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GERMANHATE
DIVERTED TO
j. s. BY ACTS
Of PRESIDENT
BY JAMES W. GERARD.

american Ambassador to Germany, Suy n
1913, to February 4, lSii.
(copyright, United States. Canada. and In
esEnationaI. IaI7 by the Public Ledger Col
Ambassador Gerard, t0ho, during the
p0Sr years preceding the deelordtton Of
sOor, tooS iH Berlin and in constant
touch 4ctth German affairs, hos ScTItteH
q vivid story Of his experiences. The
story The Washington Times SoiH pub
tsh IN dolly iastdElnsents, Of which the
JoIIot0ino Is the ihirtV-second. No docu-
nseHt Of diplo',. s00s ever more vitdI
or more Interesting.
On my way from Berlin to Amer
lea in February, 1917, at dinner in
Paris, met the celebrated Italian
historian, Ferrero. In a conversa-
ton with him after dinner remind
cd him of the fact that both he and
q Frenchman named Huret, who had
written on America, had stated in
their books that the thing which
struck them most in the study of the
American people was the absence Of
hate.
Ferrero recalled this, and in the
discussion which followed and in
which the French novelist Marcel
Provost, took part, all agreed that
there was more hate in Europe than
in America, first, because the peoples
Of Europe were confined in small
space, and, secondly, because the Eu-
ropean, whatever his rank or sta
tion, lacked the opportunities for ad.
vancement and consequently the
eagerness to press on ahead, and he
lacked that fixing of the thought on
the future instead of the past, which
formed part of the American char
acter.
In a few hours in Europe it is pos
sfble to travel in an automobile
across country where the people dif-
fer violently from the countries sur
rounding them, not only in language,
customs and costumes, but in meth
DDS Of thought and physical appear
ance.
Visited GWinner.
The day left Berlin 1 went to see
Herr Won Gwinner, head OF the
Deutschs Bank. with reference to q
charitable fund which had been col
lsetsd for widows and orphans in
Germany. In our talk Won Gwinner
Said that Europeans envied America
because we seemed to be able to as
simulate all those people who, as soon
~ they landed on our shores. sought
to forget their old race hatreds and
endeayored as speedily as possible TO
adopt American clothes. language
and thought told him thought 1t
was because in our country we did
not try to force any one, that there
was nothing to prevent q Pole speak
ing Polish and wearing Polish dress
II he chose and that the only weapon
that we used against those who de-
sired to uphold the customs of Eu-
rope was that Of ridicule.
It seemed to me that It was the
repressive measures, such as. for ex-
ample. the action taken by Prussia
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Charles and Rsbecca Weinsttin, boy.
Joseph and Lodowieo squitieri. girl.
Oscar W. and ArnetA C. Snyder. boy.
Harold B. and Mary z. Sweat. girl.
Lee B. and De Lana Robertson, boy.
Frederick B. and Nellie Mohler. boy.
Clarence d. and Margaret Long, girl.
Abe and Rose KirEtein. boy.
Joseph z. and Rosa HarErave, boy.
John H. and Signe O. Ftnike, girl.
Philip T. and Aattie Carter. girl.
Ulysses n and Daisy Jenkins, boy.
Robert and Beatrice Hall. boy.
Richard A. and Lucy Budd. boy.
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on Belgium denying that any atroei-
ties had taken place there. Marten
secured subscriptions from many
Germans and Americans resident In
Germany. opened headquarters In
rooms on the Potsdamerstrasss and
engaged In the business OF sending
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Isadors Levy. %, and MoIlIs Cohen, =. both
OF Washington, D. C. The Rev. q. Silver
Hss%fd ssSas R. Gerhard. d. and or.e. NJ. Lang,
u. both Of Washington, D. C. The Rev.
c. N. Compiler.
Eugene G. Delarne. 3. and May N. Duke,
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FRENCHMA|D
IN HOME Of
DIPLOMAT
AROUSES IRE

out pamphlets and Isanets attacking
America One OF his principal sup
porters was q man named stoddArd.
