The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-09
That Is What Every American
Must DC In Order That War
Shall Be Won.
DEMOCRACY BEMG TESTED
Victory over Teutan cesPotlsn Mat
ter OF Money ana Each Patriot
VIII Deny Himself Al but Ne
eessltles That II Biay &c
Achieved.
By HEasERT QUICK.

democracy Is lINMclSML - nave
often read that It takes 4 despotism
to do things.
The Germans believed that they
could win this war ana conquer the
world for two reasons; FIRST. because.
In spite Of some things which look
democratic, the German empire Is a
despotisn: and. second, because it Is
the FIRST despotism Ia the history OF
the world which has reached 3 very
high point In general physical and
mental Development. They and many
people in the democratic countries be-
heved that they could win against the
deD1ocraclss Of tAe world
Democracy, they said. would be the
eayu; despogism the hanmer.
Democracy would be the whale;
dsspotism would be the swordGsh-
Democracy weald be the target;
despousm the gun.
Democracy would be the deer;
Gsspotism the wolf.
Democracy the huge. uuwieldy graz
ing animal: despotism the flesh eater
with fangs and claws.
Surprises for Despetism.
The splendid resistance OF Belgium
END France, the magnificent rallying of
Great Britain 10 the trumpet call, eza
the intrepid decislon OF Italy 10 join
IA resistance 70 the German attack.
were the greatest surprises which up
C. that time had ever been encounter
cd by despot. Before the war had
been going on for SIX months some of
the vIzest % the cold and cruel Minds
OF Germany began 10 wonder whether
after al lAe aemo4l8eies OF the world
were not TOO strong 70 oe overcome.
And then came the bigg st surprise
of TIE wa. The greatest democracy
Of the world--the United Statss-zlow-
~ began TO realize that ths whols
cause OF freedom for the com11on man,
not only Ia Europe and In Asia. but
here in America. WAS at stake IN thia
war Slowly TIE idea began to peae-
trate the American mind that the
maehlnations OF G9enany constitute &
greater peril to THIS country than did
the Issue fought out il the Anerieaz
revolution or the decisive strife OF our
own war between the states.
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wins this war democracy viii have fab
ed not only TIE democracy OF Euro
pean countries, but the democracy OF
the world. There would be nothing
left for Us through all the future bBt
a losing fight against the most crue;
and ercieRt despousn Of al time.
And finally. ii spite Of our OWL
peaceful history. in spite of our OWL
love Of peace, in spite of German net
and German propaganda, and the
damnable plots Of German spies. the
United States acted.
Tie ration reached slow.y FER tat
s~orc ssew u. ard plunged IN n
ns- misa.y power ire taIs aresasu
tray.
And so, on some Of the bloodlest bat
uedelds that ever desolated the soil Of
any country, our splendid American
soldiers are bearing the Stars ans
Stripes to victory.
DEMOCRACY is PROVING ITSELF
EFFICIENT.
They carry the Stars and Stripes Il
victory alongside the flags OF Greai
Britain, France. italy and score OF
other nations. because they know tina,
they are fighting the old battle Of right
against wrong OF democracy agains
despotism, and that if they lose, thu
whole history OF the United States be
comes at once os II 1t never had been
Democracy Is Proving Efficient.
That Is the thing which must strlk,
terror to the hesrts Of the poisoners
violators and baby killers OF Berlin.
We have met ana vanquished the
submarine. We are now placing
the field Ia Europe our second million
OF men, ana back Of that second NIL
lion there Is third million, fourti
million, fifth million and still othe
millions Of men.
We have shown ourselves efficient II
production. We have more than mad
4 good our promise to send food to ou
allies We have organized our indus
tries for war.
We have firmly resolved that having
drawn the sword we win throw away
the scabbard and never sheath thR
sword except IA victory.
Victory Matter OF Money.
but IRIS at Is y pESSfe ssiNe t-ih4
1t cannot be won through things wi
have done, but must be carried on Il
victory through things which we mus
do ia the futGee. on one side we SCI
that splendid host Of young men car
rying our banners in the battlefield
81 France and Flanders. On the othe
side We must remember that war. ans
this war more than any other wa
which vas ever waged. is g matter o
food. Of shelter, OF clothing. of NUM-
tions, Of weapons Ct roads, Of en-
gines, 81 cars. OF ships, Of hospitals
81 medicines, and 0f everything whicl
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