Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-12
Uphold U. S. Principles.

..Washingtonians give their money
and their lives for American principles
and traditions, and the time has come
when they should have representation
in the halls of the American Congress.
There should not be any place IN the
United States where the people are sub
jects rather than citizens. Above all,
the Capital city itself should not be de-
MED privileges of American citizenship
and be kept in ignorance of American
ideals, knowledge of which can only
come through the exercise of the bal
lot in accordance with freeman's
WILL
AT this juncture the audience rose and
cheered the speaker. Commenting upon
the war Mr.. Folk said. in part
Millions of Americas sons have an
swered to the nations call. They should
have the full support of heart and soul
and spirit of all American men and
women: for in the name of America and
in behalf of America they are going forth
sustained. American freedom preserved
to make the world safe for the common
man and to make International justice
supreme.
1.-THE Withholding of such support by
any individual or organization is dis
loyalty to the government and treason
to the flag. In this crucial test of the
fiber of the American spirit the future
historian, believe, will record the full
fidelity of great people to the princi-
pies of liberty and justice which
Americas sons are unfolding on land
and sea.
Nations Supreme Eoar. rS
This is the supreme hoar in the life
of this republic and of the world. A
new economic and social order is
emerging in every land and a new I'm
ternationalism is being produced by the
blood and suffering of mankind The
ending of the great war in the only
way it can rightly end will mark the
beginning of new epoch Of world CO.
operation for the advancement of the
common good. The public will no
longer be the people of one section or
of one nation, but all mankind, and the
principles of humanity will then be
applied between nations. they have
long been applied between individuals
And why not? The inventions of
the past few years that have annihi-
lated time and space and brought dis
tant parts of the earth in touch with
each other have created new obliga-
lions in the relations of the nations
These new conditions make it appro-
pirate that the rights of nations
throughout the earth be recognized and
federated action If there shall be born
from the agony of Europe's battle
fields an irresistible demand for some
international arrangement to maintain
the permanent peace of the world: the
sacrifices of blood and treasure will not
have been in vain
Adjutant General j. A. Dapray of
the District National Guard argued vigor-
ously for the building up of a new. effec-
tive District National Guard. in place of
the old, depleted by the war. He added his
approval to the plan to Americanize the
District when he said: you have been
denied the right to vote, but not the
right to bear arms. and I believe the
/ two go hand in hand
| A committee of five members to CO.
/ operate with similar committee from
| the Board of Trade in the raising of a
home defense guard separate from the
National Guard was appointed at the
suggestion of w. F. GUIDE. A resolu-
ton was adopted to urge congressional
| action in raising the pay of govern
ment employees. For entertainment fea-
lures patriotic songs composed by VIII
| T. Pierson We're given by Earl Car
| baugh. The members sang 1.-THE Star
Spangfed Banner" previous to adjourn
I ing for buffet supper.