South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-10
NE UTRALITy IS
THING OF PAST
Hobart College President and
Rochester, N. Y, Minister
Speak at High School.


BE proud you're an American
because not even the two-fold rich
ness Of the Belgian language con-
tains a word that can describe the
great love and appreciation that
the people Of that nation hold for
the American people" said Dr. Ly-
man p. Powell, who. with Dr. Will
liam r. Taylor of Rochester. y. Y.
spoke to nearly 1900 people in tbs
high school auditorium Thursday
night, at one OF the most patriotic
gatherings ever held in this city.
Or. Powell is president OF Hobart
college, Geneva. y. Y, and has re-
Gently returned from an extensive
tour through France. where he wit
messed things. first hand. which he
told in his address Thursday night
DR. Taylor is pastor of the Presby-
terrain Brick church i'm Rochester.
y. Y, and is one of the ablest pub
lie speakers Of the Presbyterian de-
nomination.
America is the greatest nation
the world has ever known" said DR.
Powell, continuing his speech. and
because it is and if it is TO continue
the greatest. nobody but true.
honest-hearted Americans can live
here. There IS room for no one
but Americans. Any one whose in
terests are divided should leave the
country. Neutrality is impossible.
II is obsolete. II the war is 20 be
won for the allied armies. it must
be won on a high moral plane, and
in this connection arise the four
moral aims of the war. namely. the
winning of the war against autoc-
racy. making the world safe for de-
mOcracy, making the democracy
safe for the world, and the secur-
ing Of nations. small or great, safe
ty justice and equal economic OPP
portunity."
Bishop QuayIe Absent.
DR.. Powell and DR.. Taylor spoke
Thursday night in the place Of
Bishop William A. Quayle of ST.
Louis, Mo-, who was scheduled to
give his address, America. the
Land OF Dreams" and who was un-
able TO reach the city. The two ad-
dresses were given under the same
direction. that Of the National Com
mittee on Churches and Moral Aims
OF the War, an organizat ton which
is carrying on a course OF public
education for the people for the
purpose of making clear to Ameri-
cans the reason for supporting the
presidents policies in prosecuting
the war for democracy. interna ton
al justice and in conclusion. the es-
adjustment Of a league OF nations.
who will enforce the final peace.
once il, is secured, so that there will
be an Ind TO war for all the genera
tions to come.
There is as much of a victory in
making the right preparation for
the peace that is coming 10 the al
lied cause, as there is in the win
ming it. for there must be league
/ OF nations TO enforce that peace.
once il is won. if il is to be a lasting
peace and not the mere code Of ETH
quette as the civilized nations OF
the world found their treaty with
I the despicable nation of Huns to
be-" said DIR. Powell. The league
OF nations must pave the way TO
Jericho so that the war-torn world
may follow. The story OF the Good
/ Samaritan must be modernized by
I the league of nations so that Ger
many viii find out that in making
/ the world safe for democracy. we
will not only help the sick and the
/ injured, but we will clean up the
world Of thieves and robbers.
! Time for Cool Heads.
"It is time for cool heads and
clean hearts We must not let Ger
many beat us on the moral plane
The man who said, A nation cannot
! be divided. must either be al
slave or all free If IL is to stand.
is walking through the nation today
and he IS saying TO you and 10 me
and 20 all the world. a world cannot
/ be divided, il must either be al
/ democracy or all autocracy or Il
cannot endure
And the very principles for which
! Lincoln stood are the principles
that have taken your boy and my
/ boy over there TO crush kaiserism
from the world forever. We must
I be all one IL we would win"
Or. Taylor explained in detail the
I purposes and the objects OF the
/ league for the enforcement OF peace
/ He was very careful to impress mp.
on the audience that the movement
should he in no way connected with
1 pacihsm. nor should IL be consider.
ed OF a neutral nature.
We are here" said Or. Taylor
''to tell the PEOPLE Of the country
that the supreme need OF the hour
is patriotism and a great faith and
/ courage in God Every heart and