Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-29
MORE THAN ONES
BIT, DUTY'S CALL
Urgent Demands on Patriots-T.
RS Generalship-Other
Views of Readers

To the Editor Of the Evening PubHc Ledger:
Sir-Everywhere one hears and reads the
war slogan DO your bit" a dollar toward
the Red Cross. perhaps a Liberty Bond or
two and n generally acquiescent attitude to-
ward the administrative policy with the pre-
conceived conviction that those in Washing
ton and those over in France will steer the
ship OF State clear of rocks TO the haven
OF liberty and victory, is the usual attitude
OF the man and woman about town.
Let us wake up before 1t is too late. Facts
teach us that the civilized world is facing
servility unless It does more than Its bit
TO maintain life liberty and the pursuit of
happiness. The greatest horde OF organized
outlaws under the leadership of his satanic
majesty, the paranoiac Kaiser of Germany,
intoxicated with the might accumulated
through generations Of preparation for this
present carnage--this inhuman organization
OF powerful highwaymen and pirates under
whose military necessity" all codes of honor
and morality are swept aside, is laboring
under the delusion that God is their humble
servant, as implied in their famous axiom,
"vaterland Ueber Allies"
The plans outlined by Germany, the precise
steps mapped out by the Kaiser and his fol-
lowers through worldwide intrigue, disregard
OF international law, the destruction of mil
Hons Of homeland the creation of numberless
infirmaries and orphan asylums and vast
graveyards, is now known by all who cherish
truth. The nations Of Europe, bled to dan
gerous degree and calling for assistance, have
found response in the land Of the FREQ and
home OF the brave. We now have assumed
the burden OF the task. and 1t Is not an
exaggeration to say that 1t Is up to us TO win
the European war. 1t Is not for us 10 ask
"Will we VIM" or "Can we winE put we
must look stanchly forward do more than
our hit and sr" """ hall win' IN 'he
,,ome Of God and freedom"
To do lust "our bit" places us in false
,rd dangerous sense of security and Jeop-
ord,zes body. soul and the country for which
our forefathers fought and bied IL Is not
enough to do our bit; we must 10 our an
and do IL now! II Is not enough TO Just trust
in those you have selected 10 govern anu
rive your country the mere crumbs and ieav-
Sr-. ~ your income and then feel that your
conscience ia free OF all obligations. The
givine must involve an actual sacrihce-a
riyinr to our country OF what we are not
accustomed to part with: II we cannot lend
our bodies in the interests OF Goo anu hu-
manity. the least we can do is TO advance
our possessions so that the means TO hasty
1ictory over the enemies to mankind will not
be lacking.
II is only through generalized concentra-
tion of effort that might become invin-
cible in strength and press back those mighty
hordes to restore them to reason. This Is no
time for hysterical emotionaiism, passlvity
and indecision. The life, liberty and pursuit
of happiness Of every man. woman and child
are now at stake and must be defended by
every and all means II, our possession I'M
less we grit our teeth etnd stake everything
now this carnage will end God alone only
knows when.
Tet us. therefore, strike out the slogan
"do YOUR bit" and make II "do your all. and
do II now! isfSAH1 Df'Ai'
philadelphia January 2s.