The courier-index., 1918-07-19


 erEies to be- ao directed that one mil
 lion men could have been in France
 four months ago. fully equipped anu
 trained, peace might have been sign
 ed this tall But we were not able
 to do this because the public mind
 could not grasp full appreciation or
 the conflict. We were iulled into
 feeling of false security by stories or
 German weaknesses We were told
 that the enemy was starving and
 that political revolution was tn-
 evitahIe The business man who
 thought more of his profits than
 patriotic man should thinS. was only
 foo willing to accept these versions
 and to apply them to his peculiar
 conception of individual responsihil.
 ity. We were told by the uewspap-
 CTS that the allies held positions that
 could not be affected; that a break
 in the line was impossible. Quite
 generally the theory prevailed that
 American preparations might proceed deliberately. but thoroughly, and that predetermined period, one exactly sniting our convenience. the weight
 Of these preparations would be thrown into the maelstrom and the troubled waters ealmed,
 But all this was & mistake, and we are today paving the price for our erroneous impressions. If we are to profit hy these olunders. We must begin hy adopting & policy OH individual responsibility and helpful eo.operation, The plan must be for each one of us te io something sub Stantial at home. We must popular lse the belief that the army cannot be entirely supported from Washing ion and al the eron-, The front must begin in the interior. IL Is in the home from whence the soldier cagnes it must be, likewise. in the hearts of his eeuatrymen.
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 children. IL Is uttered in every ton que that meets in allied conference I Ssop9e6 in Frons os flower shop ! yesssuaay. with French girl who 1 saoSs excellent English. The keeper ] as the flower shop naiStoos me for aa EngliShman. but upon being sSsur- ! sG Av my companion that was American. her eonntsnanee esamed l with excitement. and she remarked, ~Sarslv. then. since Americans are | here in force. the WAT will ee over sAorsN My ceasnsalonS assured l her fASs the Americans are really ! ssrs sn feccs. hes we are noS prsnsr- Nj so encourage tAs hope that the gar would Ae over Se quickly. The r-saeA gre more interested in Aaert ,Sns lust aow because the sight Of & S-i;sSAsr is nothing uncommea- Eng snS A&S eesH sa the w-sr since IS and Re longer eyeifeS eora- asns- Bat sne AmsrieSR uniform. \ Ao@SA almost &S eoEroa cn tAe .sr@stS es Paris s the native co.a-. $ SamssASas offering aes Aope sai srozasSsA
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