sront. Die
2eute an Sauie rpiinifeu Sriebeu,
neil bies Die 9egenpdrttseu 2eioen
lIuo Gntbebruneeu euoen iuiirbc. Nur
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arieesn1aterta s%Qieierungen reid pers
zen unb ciuise pcniac lluperiobnIibe
poucn cine 6ortieeuug oes arieses."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1917-02-08

- lie ggpIOiion an Spro bes eng
ALI IiIteu 9ampfers ~3ennpion".
Die iidJ Dor GINGER 8eit fur5
,,h So, Nusfohr4 Ssa Nom.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-07-05

DR.. Foster if he thought her in.
jury was serious and when told
that it might not be, she said, IF
it should be, remember that the
family upstairs were in no way
responsible. +"
District Attorney S. w. John
son was notified and responded
eerly. He believes that it was
an attempted suicide.
Little. seems to be known of
Mrs. Fraser's past life. She is
belie we'd to be destitute.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-07-05

work days will be held at the
home of Mrs. Mailing from now
on unless otherwise stated, The
location is central and unless
something unusual occurs the
sewing will go on there.
j. c. Nolan has donated one of
his Office rooms for the use of the
Red Cross as a surgical dressing
room. This is wonderful gift,
| to the work as surgical dressings
mean the saving Of life to a
greater extent than any other
part of the work, excepting the
skill of the surgeons and nurses.
The class of eight will receive
instructions from a Red Cross
nurse and they in turn will in
struct others in Arvada.
Arvada should be proud of her
people who have answered SO
nobly to the call OF the Red
Cross. A bandage or a surgical
dressing may win a victory over
Death for your boy. 1t is a joy
Gus thought to know that in do
ing this work we aid in returning
boys to their mothers, fathers to
their children and at last bring
victory to our country. There is
work for all. You may take the
knitting home, the wool and cot
ton being furnished by the local
Branch.
In the neighborhood of $40 was
cleared for the Red Cross social
held last week. The comittee
wishes to thank all who helped
to make it a success, especially
the Arvada Band, c.. M. Duncan
of the Electric company, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. T. Kennedy, Joe Maloney
and Chris Recht.
Through the kindly interest of
Mr.. Mahannah the company who
furnished his ice cream discount
ed the bill So 70,
Any wishing to enroll in the
First Aid classes which will be-
gin Aug. LIST will please notify
Mrs. j. b. Mailing for registra-
ton. The course includes 10 les
sons of one and a half hours
each. Two lessons or lectures
are given week. The charge
is $1.50 for tuition and 80 cents
for text book. 1t is not neces-
sary that you be member of the
Red Cross to join these classes.
This is a course which all can
take, both old and young,
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-07-05
Woman Mysterieusly Shot.

Mrs. Julia Fraser, living with
the Watts family in Mrs. Ida
Sprowl's property on Wadsworth
avenue. in the valley. aroused
Mr.. ana Mrs. Watts, @ho were
sleeping upstairs, at 3 O'Clock
this morning and informed them
she nal DsAn shot. ~
Mr.. Wait hurried for DR.. Eos
ter, WAC ,Xamined the wound,
which he found to be not neces-
sarily fatal. The bule: entered
just back of the left ear and
giancing downward knocked out
a tooth. AT this writing the bull
let has not been found and the
victim has been moved to 2
Denver hospital
1t is claimed the womap. Who
is "A widow, had been d, spondeE;
fur some time and attempted SIT.
eide is suspected. according to
the evidence, although the woman
denies it.
A revolver was found on the
bed and a box of cartridges were
in d dresser drawer. Mrs. Frazer
first said the gun belonged to her
and again denied it. She ash I'd
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-07-05

July I. 1907; and that, after the said
last mentioned date the interest on
said bond will cease and determine.
Payment of said bond will be made at
the Office and in the presence of the
County Treasurer of said County of
Jefferson, as required by the statute
in such case made and provided.
c. NJ. LAWRENCE,
treasurer of School District No. ..
Jefferson County. Colo.
First publication, June 2S, 1917.
Last publication, July 26, 1917.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-07-05
Mr.. Doran Now General
Ma mayer of Dry Climate Co,

President w. j. II. Doran of
the Denver Manufacturers ASST
citation has been elected general
manager of the Dry Climate Tire
company, whose products are
well known for their excellence
thruout the Rocky Mountain
region and the entire Southwest.
The company has recently been
+ eorganized and with added
equipment is able to double its
i ally output and furnish all stan
lard sizes of tires.
The company is to be congrat-
ulated upon acquiring the services
of MIR. Doran as general manager
and it is the man who has done
more for the manufacturing in
terests of Colorado than any
twenty men in the state will
achieve success in his new under
Making. His pluck, enthusiasm,
Stamina ard his ability as
an organizer. leader and business
man bring to the company COM
bination of assets that practically
assure victory in any line of en-
'deavor.
That he will have the best
wishes and hearty support of the
members of the Denver Manu-
facturers association goes with
saying. Colorado Manufacturer
and Consumer.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-07-05
Red Cross Notes.

