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of action but we. can make him STAY
within the bounds of propriety and
reason in the exercise of it and II
his actions do not contribute to the
good of the community a halt i
called. Many years ago it made
but little difference to us how the
fellow who lived twenty miles from
us conducted himself; we did not
know and cared less. AS long as be
did not stray over onto our camping
ground, which he seldom did. bis
conduct could not. and did not, effect
us. Now it is different Why? Be.
cause intercommunication education
and advanced scientific conditions
have made him our neighbor. If he
! has the small pox we are liable to
get it. Ii he is a law violator, he Is
liable to do us injury. If he is
! moss back" hidebound opponent
of progressive movements he dam
ages us because he is in our terri
tory and 1t is encumbent on us To
instill and increase in him that
wholesome spirit OF 'communityism"
! for at this age, more than at any
J time in the past. we are indeed our
brothers keeper
is most striking Illustration OF the
!, point that am endeavoring to i'm
press on you. Local conditions In
European countries were undoubted'
" the immediate cause Of the con-
flict: however, as nation after nation
became involved, as the plans of the
kaiser were gradually made appar'
emit, greater complications accrued,
and when the United States unfurt
ed its flag the real cause OF the
trouble was unmasked. for, In the
words of our noble president, we
wage war not for ACKNOWLEDGMENT o.
conquest but that the liberty OF az
peoples may be preserved and nos
perish from the earth; In other
words, the establishment of a world
wide communityism, wirld-wioe
peace on earth and good Will %
mer. which is nothing more or less
thar communityism. And since our
\ nation made this the reason for x@
and the basis Of peace every nauon'
with which we are allied has adoptl
ed the same basis. So. nationally We
are committed to this doctrine; unuef
the familiar rule that the greater
includes the less, locally we are com
.m'tted to the saWe doctrine Natlon
ally, we are fighting for communlv
ism and It naturally follows that We
are fighting aginst the converse u
that which we are fighting for
II rot absolutely true? What Is Ge,,
man autocracy? What is "kaiserism
other than pure individuahsM:
President Wilson clearly shows tn.1
we have no quarrel with the German
people. The edict closing the sess
to America and sinking our poaI
in violation of international law Hnu
treaties did not originate in. or come
from the German people. put csns
alone from that hell-fired 1on' i,
zoIlern autocracy." the greates' ~
lustration of 'individualism' tnat 'n'
world has ever known. we are ~
volved in d death struggle nationany'
and are exerting our utmost ehuea,,
or TO overthrow the rule OF indiVluus..
ism: the cause of liberty, the causs
of world wide communityism mans.
In the balance. The hand OF an -
mighty and gracious God VIII s",rs
1t to the right side and when =
gather around the green taDie :. -
make peace and settle this coniiIv -
our aim will not be indemni'ies' ~,
personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT. but ~ ~ y
ewes will shine the clear iisn' II
love for liberty and humanity, an as
with a clear conscience we can 81
that .'peace on earth Is our oA''
goal. 49,,
Now. can't we make our fight ioca,
ly on the same basis; cant we ln '.,i,
tain our fighting forces, powolia ana
and efficiently organized, 70 'ho .;cs
that selfishness. greed ana aNa, a ~
be banished from our midst I'll,
we so conduct ourselves indiViuua;t
that our neighbor and our commune, i've
will be benefited? Let us 80 t ,hs
that when one of us pass my N
Great Beyond, the question aoS ras
about is will not be how mucn II,
he worth lin dollars and cents, ~ n
win be ''how much was he "olsa =
his Community, to his state az IL
his Nation. This does not mean ;odi
absolute abandonment Of one an
vidual interests. II is wor.ny
bition to accumulate compeser rood
nothing tends SO much 70 makr M
citizens. good communities, as -
fcc,,sinuad on mage I'D