The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-04-04
A eERAfAN ro aERnrANs-

n Gl4HaAA2A% ~ lE6NAANS.
know Germany. I Was born there.
I went to school in the fathersand ana
let me tel You, my good German
friends, thar Won DO not know what vou
are talking about when you support
German antoeraey. If YOU are honest
about it you win say that yau and rous
fathers fled from German just as mine
did, 10 escape military tyranny.
know Prussianism You may have
been born elsewhere in the empire. but
the brutal iron Of the government thai
has drenehed this whole world in its
war for world power was the same pow
er that made every German who had
little cottage or mud hut. no matter
how poor he was, TO board German
soldier free Of charge. That soldier
was an autoerat in that home. His
word Vas law. II he punished a child
or knocked him from the chair to the
floor the father must smile.
To resent the action Of the brutal
guest, who must have the best Of every.
thing in the house, was to bring dire
punishment upon the head Of that fam
ily. There was a filled knapsaek hang
ing upon the wan and loaded gun in
the corner and when a call Of war did
come that soldier with $50 others. knew
just where to run in order to form
company ready for immediate service.
That is a type Of the German organize.
tion for you What have said cannot 4
be denied.
Let me tell you something else. I I
have been asked 50 many times. Chow
can the German people, who are eener
ally 50 peaceful. have changed into such
murdererss'' 1 tell You that for wears
and years there has been no minister
standing in a pulpit Of Germany but
who has been chosen BY the government
Approved BY the powers he has never
preached to the people without com
bining the name Of Kaiser wilhelm
with God Almighty.
The people have il preached to them
It becomes part Of their religion God
had given them the kaiser. It is part
Of their very training as wen, for not
a school teacher or instructor in the
Of the fatheriand but is there
subject to the approval Of the imperial
German government and not a session
IS held but the children are taught
that Germany must lead the world, that
heir kaiser and their God are INSOFAR {
IDLY connected. / tell you that the
ierman people have had 20 much Of
his doctrine soaked into them BY this
constant effort that they really believe
What has been taught, and cannot e.
ape from the virus.
Ny mother carried me here il her
rms. She knew what military tyran- =
v was, for she suffered until We came J,
0 the land Of the free to live under !.
he God-given Stars and Stripes. OF
en- have heard her say in her heart
roken anguish over the safety Of her :
rothers who fought in the German :.
sgions, 'sOh, why is It necessary for :,
people 70 fight and keep great AT :,
hes when all could be 80 happyg" 4.
Her brothers were killed in battle 4
1T our love went out to this great 4.
'untry Of freedom which has blessed =
ie world and which is ours today.
ow happy she would be were she only ~
re to know that three sturdy grand II
n are in the service ready to follow !
q Glory to q greater sphere Of free
m than the world has ever known.
icy have taken solemn vow to fol
y our flag until it floats in triumph
er Dresden, If need be. And their -
lreh. my friends. won Z be the march
the Germans through Belgium with =.
blood and itS tears, for they will say q,
the German peoples -
Come, my brothers, in the enjoy
mt Of the fruits Of great freedom Of ~ -
world democracy that knows no al
Ie rights Of kings and that shall -
an for all peace and happiness We =.
ne not to rob you Of your land. o. -
n money, or TO enslare you. but 10
ne you in larger measure that mes
e which the angels sang on the
bt dear Jesus was born in old Judeas -
eaee on earth; good will to men, -
Vest Mansfield, o., Enterprise.