The Arvada Branch of the A.
X. C. observed the Fourth Of
July by working rs usual. There
was not the usual number, but
a few came.
The regular Wed. and Sat.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-07-05

Griffith. 3. Bennett, Mrs, F. C: Muir
Gibson. Martin Tandy. Mrs. NJ. e.
Reynolds. Christine Dirkes. J. A.
Reams. c. h. Mckinnie. II. l.. Bates
Mrs. F.. II. Moulton. MIR. and Mrs. b.
+. Bentley. Miss Imogene Roberts,
,lan. II. J. Juchem. g. NJ. Daaford!,
J. ID. Mailing. North Evans. Theo. N.
Simms and family. The Arvada Elec-
tric Co.. c. l.. Holly. Mrs. Catherine
Coulahan. J. r. Kennedy. W w.
Moberiy. Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Strick-
land. Chas. Benrleht. +. l.. feaser
Wheat Ridge. G. l.. Garland. VIM.
Holloway. Ruth Graves. C. II. Buck.
F.. A. Mahannah. Mrs. II. r. Rodda,
J. l.. Salhday. Mrs. Matte Syverson,
Mrs. o. b. Graves. Dora Newcomb.
b. F. Hastings.
FOUR DOLLARS EACH:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Smith. Mrs. w
Mackenzie. Mrs. +. Chamberlain. Mrs.
l.. Il. Elliott. j. b. Plato. Mrs. Laura
Champion. Mrs. j. ID. Mandy. GIBBS
West.
$3.50 EACH:
l.. |. Greenspoon.
THREE DOLLARS EACH:
Wallace Ogllvie. Mrs. W. j. King
Mrs. f. Hutchings. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Grove. John II. Corbin. w. j. Ben
mott. G. NJ. Day. w. S. Wilmore.
Amos Bower. X. b. Grabill. Jas. G.
$3.50 EACH:
Charles O'Tool.
TWO DOLLARS EACH:
MIR. and Mrs. Tony Friedman. j. l.
Cbftman. Mr.. and Mrs X. II. Nc
Mutt. Rev X. Sanderson. Mis-. Helen
Lazenby. Eta b. Ncwcomb. John by,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Beach, w. q,
Hobson. Mrs. Louise Muench, +. Noe
MIR. and Mrs. Bert Secrcst. Mr. and
Hell. Dan White. J. A. Griffith. Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Hanson, Mrs. Ehz
abeth Madison. Miss Margaret Blu
chanan. Mrs. Annie Zeller.. CHRIS
Stoke. Mrs. Ida Sprowl. Ray luchem
Mrs. Geo. Alto. MIR. and Mrs. Rucker
Mary Schultz. Milton Dormcr, Mr. am
Mrs. y. Hoyt. Mrs. A. 4. Robertson
Thoo Rosan. Mrs. Bradford Steven
son. J. A. Judd Clara Willmore. j.
Mrs. II. Il. Chamberlain Mrs. Neuio
Lazcll. j. l.. Prince. John Tobias
Mrs. NJ. Flahcrty. c. X. Buck. j. G,
Munail. Mary Schultz. Mrs. h. o.
Rourke, Mrs. A. Muench. Mrs. NJ.
Moreland, The Gillard Family. Mrs
Il. G.. Hurst. q. NJ Loudcn. MIS-. NJ.
II. Tucker Oscar Olson. John killian
Mrs Ray Rciman. Mrs. l.. Winsert.
A friend. Mrs. Harry Trail. a frIeal.
tTo be continued next week.
Some of the donations that appear
in this list were paid at Berkeley,
being the Wheat Ridge subscribers.
While Arvada Branch gets til" ere
dit ii did not handle the money.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-07-05
Partial List of Do.
majors to Red Cross

Below is a partial list of the
donstors to the Red Cross and
the amounts subscribed. When
the complete returns are in it
will be seen that there are very
few slackers in this community.
Chairman White wishes to thank
those who solicited 80 faithfully
and all those who responded so
generously.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-07-05
SCHOOL BOND REDEMPTION
NOTICE.

