Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-22
That Is What Every American
Must Do in Order That War
Shall Be Won.
DEMOCRACY Being TESTED
Victory over Teuton Oespottsfn Mat
ter OF Money and Each Patriot
Will Deny himself All but Ne
cessities That II May Be
Achieved.
BY HERBERT QUICK.

hAANh ANAA AhAAAA ~ AtAthN~ - n.y.
10 do things.
The Germans believed that they
could win this war and conquer the
world for two reasons first. because.
in spite Of some things which look
democratic. the German empire Is
despOtISm ami, second, because il is
the first despotisn IN the history of
the world which has reached very
high point in general physical and
mental development. They and many
people in the democratic countries be
lieved that they could win against the
democracies of the world.
Democracy. they said would be the
anvil, despotism the hammer
Democracy would be the whale !;
despotism would be the sWordhsh.
Democracy would be the target !,
despotism the gun.
Democracy would be the deer /,
despotism the wolf.
Democracy the huge. unuieldy graz.
ing animal despotism the flesh eater
with fangs and claws.
Surprises for Oespotsm.
The splendid resistance Of Belgium
anu France, the magnificent rallying of
Great Britain to the trumpet call and
tie intrepid decision of Italy to join
t,. sn a Nt
were the greatest surprises which up
to that time had ever been encounter
ed by a despot. Before the war had
been going on for six months some Of
the wisest Of the cold and cruel minds
OF Germany began to wonder whether
after ali the democracies Of the world
were not too strong to be overcome
And then came the biggest surprise
of the war. The greatest democracy
Of the world--the United Stutes-slow.
ly began 10 realize that the Whole
cause Of freedom for the common man
not only In Europe and III Asia, but
here In America, was at stake IN this
war. Slowly the idea began TO pene
trate the American mind that The
Vaccinations of Germany constitute {
greater peril 10 this country than dix
the issue fought out in the American
revolution or the decisive strife Of GU
own war between the states.
America saw at last that If Germany
wins this war democracy will have fail
ed not only the democracy Of Euro
pean countries. but the democracy o
the world. There would be nothn.
left for us through all the future bu
losing fight against the most crue
ind efficient deSpotism of all time.
And finally. In spite Of our owl
peaceful history, In spite Of our owl
love Of peace, In spite Of German lie'
and German propaganda, and TIN
damnabIe plots of German spies, tn,
United States acted.
The nation reached slowly for tn,
sword, drew Il, and plunged with al
her mighty power into this dreadful
tray.
and so, on some of the bloodiest bat
tletields that ever desolated the soil O
any country. our splendid American
soldiers are bearing the Stars ant
/ Stripes to victory.
DEMOCRACY Is PROVING ITSELF
EFFICIENT
They carry the Stars and Stripes t,
victory alongside the flags of Grea
Britain, France, Italy aud score o
other nations because they know tina
they are fighting the old buttle of RICH
against wrong, of democracy aguins
despotism, and that If they lose, tn
whole history of the United States be
comes at once os II it never had been
Democracy Is Proving Efficient.
That is the thing which must strik
terror to the hearts of the poisoners
yiolators and baby killers of Berlin.
We have met and vnnquished IN
submarine We are now placing Il
the field In Europe our second millio
Of men. and back OF that second mil
lion there Is third million, II fourt
million. q fifth million and still othe
millions Of men.
We have shown ourselves efficient /
production. We have more than mad
good our promise to send food to GU
allies. We hive organized our indus
tries for war.
We have firmly resolved that havn
drawn the sword we will throw AVA
, the scabhard and never sheath tina
sword except In victory.
Victory a Matter Of Money.
But this war is u progressive thin,
} 1t cannot be won through things "
4 have done, but must be curried on {
; victory through things which we mus
I do In the future. On one side we 50
that splendid host OF young men ca
: rylng our banners In the battlefield
: Of France and Flanders On the 9th,
: side we must remember that war, IN
x this wnr more than any other wa
> which was ever wuged, Is matter &,
food, Of shelter, of clothing, of mum
lions. OF weapons, of roads. OF el
4 Zines. of cars, of ships. of hospital
'. Z medicines, and OF everything whIc