The Dickinson press., 1917-12-01
A PATRIOT E

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Leaving Dickinson in the early
morning Of October 23rd, as I looked
back, the many trees in their golden
foliage seemed to crown the enter
prise that had builded the many credi-
table structures with a right royal
insignia Of "Queen City," and seemed
to- predict and proclaim a future
greatness and prosperity-so may it
be!
The trip east was mostly unevent-
fut. Yet, when I awoke next morning
as we were speeding beside the Mis-
sissippi, it was a novelty to be riding
in a rain. A real long continued rain,
! with the side bitches well filled with
water-~quite a contrast with condi-
lions at home. 1 was also surprised
to note the islands In the river were
still green; where at that time Of
year the many vines that hang from
the trees are usually festoons Of
gorgeous coloring. Jack Frost had
Drowned the oaks on the bluffs and
dotted the uplands with a suggestion
Of autumn, but the island decoration
had not begun. Few fields of corn
were damaged by frost. The Illinois
crop evidently is large, as I under
stand it is throughout the corn belt.
Rain continued nearly all the way to
my destination in the Mohawk valley.
Was favored with a bright warm
afternoon in Chicago and had a pleas
ant interview with VIM. Gibson, a
former Stark county attorney, and
then the greater pleasure, the hospi-
"a I1fu nf ,h1S hnnno of I'm I0vy0n1 for
the night. I kno wthe old friends Of
Mr.. Gibson will be glad to know Of
his abundant success and his most in
~teresting family, the accomplished and
domestically devoted; Mrs. Gibson,
and the four daughters, doing their
work in education and art, also
notably doing their "bit" in war aid.
By the way, this organized war aid
is widespread, is growing stronger
in practical work and patriotic senti-
ment that stands as a bulwark
against the fever of sedition, that
social and political unrest inoculated
with the virus of ro-Germanism,
that is antagonistic to true liberty.
And this has developed a war cloud
in u midst that is secretly fighting
every patriotic endeavor. But this
woman organization, Red Cross,
domestic economy or whatever patri-
otto work be enlisted in, will, I am
quite sure, overcome the treachery Of
enemy agents, spies and misguided
dupes that plot against the hand
that feeds them and the country that
gives them asylum and protects them.
That this element is not dominant is
proven by the nationwide response to
the Liberty Loan. Almost every ham
let and town throughout the United
States has oversubscribed it's quota.
From the day laborer to the multi
millionaire-men, women and chill
dren Of all nationalities in every com
munity-have registered their patrio-
tism, their support, and declared to
maintain that temple Of liberty, we
commenced building n hundred and
forty years ago; and by their acts,
swell as by the militant force in the
field and to follow, we proclaim no
foe shall modest it.
The prevailing cry is "Shoot these
traitors" Many Of them would well
come prison Or internment, where
they would be well fed and comfort
ably housed in idleness; but I say,
put them to work under guard, that
they may pay their keep while they
are working out their own salvation.
7. s. UNDERHILL.
5$s.s.s October q, 1917.