South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-30

We hear a great deal about what
the war is teaching us II has
taught us the need of preparedness.
II has taught US the need and the
value of economy. IL has taught us
70 burst the chrysalis of self and 70
emerge nobler, more spiritual be-
ings. But it has done more. 1t has
led us 10 apply the soldiers methods
70 our every day living.
One of the most common faults Of
human nature is disbursement at
obstacles. There is great deal of
wisdom in the vernacular of the
streets. It's a great life if you
don't weaken" has a bookful of
truth. If you don't weaken" But
Won do weaken. So do 1. So does
everyone. That is the time when we
complain that life has lost its SAVIOR
That is the time when we sit down
disconsolately and say What's the
use ?"
What if Marshal Joftre had said
that when Attila's lineal descend
ants were three miles from Paris?
Discouraging? Yes. There is moth
| ing heartening in the roar of the
enemy's guns the sight of his mass
Cd lines. the outlines of his ugly face
three miles from the city that YOU
! love as you should love your wife.
The city that is the key to the coun-
try Of your birth. But Joffre did not
weaken, he turned all his skill all
I his wisdom. all mis- strength upon the
| invaders and drove them back from
the Marine Back and back and back.
He saved his country and became one
/ of the worlds sauors.
/ There are Marne's in every life.
Several Marines. Perhaps many
Marines. But wher everything seems
/ 10 he against Us as everything seems
ed TO be against the general OF
France. let us apply his methods.
| Let US face the army Of discourage
ment Let US bring all our skill all
our wisdom. all our strength TO the
/ FRAY and drive back the foe. Drive
/ il back and back and back. Let US
/ be Joffres TO the land Of our own
! lives
Another lesson of war is that no
army is beaten until it surTenders.
/
new battle II may rest upon its
arms because il has reached for the
hour the limit of human endurance.
\ But il is not defeated until il hoists
\ The white flag and marches in droop-
ing procession before the enemy and
/ gives over its guns and bayonets
| into his keeping.
Il is so with US Only when We
say TO the host OF obstacles that
J seem 10 be arrayed against us Il can
do no more" 1 lay down the sword
/ Of my viii, the gun Of my determine
ton" are We beaten.
Everyday YOU read the war news
Won realize that the allies are not
content TO fight as they fought in
| their last wars They do not use
the weapons of yesterday but those Of
TODAY and tomorrow SO with Us in
the warfare Of livelihood earning
land something more. II We earn
our bread and butter. our rent. our
wardrobe and maybe our runabout
or limousine. by writing, We do not
write as they did so years ago. we
sharpen our pencils and our wits,
adjust our typewriters and our
minds. TO this hour Of this day OF
this year Aeroplanes, tanks. high
mower or long distance guns enter
into the war Cor liberty for the
world. New viewpoint. broader
vision present problems. desirable
innovations. eyes on the stars. fight
% a place in the sun, concern the
writer's who would not be forgotten.
4 famous illustrator drew one OF his
drawings OF 10 years ago from the