Arizona republican., 1918-05-20
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France, America Is Here!
Editor, Arizona Republican,
 PhOaniN


 Editor. Arizona Republican,
 Phoenix, Arizona.
 Dear Sir:
 In the speeches made by Lieutenant Paul PerRord, of the glorious army of France, and MT. George B. Chandler, of the Council of National Defense. week ago, there were many notable and important statements made by these patriotic men and every man and woman who heard the gentlemen speak or read the words uttered by them should commit many of the statements to their minds and repeat them to others U.at the truths shall always be constant on the mind. If ever there was a time when the loyal American citizen should be true to one another it is now! And that trueness can be attained only by a confidence, purely democratic. not barred by any par 1 ticular sta tion in life or lack of wealth l or influence, but by setting aside l these things. and every personal am hition that tends to bar the right of [ others to do an honorable share toward ! the success of our glorious arms for 1 the spirit of democracy and loyal patriotism are not confined to a cer- { tain class CT condition-it permeates 1 through the soul of every loyal Ameri l can heart, and spontaneous in the { hearts of millions of whom the nation | has ever head.
 The words of Mr. Chandler ring | true when he said, Brush aside local l statesmen like gnats and go ahead for the nation, combining the practical with the inspirational," and again. There are thousands of men and wom en want to work and will, if given q | chance. Eliminate soft sentimentality such as that which. before the war. 1 eliminated the words of duty and 1 justice from the American vocabu- | lary.' MT. Chandler is right. Every | opportunity should be given to the people to participate in the practical and patriotic affairs of the nation. En- large our Council of Defense until every loyal American becomes a mem Der of it. and takes upon himself the responsibility of safe guarding every interest of the nation.
 l Broaden every committee in every | town in this state until it's membership will be every loyal American in the state. Let the principles of democra- : l cy reign in every phase of their com- radeship and work. Let every man, woman and child know and feel that they are alone responsible for the sue cess of our cause. then the spirit of | true democracy will be appreciated, 1 and the work made lighter for those [, who are so ably carrying it on. For ! among those who are now silent, there may be some Washingtons, or Jeffer- sons, or Lincolns, or a Thomas Payne, 1 who are only too willing to come to the front but are held back by an order of conventionality, that should be abolished.
 Let us all work to this end and make good" the immortal greeting of General Pershing: Lafayette, we are here!" Let us all work to this end, by arousing the minds of the American people to the sublime significance of his assurance. Let the voice of Gen eral Pershing "echo and re-echo' to every city. hamlet and town in our land. Over mountains and plains lei it ring. Let the millions of people in this nation catch up the refrain and send it laundering back over the seas France. American is here," Until the battle-scarred lines of Flanders anC Somme, and every war-stricken fire side in noble France shall hear its cheering sound
 France, we are here, America i, here! And as we are bound by every tie that links honor to honor and jus
 tice to justice, we will pay back ever1 part of the great debt we owe you
 our once great friend in need.
 France, we are here,
 DANIEL ROSE. | -C-
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