Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-27

TIE r2ce - brcthers against German
masters with the rest Of the world
slaves. We are fighting for Christian
liy. tre last religious hope OF the
world. The Christianity which AYERS
TIE love q God and the love % men as
the bzE1s q human life. This they
would d4splsce by cruel psgznisnn.
y1IOr which knows no pity, no mercy.
10 liberty Surely here IL q sake
worth the best that we can spend and
Do.
We take on a heavy burden. .or
none Of ls desire war for itselt We
DO not believe that war is a high state
Of desirable human life. and 50 we re-
gard our entrance into this var as
heavy load a sad necessity. But nc
burden which we can assume can d
20 heavy az having TO exist under the
domination Of immoral and inhumaa
tyranny.
We know that we shall encounter
sufferirss which we deprccate and de-
plore. . Is not Necessary 70 describe
them. they are too obvious in Europe.
a. they Will De IN America But the
worst suffering and the most that Vs
san encounter in resisting an unrex-
uLated and rnnuman tyranny caano.
compare with the slfierings which
Germany victorious !nflicts, working
is unregulaied will What sufferings
We assume are light compared with
those which they have already i'm
posed and which they lght 10 Impose
upon Is.
Ne must spend vast sums of money.
The treasures Of centuries must be
poured out. and this we much prefer
not 10 do, but rather TO spend our
wealth IN human help and advance
meut. Yet this expenditure Of billions
is q trifle Of our wealth compared
with the tribute extorted under the
rule Of these IMMORAL and inhuman
tyrantS Let Belgium, France and
Poland tell Us how much money Ger
many would exiort from us II she had
her will. And let US learn the wisdom
Of spending a fraction Of the whole
10 protect the vast remainder. Half
u all we have We had best spend in
resisting rather than 20 lose AL in
submitting.
In fighting this fight we must part
from friends who 20 from US per-
maps never 10 return, who give their
lives 10 our defense. We need not
dwell on the agony that this inflicts
on those who love and revere their
own. But parting from our friends,
tho they never come again Will be
infinitely easier than II We should be
compelled TO stand with them and be
side them while they are suffering
beyond our aid the tortures which
would be inflicted upon them by pa
gan and inhuman tyrants, as done
these three years wherever Germany
has had its will. II We must part from
friends. let il rather be while we are
defending them TO our utmost than
when standing beside them We see
barbarians wreak their savage will
and lust on those whom cur manacled
D. Il IN
limbs cannot help.
We may live, many OF us, SCARED
ard deformed by wounds received in
battle. But such wounds are few and
little compared with those inflicted
under the sway OF tyrants who know
no mercy and who, as vet, have shown
no pity Better be marred by defend
ing our liberty than SCARED by the
tortures OF enslavers.
We may die while striving, and
many do doubt will az many already
have done. But death on the battle
line. fighting for freedom and
righteous cause, Is a thousand fold
better than living a covering slave
under tyrants who have shown only
too clearly how valueless life Is when
they have its direction and control.
But most OF us will live; the vast
majority OF our nation and the nations
will survive They will survive vac
torious they will rejoice over the pos
session OF treasures much richer than
all that they cost. And so long as the
nations and the generations live they
viii eXult to think that we preserved
by heroism to world which other
wise would be worthless, a beneficent
morality, a gracious and tender hu-
manity and a priceless Christian faith
and fraternity, maintained and sane
toned by our sacrifices and our valor.