South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-17
Analyses Meaning of
Pres't Wilson's Message

tocracy and freedom are engaged in
a life and death struggle. The world
cannot long remain half slave and
half free. II viii be one or the
other.
This war is waged against the
German government in the interest
of the German people. The Pots
dam plotters have been working for
many years 20 enslave the German
people in order 10 use them as tools
for the enslavement of the world.
If this war had been put 20 a vote
Of the German people it would not
have taken place They have no
voice in determining their destiny.
The diaries OF killed and captured
German soldiers show that their
souls sickened at the horrible afro
cities which they were compelled
by their divinely commissioned
rulers to commit.
Deeds Call for Atonement.
1--WE are in this war to see that
the damnable deeds done to Bel
GUM. Poland and Serbia are atOned
for and the instigators shorn Of
their power 20 curse the world with
further atrocities We have no de
sire to crush the German people,
we have no purpose 10 render them
the slightest injustice, we have no
spirit OF revenge, we are in this war
TO establish liberty and peace
founded upon Righteousness and
justice. We ask no reward, but the
respect and goodwill OF all peoples.
We have unsheathed the sword for
the purpose of righting wrong. we
are determined that pagan princi-
pies shall be supplanted by Chris
tian principles; our hands are clean.
our purpose is pure, our sword is
bathed i'm heaven, and we Will not
sheath it until justice rules and
righteousness reigns.
Premature peace would be
worse catastrophe than the present
war. There are those who are cry
ing for peace, when there is no
peace. Turn a deaf ear to the cow
ard and the pOltroon. This war
must be fought with every ounce
of the nations steel, with every
ounce Of its food, with every ounce
of its gold; with every energy Of its
brain, with every passion Of its soul.
with every drop of its rudy blood,
until this great free nation, born in
the blood of sacrifice. dedicated 10
liberty, guided by divine wisdom,
sustained by divine power. has made
the world safe for every man, wom-
and and child, whoever ne is.
wherever he is"
Defined THAT Thing"
Defining that thing" which the
president called that thing in his
message, DR.. Lippincott went on:
THAT Thing. so horrible that il is
name1ess; that Thing, which has
lifted the lid of hell, and summoned
the incarnate devils Of lust, hate,
rape, infanticide and all the fiend-
ish devices Of torture and murder
TO work its inhuman will, must be
torn from the throne of power and
hurled into the bOttomless pit that
men may again breathe freely and
pursue the arts of peace"
Or. Lippincott closed his address
with "a stirring appeal for patriotic
thinking. speaking and doing. He
urged the people to support the
thrift campaign, the food campaign
and the great campaign to increase
the membership of the Red Cross.
He spoke of the splendid relief work
now being done by the Red Cross
i'm devastated Halifax, of the hospi-
tai units sent to Europe. Of the mil
lions of bandages, hospital garments
and knitted articles prepared for the
armies of our allies and for our own
soldiers. He declared that the Red
Cross is the most important civil
agency for the winning Of the war,
and that the government fully en-
dorsed it and depended upon its
service
Must Keep Things Moving.
Dr. Lippincott spoke also OF cur
failing eXtravagant expenditures,
and the necessity of economy. He
said.
~ do not wish to be misunder-
stood concerning this important
matter I am not urging you now
to hoard money. If everybody were
10 pursue that policy it would be
the most disastrous thing that could
happen 10 the country We must
Keep all of our manufacturing plants