The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-24
THE RED CROSS AND
ITs HOLY WORK

represents the supreme test OF mans
love for man. To me. the Red eros.
work Is the epitome Of personal ser-
vice. IL the response to this appeal
the souls OF America will be laid
bare. This Is the great instrumental
ity for the relief OF pain and death
II IN the Goddess Of Mercy. minister
ing unelfishly to a torn and bleeding
world.
The antlthesls OF this IL the mill
tary Clique OF Germany, headed by
Wilhelm the Murderer.
Were I able 10 draw a picture OF
the Kaiser, conclsely portraying his
individuality. Il would be Demon
marching through Europe. the brand
OF Cain on his forehead, the breath
Of Hell In his nostrlls; In one hand
n bloody sword held on high, and In
the other the heart Of a child This
bloodhound is running rampant oy,
Europe, ihe smlrch OF damnatlon on
his soul. and with murder his fell
purpose. lie Ia committed 10 his mad
orgy, and the protest OF all clylllza-
tIon has not stayed or altered his
purpose.
We, therefore, have the choice nj
activity supporting the Red Cross In
its humane efforts, or, by our indlf-
ference. contributing to the success Of
the KalSer'a work.
The enc ta gloriously constructive,
The other UNANIMOUSLY destructive.
Your response Will show which you
prefer.
On August ., 1916. Thomas JET
feraon and his colleagues signed the
Declaration Of Independence, guaran-
teelng TO the people Of this great
country freedom Of thought and nc
ton On April 0. 1917, Woodrow vii.
son signed similar declaration Of
Independence for the whole civilized /
world. America signed solldly with
him. Carlyle said, and this mas been 1
accepted by III democrscies that tho
rule Of the majority Is the fundamont.
al principle Of civic liberty. Practl- +
cally the whole world has Joined 2
hands In this holy warfare to prevent II
the prostitution Of liberty and tho h
Institution OF the rule Of the sword /,
The Kaiser maintains that might n
ir right" and proposes to enforce his "
perverted ideas by rule Of ruin and II
n reign Of terror. Christ said mot Il
by might, nor by power. but by ny al
Spirit thall the World be ruled" D,
History repeats itself Attilla the 2,
Hun ran Wild on murderous as. pI
sault on Europe, and west the way
OF the sons Of He'll The Kaiser will a,
20 the same way. Might II not right II
and tho rule Of ruin shall not pre-
vail Every man is his brothers tr
keeper II there Is DlOiy, II there wi
Is a God IN Heaven, the Germans IN
sannot win. in
But God works through man az n wi
Tree moral agent. He expects us to gu
10 our part. aud every man. woman an
IND child will be held TO aceount, In
he final Judgment, for what he or wi
The has done to help preserve civil. ri,
ration and 10 assist In the triumph To
II Christianity over Atheism. Ger co
nan writer's and thinkers, notably
Cant, Trietsche and sckopenhauer. tri
ave for ycarb been propagatins Attic. sh,
SIN under the gulse Of science, In yo
m attempt to Justify their Infamous de,
nd murderous personal and nation an
A Instinct, because II could not be
made 10 conform to the charitable as
nd humane teachings Of the Man Of az
Ialliiee. col
Hypocriticai and rapaclous BY ma aci
nre, Germany iulled the World to thu
lcep with the melodlous strains OF
Ieethoven, Mendelssohn and Handel,
nd tho rhetorical cadences OF Won lef
Iethmsn Hoilweg and Kuehlmann, tor
nd woke II to a sudden realization me
I her Infamous intent. with the as
Iabolhcai Song OF hate" The true pa
ature gained the ascendency in the
rucIai teat-and this is what we
rht today. Lo
shall we who cannot fight and VINO M
,maln safely removed from the field du
carnage fail to do our small psrt'
snail We sell our manhood. our hon
/. yea. our very souls, for few pal las
y dollarsi wo
A Red Cross Stacker Is moral de-
wen as a civic Stacker. and we as