Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-14
PAClFiSTS DENOUNCED
BY COL. ROOSEVELT
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resulted in our drifting into war stern
foremost, in a condition of such COM
plete unreadiness that we 1--WE an ig-
noble safety exclusively to the protec-
ton Of Tho exhausted nations to whose
help we have announced that we in
tend to come.
From this time on let us insist on
an absolute and undivided American
ism in this land. untempered by any
self-allegiance to the countries from
which u ancestors may s~everally
have sprung. and untainted by any un-
other country. Let us prepare our
selves spiritually, economically and in
all military and naval matters-in
Guiding as a permanent policy the pol
icy Of universal military training and
servtce-so that never again shall we
be utterly unready, al we now are, to
meet a great crisis. Finally. in the
present war, a war for liberty and
democracy against the ruthless mill
Germany of the Hohenzollerns, let us
as speedily as possible train our giant,
but our soft and unready. strength. so
that we may 9 our hardened might
to bring the slaughter to a real and
final end In the only way honorably
possible. by securing for ourselves and
our allies the peace of Justice based
on overwhelming victory"
In his appeal for support for the
Red Cross, Colonel Roosevelt said:
The o important thing is to
send abroad at the earliest possible
moment q great fighting army. Second
only to the army in the work of win
ming this war comes u Red Cross.
Indeed the importance of this work is
90 great that the president of the
United States has set apart next week
from June 1e-26-as a period for
sacrifice and unselfsh generosity. a
week in which the whole American
people will be asked to join in raising
funds to enable our Red Cross to per-
form it, ast and indispensable duties
in this war.
The president has also commits
stoned several Of the ablest business
men OF the country as q war council
of the Red Cross. to administer this
service on behalf of a stricken world
This wal council tells us that a fund
of 500, 200, 900 must be raised at once
in order to meet sven the most urgen,
needs.
Here. indeed. Is tc
every American. It is an enormous
sum Of money; but what comfort car
we TAX in withholding that or any
other sum Of money II it is needed tc
relieve the suffering Of our own son.
or the sons Of our allies who are fight.
ing for all that makes life worth liv.
Ing.
Into our Red Cross without stin,
should be poured a heartfelt offering
OF Thanksgiving that we are permitted
to Join this great service t all man.
kind. Our soldiers and sailors will
do their part without hinching; We
may rest assured of their courage ant
fidelity. The Red Cross offers to u.
who are not allowed to fight. the op'
p%ortunity for sacrifice and for help.
I'VE little realize what is before us
Our W sons and brothers will 1901
be going into battle. They will b,
three thousand miles from home, in
land already wasted by war. a lant
threatened by famine. a land smitte,
by disease. They tell US that in man,
GASES today the wounds Of soldiers IL
France must be tied up with newspap
ers for want Of the necessary surgica
bandases. When our own mon ar,
wounded-as they surely will be 1,
great numbers-are we going tt ALLOW