The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-24
THOSE At HOME
MUST AID ARMY
Attorney H. H. Parsons
Shows Need of Service
Here for Nation.
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Open Forum Speak er
Classes Red With Horse
Thieves of Old Times.
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To-day our army is arraved against
tho German. Each Of it's three divi- |
sions stands ready. First is the SOL
dior at the front behind him is the
second division. wearing the Rea cross 7,
Ard the last and greatest unit the
largest AMI most Indispensable unit, is
here a, home The little boy raising
his calf and pig. the little girl with her
KNITTING are instrumental in winning
This war inst as are the boys who have
gone over there to give their l1Ves,
if necessary. that the word may he
saved to democracy and clVlllZauon.
The time is now and the place is here.
1t is M To you, ana YOU, and me. Are
we going to economic, and willingly
hear necessary taxes. or are we going
ia say goodbye Uncle sam. I'm a sub
icct of the king"
If there was anyone in the large au-
aiencc which heard the address Of At
torney Harry H. Parsons at the Open
Forum Yesterday afternoon, who en-
tertaned any doubt Of the justice Of
the allies cause in the world war that
person left at the close with changed
view Mr. Parsons subject was
WHY We Are at War With Germany"
1t was fittingly and thoroughly treated
by the speaker.
Liberty Versus Might.
In our lives. in the life of this coun-
try is an attribute which we please to
call American liberty. IT is an ideal
which characterizes the Anglo Saxon
PEOPLE. 1t is an ideal which permits
every man equal privilege in law. poll
ties education learning and religion.
Every man may go his way, may have
freedom so long as he does not tramp
upon the rights of other men" said Mr..
Parsons.
Directly opposed to this is the idea
based upon the theory of the survival
of the fittest. based upon a scientific
principle. but devoid of all elements"
which make it applicable to mankind
and to society. To the German. sur
vival of the fittest means right is
might He believes that tho German
is the best fitted to live and for that
reason all that is in his way is to be
mt out of his way. All that he wants
Is, to be his. So long as it helps him.
the fittest. the will of all else must
give way.
German Idea Unborn.
Man is better than other animals
| in that he is governed by the laws OF
| society. by laws which establish the
| rights of the individual and give them
weight. And the German observes
for a moment believe that the German
does not think himself right. His con
ception of the value and the right of his
kind is Unborn and inbred in him. I
IS part of him. The German is horr
and brought to manhood surrounded
| by this idea. All agencies of the gov
ernment are focused upon the perpetu-
alton of the doctrine.
There are six distinct agencies
which have for a purpose and result
the education of the German in his be.
liefs," said the speaker. The si'
agencies he named are the schoo
the newspaper the financial system
the army. the method of balloting ant
the church. All these he said ha,
been completely subsidized by tn
government of Germany and made t
foster its DEGREES.
History Shows Philosophy.
Mr.. Parsons traced the history of tn
German empire through the last 20
years and showed how the Yer
growth and existence of the countf
through that time had been ever i
the direction of obtaining world powel
He brought to light facts showing ho'
the German government had frs
planned to compensate for England
supremacy on the seas by securing
similar hold on land commerce. III
railroad from Berlin to Bagdad. h
pointed out was typical evidence I
this German desire. He showed no
such railroad meant the pouring
wealth into the German nation. an
unlimited power. by separating Russ
from other European countries and |
/ giving Germany control over va
! areas.
y Again, Mr.. Parsons pointed out no
Il the German had gradually obtaint
4 control over the commerce of Il
: world Here he has secured hold
East Africa which commands all tra'
i routes from India and China throuf
the Suez canal. Here he has taken
u hold in South Africa where he can col
II troll the routes around the cape.
n the Mediterranean similar position
"A have been taken. The Pacific islam,
4 and the German holdings In Sou
Il America tell the same story. &c
J, many at the outbreak of the war h;
"a unuuestioned command of commerce.
Must Fight at Home.
There are three classes of Germa
in this country today. said the speakt
They are the German spy. the Germ;
who likes to enjoy the privileges al
advantages of the country. but Xix
better the kaiser and the German w
lives this country and will fight for
This is the man who knows his NJ
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