, who made fortune By giving travail
lectures In America and who had re-
tired to his handsome villa In Heran,
In Austria Stoddard issued pam
phIet entitled what Shall We Do
With Wilsonf'' and some atrocious at
tenpts at verse, all OF which was
sent broadcast By the League Of
Truth.
This was done with the express per-
mission Of the German authorities
because during the war no societies
or associations OF any kind could
meet be formed or act without the
express permission and Superinteni-
ence OF both the military and p7liee
authoritieA D.
Attaeksd oerard.
This league. In circulars. oecssior-
ally attacked me, and in eircular
which It distributed shortly after my
return to Germany at the end Of De-
csmber, 1916, II was stated, what do
you think Of the American ambas19-
dor7 When he came to Germany aftsf
his trip to America he brought q
French woman with him" And ths
worst OF this statement was that II
was true But the league. Of courses
did not state that my wife came vita
me bringing her French maid ~ tho
express permission Of the German for
eign office.
I have had occasion many times 70
wonder At the curious twists Of the
German mind. but I have never been
able to understand on what possible
theory the German government per
mittod and even encouraged the oxiu-
tence Of this League Of Truth Ger
tafnly the actions Of the league
headed by q snake dancer and -
dentist. would not terroriss the AMER
lean Congress. President Wilson or ne
into falling In with all the views Of
the German government, and II ne
German government was dssirous Of
either the Presidents friendship Or
mine, why was this gang Of good-for-
nothings allowed to insult indiscrimi-
n2tely their country, their Prestdent
and their ambassadorf
Reeeavsr 81 Fsrsaga PHz.
One Of thu friends Of Marian. bad e
this league. was . nan who It the tims
he was an officer Of the national guar1
Of the stats Of New York aeesptsd .
Iarrs sum Of money -for sxDsnSG
from Bsrnstorfk
OF course. IN any country abroaA -
esptancs BY an officer cf Bousy nrom
4 foreikn ambassador could not b a.
planned and could have only one rccuit-
. blank wall and firing party for the
receiver Of foreign pay. Perhaps ~
have grown 20 indulgent 20 Soft and 30
forEstfuI Of the obligations which cfn-
GERS owe 10 their nag and country that
on his return from Germany he WiA -
abis to 20 on = triumphant lecruo
tour through the United Staks&
(Coaflnnea TsRsEROWLl
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her home. ''BaIiy hcElroy." mar caIehes-
ter. Fairfax County, Va, ELSIE Pom
HeElroy and mother Of x. p. heElroy. OF
washington. D. C. and Mrs.. Elsie AcEi
roy slater, Of Il PaSo. Tex
Funeral from her home. Iflz Sixteenth
street northw, st, Wednesday. October H.
1911 at 10 o'clock o. m.
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Lie Dornin Hining, Jr., Q moa.. III Anacostis
road 8. T.
Margaret Ford. 70 yrs.. Columbia Hos.
Nellie ~. Alexander. y yrs, Benning, d. C
Charles Scott, 6 yrs, Wash. Asy. Hos
Emma Hinton, Q yrs., Childrsn's Hos.
FannIs Glascos. - yrs., GA Franklin st. NV
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n. both of Ashland. Va. The Rev. Hugh
7. Stevenson.
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G. and Anna R. Rupp. Il, of Baltimore
Nd The Rev. Samuel II. Greene
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Emeiyn c. Shedd' q. Of Washington, D. G.
| Francis J. p. Cleary. q. and Ann Frances
WhAIley. 81. both Of Washington, d. C. The
Rev; Vincent @. CleAry.
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Davis, q. both Of Warrington, d. C. The
Rev. Walter Z. Burnett.
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lines, 81. both Of Philadelphia. Pa. The
Rev John J. Jeffrtes.
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Garsles, 81, both Of Washington, D. c. The
Rev. George J. Bryant.
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20. both Of Washington, D. C. The Rev.
