Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-08-16
That Is What Every American
Must Do in Order That War
Shall Be Won
DEMOCRACY BEING TESTED
Victory over Teuton pespotIsm a Mat.
ter Of Money and Each Patriot
viii Deny Himself All but Ne.
eessItles That II May Be
Achieved.
BY HERBERT QUICK.

II has become a common saying that
democracy Is inefficient, We have
often read that II takes a despotism
TO do things.
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
despotlsm; and, second, because II is
the first despotlsm in the history OF
the world which has reached 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, 4
Democracy would be the whale;
despotism would be the swordhsh.
Democracy would be the target;
despotism the gun,
Democracy would be the deer: des.
potism the wolf.
Democracy the huge, unwieldy graz
ing animal; despotism the flesh eater
with fangs and claws.
Surprises for Despotlsm.
The splendid resistance Of Belgium
and France, the magnificent rallylng
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 encoun-
tered by despot, Before the war had
been going on for six months some
Of the wlsest Of the cold and cruel
minds Of Germany began to wonder
whether after all the democracles Of
the world we're 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, but
here in America, were 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 II Germany
wins this war democracy will have
failed; not only the democracy Of Eu.
ropean countries, but the democracy Of
the world. There would be nothing
left for US through all the future but
losing fight against the most cruel
and 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
damnabe 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 bat
tlefields that ever desolated the soil
of any country, our splendid American
soldiers are bearing the Stars and
Stripes to victory.
DEMOCRACY is PROVING ITSELF
EFFICIENT.
They carry the Stars and Stripes to
victory alongside the flags Of Great
Britain, France, Italy and score Of
other nations, because they know that
they are fighting the old battle Of
right against wrong, of democracy
against despotism, and that II they
lose, the whole history Of the United
States becomes at once as II 1t never
had been
Democracy is Proving Efficient.
That is the thing which must strike
terror to the hearts Of the prisoners,
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 10 a third million, fourth
million, = fifth million and still other
millions Of men.
We have shown ourselves efficient
IN production. We have more than
made good our promise to send food
to our allies. We have organized our
industries for war.
We have firmly resolved that having
drawn the sword we will throw away
the scabbard and never sheath that
sword except in victory.