The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-02-27
PEOPLE HAS NOT AWAKENED

There is growing conviction in this
county, as in every other county in
Iowa, that the people are not alive to
the obligations resting upon them in
supporting the war The time has
come when all our people must put
forth their best efforts to support the
government and our army which we
are sending abroad. ~
x The Review has no apology to make
for taking position that means that
henceforth, until the close of the war,
every agency shall be employed to pro-
mote the cause for which our country
is contending. a..
There was a time when it was the
privilege Of American citizens to take
sides against the nations now allied
with us, but that time has passed and
we are now as1lOyal citizens. inz duty
bound to stand by and support the ma
tons of Europe who are standing by
us, and the man who, with this infor-
NATION within his grasp. will spend
his time assaulting the nations cooper
ating with us in this war, is falling
short of his duty 1t is just as much
the duty of an American, citizen to,
support our allies, who stand shout
der to shoulder in the trenches with
our soldiers and fighting for the cause
for which we are fighting, as it is to
stand by our own government. We
are making common cause with Eng
land, with France and with Italy in
the battle for, democracy and liberty,
and it is not our privilege to discri1n
mate and to say that we are for the
American soldiers and against the sol
diers of the other nations who are
fighting with us.
The time has come for all good
American citizens to support the pres
ident, Mr.. Hoover, Mr.. Garfield and
all the others who are bending their
energies in favor Of the government,
and the man who discredits any of the
patriotic efforts, discredits his own
loyalty, and proves his unfitness to
claim to be good American citizen.
The man who finds fault with what the
government is doing because he thinks
it will embarrass the government is
giving aid and comfort to the enemy
and it is easy tosclassify him. The
man who is not actively and earnestly
in favor Of the government must know
that he will be clRssed as against IT,
There is no middle ground, no neu-
trail zone on which man can stand.
He is either for the United States or
against it. The man who thinks that
he can drift along and claim the sup
port Of the loyal and earnest support
ers Of the government, and at the same
time, those who are Indifferent and
against the government, will find him
self disappointed Every man must
take position and prove his patriot
ism by his conduct, or he will be
classeG with the Undesirable citizens.
II this country is to be saved in the
great struggle in which it is now en-
gagged it must be through the loyalty
and patriotism of our people. The
time is now ripe for such showing
on the part of the individuals, that
there will be no doubt as to where
each person stands or as to his will
ingnesS to enlist for his country. We
may not become soldiers and wear the
uniform, but we can become soldier
citizens. and discharge the duties
which rest upon us as loyal American
citizens and If we can prove our loyal |
ty in no other way except by conserv-
ing food supply and the supply Of fuel, |
and abandon wasteful habits, then it is |
our duty to- make this sacrifice and
thereby prove our loyalty.
We plead that all our people may
appreciate the gravity OF the situation
and realize that our soldiers, our flag
and our country are in danger, and
that We are called upon to do all that |
is within our power toward overcom- |
ing this danger. -----'r-rr rr'a-.. -r-