The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-03-01

sorrow and that 1t is not the en-
nobling thing that they have been
taught to believe it is
They must be so completely sick
ened with war that they will never
again support any ruler in his efforts
to establish Deuchland over all.
They must be converted from a ma
ton of war makers to a nation of
peace loving sons of liberty, willing
to live among the other nations in
harmony and good will This, my
friends is the gigantic task that
lies before us. Upon the people of
this great nation rests the RESPONSE
bility of forcing peace that will
be just and lasting To accomplish
this difficult but glorious task we
must all work, sacrifice and If needs
be- suffer
| have dwelt upon the war situa-
ton as | see it for the purpose of
impressing upon you the RESPONSE
bility of your citizenship during this
world crisis and the necessity of you
doing your full duty, no matter
what it may be. You are going to.
be called upon many times to make
many sacrifices. How will you an
swer these calls? If your govern
ment requests you to do certain
work, are you going to do it with
all your might. or are you going to
say that you have your own private
business to look after? If you are
unwilling to work for your govern
ment at this time, then you do not
measure up to the full standard of
American citizenship. The man
who is not ready to lay aside a
part, or if necessary, all of his pri-
vate business for the sake of his
government is not entitled to the
protection of thg government.
want to say to you that you have
no private business that is half as
important to you as the winning of
this war
You will be expected to pay taxes
and buy bonds in order that the gov
eminent may have funds with which
to prosecute the war IL you are
worthy of the citizenship that you
claim you will pay the taxes and
buy the bonds to the extent of your
ability without complaint, and be
glad that you can help provide the
American boys with every necessity
of war
Those who remain at home will
be asked to give their dollars but
those who go to France will be
asked to give their life blood. Which
of the two will make the real
sacrifice? What contempt we feel
for the wretch who would fail to
provide for his neighbor's boy in the
trenches in order to save a few
dollars of his own.
Every man, woman and child in
save food in order that our soldiers
may be properly fed and that our
allies may not actually starVe, The
people of Italy are suffering fearfully
for food. Many of the necessities are
beyond the reach of the common
people. England has been living
upon substitutes and mixed breads
for two years. and without food from
American she could not continue
the war. France, who has fought so
bravely and sacrificed and suffered
so much must have food or give up
the fight. Selfish and gluttonous in
deed is the man who would not
gladly spare his food with a suffer
ing people who are fighting his bat
ties for him. What would you think
of a man who would satisfy his ap-
petite upon the fat of the land. while
you. weak and underfed battled with
a foe that threatened you both? I
want to say to you. my friends. that
the greatest danger that confronts us
today is the possibility Of our not
being able to send sufficient food
to Italy and France. 1t was lack of
food that caused the collapse of
Russia The success of the Allies
pie. and it is impossible to keep up
the morale OF an army or of a
people whose children are crying
for bread. A French soldier in the
trenches was overheard to say. II
wonder If they will hold out" Upon
being asked by a comrade to whom
he referred he replied: why. the
folks back home. of course" He
knew that the fighting French sol
diers would battle on to the last
bitter hour, but he was afraid the
people back home. unstimulated by
the excitement Of actual conflict and
weakened in morale by anxiety and
hunger, might give up in despair.
Secretary Baker told you few
weeks ago that there came a time
last spring when the morale of the
French people came near giving way.
II was for this reason that American
forces were rushed to France earlier
than had been anticipated. II the
French break the war is lost II is