The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-05-30

battered anu II ssii4 p!tl llItO il!t
j. calling to America 10 save il
d and France-the countries in
d on a stalk long hacked by the
pleading with America to hurry
p have given to the world shall be
monster of Potsdam.
hose soil is ripped by the great
The cry Of humanity grew until We
r-r0gu zeG the Unm,stakable death
'taues # world safety, and a great
weakening came upon America: her
-1ll .0day : illuminated NTH the real
.4-.ou that she has been called upon
'r f.uhr the supreme hattie # history
that right may prevail in the world
The American people are realizing
'.a, they and their country were not
-eg aside TO selfishly enjoy the bless
u-- Of liberty while the rest af the
world writhed in the chains OF
slavery American people are coming
go know that they should reap the
harvest Of rich acres, collect profits
from war helpless people and loll in
.--rayagant wealth while their broth
-r- suffered tne anguish Of starvation
and bent their backs to d tlaI. that was
beating the life from the God-gIvcn
rights Of man.
L. was meant that We should be so
lated and safe from the intrigue jeal-
n1-ies, political ambitions and tentacl-
ed hands of European descreators Of
liberty and plotters for world wealth
and power, only 50 Iorg as was nee
e-sary to develop the strength trI
,p.rit to crush the ancient and con
-rantly nourished foe Of world free
DOM
From the cradle Of American e.
nrtv shall rise giant who shall 90
forth to defend the liberties of the
world and establish an enduring peace
for mankind.
But the "iant must be armed with
guns and bayoncts, bombs and gren-
a0es. and all the weapons of destruc-
ton which his monstrouS antagonis:
created and turned against humanity;
his must be a force equal to and great
er tn; the enemy whom he seeks to
destroy; he must turn the machines
of death and ruin upon their war
killed pcrfector.
But with this great overwhelming
force, this power which shall WELD
death to the dragon of poison breath
and singing fangs. shall 90 mercy
sweet, gentle and soothing-a mercy
equal in proportion to the magnitud, ,
Of the giant.
And that his supreme mercy, il
Eliminating the character of American
men and women, MAJ @ sp"ead with
out stint, witrout pause, that it may
so to every corner of the battlefield
and cool burning wounds, that it may
drag the souls of men back from the
brink of death, that it may freshen
their courage and their bodies in she'll
torn trenches, cheer them in dreary
prison camps and keep them in touch
with their loved o.!es at home, YOU
American citizen, are asked TODAY and
all the other days of the week to give
all that you can to the American Red
Cross.
Back of the American army-the
giant fighting fer tie freedom of the
world, for the very safety of you
home, is the Red Cross 1t must be
maintained.
It is no less factor in the supreme
battle which America must wage then
the army. And the dollars Of Ameri-
can people must 90 to its maintenance.
1t should not be necessary. Ameri-
can citizens, to ask you to contribute
TO the Red Cross; you should 90 will
ingly, quickly, with your ol5ering,
glad that you have the honor and the
privilege.
We must dig deep and deeper int.
our pockets to equip the giant in his
war struggle; we must 90 deeper t.
equip the army Of mercy, which shall
attend him in death struggles or heal
his wounds.
The duty, the privilege, the glory
of bu lding up an army that shall meet
the ravagers of civilization, that shall
win freedom and peace for the people
of the world, is equalcd only by the
parallel duty and privilege of build
ing foundations upon which shall rest
a supreme love for mankind.
With the force of our arms, instead
of hate, shall go love, for it is for the
love Of right, for the love of freedom
and for the love of humanity that we
wage our fight, and that love is en-
bodied and expressed by the American
Red Cross, which today began its sec
ond campaign for a 500, 900 900 war
fund.
Today, tomorrow, and the next day
every day of the week this fund |
which will alleviate the suffering OF |
American boys on the secthing battle
fields of Europe. which will express
love and mercy tanglbly and make the |
way Of all peoples in the great con- |