The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-10
GERMANY SHOULD Be
FED LAST, LEADING
CITIZENS MERE SAY

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III, after thorough investigation, we
find that any considerable proportion
Of the German people are in want
yes. We have published 10 the world
that We entered the war not for love
Of power, conquest or vengeance, but
that the ideals Of the world might be
lifted forever from a gross, material.
is,ic basis 10 that OF the real Altruism
OF the brotherhood OF man and the
fa'herhood Of God
Should we refuse to supply out Of
our abundance food TO the starving
/ Germans. enemies though they have
been We would give the lie to our
declared purity OF purpose in enter
ing the war | say, II for no other
reason than for the good Of our own
souls, we should feed the Gefmani, II
they are IN want"
Germany a Fslon.
| J. A. Whi,eiord. city supefin,end-
ent OF schools, has this 10 say.
When a man is convicted OF a iel-
ony he iorfei,s his rights as citizen
and also the respect OF the eommu
nifty - incarcerated, disiranch -
and fed on plain diet Occasion
some sentimental individual a,temp
10 make a hero Of an outlaw, but sane
people favor punishment in keeping
with the seriousness Of the oiiense
by their own acts. Germany and
me German people stand convicted 4
all that is heinouS. Up TO the present
no evidence OF repentance or attempt
al restitution has been made. The
leaders have lived and are still living
lin luxury while innocent women d
children we're starving and while pris-
onsrs were fed on thistle soup and
similar fations.
while no one favor, starving Ger ,
many It would seem that as a eonse-
quenee OF her acts she should be
brought TO her senses and a, fasting
and prayer have long been recognized
7 as a sovereign remedy for correction
, OF error it would not be amiSs that
Germany be put through reasonable
perbd OF the ancient aud well tried
custom.
we should give our first attention
TO the starving people Of Armenia
Poland and other countries that have
, 50 long suffered the rayrhrent Of the
Hun. After this duty is well done
we may have plenty 10 keep Ger
many from starvation and In order tc
meet her obligations Let her close
, the beer gardens indefinitely. dis
| band her army and repent in sack
elo,h and ashes before an outraged
world before crying EameraG Il
America"
l. Feed Germany Lht
y Judge c. B. Ame,, state food ad
;. ministra,or. is another advocate o
$ the eed-Germauy-last policy, for h
u says;
n "Ought we to feed the Germans'
,e "We should not get sentiments
n about this question. II was the Get
k mans who rayished Belgium. wh
destroyed Serbia. who starved p,
land. who sank the Lusitania, VIII
used poison sas, who violated ever
law OF God and man.
"In victory and defeat the Germa
has shown that he is a coward Whe
/ victorious he was arrogant, crue
domineering; when defeated, he ha
whined for mercy.
"He neither commands our ADM
ration nor arouses our sympathy
d Even In the divine economy, eouies
sion and repentance must preced
forgiveness. Human beings certain
are not expected TO forgive on easie
terms than their Creator.
"Hn the German either coniesse
\. or repented' Has he punished the au
OF thors OF the crimes which have III
~ very name ana,hema' Until he doe
Z these things. forgiveness is ou, OF tll
rs question.
US In the meantime, after VIC have fe
= France and Belgium. Serbia and PC
n land, the rest Of our friends and oul
selves. II we have q surplus and u
ne German has the price, | see no obie'
an ton to feeding him"
First Duty to Belgium
Germans should be fed last, d,
clares w. O. Moore, principal Of Il
Oklahoma City high school;
II Americas first duty as one Of u
major allies" he states, "is to ca
. for the destitute and suffering pc,
N pie OF Belgium and France, who 10
Ee their all when their homes were ra
W y" aged and their land, turned H.
y, battleiields by the demoniacAl &c
=, man hordes."
Il Mr.. Moore further says that "Ait
the needs Of our allies have be,
IN cared for Il will then be time TO co
m. tribute with the rest Of the world
av aid any extraordinary wants viii
rel investigation proves existent amor
the German people