The Dickinson press., 1917-12-22

ships on errands Of mercy; he has de-
stroyed cathedrals and priceless treas
ures Of art that can never be replaced;
he has made slaves Of his prisoners
he has tried to get us into war with
Japan his emmissaries have blown up
u ships, burned our factories and
fred our forests. He knows no mercy
or honor. The most charitable view
to take Of this blood-thirsty tyrant
Is that he is crazy.
zone thing is certain" continued On
Gle Dan, with great emphasis, sour
liberty, the safety Of our homes and
country, and the security Of the
world demand the speedy and abso~
lutte overthrow Of the kaiser and
crushing out once and forever the
reign Of Prussian brutality"
sHow about the German people"
said Billie.
Uncle Dan replied: "The splendid
German people were happy, thrifty,
prosperous and contented. They have
been tricked into war and made to
suffer the tortures Of the damned =;
they have been cruelty and systematic
ally deceived. God grant that the real
facts may get to them, and If they do.
Lord help the kaiser"
"Of course. the allies will wln," said
Mrs. Graham.
Probably So" said Uncle Dan. "But
If we are to win, we must 60 the limit,
We must check the awful destruction to
shipping by the German submarines,
or we may not be able to get food and
supplies to our own men and to our al
lies; we must also put hundreds Of
thousands, and perhaps millions, of
frst-class soldiers in the battle line.
"Food is the first consideration" On
Gle Dan continued. "No army can hold
out against hunger. It has been said
that food will win the war, and this is
largely true. Hence the Importance
Of the farm in the war plans Of our
country" ~r.
Mrs. Graham interrupted by saying:
I'm view Of the Importance Of farming,
don't you think, Daniel, that the farm
ers ought to be exempted from war
s~ervice?"
mo, a thousand times no." said Un-
Gle Dan, striking the table so hard to
emphasize his protest that he tipped
over a vase Of flowers. 1--WE must
have no class legislation. The duty to
serve is the common duty Of all, and
no class must be relieved Of this OBJ
legation. The question of exemption
must be a personal n and decided by
the facts surrounding each case. In
no other way can we have a square
deal, and to insure this, it is the duty
Of congress to pass Immediately the
Chamberlain bill, or some such meas
ure, which is fair to all classes. It
would settle all these questions and
do it fairly. Safety now and safety
hereafter demands such legislation,
and let me suggest that you and your,
friends get busy with your congress
man and senators and urge them to-
prompt action.
ut is time for US to realize that we
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that this great country Of ours cost
oceans Of blood and treasure and it is
only due to the loyalty, sacrifice and
service Of our forefathers that we have:
a country, and it is our highest duty
to preserve It unimpaired and pass It;
on to posterity, 10 matter what the.
cost may be. Our citizenship and their,
ancestors came from all parts Of the.
world to make this country a home
and enjoy its blessings and opportu-
mites; hence. In the crisis before us,
It Is the duty Of everyone to stand!
squarely back Of our. country and be;
prepared to defend the flag. Every
one in this crisis is either pro-Ameri.
can or pro-German. Great as the c0un.
try Is, there 10 not room enough for
two fa9s.s ;