The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-26
Inspired Every Citizen.

Inspired Every Citizen.
Greenwood Index.
The first speaker on the program
was DR.. George B. Cromer Of ..ew-
! berry, who delivered the Inspirational
address. DR.. Cromer's talk not only
inspired every citizen. who listened
! to great efforts in the service OF
his country, but filed every one pres
ent with the determination to work
as he had never worked before, and
to give himself unselfish and freely
to the duties that the government is
calling upon all Of us to perform. DR..
, Cromer says that the majority of the
people Of America have not yet real
lied that they are in war, and it IS
time for them to wake up to the fact
that great efforts must be put forth to
make our country victorious nation.
Nothing but the English navy and
English sympathy for America made it
possible for the United States to en-
force the Monroe Doctrine, and we
must show our appreciation of this
fact by the way in which we cooper
ate with England, and the sixteen
other nations who are standing for
right, and for justice to the smaller
nations. and who are fighting the bar
barity of Germany and the imperial
ism of Austria. and the ruthless saw
agery of Turkey.
We are in the war today because
we were forced into it. Wilson was
a patient man aroused, when he ac-
cepted the gage of war from Germany.
He patiently waited until the outrages
perpetrated by Germany could nc
longer be borne. And yet some peo-
pie will say that America could have
kept out Of the war-by admitting
that all of the horrible brutalities
that Germany had. committed were
right and just, and that the constitu-
ton of the United States and the
Declaration of America were mere
scraps of paper that had no value.
But America would not admit these
things, and will come out of the war
wearing the crown of victory.
The people of America were slow
in entering the war. They are still
slow, for We are patient people, but
men who are not ready and willing
now to cooperate with the council OF !
defense, the food administration, and
the other organizations formed for
the conservation of the supplies OF
America, are not worthy Of being |
ralled American citizens.
The man who nags at and criticizes !
the work that is being done is friend |
of Germany. If you are a friend !
of Germany. go hack home and say II
made this wheat and this meat. It is
mine, ant I will do with it as please"
If yo,| re friend Of Germany, criti- |!
cize President Wilson, and his work. !
Criticize the food administrators anu |
ieor 1T the plans that they have placed
before you. Go out among the drafted |
men who will soon be called to the
colors and SOW the seed of sedition in
their hearts
This war is being fought for our |
boys of today. and for our children to
whom we expect to hand down the
right to live in free country, under |
their own flag, and ruled By the prfn-
ciples of Democracy.
At this point in his talk DR.. iCromer !
suggested that it was time for him !
to bring his talk to a close. The audi |
ence answered with cries of "Go on.
en on % DR.. Cromer replied. ''the |
thing to do is for you to go home, and |
go on; go on with the work that has !
been started here 60 On unfailingly to |
your work.
DR.. Cromer said slackers and Ger !!
man symDathizers must be stopped. !
The people Of South Carolina cannot !
expect Mr.. Elicit and Mr. Coker to !!
win the war alone Ali must work to- |
gether. The sooner we learn to coop /
crate, the sooner we will win the war. |
Strictly a War SDeeclI