The Washington times., 1918-05-19

are the very ones that need friends
and succor. and II any man in-Ger-
many thinks we are going to sacrifice
anybody for our own sake I tell
them now they are mistaken. For the
glory Of this war, my fellow citizens,
so Far as we aRe concerned, Is that II
is, perhaps for the FIRST time in his
tory. an unselfish war. I could not
be proud &c tight for a selfish pur-
pose. but / can be proud TO night
for mankind. II they wish peace, let
them come forward through accredit-
ed representatives and lay their terms
on the table. We have laid ours and
they know what they are.
where Character shows.
But behind all this grim purpose,
my friends, lies the opportunity to
demonstrate not only force, which
| will be demonstrated TO the utmost,
but the opportunity to demonstrate
character and IL is that opportunity
/ that we have most conspicuousiy in
the work Of the Red Cross, not that
our men in arms do not represent
our character, for they do, and IL Is
A character which those. who see and
realize appreciate and admire; but their
duty Is the duty OF force. The duty
Of the Red Cross Is the duty OF
mercy and succor and friendship
Have you forged a picture in your
1 Imagination Of what this war IL doing
for us and for the world? In my
own mind I am convinced that not
one hundred years OF peace could
have knitted this nation together as
this single year Of war has knitted
I IL together, and better even than that.
II possible. it is knitting the world to-
gether.
ter Of the scene, four nations en-
raeed against the world, and at
every point of vantage showing thHt
they are seeking selfish aggrandize-
ment, and against them twenty-three
governments representing the great
/ er part Of the population OF the
world, drawn together into new
sense of community OF interest. a
new sense of community OF purpose.
new sense Of unity Of life.
Many From AmerIea.
'SThe Secretary OF War told me an
interesting incident the other day.
Ha said when he was in Italy mem
Der OF the Italian government was
explaining TO him the many reasons
why Italy felt near TO the United
States He said If you want TO try
an interesting experiment, go up TO
any one OF these troop trains and
ask in English how many Of them
have been in America and see what
happens He tried the experiment.
He went Up TO a troop train and said
How many OF you boys have been
/ in America and he said IL seemed
to him as II half Of them sprang
up. Me from san Francisco: me
/ from New York, from all over.
There was part Of the heart OF
America I'm the Italian army. People
| that had been knitted TO US by associ-
alton. who knew US, who had lived
/ among us, who had worked shoulder
/ to shoulder with US, and now. friends
of America. were hghting for their
/ native Italy.
Friendship is the only cement
/ that will ever hold the world to-
/ Rether. And this intimate contact Of
/ the great Red Cross with the peoples
/ who are suffering the terrors and de
/ prIyations Of this war Is going to be
one Of the greatest instrumentalities
| OF friendship that the world ever
knew, and the center OF the heart OF
/ Il all, II we sustain II properly, will
be this land that we so dearly love
A Day Of Duty.
my friends, a great day or duty
has come, and duty finds a mans soul
as no kind Of work can ever find IT,
May l say this? The duty thaI
faces us all now Is TO serve one an
other, and no man can AFFORD TO make
a fortune out OF this war. There arr
\ men amongst US who have forgotten
that, II they ever saw IL. Some oi
you are old enough am old enough
Ito remember men who made for
tunes out OF the Civil War. and yoJ
know how they were regarded Vi!
their fellow citizens.
That was q war TO save one coun
Cry-this Is a war to save the world
And your relation to the Red Crosi
is one Of the relations which will re
lieve you Of the stigma. You can
give anything to the Government o
the United States-it won't accept II
There Is a law OF Congress agAins
accepting even services without pay
The only thing that the Government
will accept IL loan and duties per
FORMED. but Il Is a great deal bette
10 give than to lend or 10 pay, AnC
your great channel for giving is tn,
American Red Cross.
a Down In your hearts You can't taxi