John z HorstkAmp.
George W. Atkinfon. u, U. S. A., Fort
Myer. Va. and Laura T. Solomon, 81. Of
Mclean, Va The Rev. John H Jeffries.
Arthur Z. Holmes. -, and Mary @. Burrham.
%. both Of Chicago. III. The Rev. John H.
Jehriss.
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The Rev. William L. Washington
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her IS, 1777, when it would seem that
America had little to be thankful for
in the outward sense of the word.
Philadelphia was in the hands of the
British, who were living in luxury,
while the American soldiers were
without the bare necessities of life,
frequently being without meat for a
week at a time. The country towns
were filled with refugees from the
captured city, and Washington de-
cided that the soldiers must create a
town for themselves, so he set apart
December 18th as a day Of Thanks
giving and prayer for the army be-
fore beginning to build the cabins in
which they were to live. This was
observed to the letter, and on the fol-
lowing day the men set to work build
ing huts, every soldier feeling that he
was building his home for the winter.
The cabins were finally completed,
and the army spent the winter there.
The hardshfps injured by our men are
well known to every school boy. The
days at Valley Forge served to bring
out some of the most remarkable
traits in Washipgton's character, as
it was due to his foresight and ability
to handle men that brought the army
through that awful winter.
In the spring, when the glorious
news came that France would join
hands with America and assist her in
gaining her freedom, the whole camp
was filled with joy, and Washington
at once ordered a day of Thanksgiv-
ing-a real wartime Thanksgiving.
This was held on May Z, 1878. After
religious service, in which the en-
tire camp to a man took part, the
men were drawn. up, and with a
huzza, cried out, Long live the King
of France The artillery then fired
thirteen rounds, and there was a gen.
eral discharge of musketry, after
which there was another huzza, and
the army in chorus shouted, Long
live the friendly European powers"
This was followed by another dis
charge of artillery, and a shout from
the Army, ITO the American States"
The men had good dinner, while the
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were still in. the throes of war, and
President Madison again issued a
Thanksgiving proclamation, in which
he petitioned the a1l-wise Providence
to save our public buildings from
further destruction, the capital hav-
ing already been burned by the enemy.
The next year peace had dawned
and President Madison again called
upon the people to offer thanks, this
time for the peace which came to our
land. There was a reception at the
Presidents house and general rejoic-
ing.
Stonewall Jackson's Thanksgiving.
During the Mexican War no Thanks
giving days were set apart by the
President but occasionally the officers
of the United States Army would call
their men together on a certain day
to give thanks for some special vic
| tory. Stonewal1 Jackson, who was a
young captain in that war, was noted
for this and many times he appointed
certain days for his men to join him
| in a Thanksgiving to Almighty God
for the victory over the Mexicans and
the preservation Of QUE nation. Dur
| ing the Civil War when he fought so
| had his days of Thanksgiving for his
men.
| In 1861 when the shadow of the
Civil War had fallen across the land,
President Lincoln designated a day
of prayer when the nation was asked
| to pray for peace and a reunited ma
ton. Several times during the dark
days of the Civil War the President
issued these calls to the people. The
days were kept on the battlefield by
the Union forces, whose chaplains
prayed fervently for victory for the
| Federal forces.
Toward the close Of the Civil War
Thanksgiving Day became fixed hol-
iday and since that time all our Presi-
dents, with the exception of Andrew
Johnson, have set the last Thursday
in November as our National Thanks
giving Day.
| McKinley's Touch OF War.
