Douglas Island news., 1918-06-28
GOOD ADVICE
 TO OBJECToRs
Those Whose Religion Prevents Them Doing Their Share Are
 Poor Americans

In response to a letter from a post master stating that residents of a particular community declined to buy war-savlngs stamps on tho grounds or belonging Co a religious organi- .ation which opposes war, the follow ng statement has been issued by he Post Onlco Inspection Service:
 "Our government is a democracy. of tho people, by tho people, and for ho people. and tho people of your community, Of whatever religious .crsuasion. are @ portion of that peo- ,Ie who constitute tals government ,ach having voice in dc.crmiama lts policies Tho policies oi a don- ocracy arc determined and properly 70 by majority or the electorate,
 md whom in its wisdom and its pa ,riotlsm that majority has decided by proper methods and has spoken in legal and proper manner ever oval member of tho minority should become one with the majority and do 1u In his power to carry out the 7ollcies dccrccd by Che majority Permit us Co suggest that any other curse. be it only lukewarm indif- terence. in the present situation is giving aid and comfort to Che enemy m a negative but very effective way
 The Corner Stone of Liberty
 "Tho principal corner stone of this. government is a guaranty of politi-. ,al and religious liberty to every ltizon. and every citizen Is protected fully in the privilege Of worshiping Tod according to his views and thc llctatcs of his conscience. Every one has been protected In his person md property by this government and lts constitution and laws, and ] sub- init that each owes to the govern ment that thus protects him his m- divided. unwayoring support i'm its titanic. unprecedented struggle n the cause of that liberty SO dearly orizcd. SO complaccntly enjoyed, that lt may continue, and may bc oX- tended to the oppressed of other Christian lands whose people have suffered SO grlcvously unde rthc iron heel ot tyranny which SO dircfully threatens to cnslavc the civilized world.
 Obligation on All Real Men
 "whlol our government, i'm its great desire Co demonstrate Co Che full the widest religious liberty and exercise thereof according to indi- yidual conscience. has declared that those members of religious sects that are consclcntiously opposed Co war md Co lighting may be relieved from participation i'm actual fighting in Inc armies. it has not and does not release such from their obligation 1s protected citizens from their duty Co support the government with their substance secured under and by req non of its protecting laws through The payment of taxes on property os- ,csscd and on incomes, or from their luty to lend the government of their surplus revenues
 Brute Force to Stop the Brute
 Most. 1T not an, Christian church. os throughout the land, if called up- on fin their assemblies to vote on thc question of favoring or opposing vars as an abstract proposition would unhcsitatingly declare against var; but when thc very foundation pf peace. thc very bulwark or our liberties, arc dircfully threatened by Inc most tyraunical opprcssor Of poe lltlcal liberty tho world has ever
 uown. by the grcatccst and most 1owerful military organization that ms ever existed; when Christian nation ufter Christian nation Of .csser political and military strength md powe rhas been ruthlcssly over -un in violation of every heretofore recognized laws of nations and in rontcmptuous disregard of every heretofore given pledge; when