South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-03
No Sympathy
From Women Here
For the Stacker

What do the women OF South
Bend think OF the 1917 slacker?"
The answer is emphatic They have
no sympathy for them. No South
Bend young man will attempt any
such base means OF avoiding his
duty 20 his country as evading reg
istration is the opinion of South
Bend women
If the young men could know un-
der what difficulties the nation is
working 10 prepare for this great
war for democracy. Miss sylvia r.
kreider. a South Bend business
women. said when asked her opin-
ion. there would be no lodging OF
registration or Of cOnscriptiOn. but
a rush 70 register and sincere de-
sire TO help. Boys. brothers and sons
are getting ready 20 fight are trying
TO get the right equipment. the right
training Why anyone should have
the desire to avoid helping them and
each other and our nation is hard
TO understand.
Every Stacker that is encouraged
or permitted 20 carry out his lack
OF patriotism endangers the life Of
somebody's son or somebody's broth
er. 20 say nothing of the loss Of self
respect and the respect of his
friends Surely the fear Of suffering
and want 20 the ones left at home
will be dispelled by the sacrifices
that will be made by those who stay
at home and are able to help in this
way" she said
Chance for Women Too.
The women must not be slackers.
The women can do much 20 encour-
age right thinking about this-re-
member Belgium and France-and
the horrors Of this great war. IL
enough men can be trained and If
they have the support Of the people
at home, especially the women. this
war can be made the last great war
Another WOman's View.
''It is the duty Of every male citi-
zen within CONSUMPTION age TO regis
ter on next Tuesday, June 5th, not
only a patriotic duty. but. inasmuch
as the conscription act has become a
law. IL is now the lawful duty of
abiding citizen" said Mrs. Lena J.
Dare. prominent club and society
woman OF the city.
Before war was declared in the
United States. II was an individuals
privilege TO discuss our war policy
both pro and con according to the
dictates OF ones individual opin-
ion; but the moment Pres't Wilson
issued the proclamation declaring
war with Germany that privilege was
and had 20 be removed absolutely.
I'VE. tie citizens Of the United
States. are governed by our congress
sional body s~d the president who,
bv reason Of our democratic form Of
government. represent the policy of
the majority. They have passed the
consumption law acting, we dare not
doubt. according TO their highest
conception OF what is the best policy
for this nation and the whole of our
citizenship. And any male within
consumption age, who avoids, by any
means. to register and thereby COM
ply with the laws issued by the gov
ernmental body of the United States
OF America, not only proves himself
a law violator but makes himself
henceforth and forever unworthy of
the benefits and privileges hitherto
received in our democracy and UNI
der our Star Spangled Banner.
Women Must Not Fight Draft.
ANY woman who encourages her
husband, son or brother to avoid reg
istration, especially those who have
been given the power TO participate
in our governmental affairs and have
been thereby made full hedged
American citizens. is equally Grim
inal
I'VE have gloried in the valor OF
our forefathers who fought in 20
and made US . nation. We have hon
ored. and continue TO honor. the boys
who fought in 81 and preserved us
a nation. and We have a right 10 eX-
pect that this nations sons today
have not deteriorated in the spirit OF
loyalty and eagerness to perpetuate
our democracy. but that they will
consistently act in accordance with
the precedent established by the
heroes Of her past conflicts. 4 very
correct and effective attitude for
every American TO assume might be
expressed in the words OF stephen
Decatur. our country, In her inter
course with foreign nations may she
always be In the right; but our coun-
try. right or wrong"