The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-04-18
Five Great Lessons
of the Big War
BY Geiett Burgess
OF The yigilantes.

first year OF the War?
Have you learned that no Peace il
possible but one fovnced upon the
Triumph OF Democracy
Gernany's faithlessness to her treaty
agreements in Belgium has had its Sc
quei in her deceit in Russia. Ger
many's frightfuiness is the deliber-
ate policy Of autocracy In its design
TO enslave the world. All pretenses
OF Liberal reforms have been drowned
in the rising lust for world conquest.
Intoxicated by self love and ruth
less ambition the Kaiser and his war
lords seek to bring ali civilization
under the reign of brute force Nation
after nation has fallen their prey. II
we are TO survive. that malign doc
triue of Might must be.
destroyed forever.
Have you learned that you. too, can
fight In the battle for Freedom?
Lend your money to the Liberty
Loans: give IL TO the Red Cross Ey-
cry dollar lent the Government helps
equip = soldier; every dollar to the
Red Cross succors him in his time OF
need If you are a patriot you can
no more keep out OF these drives"
than. II soldier. you could refuse to
20 over the top into No Mans Land.
Dollars are soldiers. TOO. Your
dollars will fight to end the war
Each private may think his own worth
smaii-but all together they make an
army Your dollars seems small. but
n each does his share the war will
have sufficient backing.
For your boys sake, IL he is over
there" subscribed. You would not re-
fuse to help pal. Well. you have a
million pals, Help them.
Have you learned that the Enemy is
hene-with US. too?
The soldiers blood. in the trenches.
h not only drained By flying shells
II is sucked by rats and lice. Here at
home IRE have a human vermin prey
ing upon Us Just as evil and inssd-
ious as he-trench pests are the pro-
German spies and Propagandistss and
the Pacifists who seek to impede or
disAnuntenance the war. Watch them,
watch for them. seek them out
Let NO seditious word or act go un-
reported Let the alien enemy sub
5ect declare plainly where he stands.
whethse be is for Us or against u.s. II
German born. urge him to join the
League for Americans OF German Or
igin and thus manifest at once his
ineradicable love for the Fatherland
and his devotion to his adopted coun-
try. Those who are not for US are
against Us,
Have you learned that your Pat
riotism In being tried by your Faith
and your Works.
Be not cast down by defeat. Spread
no rumors OF calamity. When the
dark days come, encourage the timid
and fearful. reprove the alarmist and
backsliders. Aroused now to the sol
emnity of our task. the duty will be
performed To the end--yictory, Yet
only when every ONE does his full
share shall that victory come.
Urge haste. urge thoroushness. urge
unremltting effort Take the war ser:-
ously. for war is grim work. and We
have an enemy who thinks of nothing
but efficiency. Our soldiers are not
only to be amused. but armed and
taught to fight. Insist tha; this comes
first.
More guns. more ships. more aero
Planes, Is your Congressman or Sen
ato- tagging? Punch him up. Act ev-
cry day rs Il yoer life and your wife
were In danger. They are, Speed
up the war,
Have you learned that Waste is
Treason?
Upon us our Allies depend not only
for men and munitions but for food
and clothing. II our permanent liber-
ty is to be won. they must for while
cefend IL for us, till We. too. can fight.
Shall we waste. then. while they
want! While they are to be fed and
clad. waste is treason. Save wheat.
save meat. save wool. The war needs
everyone's strictest economy.
The good ship Democracy ia sorely
beset by the storm. Shall the pas.
sengers revel while the crew starves
Divide. Divide. and save the ship
lest all be lost,