To Whom !, May Concern;
NOTICE is hereby given: That, on
tho 9Sth day OF July. \. u. 1871. ! Us
TREASURER 81 School District No. :. JoI.
ftrsou County. Colorado, will pay Bond
No. " for $500. and the accrued inter.
eat thereon. OF that certain issue OF
,hc ,,unds of s,,d School District. dated
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-07-05
generously.
10000

generously.
w. w WilmOre.... go. $lOo.Oo
(Given at Berkeley
Dry Climate Tire Employees :. 6l.3o
DIR. Richard Russell. -. .. 1000
r G.. Hurst $50
FIRST National Bank 80. 5000
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt II. Beckett 200
JOhn White $500
Arthur u. White $500
Wm. Allen go. $500
Chaa Allen 20 90
j = Church $500
q ii Church .25 90
Mhrraret A Abbott ~ 25.00
Mr. Mr.. and n; Mrs. ". c. Wtst. broom: ~
Mrs Tom Botteriil =. 25.90
Arvada Lodge l. o. o. H.. $500
n Marion. WheatritGe. $500
a. L. Davis and family. =. 2l.0v
Louis Muhisteln. Broom5ield.. 200
Hiram A. Brown. -. i5.0o
MIR. and Mrs nc 6 X x.s saE Exnn. i2'oc
l. S. 7. Gregg, Hortci,sc b. Foster,
Williams. Mr. and Mrs. John Grattan
Mrs. Frank Church. Mr.. and Mrs. u
q, Malins. Mrs. VIM; Johns Ladies dies
e 'hs M"eea Fos,sr & wesley M i stalsp
Frank Binder. Joe Pearson. Aryada
Lodge 4. +. 4 a. NJ. No. al. w. o
". Camp No. &c. o. Holcomb. Il. l..
Newcomb. Mrs. T.. l.. Ncwcomb. Al
fred H. johnson. Homer d. Evans.
FIVE DOLLARS EACH:
"A. II. Barth. A. NJ. Pitt. "A. j.
Recht. II. Evans, II. $. Burton
Mucnch u Nemetz, ]. A. Lewis. DR..
a. p. Buscy. Antoine Jacobs Henry
Pearce. r. Calhoun. +. J; Bond, !.
Il. Hill, John Thorpe. c. y. VAR,
Arthur Kaler. Fred Wilmorc. u; h.
Moorhead. Mrs. Jennie Cooper. Mrs.
Ernest Fisher. r. Is. Benson ard fam
jly. o, s. Molcs, Mrs jennie Lee,
Chas. Graul. David Lcshcr. Mrs. w.
II. Brophy. Miss Mary a. O'Coitnor
Paul Forman. Walter Barbour, Ruth
Tobias Fred schehingcr, Katherine
Callahan. Mrs. r. y. Fetch. A. IS
Taylor. c. y Spicer, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
u. Royce. A friend. c, I. Wilmorc,
NJ. Holland Mr. and Mrs. a. w.
Walker, W. c. Heascr. Bertha Her
zig. DR.. Muchecke and family: MISS
T., N. kirchoff. Mrs. j. w. Hall. Mrs.
c. Williams. Mrs. A. s. Davis. VIM
Thcden. T. J. Drcior. Mrs. Belle tO%'
Ter. Miss llazel Long. Mrs. 7. L.
Ycager. X. q. Graves. William Bucn,
] Fay, j. j. Weaver. Mrs. c. V.
Shoop. Mrs. c. h. Allen. Mrs. Mary
c. Aibm Robert Swadlcy. Mrs. Rob
crt Swadley. Mr.. and Mrs. X. o.
Campbell. Mrs. Geo. Williams. L. g.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-07-05

G. NJ. Duncan and Roland Par
ker came in fourth in the News
Times Cheyenne auto race.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-07-05
FOUR DOLLARS EACH:
$3.50 EACH:
l.. |. GrcenspoOn.
THREE DOLLARS EACH:

Wallace Ogilvie. Mrs. w. J. King.
Mrs. f. Hutchings. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
mott. G. NJ. Day, w. S. Wilmore.
Amos Bower. Il. b. Grabill. Jas. G..
BIggHns. Sr.
$3.50 EACH:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-14

is shorn Of much Of the worst features
OF the former draft. 1t hits all men
alike. None may purchase substitutes.
There are no bounties for enlistments'
Conducted squarely II is square sys-
TEN under which all men are equally
liable. That there will be those who
seek advantage for themselves is as
true now as then but the opportunity
of the Stacker has been circumscrioed,
Given capable and honest examining
boards. exemption boards comprised OF
courageous men of integrity, the con-
script;on system of the day is a square
deal as between those who are liable
TO it under the age limits set by con-
sress. The traightforwardness and
freedom from favoritism rest on the
character of physical examiners and
the exemption boards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-14
HARRISON counry's WAR PROFIT.

