The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-24
LESSONS oE HE WAR.
What have you learned from this war?
Have you learned that no Peace is poseIb
but one founded on the principle Of Democracy

Have you learned that Peace possible
but one founded on the principle of Democracy
Germany's faithessness her treaty agreements in
Belgium had its sequel her deceit in Russia.
Germany's frghtfuness is the deliberate policy of
tocracy in its design world pretenses
liberal reforms have been drowned rising lust
for worldconquest.
Intoxicated by selfove and ruthless ambition the
kaiser and his war to bring all civilization
of brute force. Nation after nation has
fallen their prey If are survive malign
trne of Might Makes Right must be destroyed forever
Have you learned that you, too, fight
in the battle for Freedom7
Lend your money to the Liberty Loans; give it to
the Cross Every dollar lent the Government helps
equip soldier every dollar the Red Cross succors
him in his need II YOU patriot you can
moro keep of these drives than II soldier,
could refuse TO the top into No Mans Land
Dolare soldiers. too, Your dollars will fight to
end the Each private think his worth
small bur all together they army. Your dol
lar small but If each does his share the will
have sufficient backing
For your boys sake if he is over there contribute
You would not refuse to help a pal? Well. you have
million pals! Help them!
Have you the enemy here
with too?
The soldiers blood in the trenches, is only
drained By flying shels-it is sucked by and lice
Here at home have human vermin preying upon
us Just evil and insidous the trench the
pro German spies and Propagandsts and the Pacdsts
who seek TO impede dscountenance the war. Watch
them. watch for them. seek them out
Let seditious word 20 unreported. Let
the alien enemy subject declare plainly where he stands.
whether he is for AGAINST us If German born.
urge him join the league for Americans German
Origin and thus manifest his neradcable love
for the Faherland and his devotion his adopted
try Those who for against us
Have you learned that your Patriotism be-
ing tried by your faith and your works?
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calamity. When the dark days come, encourage the
tmid and fearful. reprove the aarmst and backsders.
Aroused the solemnity of task the duty will
be performed the end-sicory! Yet only when every
one does his full share shall that victory come
Urge haste. urge thoroughness urge unremtting eff
fort Take the war seriously for war is grim work.
ard we have who thinks nothing but eff
cheney. Our soldiers only be amused but arm
cd and taught to fight Insist that this first.
More guns. ships, aeroplanes, Is your
Congressman Senator tagging? Punch him up. Act
every day if your life and your wife danger
They are, Speed the war.
Have you learned that Waste Treason?
Upon US our Allies depend not only for men and
munitions but for food and clothing If permanent
liberty Is be Won they must a while defend il
for US till We too. can fight.
Shall waste. then. while they want? While
they be fed and clad waste treason Save
wheat meat. WOOL The war needs everyones
strictest economy
The good shrip Democracy is sorely beset by the
storm. Shall the passengers revel while the crew
starye? Divide! Divide. and the ship all be
lost