The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-11-30
Why We Are at War.

Why We Are at war.
.u;,. is in the world war.
anslo @ under the Presidents lead, is straining the
" the country to prepare and is passing new laws
66stng vast sums Tor wal. .r.
/ The men OIL Iiie Soa'.'
Emsrmles LII; .+ ~ 81, 1;,l f ~
a ro fchting because we found
That Germany was determined to ignore our pro-
tsen on sinking our ships and killing people
otber age of the worlds history, in other war
o;vized people ever killed unarmed neutras trav.
ts the defenceess at sea and leave them to its
mos foo brutal even for the Middle Ages.
Yet etGermany did THIS
,sn mr. people were killed. Germany would not stop.
s;sod that she was winthn her rghts-that it was
L wav she could assure herself of victory, and that
&a@d made for rlght
american honor American lives did not count if, dis
x,Gnp them Germany could win.
Es- We found that Germany was, as Zimmerman STAT
Eidmg for world control and had already begun the
fFd dividing up the United States.
of it she would take for herself
Afev more States she would give to Mexico.
And she would brbe Japan to become our enemy by Of
I'M still more of our territory to her.
found that Germany's plan was to crush each
untrv in turn to win in Europe first, and then after
Emt on our shores do as she liked with us.
Five found that if we did not fight with the Allies
kp them win the Allies would be beaten and we would
|mbfght alone.
1 I'VE found that if the war resulted IN draw the
VOud continue in arms, and that in the future, in or
kbh certain of our freedom and the freedom OF our
nn we of America would have to support great fleets
bigger than Germany's and vast standing armies.
! Kecan win peace only by fighting for it.
! We should remember furthermore that we fight be-
MHk only by fighting that we can win peace and hap
I@or ourselves and for the world.
We fight not because we hate the people OF Germany,
because the world cannot, as President Wilson wisely
safe for democracy" while few men can force
saanddeath on all mankind.
We fight to maintain the right to enjoy the returns "I
Tabor to bring up our children to be free men and W"-
RnAmg the world better by living in it.
We fight for the liberty to do and think as we FEEL
VI allowing others the same rght-Without tear OF any
EmSultan bringing war and sorrow to us ever again,
This struggle is between supporters of different xmas
Nenment, one based on individual liberty and popIa1
the other on the control Of the State and It's SUBJECTS
lAa@r or Sultan
america fights because she and her allies believe in ho-
Nenment-whch Germany would crush.
We light not only for our own safety but to help those
eheve as we do
We fight to win for all men our kind of government.
antenance of this liberty is vital to all patriots OF all
mere is nothing in all the world worthy Of thought no"
winning the war.
t must preserve for ourselves and tor our ch"@G"
progress that workers for mankind have made
Ah all the ages.
H.
n Why You Must Help.
sV Oy victory can we have the United States Ih' HUI"
'Ts NJ and ana comfort that it was before.
s MY winning of the war quickly, therefore concerns e
c1 every woman, every child.
M MN"a new conditions will rule in the land
eaI Nm ana nc women will have new duties in life
d A tfat we have been accustomed to will be ro"gt'
Nnged that every American will face the word NOR