Milford chronicle., 1917-04-20
STAND BY THE PRESIDENT.
Communicated

? support Of our President and oui
Country. Let us show our patriot
: ism by self-control. Let us put aside
all personal feelings and not by word
or deed embarrass the administration
We are no longer Republicans, Dem
ocrats, Socialists or of any creed or
belief. We are Americans, one and
all, heart and soul. Be loyal to those
in authority over us. Do not indulge
in criticism. Some of the greatest
minds in our country. loyal Ameri-
cans, claim that our country has COM
mitted the greatest blunder in all
history. when we decided to plunge
into the horrible conflict raging on
the other side. Time alone will tell
if this view is correct. But whatever
may follow the action that our Pres
| ident and Congress have taken, no
one will charge that he or his country
has been moved by aggressive
thought. We covet no territory and
ask no special privileges. The mot
ives of other nations may be mixed.
but ours are single. All we ask is
that the world shall be organized on
basis of equality of right. Let ev-
cry one read carefully our Presidents
war message to the assembled cong
gress and thereby familiarize himself
with the reasons why we enter the
war and with whom. Remember that
the President speaks for the nation
and its one hundred million people. |
His message is a notice to the entire I
world and to all future generations |
of our positions and claims in our !
controversy with Germany. Notice
the beautiful and eloquent tribute the |
President pays to the German people |
as to their character and worth. The
Emperor himself could not say more
for his people. Then notice that the
key note of this wonderful state paper
is reached when the President de-
clares % the world that we are NOT
waging a war on the German people,
but that we are against the German
Let everyone bear that
important fact in mind throughout
this war. 1t is the Emperor and his
government that we have our griev-
ance with and NOT the German peo-
pie. One reason for this is clearly
stated by the President when he says
that the German people had no say
in their government and the events
that have taken place, and that the
guilt rests with those responsible and
not with the innocent
Let us all hope that this will be the
last war in any country where the
nan who shoulders the gun and lays
down his life for his country is not ]
consulted first before war is declar-
ed. 1t requires no patriotism to be- ,
ieve in and talk war as so many have !
lone the past two years, when some
other poor fellow is to do the fighting. |
Every man who believes in war and
advocates it should be ready and will
ng to fight when the time for action
arrives, and all such should be draft
ed first if they refuse to come to the
rOnt when their country needs them Q
The city newspapers tell of scores of
lot air patriots who are getting mar
led to escape service. ANY woman
who will yoke up with one of these
ipineless creatures must have a
srudge against herself. Many ex- !
,uses are being offered by those who
want to dodge the call to duty now
hat they have the chance to act as
hey have talked; some have just dis :
covered that they have family ties to
protect; many advance the age limit
which is a good excuse providing they
lave passed the limit so that it is
worth noticing You don't see Col.
Roosevelt advancing any questionable Z
excuses why he should not act as he
las talked the past two years. He l
las favored war and advocated it Just l
he same as so many others have, and
low that the time has come for action :
le throws to the four winds, age lin !
[, married life, family ties, and every
hing dear to him and to his family, ,
n order that he may practice what
le has preached. His is the one hun
lred per cent. pure brand of patriot
SIN which makes US all take our hats
m. Let all those who have thought
ma talked as he has follow in his
ootsteps, thereby showing their true v
olors. May our government grant n
us request so that the whole world "
Vii witness the Spectacle OF an ex- 1
resident Of these great United States ii
rossing the ocean and at the head
an army composed largely of loyal e.
+erman Americans (as is contemplat- a
d. wage war, not on the German
eople, as our President tells us, but N
a the German government with pt
HON we are at war. Let the Stars 4,
nd Stripes by the rallying symbol
ow when America is put to the test,
lie test Of calmness, of strength, of ID
'urage, and Of leadership. 10
Rally Round the Flag! e