The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-12-12
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
The President in his message Congress- Tuesday,
spokesman for the American people, hence
every possible of communication used order to herald
his words all the nations order that they might know the true
meaning and purpose Americas part in the great conflict
This message aready-shoud be read in every American
home Few Presidents messages surpassed in the matter
of eoquence Our President endowed with envabe intellect
he thoroughly broad minded practical and has the highest ideals
for the people of whom he is the chief executive.
One of the striking points in his aside from the pro-
posal of declaring Auo Hungary when the
President spoke the attitude of the American people toward Ger
He stated that America not in the for revenge 1t
purpose oop the lowest depths and nct Ger
many the which she has inflicted America and her
allies But instead believe America has been moved by righteous
Indignation and she intends right all which the common
enemy imposed other nations then desire without
President said the conclusion of his
The being just and holy the settlement must be of like motive
and quality For this we can hJh but for nothing less noble Or less
worthy traditions For this entered the and for
this battle until the last gun is fred"
Recently gathering of young people
and during the of the evening they asked to
sing the Star Spanged Bannewe glad there not
prevail that the National hymn difficult consequently America Is
substituted all occasions We admit the Star Spanged Ban
quite catchy America nevertheless should be
oener and loss to know why the children
public school not being taught to the National hymn
At the National Headquarters American Red Cross So
cey their paid officers number 43 three of these the high
salary of 5000 $1,000 yearly which the paid during
peace times paid than 5000 and three
whatsoever Since America entered
had added and they receive salary of
g. year. 1t is worthy that have folks the
world who working solely for the almighty dollar
1t almost disgusting hear of the high brows' the Ma
TONS Capitol, crisng the Presidents and picking to
peces We greatly wonder they could do better How much
becoming would be if they would look for the good and
abide by that nothing of what would their patriotic
duty The most ignorant omes the critics.
but takes the wisdom of Solomon always be able grasp the
good in things.
We that New York City the lead sending surgeons
physicians and Red Cross for service with the American base
hospitals France be expected that New York would be
the lead but of large cities have furnished only
few physicians and according the large number they
have who could metropolis of Kentucky has fallen short
in this line of service
One has suggested that while remembering
soldier boys who in training dhosen SERVICE why
Red And heartily with him
These girls have left all that and dear them and
facing much danger the boys the trenches They
serving equally much the hoy let's remember them with
a Christmas box.
We already received subscriptions Breckenridge
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be that soldier boy who will enjoy seeing his home
paper Shop late if you havn' shopped early!
Evidently Mayor has fit shoves
sidewalks the roads 1t cruelty animals make the horses
pillow through the deep with their heavy loads.
Ambassador Gerald the and substance of the Presidents
message is "Bea Germany first and talk afterward"
Beginning Monday December TO- now on
will be made under Government license.
We ympahze with the Louisvans the shortage gas