These two dispatches show condi-
dition interesting TO farmers and TO
the whole country.
Decentralization county. which pro-
duces about five million bushels of
corn and one million bushels of small
er grain annually. is going TO contribute
even larger quantities of foodstuffs 10
the nation.
AmeS.-One of the peculiar situations
of the campaign is the attitude held
by farmers toward the loan, according
to bankers. II is declared here that
comparatively few farmers have taken
subscriptions to the liberty loan
With Harrison county promising to
raise five million bushels of corn and
December corn selling at s1.10 there is
a war profit in sight for Harrison coun-
~ farmers of not less than $4,000 900
more for this years corn crop than that
crop would bring in normal times.
And Yet the trouble experienced in
Story county has been met by liberty
bond committees in almost every coun-
~ in the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-14
the oLO DRAFT AND the NEW.

When the draft was made in the
civil war each state was assigned its
quota and in turn subdivided that
among counties which in their turn
called for certain proportionate num-
Der of men from each township. The
men had 10 come. Various expedients
10 encourage enlistments were put TO
work. Large bounties were offered for
enlistments. in cases running as high
as $1,000 This plan proved especially
profitable to so called bounty jump
ers," who took the money, enlisted as
per schedule and disappeared. AS these
bounties were raised by subscription,
the fore frightened the community the
larger the bounty. Wealthy men
drawn as conscripts paid large sums
for "substitutes'' and men Of small
property often sold all they had to
buy immunity from military service.
Among the notable names Of those
who hired substitutes are those Of
Grover Cleveland and James G. Blaine.
Of course disease multiplied in an
astonishing way. Men who had never
shown signs of weakness developed all
manner Of acute and chronic troubles
uniting them for military service.
Some men injured themselves deliber-
ately to avoid service. Others ran
and lodged and hid anc thousands III
these managed to avoid the draft by
getting out of the country to Canada,
hiding in the mining camps, taking
long overland trips to the western
gold fields and like journeys. There
were examining physicians who were
not above suspicion Of bribery. In
fact comparatively few wealthy men
were so deeply entangled in the draft
that they did not manage to get out OF
it thru one and another cat hole. There
was cowardice and corruption in the
old draft And be 1t said that there
was general courage and willingness to
defend the country and do mans
duty like q man.
The present system Of conscriptiorE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-14
Billy Bunny and His Friends

then they came across a Billy Goat
standing outside tent dressed IN
khaki with gun over his shoulder
Halt! Who goes there" cried the
sentry. Haiti and Of course Uncle
Lucky put on the brakes and made the
Luckymobile stop right then and there
"Friend or foe?" asked the sentry,
looking into the automobile and hItins
the cushions off the seats and. opening
the cabaret and lighting the lamps ana
honking the horn. and, oh, dear me.
doing everything and everything ne
could to annoy good, kind Uncle Lucky.
what do you think we are?' asked
Billy Bunny. I'VE are U. 5. A. Bun
MES. Don't you make any mistake
about that"
~ beg your pardon" said the sentry.
saluting the two rabbits most respect
fully. Il only wanted to make sure.
These are war times. you know, ana
we must be on the lookout every min
ute of the day and every second OF
the night" And he saluted again and
turned away. And then. all of a sud
den. the band began playing. but IL
must have been off in the woods some
where for the little Dummies couldn't
see It,
Hurrah for Uncle Samuel.
King of the U. s. A.
Three cheers for the Blue,
And the Red and White. too.
And the Silver Stars. say.
And here's to the sailor lad in blue
And the soldier boy in brown,
From the farm and the mine,
And the big steel mills.
Or the little old home town
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-14
Ripping Rhymes
ey WALT MASON

