The Washington herald., 1917-03-31
America and the World-War
AS Judged by the Editors

, national door and means not private
business as usual but the empires busi-
ness and that business is war. 1t Is the
only way to make war successfully.
Funston, Wood, Roosevelt and the
Ladies War.
Chicago Tribune)
In a few days the country will be urged
| again to stand by the President, to sup
port the government. to show united
front, etc. etc. The country will be ex-
| pected to rise to a great act of faith, to
harmonize its diverse views and senti-
ments. and to bring up behind the gov
| ernment a solid buttress of confidence
and devotion.
There will be an honest effort to re-
spond to this appeal. but the President
has not made response easy. A most
| conspicuous instance of this Is found In
| the treatment of the three men about
whom popular confidence and devotion in
war time could most readily gather-the
late Frederick Funston. Gen. Wood and
| Theodore Roosevelt. 80
At the same time IL Is announced that
| Col. Roosevelt will not be given any COM
| mand for service abroad. Roosevelt Is
! the third man who can win an enthu-
siastic following. He may not be a great
soldier but he Is a great leader. He
| has one of the chief requisites Of a great
, soldier, the power Of inspiring the mo-
rale of men. Even II Mr.. Wilson has
determined to get rid of the volunteer
| system, which is as yet not clear. Roose-
velts qualities are greatly needed in the
| difficult process of making a citizen army.
But Wood has been a constant preacher
| Of universal service. That is the head
and front Of his offending. for the Presi-
dent doesn't yet know how he himself
! stands on this vital matter.
Roosevelt has been the most outspoken
| critic of the administration to be sure.
| Nevertheless he should not for that rea-
| son be denied the right to fight and die
| for country which he loves as much
as Mr.. Wilson does. This act does not
remind us OF Lincoln, except by con-
| trast
! We do not yet know for sure whether
We are going to have a ladies' war. But
| II looks that way.
The Men Who Choose.
! Chicago E,ening Post)
In tWenty-seven states men OF their
| own volition are answering the call OF
their country to protect its interests.
These men choose to serve. They
choose to burden themselves with the
safety and welfare of their fellow-citi-
zens. They choose to make II possible
for the rest of US to 60 about our daily
| tasks or our daily pleasures without in
| terruption and without PERIL They will
| safeguard our railroad bridges, our mu-
milton factories. our seaports. our ar
senals. And all this they will do for us
| at much sacrifice.
They are giving UP remunerative posi-
tons. aba ndoning business leaving nome
behind them. because our positions Uur
| business, our homes need them.
II need be they will do more. They
will fight and die for our safety and COM
| fort and convenience.
All honor to the men who choose.
But what of US who let them make the
sacrifice? Is it fair? Is it democratic?
This job is our Job as much as II is
their job. This country is our country
as much as 1t is their country. Every
man OF age and physical fitness for mill
tary service should be willing to do what
they have volunteered TO do-and IL ne
is not willing he should be made to do il.
And in order that he may be able to do
it when occasion needs, he should be
trained to do 1t,
And every man and woman. boy and
girl, who is not qualified for such service
must find some work to do for the bra We
men who choose
There is no room for spectators in the
United States when it has such work on
hand calls to il today. Get out Of
the grand stand and find a place where
you can help.
The Same Malady.
(BaltimoIe Amcricanl
According to reports. the Kaiser Is suf.
fering from nervous debility due to over
strain. His country is in exactly the
same state of i'll health as himself Ger.
many has been suffering from overstra in
in fact ever since 1t entered into the wal
with England: but the fact has been as
carefully disguised as possible. Now the
fact Is shown on all hands The country
that boasts its military prowess sees its
armies scuttlng to the Rhine, which
seems to be that new and impregna BILE
base OF which the Germans have been
| Vaunting since the retreat Of Hindenburg
that the Kaiser sought 10 garnish with
| caresses.
The submarinc-that pitiful. spiteful
and deNilish weapon of murder that ha
no warrant of responsibility or of law;
the submarine. the instrument of the
thug and of the highwayman; the sub
marine, as dependence for winning the
| world war is as reliable as seeking 10
pierce hirpopotamus with bird shot
The excited and frenzied effort TO perform
: miracles through the Submersible is one
OF the best signs OF the overstrain that is
aHnctmg Germany. So the Kaiser and
MS country may mutually sympathize
with one another. But II President VII
son lives up to expectations on April ?,
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