Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-08-23
That is What Every American
Must Do in Order That War
Shall Be Won.
DEMOCRACY BEING TESTED
Victory Over Teuton Despotism Mat
ter of Money and Each Patriot
Will Deny Himself All But
Necessities That it May
Be Achieved.
BY HERBERT QUICK.

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 a
despOtism and, second, because it is
the first despotism in the history of
the world which has reached a 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 swordfish.
Democracy would be the target :;
despotism the gun.
Democracy would be the deer
despotism the wolf
Democracy the huge, unwieldy graz
ing animal; despotism the fish eater
with fangs and claws.
Surprises for Despotism.
The splendid resistance of Belgium
and France, the magnificent rallying
of Great Britain to the trumpet CALL
and the intrepid decision of Italy to
join in resistance TO the German at
tack, were the greatest surprises which
up to that time had ever been en-
cOuntered by 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 al 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 States-slow-
ly began to realize that the whole
cause of freedom for the common man.
not only in Europe and in Asia, bu'
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 a
greater peril to this country than did
the issue fought out in the American
revolution or the decisive strife Of our
own war between the states.
America saw at last that if Germany
wins this war democracy will have
failed; not only the democracy of
European countries, but the democracy
of the world. There would be moth
ing left for us through all the future
but a losing fight against the most
cruel ard efficient despotism of all
time.
And finally, in spite of our own
peaceful history, in spite of our own
love of peace, in spite of German lies
and German propaganda, and the
damnable plots of German spies, the
United States acted.
The nation reached slowly for the
sword, drew it, and plunged with all
her mighty power into this dreadful
fray.
And so, on some of the bloOdiest
battlefields that ever desolated the soil
of any country, our splendid Ameri-
can soldiers are bearing the Stars
and Stripes to victory.
DEMOCRACY IS PROVING IT
SELF EFFICIENT.
They carry the Stars and Stripes to
victory alongside the flags of Great
Britain, France, Italy and a score c =
other nations, because they know that
they are fighting the old battle of
right against wrong of democracy
hat no
lose, the whole history of the United
States becomes at once as if it never
had been.
Democracy is Proving Efficient.
That is the thing which must strike
terror to the hearts of the pOisoners,
violators and baby killers of Berlin
We have met and vanquished the
submarine. We are now placing in
the field in Europe our second million
of men, and back of that second mil
lion there is a third million, fourth
miilien, a fifth million and still other
millions Of men.
We have shown ourselves efficient
in production. We have more tha
made good our promise to send fG
to our allies. We have organized o.
industries Tor war per
We have firmly resolved thas are
drawn the sword we will thrSoolen
the scabbard and never She rela-
sword except in victory. .nfortable
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