El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-30

than for our material seIf-interest
/ ask il for the sake Of our seif-re-
spect. our self-esteem. Our children
viii have TO read the history of what
We have done during this war. Let
US make the chapter that yet re-
mains 20 be written one that our
children shall read with pride: and
they viii read il only with a feeling
Of reimbursement unless they read
that in the times that tried mems
souls we have shown Valor and en-
durance and proud indifference to
life when the honor OF the flag and
the welfare OF mankind were at
stake.
At the earliest possible moment
send an expediJionary force abroad.
SHOW our German foes and our allied
friends that we are in this war in
deadly earnest. that We have put the
nag on the firing line. and that we
snail steadily increase the force be-
h.nd that flag 10 any limit necessary
ia order to bring the peace of VIC
tory in this great contest for demOc-
racy, for civilization and Tor the
rights OF free peoples
Make IL a Real War.
Now that We are at var. let rs
make II q real war, not a make be-
heye war. not war of limited la
blllty- We nave walked into the rim:
and now We must fight. No fight ever
was Won yet except by hitting. We
have gone into the fight; We have
determined 10 hit; and we must not
hit soft.
I'VE owe our safety RI this moment
to the British fleet and the French
and British armies 7, for one. am
not content 70 rest under that kind of
Obligation; and ! do not believe that
my fellow coUntrymeu are content 10
rest unde-' It / wish to see Us owe
OUT safety TO our own strength ana
our own courage and 10 the respect
we inspire in our Zoe. We shall in
splre no respect # We merely try 10
parry that foes blows and not TO re-
turn them The only way in which
We can return them Is by Immediately
sending an e1peditonsry force 70
fight III europe. II would be a scandal
and shame II The war ended now
with our part IN II limited to having
furnished dollars behind the shield Of
other mems bodies. We are N the
war Let US fight IL through our
selves, with our own strength and
TO a triumphant conclusion.
This is the appeal I make especial
Asks to be Allowed to Go.
y 70 the men and women OF the vest.
] do not merely ask you to 20 TO the
'front.', you men OF the west. or 70
cheer your men when they go. You
women. I also ask you TO see thar l
am given the high privilege OF max
ing my words good by my deeds and
gong 10 the front with you. 7 have
asked leave 10 be allowed 70 raise a
DIVISION 20 rake 10 The front in the
first expeditions-y force, under the
commander Of that force . division
which, after two or three months pre-
llninary training here. can be taken
FOR intensive training TO France. and
then put into the trenches at the
earliest possible moment that the al
lied generals deem IL tit 20 render
service 1 ask that I be allowed 20
ioin with Others who feel as I do IN
making good the presidents MESA &c.
L ask that L and those dearest 60
me ana closest 10 me by blood shall
De given the chance 10 prove the
truth Of our endeavor and be sent a.
the earliest possible moment under
the flag to the firing line.
For Wen Who Would be Haired.
4 do not ask for men in the classes
which would be taken under the adj
S plan for an army raised
under the obligatory system I ask
Tor men VINO would not otherwise he
allowed TO go The force propose /
10 raise would represent an absolute Z.
addition TO the nations military
strength, an addition which could be T.
put the flag ard keep the flag OH
he firing line during the time that (.
me great army was itself being .
-aised. and while our flag would /
otherwise not be on the firing line. /.
The favor l ask is the great favor Of 4
being allowed 70 render q service b
which / believe that my record en- .
titles me TO say that / am ahle to .
'ender"