East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-08

men, on that memorable uaN az
AbFil 9Th. 1917. the United States
government declared that state ~
war existed between it end the Ger
map imperial government, the duties
apd obligations OF every citizen be-
eame apparent at once. one OF the
greatest examples of patriotism and
devotion was the unanimous endorse
Ttept of the administration by all true
Americans, by every political faction
from one end of the country TO the
oJfier. Every citizen clinched his jaw,
hoWed his head made his Will and
With a frown and determined heart
he Booked up at the stars and stripes
and whispered TO himself, i shall de
fend it. For it ! pledge my life and
luS' fortune,
Perhaps few newspapers in Ameri-
ca hailed with as much enthusiasm
-the-entry Of the United states in the
war than did Atlantis"
II was a relief a great relief. The
long months of suspense. and Of for
hearance. finally came to an end. The
salvation OF the world was at hand
The United States with all its powers
made up its mind to save mankind.
iAilitarism and autoeraey must h,
crushed. come what may.
The duties and obligations of the
naturalized Greek citizens were plain
TO every one. All Atlantis had TO
do was simply to recall to their minds
the oath OF allegiance they had given
when admitted to citizenship. True
to that oath all of them upheld with
an their strength. with true enthusI>
asm. with blind devotion the flag OF
the United States. Every one of them
obeyed the call many Of them rush.
4 I,
Of them submitted with good heart
TO the draft. and all of them feel
proud today in the training camps
Preparing to shed their blood on the
the hattlefields of Europe. Ever
citizen of Greek descent gave his un-
dlinching support to the great Presi-
dent and to all the officials OF the
government. There was not u dis
senting voice. The feeling OF every
one was and is to fight with all his
might for the interests of his coun-
try of adoption.
Many thousands of Greeks how
ever. who arrived in the United
States IN recent years did not have
the good fortune of becoming citizens
The great majority Of them have only
their first citizenship papers. and are
eagerly awaiting for that supreme
moment when the time viii come for
each To take his oath aud be admitted
IN. the ranks of the greatest democracy
f. the world.
Those Kmslnen Of ours vino are not
set citizens. Atlantis cuunselled
theIu and urged them To do whatever
they could In support OF the lAmerl-
can government. They should have
faith and confidence in the justice
and the rlghtfulness and the dltru-
ifm Of this republic. They must re-
aliZe that America went into the war
for the sake Of civilization. OF injus-
tice and of freedom. Thoy should
entertain the hopes that the rights OF
their Kinsmen and Of our Kinsrnen
will have the good will of the United
States. They must realize that Ann
Rrica viii extend her strong arm for
the liberation OF our brothers who
have suffered and are still suffering
Untold cruelties and expressions un-
Ier Turkish or Bulgarian tyranny.
4 heir salvation is in the hands of AM
Trica and Americas war is for tine
liberation of the Belgians, o. the
Serbs OF the Poles. Of the Greeks ana
% all the other small natioualities of
5he world.
The unfortunate events in Greece
found us divided when America en-
y
hearts were bleeding with that great
9rxiety when Greece would unshield
Der sword. Three long years OF sus-
r ense, three long years Of suffering.
TIas. by day we expected that welcome
mossage from abroad when Greece
would declare war. For three years
re saw nothing hut hesitation, lack
OF heart. complications without an
oEd. negotiations. dissensions We
We're divided at a moment when it
wac the duty Of us all TO be strongly
united. We all had one purpose, one
policy. one goal to reach our enc
% les we're the Turks the Bulgars
Abe Austrians and the Germans. Co
. peraticn was lacking. We all agreed
riiat Greece must 20 to war. but Un-
fortunately the political dissensious
an Greece day by day delayed our
ontry.
II is time now for us all in Ameri-
ca to cooperate for the glory Of Am
erica. Let US all work In unity. il g.
duty we owe to the United States
II Is "a duty imposed on us all. II l.
1 he paramount duty Of US all to work
1or the better Interests Of the United
states. Cooperation must be the by
word II. as we claim we are ali
heart and soul for the lofty ideals ana
4fiE purposes TOT Nfich America en-
tered the war. We must all work FOR
= ne purpose and one principle only
.Me must. with enersy and enthusi-
asm and devotion. cooperate ana
pledge ourselves uHFeservcdly Tor the
triumph of the American armies in
this world struggle. We must all look
ferward 80 an American peace. he
cssHse such peace is for freedom foi
isisiice FOR civilization. il viii be an
peace for the progrca-
and bettermcnt OF mankind. a peace
y hich must be obtained al all costs.
Fer such peace this great republic
. uts her sons to Europe to e peace
n g. our solemn duty ta devote all
snr energy an our efforts. nil our
Gtufntton. For ID and Tor the sake uf
anr mother country. f"r the saI" ot
-sfr suhiusated brothers. for The sab,
uur own interests here. Set us look
i tre future with one heart let us
lM saw with one voiccr-LnHg live the