Our war with Spain was of such
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wrote to Mr.. Fosdick as to how the
war must be won in America in the
next few months. When ten sailor
lads go home to, Sunday dinner with
a social workers group of ten women,
each of whom has one boy as her
guest every Sunday, they sit long at
table, 'talkin' and speakin' to one an
other, as Harry Lauder says. Every
dish reminds some sailor of one his
mother used to make. After dinner
one or two of the lads, offered the
choice, decide to take good, old Sun
day afternoon nap in one of the home
like beds upstairs. Others gather
round the piano, where, after singing
all the patriotic songs they know, they
shift spontaneously through Onward
Christian Soldiers and Hold the Fort
into the old line Moody and Sankey
hymns which their hosts had WELL
nigh forgotten
Enough, Percival. Use your own
language, please. and, no joking,
please tell me more as to why I should
stand over a hot stove and cook
chickens which cost thirty-eight cents
a pound--it is quite possible that I'd
rather give you Sc a week for a few
weeks. for my quota of visitors. rath-
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officers were entertained by their
Commander-in-Chief and Mrs. Wash
ington, who had Lafayette as their
guest of honor. All over the land the
scenes were repeated, and there was
a general Thanksgiving, one of the
most fervent ever held in this country.
After the dawn of peace there were
no special Thanksgiving Days until
1889, when Washington, as President
of the United States, set apart Novem-
Der 26th of that year as a day of
prayer and Thanksgiving ''for the
many signal favors of Almighty God,
and especially in His affording the
nation an opportunity Of establishing
a constitution of government for their
safety and happiness"
President Adams.
John Adams was the next Presi-
dent to issue Thanksgiving proc1a-
nation, and this was during our diff
icu1ties with France, when it seemed
that war with that nation was newt
able. The. President selected day
in May, calling on the people to
gather at the places of worship and
pray that the conduct of an unfriend-
France) might change, and that we
might be at peace once more, and
allowed to proceed in the even tenor
of our way.
Madison's Wartime Proclamation.
During President Madison's, regime
there was a genuine wartime Thanks
giving, for we were at war with Eng
land. They were serious days for the
young republic, and President Madi-
son proclaimed the third Thursday in
| August as a day of Humiliation and
prayer" ON account of the war with
the mother country. The day was
spent in prayer and fasting, for the
food at that time was being conserved
for our army. The famous Dolly
Madison was the first lady of the land,
and at that time was busy lending heI
aid to the soldiers, and it is said that
/ she spent the entire afternoon OF
Thanksgiving Day making lint for
the wounded" The next year we
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Don't interrupt me-" said the
young person sternly, and proceeded
to proceed. "Of course, you know
that the War Camp Community Serv-
ice, with this statement of the Presi-
dents as a general basis for it's &C
tivities, is an organization to estab-
lish happy, healthy contact between
all American Army and Navy camps
and posts and the neighboring com
munities-"
'sWela now that you've got it, what
are you going to do'with it?' was the
f1ippant rejoinder.
I'VE propose to make the men of
the New National Army at home in
every city and town, provide normal
social entertainment and recreation
for the soldiers and sailors; open
homes, halls and chuches, clubs and
social organizations, theatres and
movies to the men in uniform. We
should support this organization be-
cause the American fighting force
with democracy in it's heart and the
spirit of all America behind it will be
the most efficient the world has ever
SEEN"
For speaking pieces you are"
1.-THE spirit of the American Army
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against the white settlers are excelled
only by the crimes of Germany in
Belgium. The first Thanksgiving Day
seems but prelude to frequent days
Of praise among the colonists. Some
times the day was set once a year,
sometimes twice, and sometimes it
was skipped for year or two, &C
cording as the reasons for giving
thanks presented themselves.
Washington's Custom.
George Washington was one of the
strongest believers in this custom,
and during the early days of his mill
tary career, long before the American
Revolution, he was in the habit of set
ting days apart for giving thanks to
the Divine Being for a victory, and at
these times he himself usually read
the prayer, of thanks. During the Rev
dictionary War Thanksgiving lost its
local New England character, and
was taken up by the Continental Con-
gress. This body recommended no
less than eight days of Thanksgiving
in one year-days which fell in the
months of April, May, July and De-
cember, and, with one exception,
congress suspended business on the
days appointed. Washington, as COM
mander of the Continental Army,
issued two proclamations for a gen.
eral Thanksgiving, both of which
were wartime Thanksgiving Days,
and wartime days which tried
mems souls, for our army at that
time was illclothed and half starved
"a mere handful of unframed men
pitted against some of the best-equip-
ped fighters of the British Army
Washington, however was of deep
ly religious nature. and his faith in
prayer never wavered even in the
Hmost trying hour. It is a matter of
history that many. times during the
most crucial periods of the revolution
the commander-in-chief would go to
some secluded part of the camp and
spend an hour or more in prayer ask
| ing for Divine guidance.
