Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-13
With Other Editors
after the Dove of Peace.

After the Dove OF Peace" alights amidst the
battle-scarred world what American consum-
ars going to do about banfshing rom the homes
German-made products; what are the newspapers
going to do to encourage an everlasting boycott
against goods made by the bloody hands that
helped outrage the women and girls OF Belgium
France and servia? What are American buyers and
retailers going to do to wipe out forever the sale
of goods in this country made by the hands of
who helped murder and mutiate the helpless
American soldiers made prisoners of war? These
questions and hundreds more should go to the very
hearts of consumers. Before the German govern
ment, and that the German people, broke
forth like a damnabIe scourge upon a God-fearing
peaceful, charitable world, had in America the
deepest respect for the products of Germany. We
bought them largely. We bought them in preference
to the Made in America" products and in so doing
helped the Hun prepare for his unexpected out
rage upon the world
What are We going to 90 to encourage greater
consumption Of the products made by the hands CT
clean, right-living American and women-the
men and women who have given money and time
toward helping crush the Hun? Are going to
say no" whenever we are offered Hun products
by dealers and retailers whose patriotism ceases
when opportunity comes to make a few extra pen
MES by offering goods damned by the bloody hands
of German workmene This is the time for newspaper
men to go on record. Talk of brotherly love for
the kaiserrdden people Of Germany is out of place
when it comes to choosing between the products
made by hands that fought TO make the world a safe
place live in and the hands that have sought for
over four years to drive civilization into hell 1t
in America" goods, The more we cooperate with
and the more support own Industries, SO
much sooner Will we have helped reconstruct the
countries and the Institutions of our allies; helped
wipe out the billions Of debt we were forced to pile
up to defend American homes from the contemplate
ed blight OF the Hun; so much sooner will we have
helped re-estabsh the regularity Of our factories
and world trade Harsh words and stern penalties
are permissible at time when the fingers of Hun
ism still dripping with the blood of outraged
girls. mercilessy tortured soldiers brutality muir
dered old men and women. Sob-stuff on behalf OF
the nation that would have crushed and enslaved
US but for our fearless manhood is out of place in
y commercial world that must pay back the billions
spent by America. England France. Italy and Bel
GUM to make the peace Of all our allies sacred
obligation. Shall we, like cold blooded disciples OF
Ialsertsn, ask for German-made goods, or shall We
like cIean-blooded Americans draw the line in favor
OF our own citizenshiD-the men and the women
who have made the integrity and courage of Ameri-
caulsm ring throughout the world?
Our boys are coming back some day-those who
were killed in defense Of the glorious flag
of all nauons-that Of America. Helplessiy crippled
men viii be seen on every hand throughout the
country ask them what Hunism stands for-means.
Ask them If We are justified in boyeottng The pro-
iuets OF Germany? In the final analysis of the
whole proposition If is all up to consumers-to the
American people--NewspaBerd