The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-11

Won not be
worth mentioning II it were not for the
reflection that the American race
worShips Success. For generations ii
has tOadied to wealth. no matter how
ill-gotten, and every man who achieves
power, by whatever devious ways Is
secretly envied and openly courted.
The majority OF Americans are easy
going, indifferent, unidealiStic and not
very clever. They are also intensely
personal and only ask to be let alone.
1t is possible that the mass, there
fore. unless 1t has real awakening,
would, provided the Germans, in the
remote event of victory, were adroit
enough to leave them a large amount
Of individual liberty, shrug their shoul-
ders and say: "Well. guess they must
be right or they couldn't win out.
Nothing to do but come round Times
change anyhow"
"Abomlnable Prospect"
This is an abominable prospect, but
II Is to be faced. Our world. over here,
in the event OF German domination,
would be divided into two classes
mean converts and proud Irrec0ncila-
blcs-for even in this new aud com
posite country there are enough men
and women with high ideals and in
violate souls to deSpise race with
out a glenm OF spirituality, of sports
manship, Of decency and good man
DerS, in whom cunning has taken the
place of intelligence, and that wins
only by driving It's millions of cowed
subordinates to mathematical Slaugh-
ter. One cannot even respect such a
race enough to hate 1t. 1t Is as If one
had been attacked by herd OF wild
animals from the jungle. Those that
escape being devoured may at least
withdraw as far as possible, not re-
mould themselves into Il Scmbancc OF
wild beasts with q lust for human flesh
"Cock-Sureness a Bluff"
have not the faintest notion that
the Germans will win. All the proba
bllities are against It, Moreover, II
one projects his mind forward 1t is In
conceivable that history can read tha
way. The general conditions OF tn,
world are not what they were in tn,
Fifth Ccntury-that is to say, unlcs
the idea grew insidiously that 1t wa
win and rule the earth in other word.
that 1t was the destiny Of Ear,h to RI
vert to the Fifth Century and bcgi
over again. 1t Is Incredible that sue
thought should take possession {
any educated mans mind, but TN
trouble is that our famous (and offer
sive) cock -surcncSs is only a bluff. a
race we are not really sure of on
selves We prove that by blindly a.
cepting the European-madc rcpulati0
and hesitating TO create and come OF
boldly for our own. Those of us th3
, Chink and have the power To viSuali2
the future must be on the alert ever
moment to counteract this tcndcnC
OF an uncrystallizcd race to accept IT.
success OF might as matter OF cours
+ and unconsciWlsly adapt itself to tl
.. "inevitable." We must be known /;
r the IRRECONCILAHLES. and If "
take a definite uncompromising stan
there Will be only one reSult-the m,
of real courage who might 0thcrWi:
look upon new future "philoSophiCa
c ly" will not only wake up under II
direct example, but will he aShan,
to be reckoncd MS mere numbers
d the great mass OF sheep or convict
There is no such insidiouS lowering
morale threatened as this. because
Is not of German, PaCitSt or Social
origin. 1t is born OF common hHmi
weakness and national Snobhrry. i
~ result will be a vast mass Of inert
IN and only party of slecplesS lrrccO
D. cilables will combat and diminish il.