One of these Thanksgiving Days
was held at Valley Forge on Deem
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short duration that no Thanksgiving
Day came in the calendar while it
was in progress, although the shadow
of its coming even cast a cloud on
the Thanksgiving Day previous. Cuba
was in such condition from the mis-
rule of Spain that all thinking people
knew that things would reach a
climax between our country and Spain
before very long, and many of the
ministers of the Gospel referred to it,
in their prayers and sermons on that
day. 1t came a few months later and
was over when President Mckinley
issued his proclamation of the Ma
tional holiday. Always gentle and
kind his wording of the message to his
people showed how devoutly grateful
he was for the short duration of the
war, and for the privilege to vindicate
the rights of humanity.
Last year President Wilson, n his
mastery proclamation, besought us
to be kind to the afflicted nations of
Europe, and on Thanksgiving Day in
many places there were special col1ec-.
tons for the suffering Belgians. Ser
mons were preached and prayers said
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stop the terrible war. .aA -
God movess.in in. a. mysterious way
His wonders to, perform" and this
Thanksgiving Day finds US partici-
pant in the worst war ever known in
history-a world war in which mill
tarism and. autocracy are pitted
| against freedom and democracy. Men
are being sent to their death on the
! high seas and ruthlessly slaughtered
Fin the trenches in Europe, and on
the surface one can see very little to
give thanks for yet it may be that the
United States has been driven into
| this great conflict to free other ma
lions from a thra1dom worse than
slavery. So on this war time Thanks
giving Day let us give thanks to AL
mighty God for his protection and
pray that He may use US as the in
strument to bring about a new and
better world after the evil has been
| crushed.
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must be made in the next few
months" he went on patiently.
Mere numbers do not make an army;
millions, of soldiers who lack the fight
ing spirit can retreat without a strug-
gle. The American boys must know
that the finest ideals of civilization
are in their hands; that the folks at
home are fighting in their hearts.
More than ninety camps and posts
for soldiers, sailors, marines, aviators
and other service branches have been
established throughout the United
States. In the training. camps, ap-
proximately 100000 men are being
drilled for service abroad To pro-
vide for them in all the communities
surrounding these camps a proper
social environment-the same that
they would enjoy at home-a fund
must be raised of three dollars for
each soldier and sailor"
"What has this to do with that
notation you made in the note book
Read me a reason
Sundays Spent In Homes.
Every well, 1 Will. I'll read you
what Charles F. Weller, Associate
Secretary of the Playground and
Recreation Association of America
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How Our Rulers and People Have Celebrated
Thanksgiving Day At Critical Periods
In Our National Life.
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International Syndicate.
ices of thanksgiving were held on the
shores Of Newfoundland as early as
1873.
Times set apart for thanksgiving to
the Lord for some special mercy are
mentioned frequently in the, Bible.
and in many instances these were for
victories in war. Thanksgiving serv-
ices were not uncommon in England
before the Reformation, and among
the Protestants afterward.
Originated BY Gov. Bradford.
N However, it is to Governor Bradford,
the governor of the first Massachusetts
Colony, that our Thanksgiving really
owes It's origin. The first Thanksgiv-
ing was one of peace, for the Indians
were friendly, and it is said helped-to
gather the fowls and fruits for the
feast But all the Thanksgiving Days
of the early settlers were not ones of
peace, and many times the services
were held and dinners of the day
were eaten while men took turns in
keeping an eye on the hostile saw
ages, whose crimes and depredatfons