Evening journal., 1918-04-06
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1918.
ouR DAY AND 0uR DUTY.

NNT year
~ ware will recall the President Of the United aes
vent 10 the Congress Of the United satesour President
and our Congress-and asked that the honor Of America
md the existence Of democracy this world be defended
against the German enemy Of liberty and humanity lie
aoncludrd his message with these words
"Thsre are n may be- many months OF hfry trial and
sacrifice ahead OF II IS fearful thing to lead This
great peaceful people into war, into homos terrible and
disastrous or OIL wars ciyati0n itself seeming to be in
e baance But The right is precious than peace and
We shall fight for The hngs which we have always carried
nearest TO our hoaris-for democracy FOR the rights Of
those Who submit 10 authority to have a voice IN their
own governments for the rights and liberties Of small
paons FOR universal dominion Of right by such a con
cert OF free peoples as shall bring peace and safety 70
all nations and make the world Itself at last free To
such task dedicate our lives and our fortunes,
everything that we are and everything that we have
with The pride Of those who know that the day has come
when America is privileged to spend her blood and her
might for the principles that gave her birth and happi
ness and peace which she has treasured God helping
hsr, she can do no other"
One year ago todayln The early hours OF The morn
ng-war was declared and America took her place
shoulder to shoulder with all those other nations battling
again the brutal might Of the auocratic Hun and pea
wareans in common with the peoples OF the other States
were electrified by the news.
In the 8cB days which have sped by, America has
ehouldered daily Increasing burden Of war But America
has not done enough. Delaware has no. done enough
Nothing America and Delaware can do short Of their
utmost Is sufficient Nothing less Will send the barbarian
foe 20 his knees and bring freedom, for all foreyerf
America and Delaware have some but a little way
through the "nery trial" and what have sacrificed In
the past twelve months but drop In the bucket Of
the sacrifices must make in the days TO come War
Is war and this "the most terrible and disastrous Of
al wars"
A gear ago our President said
I'VE must Aghtr
Today we have just begun to fight
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chat been done during the past year, for what we
did was too tremendously great for any honest TO
beltte but do place It that way for what America
IS going 10 do durng the second year Of war viii
prove TO the foe that America had just begun 10 lght
on this the arst anniversary OF Liberty Day. -,
That, then Is duty-to fight as we fought
before, 10 nshi the world dreamed America
could lghtl
But they whom we send "over there" cannot do all
our lighting. Every mo.her's son OF US and every
mothers daughter Of US must fight. Those OF us who
stay at home must Aght In kitchens, in mines farms
gardens, wherever and whenever aid country
lighting for is honor and life. and for the honor and
life Of al nations who prize liberty above all else.
Our boys-God bless them and all --have gone
"over there" More and more and more and sim more
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They go willingly and nobly and Loyalty.
But they only die In horrible defeat II We do NO
do share Of the nghns here at home, Victory o
defeat ls within choiee the very lives Of these
boys lie IN the hollow Of hands We can light half
heartedy and they die and defeat comes Amercs an
democracy We light bravey every minute OF thi
war. and peace and victory come.
"1o such a task dedicate lives and on
fortunes" ... 49, . -.
It just true today It a. year agas and Il
lust as needful that we do these things.
The dedication OF the lives Of boys will be fruit
less unless dedicate fortunes 70 this tasl
We can do this or hand them over as tribute to Ia
Kaiser
wars with money.
This money must be raised. Our Government oda
asks that loan OF fortunes, large and small bu
Of ALL that this may be at the earliest poss
bic moment with the least sacrifice Of lives, The bond
Of the third Liberty Loan issue pay four aud oneauar
per cent dividends They are safe any lnvestmen
n the world Il viii strengthen the nations nnancia
foundation II these bonds are bought and kept by IA
people rather than by banks There is not one reaso
why loyal citizen Of this country should invest hi
savings In Liberty Loan bonds and there every
why he should.
That is way IN which all OF us who stay at hom
can nght Il is the bis way, too And this Is the day
begin this nght. have not already subscribe
r Liberty Loan bond Of the third Issue there is ye