The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-04-19
TIME FOR ACTION.

even the worst offenders, but one and all
have been hUmanely dealt with Intern
ment for the duration of The war has been
about the most severe penalty yet lnfllct-
eQ.
It does seem that consideration should
and would beget consideration, yet IN
stances are multiplying that it does not
so work While enjoying almost perfect
immunity from harm, themselves, these
enemy aliens seem bent on Wreaklng as
much harm as possible on the country
that has spared and protected them.
All Of this is now having its logicsi eff
feet With greater frequency now come
reports of mob violence against the coun-
try's enemies The anger of the people is
becoming aroused and they are taking the
law into their own hands.
This is to be deplored, but there is on
ly one way to prevent it. That is for this
government to recognize sedition where
ever it rears its ugly head, and crush
with an iron hand
The day is past when any man in
America can occupy middle or neutral
ground Every man, woman and child
in the country MUST be classed under
one of two heads-friends or enemies
There is absolutely no other ground to
stand upon. | am either for or against
my government You are either for or
against your country.
1t would seem that German sympa-
thizers in this country would be more
careful Of their own safety than to use
less y arouse the anger of the entire ma
ton. They must surely know that all
their Outrages can have but one result
Creating hatred and loathing for them
and their kind. Surely they can not
imagine that their efforts will count for
anything in the final result This being
the case, the people appraise their action
at It's true Value-unreasonin loyalty to
a country they have deserted and unreas-
oning hostility and treachery to a coun-
try and a people that have taken them in
and protected them.
The government should force every
mans hand Every man should be COM
PEELED to lay his cards on the table-come
eleanor take the consequences.
And the consequences should not be in
the nature Of pink tea.
If words would win the war, there are
people in this community, and in all 9TH
ers no doubt, who would be capable of do
ing yeoman service But words will not
win. Talk is said to be Cheap but in
the present emergency we are constrain-
ed to believe it comes very high. What is
needed now is not words, but deeds Get
down to business and brass tacks DO
SOMETHING. Hustle Raise something
to eat, or to clothe somebody or do some
thing to supply some other necessity.
Work, work, and keep on working, and
let the words stay in the dictionary.
They're not needed
Don't get the wrong angle on this
Liberty Loan son. 1t doesn't mean
that YOU must do the loaning 1t means
that your government proposes to loan
you the opportunity of investing your
spare means in proposition as sound as
the Rock of Ages. 1t means that the OPP
portunity of your life is offered you to
gather to yourself your portion of nation
al honor and glory. 1t means that prob
ably for the first time in your rather care
less life you have the chance to become a
really necessary cog in the great wheel
of progress. It's the turning point in
your life, son. Be sure you make the
right turn.
America must sit steady in the boat.
More and more it becomes apparent that
upon her action hangs the destiny of the
world. Every day it becomes more APP
parent that she is to be the deciding fac
tor in the present gigantic conflict This
is grave responsibility, but this country
has never yet lodged responsibility, and
God forbid that she should begin it at this
late day. Our people were ever people
OF action when action was called for, and