New Britain herald., 1917-10-30
At the outset, Uncle Sam was very


 good to his nieces and his nephews,- as he always is. He suffered even at their hands. Some of them so far forgot themselves as to aid in the German propaganda that boded noth- ing but ill for their own country. And yet Uncle Sam was patient. He was
 kindly disposed even when sedit1on
 was preached on the public corners. He let every man have enough ropo ! even if fools intended to hang them selves. Then came the serious mo- ment of 1t all. In April this country was forced to declare war upon a ruthless military machine, f1end that stretched its bloody hands to-
 ward the throats of innocent women and children, all non-combatants. And with the war Uncle Sam straight ened up. For the first time serious look came over his features. He knew then 1t was to be a battle to the Democracy to see which should re- main unmolested upon the earth. Ana seeing, he asked for help. He asked his nephews to step forward and ~en- ter the ranks of the army and the navy.
 There was little response to the call of Uncle Sam. The boys of this nation had become indifferent to the calls of the Uncle. The men had waxed fat and wealthy on the land. The preachers of discord and disloy- alty were abroad in the land, and all these things tended toward an apathy that was appalling. So, after repeat ed calls for volunteers. and few com ing forward, Uncle Sam grew angry. Then he formulated the Selective Service Law, and those who did not step forward were brought forward by the scruff of the neck. It almost amounted to that. There was grum- bling Even there were high remarks of eunsavory nature; but the law of the nation prevailed and our young men of military age were sent to the sixteen military cantonments, there to be taught the duties of the soldier.
 Having sent the flower of the na- ton into this camp, Uncle Sam then with which to carry on the work of training 8 vast military ma chine. The First Liberty Loan was floated, and was success. Later there arose the need for more money and the Second Liberty Loan Twas launched It closed on last Saturday, just as it should have closed, in blaze of glory. We naturally will now settle down for a period of relaxation, and we may pat ourselves on the shoulder and say "Wer done.' Yet there is no cause for feeling over- proud. For. had we not responded to the Liberty Loan. as it was our duty to do, Uncle Sam could just as we'll have drafted out money as he drafted our young men.
 The time for fooling is now over. The time for arguments. pro or con, has now gone past. There is room only for one thing. and that Is pa triotism We must support this na- 1 tion in the war 1t is waging against l German Imperialism. Either that or | we must be prepared to take the con sequences. This country Is out to win. and win it must.-even if every man in the nation must be sacrificed, even if every dollar in the country has to be spent The lives of the men are dependent to large degree upon the up. How these dollars are to be spent remains with the American people. They can be spent in purchasing Lib erty Bonds, future issues to come, at four or five per cent for the privilege, or they can be spent in exorbitant taxes imposed by the Government upon a people that refuses to give up willingly It Is for each and every American citizen, man or wom- an, to now think these things over and determine just what shall be done. They have conscripted our boys. They can do the same thing with our money.