New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-07-13

REALIZE YOU
THE DANGER?
ShernAn Said Il

AL tno We8ltn OF t0o On1te0 oS2tot
in men, money and ingenuity vii
be needed IN this war against th,
Imperial German Government, ths
most ruthless and inhuman enemy oi
all time. Americans generally do
not yet realize that the situation i,
one of SO great danger. There wa,
q time when Belgium, Poland, Elan.
ders and ServiA did not realize. bal
they know now, since their coun.
tres have been invaded and laid
waste, Their strong men put into
slavery and countless Of their wone.
subjected to the shame of q livins
death. London now knows toe, since
German air raids have brought death
to so many innocent and defense
less persons.
Thousands Of intrepid Americans
are now in France. They are get
ting ready to strike to build and
to preserve for all the nations Of the
earth a government "of the people,
for the people and BY tho people"
When these. boys are ready, they
will carry Old Glory into tho thick
est of the fray. The honor Of the
flag of freedom will be upheld and
new glory will be added, but many a
mothers son will not como back
from the fight. When the casually
lists begin to come in. We will rea.
lixs, and then grin determination to
destroy the PrusJian monster will
fill our hearts. taking the place Of
eompIaesney.
II Eventually. why not now3 The
soensr The Ansriean people realize
this. the sooner they will get into
= state Of real prsparsdnsss, and the
smaller will be the price in men that
will have to be paid Not q wsrd
of this is Scare" talk. The best in.
Is as great ~ Il has been pictured.
One Of the admirals of the U. s.
navy said in April that all Of us
hoped that Germany would be beaten
but that il was BY NO means certain
that Germany would be beaten.
Lord Nortehcliffe is now In the
United States a. the head of Great
Britasn's comusission. He declares
that the war 10 just beginning, and
he bases this opinion upon obssrva-
tions and study made on the battle
lines Of the Allied Powers. With
the exception of David Lloyd George
premier Of the cabinet. Lord North.
clffe has welded more power than
any other man in the British EN-
pire. Does any man in New Mexico
think that he knows moro about the
war than Lord Northcliffs?
Frank H. Simonds, writing In this
Review Of Reviews, says
The Allies now are needing the
American soldiers and, insofar a. il
possible to do so, are waiting for
their strength and weight to be
thrown into the balance. Mr.. Sim
onds everywhere is recognized as
,ne of the worlds foremost author
ties on this war. He returned re.
:ently from an extended visit along
he several battle fronts. He be-
ieves the war will last several years
onger. Does anyone have the facts
20 disprove Mr.. Simonds' statements
Ind prophecies!
Our hope of victory lies in organic
.ation, in unity of purpose. Tho
lay of individualism has passed. IL
8 the successful carrying out Of the
GENERAL plan that will count. A good
'oldier obeys orders and asks no
questions. If our army were so or
Ianized and governed that every
oldier had the constitutional right
o argue any order given, an entire
livision would be required to cope
With six drunken cut-throats from
'aneho Villas ragged army. On the
anne principle that the good solder
works, every patriotic citizen Of the
colossal civilian army renders un.
the service that he or
he may be called upon to render.
Are you ready to realize that your
,elp-all Of your help-is needed,
nd to take off your coat and 60 to
york? Will you be cow need that
: you get to work in earnest now,
ou may be avoiding the sacrifice
f the flower Of American citizen.
hip, now getting ready to 60 into
he trenches to make the world safe
or Democracy3"-N. M. War News.