ALLIES.
Since war against our name is writ
ten, I'm mighty glad we have the
chance to aid and comfort brave old
Britain, and lend hand to dauntless
France. For long 1 thanked the gods
above us that we had peace-strife
abhor-and rallied at men who tried
to shove us into the noisome reek OF
war But sometimes, in the Silly
cleaning. when I sat by my figtree's
trunk. all pensively my hangdowns
combing. / thought our peace was
rather punk. For principles we all
should cherish the allied nations gave
their best, and while they saw their
children perish, we gloated DER our
treasure chest. Our starry banner flies
for freedom-that's always been our
pride and boast: when tyrants came
along we freed 'em. and soaked them
where it hurt the most. Yet tyranny
was rank and raging. these later years,
and still we dreamed: the worst of ty-
rants war was raging: our eagle rather
cooed than screamed. And then we
started from our slumbers, we saw the
proper course at last, and patriots
in joyous numbers, have nailed our
colors to the mast. And !, who hate
all strife and quarrel. now swing the
sword and make 1t hiss: for peace Is
vicious and immoral in such crucial
time as this.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-14

will he no such statements seems
hardly to need asserting. The mes
sage does not convey Americas peace
terms It does not in an affirmative
fashion state our war aims. But these
are given negatively. The essence o.
the message is in its denials. BY stat
ing what our war aims are not ""
have given Russia, who Is ABOVE an
things skeptical. a first rate ldea oi
what they are. The method is a soi'
of definition by circumscrioing, much
as one would describe Iowa by namlns
its boundaries. Since 1t is reassur
ance that Russia requires. the method
probably is all that could be asked.
America has said to Russia in SO
MANY words that mo territory must
change hands except for the purpose
of securing those who inhabit 1t ialr
chance of life and liberty. Also. no
;pdemnities must be insisted upon eA-
cept those that constitute payment. ior
manifest wrong done" And mo read
instments of power must be made ex-
cept such as will tend to secure the iu-
tnre peace of the world and the future
welfare and happiness of its people.
With regard 10 the STATUS NJ
which as a basis of possible peace mas
been put forward more conspicuousis
by some Russian elements than by any
faction in Germany. President wilson
recalls that it was the status quo ante
"out of which this Ubiquitous war IS
sued forth" That status, therefore,
must be altered in such fashion as 10
prevent any such hideous thing from
ever happening again.
Subjected to hostile analysis, ~
might be said that these "terms" are
80 general as to cover anything The
real center Of the whole thing. OF
course. is the fact that all these ad-
mirable objects are to be applied ac-
cording to the opinions of the entente.
In other words in order to place any
real reliance in the essential sincerity
and democratic ideal of the entente
war aims. it is necessary first OF an
to put reliance in the entente. That
is something that can not be avoided.
So far as affirmation and reaffirma 8
ticn can do It. probably the message
will help to convince the Russian radi-
calls that the entente's war objects are
really things to which the Russian
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-14
DEMOCRACY WORTH FIGHTING FOR.

President Wilson's phrases have
made the European war war Of
democracy against autocracy; that is,
the war which was precipitated by a
military caste in Germany which
sought 20 expand the German empire
BY conquest has been so described in
Wilson's public message that the av-
erage man can understand it.
AS evidence of the fact we have two
pictures of the views held by dependent
provinces Of Germany and of Great
Britain. In response 10 a call for vol
unteers we have seen upon the one
side Canadians, Australians and dark
hued men from India rushing heroical-
" TO the defense of their government
in England. BY the hundreds of thou
sands they are dying gladly that the
government given to them by Great
Britain may succeed.
On the other side Of the line, as told
by German prisoners, the soldiers in
the German army from the provinces
Of Alsace and Lorraine, which have
been under the German yoke for forty
seven years. are distrusted by the
Germans because OF their lack of 10y
atty. Forced TO serve in the German
army they are kept at work behind the
lines for fear that they will desert il
placed in front. They are moved from
the fighting in France to the Russian
front and are often moved about under
oners.
Democracy on the one hand inspires
It's subjects with loyalty and desire to
fight for its preservation. Autocracy
except among the autocratic race Itself
fails to inspire loyalty among it's sub
| ject people. The spirit which causes
men to fight for the protection Of their
own families does not extend to the
slave who is asked to fight for his mas
| ter.
This is the situation which .the Ger
man rulers failed 10 understand, says
ex-President Taft They did not thinl,
that England would fight and when
England did declare war the Germans
expected to see Ireland, Australia Can
ada, India and all the provincial de-
| tendencies to seize upon their oppor.
tunity to escape from bondage as that
| is what people would do who have
suffered German domination. But these
constitutional monarchy democracies
all did the other thing. Instead Of
| needing to be watched they rushed L
| the front in defense OF their common
government. Democracy Is worth
fighting for.