The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-23

II
tell of her inhuman practices in the
war with the Danish people. Tho
only new thing about her practices is
that brought about by new inventions.
They tortured women then so that
men would surrender cities to save
their loved ones.
Was IL Prophecy.
ut was my privilege in the nine.
ties to fight for Old Glory, sand when
we crossed the broad Pacific. thirty
six days on the ocean, it brought
feeling of pride to our hearts to see
the ships we passed out there, dip
their flags to Old Glory. And now,
come to think of it, we noticed then,
that the German ships were slow ta
return the salute. And there was
that incident at Manila bay, when
Dewey told Admiral Won Dietrich to
clear out Of the range of gun fire, or
he would fire on him, too, and the
admiral is said to have answered.:
Never mind, we'll teach you your
place in about fifteen years.
THAT fifteen years would bring
the time up to the beginning of the
world war.
I'VE should have a bigger merchant
marine. And you young people. you
children, can help. Your pennies
can go to help us to build ships, so
that we can have long lane OF ships
carrying Old Glory and bringing our
boys over there together with food
and guns, and to soon end the strus
gle.
Just little more loyalty and rev.
erence is what we need Remember
that the flag stands for nation, no.
just so much cloth You can do your
part here just as the men in the
trenches are doing theirs. We owe
much to France, and in Gods provl-
dence and by our armies we are go
ing to shatter the power of that
maniac in Europe. Just little more
loyalty from you and a greater ap-
probation of the flag Is all that We
ask"
Greater Nation Coming.
In his talk, Rev. F. w. Long de-
clared that the dream Of Americans
of yesterday was being realized to-
day. and that the America of tomor
row would be even greater and would
mean more than it has in the past
He spoke principally of Washington.
whose birthday was being celebrated,
and reviewed number of historical
incidents which occurred, especially
in reference to the trouble with
France in the administration of John
Adams.
Washington had warned in his
farewell address to keep out Of for
eign entanglements," he said. When
Adams was president there arose diff
ficulties between this country and
France. that looked for a time as il
We might have to go to war against
our ally We find patriots writing to
Washington, and we find him in turn
at the back OF Adams. supporting
him and advising him in all he did.
HE speaks Of our patience being
on our unarmed commerce. he speaks
of their disregard of treaties Peo-
pie today are asking what Washing
ton would do were he alive. be
lieve he would do just as he did with
Adams. think he would stand
squarely behind President Wilson and
/ am sure he would approve Of our
course.
Peace without honor would mean
the death Of this nation. We mus:
guarantee the democracy of the world.
and we must continue the struggle
in which we have entered, to save
the privileges we enjoy today. We
must demonstrate that democracy is
supreme, and that might does not
make right The world will be better
for the struggle today, and we will
have part in making 1t So"
The songs were sung by the school
chorus and by the audience under the
direction of Professor Hayden, and
were given with a will. Besides the
song, little John Wollenweber gave
a recitation on the flag.