Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-03-30

ged IN our schools for fifty years 81
more. spsee win not permit extended
quotations IRON these texf books but
any one who viii read any stonGard
text on General History VIII find The
facts cited In the editorial Of last week
ccro0orated over and over again. Dir
ferent texts recitc the same circum.
stances Ia almost Identical language
Here arc few words from a descriD-
ton Of the sacklng Of Rome by the
Nandals:
~for fourteen days the pirates plnn-
dcred tho city OF the caeasrx Work.
OF art DrOnzcs precious marbles.
public buildings and temples were
ruthiessly destroyed NO that the word
Vandalism has ever since been
synonym for WANTON DEETRuc- I
TION As they retrcafed down the i
Tiber their verseIs were piled high |
with plumber. A hundred thousand
men were carried OF into slavery and
thirty thousand women carried into
cOncublnage.v
Change the date OF the description 10
lsl5-l6-i7. Change the place 10 Bel
gium. Change the actors to Germans,
and tina, description fits with the oni- {
ciai records OF the Prussian military
The Vanda.s were Germanir tribe +,
Or Gothic origin. We are told.
This ~ the system we have 70 fight 9
To prevent just such scenes being en- q
acted right here IN the Jnsed States. O
right here Ia Shoshonr n they can ge,
10 ua.
Through Frederick Wilhelm ]. this p
systcm wis transmitted 10 modern G
Europe. He WAS tho great Prussian ii
iriii master. The seven Years War" Z,
made Prussia q European power. the "
Seven Weeks War" ia 1866 placed II v
,hoVe Austria and the Steven Months
War in 1870 mfdc the King Of f'rua- U
"a the Emperor Of on Germany. The
herman people arc simply victims of
his system. Ten mslllons Of them have
60 America 70 escape the 10
ruei WORKINGS OF that System" Win vi
ut few exceptions these millions are ra
= loyal 90 the United states In the n,
resent crlSia az the native born clu-
ems. The journal would be tho last 'i
, utter word or commit an net that 60
.onld knowingly offend one of these Of
! any other loyal citizen. The great ~
3mmon danger ohliteratea an ques
ons hut that OF loyalty. Arc you SO
OYAL 20 the STARS and STRIPES? 81
the only question 20 be asked. II you ha
~. then shake hands. We don't care 81,
no you are. whore you came from. or
hat Your past may have Seen. We ~
Ia one iu common defense from ye.
Feet common danger. II you can't ed
lake hands on that platform II IN ,vo
"a present conditions you can't put
inr whole heart into eUpporting what i'i
'er policy our government may take Ap
our common defense You are enthor
traitor or an alien. In either Of
hich case you should be prepared to y
cepi the consequences arisins from -,
~ indiscrciions on your part. For ~
ncrlcans VIII defend their homes, ind
pm foes both within ana without liet
when your country calls her chill utt
dfen
when YOU hear the blare or busles; "
Dent you stop TO think OF business; ms
Or the quota from yoor county nal
Don't you 50 10 asking questions, gre
Don't you stop fer pay or bounty. s,,r
nut you volunteer at once
Ard you so whore orders take you;
Ana obey them 20 the letter, Gen
Il they make YOU or they break you. An
HUNT THAT FLAG. and then stay 49,
with il
Re you wealthy or piebean; 'ns
let the women sing the dirgcs. loss
scrapc the lint and chant the paeon." Il