Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-16
This War Worse Than Hell

had volunteered 20 help relieve 'h'
sufferings OF our soldiers
Gratitude From France.
Nav be allowed here. 20 thanN'
from the bottom OF my heAI' J."
the name OF all my fellow s"'d'eI'
In the name OF all our wounaed az"
crippled. IN the name ot our prs
oncrs and H. the name or our deau
an those who fervenilN' moe
fatigahly. without any eEo',s''t"
thought or unRCknoWledged cal'u'N
.tion. without any hope ot glory o,
even OF gratitude with no 'h"usu'
OF the future. with no fear or dang
have de, oted themselves un'a.
insly to every task OF welIare' ~,
lief. charity and redempuoh' W.,
have up to now bettered the
r~si,,on az the French soldiers
Rut-therC is n "hut-and 'hlH
10 ,ns, tho roint | wanted 10 reh'h.
A rev peopIe wonder II tF nm"
~ charity has not been reacheu
nerbnps oN reached. MoTeo''',
/ 'h,y worry ABOUT the eolosshi cos,
OF this war. They nnd the arln,
and navy tremendous eSpeua
thev realize that the total a".'u
FOR penslons due hv the ehd OF W,
war will be. for the country = ,uuue
| IA general ana FOR every H'itt"
narticular. "A very heavy hu'
cannot refuse to acknowledge "a
such celebrations are corr -.
90, on,rerensInns well founded
| + intend to find out with you no"
-. y.hcthcr or not there can Dc
! u,,i, IN tie moral. material anu
| financial aid that soldiers ousnt !"
/ receive from the rest OF the'r 'oU"
/ try A.,
N,,.combatants Must Aid.
,.opt TO tell to what extent those
who do not nght-those VINO can
NOT fight can and must help those
who IN the allied territories E''e
/ thetr hearts blood for thelr heloNe"
country. Though you cannot reallhe
IN, sufferings the soldiers endure.
/ van understand the main burden oi
/ the war weighs heavily upon them
/ Ne,crthelcss, while the governme
orters a soldier to sacrifice his lie,
II only requests from the ciVlllanS
IN, hrIp ot their dollars. Not satls-
GcJ with giving their money TO tho
government. and the government
knowing the civilian population
would not be satisfied with such
rronosoI. good rates OF interest are
offered in tho Liberty loans, Thus
'5f ia that the price OF money nd-
vances while the price OF humans
dcprCciates,
There Is not today a French or
American soldier In France not will
ing to give up his life TO save your
life. but gnue would be willing ID die
TO save your money or property ~
you do not help him along with your
dollars Money Is the civilian
weapon, and no one must he afraid
OF a too expensive use OF IT, A sol
der who deserts or refuses to fight
is shot as soon as caught there are
about enough oil derricks In this dis
trict to hang high and short every
traitor who has failed to buy Lib
crty bond when he is able to do SO
Such "A traitor is selling the blood OF
his countrymen and giving nothing
In return for the bargain.
Maybe you will say this argument
is false on the ground that life with
out money Is not worth living. Life
without money IS Just the sort most
NJ the Folri~'s will have TO start
NifAl AilfN arc lilT uukn WIN tnlR
war lhe soldier In France cannot
save great doal on "A dollar or q
nickel day. so you can realize how
far he will get in a business way
when he is free to attend to his own
affairs.
One Can't Give Too Much.
II all the people OF the United
states should give up everything
they have, even to their last dollar.
they would not give up as much az
mas the French or American soldier
VINO gives up his life You have
chance TO redeem your fortunes. but
,he other man is dead, And dying
ne dies az a soldier should smiling
Therefore France and America are
bound together insolvably Tor war
ana Tor peace. Whatever might he
,her private interests. they can have
put one password