Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-10-04
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with ourselves we must admit that
during the first three years of this
war we capitalized and commercial
lied that terrible conflict. We are be-
coming nation addicted to extreme
wastefulness, all walks and stations of
life self-centered ami selfish in the
pursuit of our individual interests and |
pleasures. We were SNUG and com
placent in the knowledgethat our
country was at peace, that we were
prosperous and happy.
When, after three years of sub
mission to unheard-of violations of
our international rights, the limit of |
patience was reached, and the United
States joined the allies, most Of US
even then did not seem to realize we
were actual combatants in the ter
rible worlds conflict.
AS people we did not take'the war
seriously until the martial strains of
fife and drum were heard in every viii
lage and city of our land and the
flower of our own nations manhood,
our own sons, brothers, husbands and
friends, were marching away to en-
gage in the same awful warfare we
had been so accustomed to reading
about for three years it had become
commonplace.
While our boys, who but few
months ago were engaged in peaceful
pursuits, are making all America
proud of their deeds of courage and
bravery on the western battle line of
France, we must guard against being
too optimistic, for we have a long
hard pull ahead of us before we can
hope for the final and decisive victory
which must and will be won for the
great cause of liberty, justice and hui
manity we are fighting for.
Every American must become thor
oughly imbued with the conviction
that we have not only an army and
navy to get ready, but an entire ma
tion that must be trained, with every
man and woman ready to. promptly
and to the best of their ability re-
spond their country every call for
duty, service and sacrifice.
We cannot all wear a uniform,
shoulder gun or be Red Cross nurses,
but every man and woman is today
enrolled in our country's service just
as much as our boys in Khaki and
blue. The war cannot be won with
out their direct personal cooperation.
They must respond to every call made
upon them He who fails our country
in the present great crisis, is just as
much deserter as is the soldier in
uniform who quits under fire
We are now being called. upon to
subscribe to the Fourth Liberty Loan
bond issue Of our government We
are not being asked for contribute
ton or donation, but are being
urged to buy to tile limit Of our abil
iUy the highest class of investments,
drawing IA per cent interest, a gilt
edged security backed by the match
less resources of our great country
We need more ships and cannon,
more aircraft, more munitions, more
food supplies and equipment for the
two million of our boys already IN
France and the millions of others we
must send over. We must extend
financial credit to the nations with
whom we are allied. Every dollar in
vested in Liberty Loan Bonds speeds
up our war activities, hastens the re-
turn home Of our boys over there,
and brings nearer the realization Of
our vision of the final glorious victory
which must be won not in Italy, Bel
GUM or France, but must and will be
won on the soil Of Germany, stamping
out for all time to come Hun militar-
ism, tyranny and arrogance.