Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-03
6IlE LlBERIY LOAN
COURSE NSCHOOL
principals in City viii
Deliver First Lesson to
children Tomorrow
ffRovED BY MR.. WILSON

w fi4 request Of the Federal Reserve
..4k the Philadelphia school mobilization
...nmIltoo has prepared a series Of daily
ttil.s on patriotism which the teachers in
t1t public schools have been asked 70
Mad during the campaign for tho sale Of
he second issue of Liberty Loan bonds. The
ffst talk, on '1iow We Entered the War"
which will be given by the teachers through
out the city tomorrow. follows:
AT the outbreak of the great war the
United States was shocked by the sudden
aid horrible nature OF the conflict. We did
rot understand It's causes. We thought IT
ras only European struggle and felt sat
isfied that we were safe from its destructive
influence.
"But the war spread from Europe 60 Asia
and Africa. IT was extended from land TO
sea. American commerce was iuterfered
with. Then began tho German policy Of
sinking unarmed ships. first of her enemies
only, then American and other neutral YES
sells. Against this policy the United states
strongly protested. and Germany seemingly
changed her tactics.
I'm the fall of 1915 when she had reached
the greatest possible military success, Ger
many proposed peace on terms which would
have made her the dominant power In the
world Neutral States were clearly wRned
that II they did not help to bring about
peace on this basis their commerce would
be ruthlessly attacked.
"Despte this insulting threat. President
Wilson attempted TO bring about universal
peace. He asked all the warning Powers
on what basis they would stop the war.
The reply of Germany was unsatisfactory
the replies of the Allies showed their de-
sire TO recognize the rights Of all nations.
I'm January. 1917 the President In an ad-
dress to Congress. held up to the world his
ideal OF n league of nations in which the
nations should give up their armies and
navies. The peace Of the world should be
protected by a. common army and navy
'while the United States had been usns
Ali its influence to bring about y just and
lasting peace. the German Government was
simply gaining time. as her Chancellor aft
erwards stated to build submarines These
submarines were to be used TO cut on al
commerce with her enemies. on February
I. 1917, the new submarine warfare wal
begun. Three days later the German Am
bassador was told TO leave Washington.
THE German Government started vigor
o,isly on its submarine policy. 1t was, al
the President said, "A warfare against man
kind "A war against all nations a chal
Ter se to all mankind
TOn April 2. 1917, tho President addressed
the special session of Congress, advising
them that the course of the German Gov
ernment was. in fact, war against the Gov
ernment and the people Of the Unite'
States; that in such government as tina
OF Germany we could never have a friend
with It lying in wait, there could lie M
security for democratic governments any
where in the world.
'On April 6, the two Houses of Congres
BY overwhelming votes, declared that
state of war existed between the Unite
states and the Imperial German Govern
ment The United States had entered tn
world war
Tomorrow we shall note in detail tn
real causes OF our entrance into it,"