The Penn's Grove record., 1917-12-14
PRINCIPLES
Democratic and Autocratic
Defined
Register Every Man

war with Germany is a grim, horrid
and rigorous problem. For more than
a generation the German autocracy
prepared for it and the German people
were educated, disciplined and drilled
for it, so that few of them know diff
ferently because they have had no OPP
portunity to learn. Even after living
in this country for years many can not
mentally grasp the principles of a
Democratic mind.
The Democratic mind is first, prin-
ciples; second, Providence; third, per-
sons. The principles are the Ten
Commandments, the Sermon on the
Mount, the Declaration of Indcpen-
dence, and the Constitution of the
United States. Americans consider
principles and when the officials fail
to carry out the principles they are re-
moved.
In monarchies, the person in the
form of a king or kaiser comes first
and is worshipped, whether good or
bad, right or wrong. When the sub
jects are commanded to do and die,
there is 10 right to answer why?
Kaiser William says, 81 and God"
Principles are left out of the problem
of autocratic government.
Read the above owe again and get
a mental grip on the philosophy of
Christianity Goodness manifested in
the 1esh) and Democracy.
For the mutual protection of the
rights of man to life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness, governments are
instituted among men by statutes,
ordinances and the judgment of the
wisest men. Those who would have
the protection of the law must feel
their obligations to organized society
to fly to the defense of the law when
the law is attacked, even tho they are
not personally attacked in their per-
son and homes. If they will not de-
fend the laws of nations under which
they enjoy their privileges and happi-
ness, then are they fit to be members
of the society of that nation?
The first instance of righteous in
dignation at the refusal to defend
the moral law is in Exodus thirty
second chapter. Those of a passivist
mind and are too tender minded to
fight to defend the principles of our
nation and of righteousness should
read that chapter and keep in mind
that the Germans have not gotten be-
yond the moral conception of pagan
nations in the time of Moses. Three
thousand Israelites were slain who
were not on the Lords side.
When the ~Israelites crossed over
Jordan they carried no slackers.
Joshua vas the commander in chief.
whatsoever doth rebel aginst the
command, shall be put to death. Only
be strong and of good courage"
Joshua, LIST chapter.
President Wilson has ordered that
every alien enemy be registered. To
meet this emergency every man over
sixteen years Of age should be regist-
cred and be assigned to the position
he can most efficiently fill when need
ed. Hundreds of men registered in
Penns Grove and Upper Penns Neck
last June have gone elsewhre and
other hundreds have arrived since.
Scores worked here under assumed
names. Hundreds have gone to Can
ada and are exempted because they
are not citizens there, and many
aliens are not citizens here. Hundreds
have come 'from Italy, Canada and
other countries and claim exemption
here because they are not citizens, vet
our native sons go to fight to main
tain the principles on which our nation
IS founded, while these aliens are
allowed to enjoy the privileges being
fought for, but wish to be relieved
of their obligation to the government
which gives them the protection en-
joyed.
Is it right? Is it just?
Register very man who should carry
his card of Identification. Every
stranger in the community must be
required to report to the local registry
board. If he be of age within the
draft he shall be reported to his home
registry board. If he does not enter
he army of his native country he
should be required to do so in the
United States.
In no other way can equality and
justice be given to the native sons
who are drafted and not slackers when
called to defend the principles for
which we are fighting
In Germany every mar is made to
feel that he is a member of that or
gained society. He is educated, dis
ciplined and drilled so that many who
have come to this country continue to
feel they are still members of that
government from habit because of
that drill and discipline. Every one
is for the Kaiser or he is excommuni-
Gated.
The Democratic idea is not for a
kaiser, but for the "Book of the Law"
not for Moses OF Joshua, who we're
only commanders-not for the Presi-
dent who is only commander.
What is needed is the patriotism
now which Macauley in his "Lays of
Ancient Rome" depicted when love of
country was supreme.
"Then none was for a party;
Then all were for the State;
Then the great man helped the poor,
And the poor man loved the great;
Then lands were fairly portioned,
Then spoils were fairly sold;
The Romans were like brothers,
In the brave days of old"