Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-12-20

ica's duty and responsibility in the
present crisis. Mr.. White said:
"ALL IN IT."
Text: Drink we all of t. Matt
26, ". Answering the call of the
president we are today assembled for
the purpose of observing Loyalty
Sunday, and to consider certain mat
tiers pertaining to the Red Cross. the
problem of food conservation, and the
general war situation in this country.
1t is with pleasure that / answer to
the call. No minister has any bust
ness this morning more important
than the observance of Loyalty Sun
day. The call is just as imperative as
that to which our young men respond
ed when they enlisted in the army
and navy.
/ have taken the title Of Ian Hays
recent book, AN in IT," as a fitting
theme for the morning ermon We
find the same thought expressed in
the sacred and familiar words Of the
Master, at the Last Supper, Drink
We all of it," The infinite God Is puI-
ting the chalice of a great sacrifice
10 the lips OF the American people
and He is saying 10 every one of US.
Drink we all OF this cup of suffering,
this cup OF devotion, this cup of war
and death The people OF France
have long tasted the dregs in the bot
tom OF the cup while We of America
have has but little part in the mighty
atonement of cur great and holy war.
AT last, thank God, We are ALL IN
1T. The time has come for every man
and woman to declare loyalty TO the
United States. ] care not where we
came from. or where u parents
came from: We are Americans. There
is no place in this country for Irish
Americans or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
or German-Americans. How far would
a German from this country get in
Germany today IL he called himself
a Gernan-American9 The authorities
would cat Of the appendix 10 his
name In & hurry. The MAJ who las
any sort CT a divided allegiance in
This country is d5sloyal. Thank God
we ere Americans. Thank GOD. there
are very tHw, even among The Ger
ufzn5bern. who are NOT absolutely Icy
al to the TaiteG States government
ara tAe principles of our free pabpie.
p Nsiahbornoc1 II Nations.
fsca Pig the persor @o ives TN
der tbs protection 0f the Stars and
Stripes asA F0 does aot appreciate
fbe many Blessings that Ne en5ass
because of thai nosBFtd aaai
This war involves q Ee5ghbosA801
Of nations. We as told that fas
aaag Siam price SCARED 3g8 per cent
following fae daelaTatiga 81 var ~
Europe The Millions Of the world are
All ia ii. III a inevitable tha, He
gIla4ld get lnso ii. For z long 1hsle
many OF us thought We could stay
out. remain neutral, bgt most Of rs
have gotten bravely ~ that. Yes.
we might have remained on the out
side OF the greatest moral Htgagg!e
tho ages have ever known, but II
! would have been 10 the daHs1ation q
aur own souls OF all the nations
AmericaIhas most reason for geEtins
into it. We could not be true 10 I7Tt
ard 1854 ssss and remain es.s Hf. as.s
had to learn again that many things
ere of more value than peace. arr
even OF more value than tass ssi.sa
Of physical life.
The United States came late iratt
3% n Sti Ast
people must voluntarily attain a wa
and economic efficiency superior II
that of Germany's military regime d
iron and tyranny. That Is why We arf
asking for d nationwide erilistfnen
fiji the American Red Cross Y you
citizenship under the stars atis
Stripes be not worth more thar grea
piles af gold. there ia sometliini
wrong with you. This afternoon en-
roll the entire family. Let US maxi
II unanimous in Watertown. II yoi
cannot afford The dollar, say 80 frank
III to the committee. Any other mega
tive answer than that Of the mos
abiect poverty would be unfertunat'
In fits implications Of disloyalty.
How Red Cross Helps.
The Red Cross helps everyone
friend and foe alike. The Red Cros
ii saving the lives OF thousands 0
n orphans in Europe. giving them some
thing like home Influences, an educa
stion, and the quiet, comforting min
istry that Will keep many 81 them GU
~ the insane asylum The Red eros
ii solving the problem o. tubercuio
SIS in the army and In the desert re
gi0ns devastated by the enemy. tn
Red Cross Is undertaking 70 restorl
Villages ard farms. 4
The Red Cross Is Christ at worl
81 the battlefield and IN the hospitals
prs Henry Van Dyke tells Of visitin1
aa Aeld hospital where q noted SUI
5sauNon 81 France was skllfully OPERA
in9 B Il d brawny soldier, lying uncor
a@ SSccious On the operating table. "C'es