The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-09-16

anu inc last man, uOT "iSUOut SVS
freedom inherited from the found
ersof the RepubIie-the freedom
which cost the lives Of hundreds
and thousands Of Americas brav.
est sons-iife would not be worth
the living. The issue is clear and
must be met by the American peo-
pie regardless Of the cost. No
American need have any doubt as
to the record which will be made =.
by the sons of America on the bat
tief,eIds Of Europe. Their conduct
will he such az to m,s<e US alt
proud Of them. They are our first
line Of defense and every energy
at home should be directed "a
wards giving them our unqualified
support. t'G
The Second Line Of Defense
This war is being conducted along
scientlfic lines such as have never
been known in warfare. Every man
and woman of America, who is not il
the first line, should enroll himself Or
herself in the second line OF defense.
The duties of those In the second line
are less arduous and less hazardous
than the duties of the soldiers at the
front, but their responsibilities are
equally as great and their usefulness
can cover wide field. The rulers OF
Germany, in their thorough prepara-
ton for, this great struggle, <spread
their propaganda throughout all civil
lied countries, and, unfortunately.
they spread it to a considerable ex-
tent in this country. ! warn you
against this propaganda and ask you
to oppose and stamp it out with all
the force at your command, no matter
from, what quarter or in what form it
presentsitself. Now, do not misunder-
stand me- No man is entitled to your
suspicion simply because of his ma ion
atty, but no man is entitled to your
confidence who does not believe in. his
heart in the aims which inspire this
nation in the conflict in which we are
now engageu.
Much of this propaganda belieye,
is spread unconsciously But whether
consciously or unconsciousiy, the man
who spreads it is doing more harm to
his country's cause than were he In
the German trenches facing the Ameri-
can army with rifle in his hands.
The man who tells you we are fighting
democracy's battles in Europe. but
have lost our democracy at home, is
either entirely ignorant of the issues
involved in this war or he is at heart
disloyal to his country and its flag.
when you are told It is a rich
mans war ! ask you to stop and
listen to your own conscience, and
the voice Of hundred American
babies will come to you from the
+ shattered hold Of the Lusi.aria,
rise from the ICY depths Of Alan.
ties silent waves, and tell you It
10 a lie. And the voice Of thous-
ands of tortured and outraged
women and muitilated children
will come to you across FIVE thou.
sand miles Of land and sea and
tell 70 uthat such a statement is
the most outrageous Islander ever
uttered against the ideals Of a ma.
ton fighting to preserve freedom
and democracy for the common
people Of the world.
''Let us show to the world D. United
America, not one hundred million peo-
pie of various nationalities, some of
them clinging to the customs and ira
ditiOns of the mother country, Lut
one hundred million plain. everyday
Americans. Let us show to- the world
second line of defense as we'll rr-
ganized and efficient as our first line
in Europe. And If we do This then
when victory has come to Cur gallant
soldiers and their allies at the front,
and we have destroyed forever this
hellish doctrine that might means the
right to rule and when man shall have
learned that INSCRIPTIONS ambition
and sordid greed can only breed
strife and conflict. and when they
shall have learned that peace can only
come when the weakest and the hum
blest nation shall have voice III de-
termining it's own government.