The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-08
LET'S GET DOWN TO
BUSINESS.


Patriotic celebrations are
necessary, perhaps. They were
more necessary a year ago than
they are now. But parades and
special advertising stunts"
take time, money and energy.
And all three Of these should be
conserved now.
There is a plain duty before
us-tO buy our share of the
bonds. We will be told what
that share is. Let's go buy them.
That s all there is to it.
Tt would be bully if we could
have Douglas Fairbanks come to
Fargo and do some of his mo-
ton picture thrillers for us on
Broadway. Doug, undoubt-
eddy is doing a very valuable
work, and deserves all praise.
Moreover we would like nothing
better than to have him visit
Fargo on his trip, but must we
wait for him to plead with us to
do our plain duty?
We all know what the bonds
are; know that they have to be
bought. There is no reason why
il should be necessary to turn
the bond campaign into a kind
of patriotic revival, or camp.
meeting, or that it should be
necessary to tear an emotion to
tatters to induce people to take
the bonds. Let us show our
good Judgment and our patriot
ism by doing our plain duty
fully, promptly and without
fuss. Let us reduce to a mini
mum the waste of time and en-
ergy on this campaign.
Wesley Mcdowell and his CO.
workers on the Liberty loan
committees throughout the
state, are too valuable men to
keep burdened with this cam
paign. We can simply lift the
burden from their shoulders and |
leave them nothing to do but
handle the details, if every man
will do his duty without being |
cajoled.
Why should Mr.. Mcdowell |
be forced to come to YOU and
plead with YOU to buy bond2
Why shouldn' t YOU go to Mr..
Mcdowell or one Of his assist
ants and GET YOUR bond7 Is
this Mr.. McDowell's war, any
more than it is YOURS and
NINE? Is Mr.. Mcdowell any
better citizen than YOU or I'll
There aren't any better citizens
in North Dakota than this same
Mr.. Mcdowell and his Co
workers, but let's give them a
run for the honors anyway.
NO MIsTAKINe THIS MESSAGE.
Nobody could mistake President
Wilson's speech at Baltimore for a
peace message.
Nor was it merely a reiteration Of
Americas war aims, now so well
known.
II was a ringing call to arms; a
stirring appeal to a war to the bitter
end, not for conquest or indemnity,
but for the aims America has set l
forth. s
Il Judge only what the German 9
arms have accomplished with I'M i
plying thoroughness throughout {
every fair region they have
touched. What then are we to q
do? 8
The President answered his own c
question. the only way it could be 9
answered. Ii
Germany has once more said c
that force, and force alone, shall
decide whether justice and peace III
shall reign in the affairs Of men,
whether right as America con-
ceives il, or dominion as she con- e
ceives it. shall determine the des- /
TIMES of mankind" r
With that answer to his peace Of
er. the President accepts the chal- /
euge for the country. Force must c
q met with greater force. Y
The time for talking peace has 5
lassed. It is to be a war to the bit t
en- end, or until American ideas Of r
Justice triumph. %
The country was ready for such a
MESSAGE. Indeed, with the tragedy Z
( Russia staring them in the face. y
here was no alternative. The possi- 4
iiity Of a negotiated peace for s
america passed the day the treaty OF n
srest-IAtovsk was signed. There n
re things worth fighting and dying p
or Freedom Is one Of them, and the p
resident but speaks what Is in the 4
cart Of every American when he de-
Iares for a war to the finish, or until :
BE- last spark Of Prussian militarism q
cold and black
Germany made that choice. not 2
merica. But the choice is made and 4
lere can be no turning back. The q
me has come now for Germany to Y
8 the peace talking and America G
81 hsr allies ta Do the Sighting.