New Britain herald., 1917-05-28

further advance of this end, years ago Germany also began to gain . con- trolling influence in the political ad- justment of the world. Witness its intrigues and successes in Turkey. in China, its acquisition of great areas in Africa and it's influential colonies in South America.
 ln regard to much of this outward ly little criticism might be called for, only as its determining motive is now discerned. Is 1t necessary to speak of ie- here. A state consecrated to the gaining of the supreme place, to a pol icy that knows but one principal. might is right. On every effort for disarmament Germany sets her foot. In August, 1914, it seemed that Ger many was going to success. The suc- cess of the plan has so far been marked. In nearly every respect it seemed as though in case conflict were precipitated German success in Europe would be certain.
 Then came the precipitation of the conflict and why. ultimately because ground to dust with the liberty and rights entirely taken away. And now the conflict is on, between democracy and liberty Jas ever against autocracy and slavery; between morality and the total disregard of it as guiding na- tional affairs, between humanity and l inhumanity no matter how intellectual and scientific, between law and law lessness.
 This is the issue, America is in l the war, not to help England and 1 France or to fight their battles, but l to help mankind to be free from the | greatest, most powerful, most unscru- | pulous, most savage enemy of humane | liberty ever organized as a govern ment, the Imperial German govern ment. Far from the actual conflict, 1t ] is ours as much as England's and 1 Frances. We have come in late, we 1 couldn't stay out and probably great 1 trials and sorrows are ahead of us. We are, slow to realize how it touches us, as will touch us closely. Later it l will come home to us.
 These are days for serious think fing and character is at stake in this war, let us emphasize character anew: morality is at stake, whether the right or might is to rule; religion is at stake, it is going to be called to go through a testing such as has not been for many, a day. The fear of government and the keeping of the commandments is surely upon us with new emphasis.''
 At the Churches.
 Berlin Congregational church-The usual Memorial day exercises will be held in the church Wednesday after noon at o'clock. All school children are requested to meet at the Worth ington school at 2 o'clock on, that day. \ .&
 The Red Cross rooms will be open on Tuesday and Friday of this week I from 10 o'clock in the morning until 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
 l Prayer meeting will be held in the church on Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock.
 The Boy Scouts will meet in the church Friday evening.
 St. Paul's church-The children of the parish will give an entertainment
 in the hall tomorrow evening and the music will be furnished by McKeon's
 orchestra.
 Sacred Heart devotion will be held in the church Friday morning at 6
 o'clock.
 Kensington Congregational church I-Memorial day exercises were car
 ried out in the church yesterday v morning with Rev F. F. Lounsbury.
 pastor of the Methodist church, deliy- iering the address. The building wa, decorated with American flags and 1 the old flag of Civil war. days was ,t displayed As the old veterans II -5 4