Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-04-16
F5Ue Great Lessons of the War.

Have you learned that peace is possible
but one founded upon the triumph of De-
mocracy?
Have you learned that you, too, can fight
in the battle of freedom?
Have you learned that the Enemy is here
with u.s. too?
Have you learned that your patriotism is
being tried by your Faith and your Works?
Have you learned that waste is treason!
These are the five great lessons from our first
year in the war, thinks Gelett Burgess or the
Nigilantes Certainly no one can DO MS PaI[lotlc
duty until he has taken them to heart. Never as
long look for any other peace than one OIL
justice and freedom triumphant over Prusslanlsm;
never long we imagine that all the ngntlng
is to be done by the army and fleet; never as long
rest easy in the suppositon that all the
foes of America on the other side of the water
never as long as yield to fears and fail to do
our utmost for the country's cause, whether In
saving food and other necessaries in buying Lber-
ty Bonds and Thrift Stamps or in working for the
Red Cross and other war auxiliaries; never as
long as we fail to see that the war touches each
of with great perils and heroic obligations
shall we be the patriots we ought to be.
The war must be fought on, whatever the cost
until German militarism is beaten into the dust
Otherwise all the treasure and blood which mas
been poured out for freedom will be a vain Sacrl-
fee and shall face a still more terrible CONNECT
in the anxious years ahead But German MILL
tarism cannot be beaten unless the American peo-
pie are vigilant and steadfast in duty. Tney must
be yigiIant against the enemies in our midst-the
pro-German propagandists, the pro-German pacl-
fists and those who oppose measures essentlal 10
the winning of the war. AS Mr.. Burgess cogently
puts it: Let no seditious word or act go unre-
ported. Those who not for US are against us
is YOUR CONGRESSMAN Senator tagging? punch
him up Act every day as IL your lie ana your
wife were in danger. They are"
We are now at the most crucial stage OF the
war The Huns, realizing that they must Smash
their way to victory before American power
swings fully into the conflict or be Overwhelming
ly defeated later on, lighting desperately Tor
decision on the Western front. The russian de-
lection has enabled them to mass mountains OF
artillery and floods of against the BRUSH ana
French. II is an hour of supreme test 1or our Al
lies and they are meeting 1t with supreme nerolsm.
The enemy has made important gains; ne may
make others still more important. He mas SHOWN
unexpected strength and has proved that ne Is
more than ever determined to hold to his conquests
and to press on for world dominion. But all
these perils and the grim tasks they bring can
have but one meaning for true Americans, Which
is that we must speed up our preparations lot
getting fully into the struggle and tighten our
resolution to stay in until the war for democracy
and civilization is won.
Filled with that spirit, no American Will be
cast down however dark at times the prospect In
Flanders and France may appear The greater
the danger the higher the challenge to courage and
fortitude The grimmer the struggle the more
glorious the victory. Our Government, our army
and our fleet all will do their unwavering utmost to
the end But they all look to the great BODY
of the American people for support and indeed for
victory On every American therefore, every man,
woman and child, rests the duty of applying the
great lessons of the through daily service and
sacrifice.