Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-06-08

| anu Gust the entire lo
~ Tue precipice into the chosm
ana the ehasm capped and yawne,
Tor more. The wise men met ago;,
III counsel, seeing that they had erre
III 'he'r decision as to that which w,,
most Precious TO Rome. Al last of
ter much deliberation, one old Roma,
suggested that that which was moe
precious to Rome was her warm,
implements. For with these tools a,
she mad gained her liberty, presto,
ana peace. SO they all with one ac.
cord agreed and gathering tbei,
spears. swords, armours and cbor;o,.
and east them into the ehasm am,
chasln capped and yawned for moro
ihen IN the last stages of desperation
,hey again met, hoping they might \,
last determlnt that which was mos,
precious to Rome. After one discug.
SION one man rose. one who had a
more modern Connection of life and
anu addressing the grief stricken AS.
selnbly. he sand, Fellow citizens
that which is most precious IN Romo
Il her wealth. They conceded with.
OUT dlSsentlon and brought their gold
aHd silver and precious stones and
cast them into the canyon, and the
CANYON capped and yawned for more
lheN were heart broken, their wise
Judgment had failed. the chasm still
existed, and their beautiful and pros-
porous clty seemed doomed to fall
Then at tins tragic moment, stepped
forth a gallant Young cavalier, the no.
olest Roman of them all, and said
winch Is most precious to Rome is
her manhood, aud he leaped over the
preclpice and immediately the chasm
closed
throughout our fair land IN every
precinct and city the book of Reeis.
tratlon has been thrown open. which
determines not only the destiny of
the United States, but the destinies
oil all Nations. And when that which
Is most precious to America have east
their signatures On It's pages, the
book Will then close and the destiny
of Germany shall forever be sealed.
Tn the other hand If that which is
most precious TO America turns A
deaf ear TO the Presidents call the
chasm which only YOU can fill bv
throwing Yourself into its breach will
devastate and corrupt our entire Re
public. We will stand divided and
eventually will fall. We have sent
our food supply to poor starving Bel
gum, France and England, and the
chasm still has capped and yawned
for more. OF our warning implements
We have freely given, and still the
breach has not been filed. To France
We have given millions of dollars, but
still the chasm gaps and yawns for
more. 1t Is now lime, nv friends,
that we send that which is most pre-
clous to America--our kahki-clad
lads along with the muskets and
bread.
America has boosted OF her gal
liant and heroic men of the past, The
origin of great men began with early
America II started away back there
with our Pilgrim Fathers. Early
America was poor There were few
people. few churches. few Injuries.
poor schools. poor communities. and
few advantages. But, my friends,
never before in the entire history of
the world have 81 many real men
come ont of 81 few good men. where
such meager circumstances prevailed.
The highest product of civilization
is not wealth, iinery, luxurles and
The highest product
is manhood The highest product of
the schools, the universities, Is not
learning, popularity and smoth man
nerisms. Learning is all right, but if
it not affixed to a real man, it is OF
little value He NAV have all the de
grces of art aud science. the y. T..
the \. NJ, Il :. the ThD. LII ID. and
the NNZ.. but unless they are affixed
to real man il is only like unto the
links IN a pig's tail It doesn't make
any more pig The acid test Of pro-
grr--. of government. of the schools,
and of the church is their results IN
the development oi manhood. Bnt
have We not failed in a great way IN
the greatest product of civilization
Judging from the cowardly cry Of the
multitude of shirkers, 1t seems that
m large measure the true art OF
growing real men has been lost q.
nv dear friends. II You have not en-
tered Your name in the book of regis
tration. thereby signifying your
whole hearted willingness to throw
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