The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-02

vain unless we now make the world
sober.
"The greatest question of the day
the greatest question of all ages
is to cut this milestone of degeneracy
from the neck of the human race. II
we do this first so that nature can CO.
operate constructive reform, peace, lib
erty, and the brotherhood of man, will
be easily insured, ushering in n new
Heaven and new Earth--a happy
new era-in the life history Of man,
small price to pay. II we do not do
this first and make the world sober,
all these terrible sacrifices will be in
vain. The church can save some, but
it cannot save the race. Education
can help wonderfully, but in the end
it will be in vain. As surely as the
laws of nature continue, as surely as
God continues to reign in the universe
just so surely the human race, like one
organism, going on from degeneracy
to degeneracy, will become extinct.
This reveals the solemnity of the
hour. In ordinary times men are cal
lous. II is hard to reach them with
this vital truth, since they have grown
up unconsciously moulded by liquor
environment. But now their hearts
and minds are open to the vital truth
as never before. In ordinary times
Governments are bound hand and foot
and gagged by the liquor traffic. Now
any government can take whatever
measures are necessary to destroy the
liquor traffic. The supreme signif-
cance Of the cataclysm of the great
wan is that out of this Gethsemane
the human race may come forth sober.
This call to America is not q call
to a king. 1t is not call to an aris-
tocracy. 1t is not a call simply to our
President, or our Government. 1t is
call to you and to me. Howimperial
this privilege of American citizenship!
Once to be Roman was 10 be great
err than king. Today, to he an Amer
lean is greater than an emperor. IL
your duty is at the front, make the
best soldier that ever wore a uniform;
learn discipline, obedience, subordina-
ton, keep your health and morals and
character ut their best. When at last
the call come to you to 'go over the
top" don't befuddle your brain with
rum, but pause before you start anu
commit yourself into the hands of your
Make-then concentrate all your fac
ulties at their very best upon the path
of duty. Go on and on, don't stop for
wounds, keep a reserve supply Of vi
tality at hand; If you fall, smile as you
fall-the American smile of Victory
in Sacrifice. With your last breath
offer up prayer of gratitude that in
the hour of the worlds great crisis,
you had the privilege of being an
American soldier and making the big
sacrifice"
Do you stay ut home? BE a better
man, better citizen than you have
ever been before-less selfish-do ev-
cry duty-gladly bear the taxation
meet the Liberty loans-sustain the
Government in all its activities for
conserving and mobilzing the Nations
strength, sustain the Red Cross, the
Y. NJ. G. A., the Y. w. c. A., the Rec
reation Fund, the Bible society, and
all the other manifold agencies for
the efficiency of our armies and of the
nation. Join me in the high resolve,
that, with Gods help, each one of US.
regardless of cost, will do his whole
duty"
hour and half and his message went
Captain Hobson spoke more than an
deep into the hearts md minds of his
audience.