Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-27
the war and because of new conditions

~ N-AAN'S
the war and because of new conditions
| created by it,
We war to end all war. We war to
guarantee liberty and happiness; to
give binding force to treaties and safe
and unarmed peoples.
This is our war because II we do
not fight with all our power we and
our allies will lose.
The war has been going on long
enough to bring home to the people
of Europe who are near the scenes of
conflict what German purposes and
German methods are. but here in this
country our fancied security through
long distance from the battlefields
dulis our imagination and lulls us to
feeling Of security.
Against Bondage.
What has not happened, we feel.
cannot happen.
| Did we ever imagine that Germany
would pursue campaign of ruthless
ness and barbarity through submarine
warfare, or that she could or would
destroy over 100000 tons of shipping
in less that fifteen months time?
We fight against bondage. Did we
ever imagine that Germany could and
would destroy churches, cathedrals
and homes, raze and obliterate every
thing needed to support life, poison
wells and MAIN the inhabitants of a
conquered country?
Yet she has done all of these.
Did we ever imagine that Germany
would thrust into slavery men, women
and young girls?
Yet she has done and is doing this.
Why should it be so difficult for us
to imagine that Germany may defeat
the allied fleets, conquer England and,
in command of the seas, invade this
country?
Why should it be so difficult for us
to imagine the German Kaiser in con-
troll of our government, our taxes paid
to him, liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness denied to us and in some in
stances life itself taken away?
Do your part now! Today the ma
| tion-the country Washington fought
for and Lincoln saved-is in peril.
You are called to service.
Follow in the footsteps of these men
and do your part!
What You Can Do.
Fight-if you can-and have no de-
pendents who will become a burden
to the nation.
If you cannot fight, help others to
fight and win.
Encourage and vote for men in
Congress who stand for sound and eff
ficient conduct of the war; who think
| OF America first-and of themselves
not at all.
2.-Aid prosperity by working hard
and spending wisely
3.-Eat fairly. Read what Mr.. Hoo
yer says about the use of food. BY
1 doing as he tells you and saving you
will be healthier.
/ 4.-Save for the Liberty Loans
Remember that if we don't help the
Liberty Loans we may have to sub
scribe to an indemnity loan to pay
| Germany.
I Expose the slackers. The brave
| should not have to defend the coward.
! and If Stacker Stacks another must
/ take his place. The Stacker cheats
/ the government and all below him in
| the CONSUMPTION lists, and you should
prevent this injustice.
6.-Proye wrong the view of the So
called conscientious objector" who
would allow you to protect his family
his property and his comfort by force
while he smugly profits by your pa
triotism and sacrifice.
Loyal to Allies.
BE loyal to our allies who are
fighting with us for the worlds liberty.
/ 8.-Read about and understand the
war and oppose all talk Of peace until
peace means the end of all war, ex-
cept with consent of the people Those
who talk peace now are as ignorant
as the pacifists who opposed our pre-
paredness, one, two and three years
ago, saying there never could be war
for America.
/ Support the war; hold up the hands
of the President and Congress in all
\ they do for its efficient conduct.
! Our only duty now is to win victory
j and maintain our national honor. All
4 classes of people should work togeth-
er for that end and not allow any talk
= laacc until we can have the sure
r""n ~ l'.c.ory
j " Ira -: talk is passive must
! "'' We ,n''st prove our belief in
| ~: nd al that her liberty