Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-08-16

REV. DR.. NEWELL exporting theif
DWIGHT HILLS. grain, meat and
food, the latter
because they have no ships to carry
TO foreign markets their iron, steel and
tools. He said that the American peo.
pie are subject to England and Ger.
many upon the sea.
Te1t.-Tyre, inhabited OF seafaring
men. the renowned city that was
strong upon the sea (Ezek. XVII.
Loyal Americans today waken ear,y
and read the papers carefully lest they
overlook some thrilling and momentous
event vital to the republic. Wonderful
the news OF the British victory smash
ing through trenches OF portland CO.
ment and steel around Lens, Wonder.
ful also the French drive and victory
beyond Rheims, Bct rcen Of vision.
forecasting future events, must make
a large place for an event In congress
overlooked by many and yet an event
big with destiny.
In l176 the American people were
subject to England upon the land. In
1917 the American people are subject
to England and Germany upon the
sea. Our farmers are helpless; today
they have no ships for exporting their
Cain. meat and food. Our manufac.
,trers are helpless: they have no ships
to carry to foreign markets their irsn,
steel and tools. For thirty years W
have been subject to the ships Of Eng.
land and Germany. Holland sod
France. Sweden and Japan. Now, b.
cause Of the great war. these countries
refuse their ships a. carrying instru.
ments. Our elevator arc stuffed with
wheat and corn. our warehouses and
railway depots overflow With goods.
and our railway sidlngs are crowded
with cars that cannot b unloadeA.
American business . like q locomotive
with locked wheels. II our farmees
and merchants could only transpose
their goods fortunes would soou b
theirs. American business msn arV
like soldiers that have no guns. Ike Q
rich caravan upon the desert whoss
camsis have been stolen, like Q Pull
man train stalled because soms one
has stolen Ito engine. The Unitsd
Ststes today u q subject nation. impo
tent because In an ere Of worid tsaos
We have no means Of world egchanSs
for our goods. COD has sent the day
Of destiny aud opportunity. bst ~
cause The American people had ~ fore
sight We are losing our opportunity.
Once more % fulfilled the story q the
prince who while no dreamed let tAs
string Of pearls fall through his hnsers
into the ~.
wsrid Prssrsss Mss~s World rsst>
American progress means trade with
the world. Gone forever the day
when Americans are independent and
self su@cins. God has broken up the
planet into ave continents He dis.
tributes the good things to each cline.
lie gave our land wheat. corn and cot.
ton. and We must trade these treasures
for tee. coffee and sugar, that belpps
to other lands. Bees travel from Or
chard to orchard. fertilizing the apple
boughs. Ships travel from continent
to continent, fertili.ins cities and
states Any nation that initiates Chi
na and builds a wall against Its fel
lows Is soon touched with dry rot and
loses Its heritage For these reason,
the great event OF recent dHs IL tn,
decision OF our congress to emancipat,
our people from bondage to forelgI
countries by Immediately building I
Thousand wooden ships ~ 800 ton
each for The carr, luz 81 American hsr
vests. tools ard Ins's. not Only TO on
allies. Int Ia ihc people ~ South Amer
lea ,nd Asia THIS VIII mike III
American ~" 'lc tGct. .;rlrlpsid'n an
self soveriins u.'ou the sca even Q
w. nre 'o''a" upon he land
Every Amsr,,an vitality Inter ss,sd.
| imm-asurahle the issues Involve
for the Amcrl,nu farmer. manufa
turcr aud Workingman Siouh %
commission net with Instant and a
cisive eucrgy our workers mag yet
safcguar,rj aud our country prepare
10 compete with the reconstfue'e'
England and Germany that WIN me-
our trade at the conclusion OF inc W.
What n Gambia owned w per CENT o.
} our railways and Americans ONLY :
W.. Int, would not our nerchasta
be aiied with consternationf we' !.
I : great retail store sold % per eess o
n trade to IT, own clsrts an1 . ~
ceut to outsidersi Would Il see .
INTO bsstrvptcyf Yet W pay tnesse
u ave hundred million Q rear 70 ~
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