Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-02-21

American citizen. for every charge OF
il. is charge against every man
woman and child IN the country IL
took it all to give US the privileges
we enjoy to day II took it all t.
give us the privilege of homes and
families of happy hearthstones and
peaceful firesides, it took it all to give
US schools and colleges, those firmest
bulwarks against future oppression and
disaster; it took it all to give Us the
privilege OF carrying on. each In his
own way. hls own legitimate business
free from interference from unjust un-
fair taxation and from rotous des-
poilers, it took it ali to give to US our
churches, and 10 each one OF US the
church OF his choice. to bestow on Us
the blessed boon of being able togo in
to these sacred editices, in tranquility
and peace, and hear through the holy
quiet OF the Sabbath morning. Tar from
the clash of arms and the shrek OF in
yadlng shell. those aged old words Of
comfort and abiding faith. The Lord
is IN His holy temple,
These are the precious privileges Of
American citizens today. They come
| to Us as blrthright, a heritage handed
down by our forefathers uuasked. un-
earned, unpaid for, These are some of
the things The country has done, yet.
/ Is doing daily. for the citizen, The
items are all ON the debit side OF the
ledger Is there any question but that
the time has come for some entries on
the other side
Ib,u,ve ,h,t above al the days
which vii ever come 10 your hfi or
NINE, this is our day oi settlement.
not OF complete settlement.
for that can never be-. bot Of partial
settlement. the largest payment We
are abe to make ior the rights of
Autr,csn c.tlz 'usuip,
The service dog Of your church
which you plan to uufurl here today
with it. brave nltie array of stars on
background of purcst white. fitting
.ly ,ymbJuling the purity OF the church
h me that hi, given these men to the
nations cause, Is mute but convincing
testimony that here among you were
American citizens who knew their duty
- their country. ana Who are Offering
t. make the gfcatcst pa, sIb.e sacrifice
to pay their dcbt TO her. Whatever
you AID mas do. We can never equal
th,ir Supreme pas mt their offer to lay
dlWn their lives for long ago Was writ
ten among the treasure OF divine Wis
dom. Greater love than this hath no
man. But believe that you whj
, have given. then you who have sea
y these brethren OF yolfs ia Gods church.
march away from your midst into that
charnel house OF destruction across the
waters. with smiles on their faces and
songs on their lips. will receive from
!, that ycry sigh, better lesson Of the
" duty 4 the citizen than could be woven
- together by the master orators Of the
D.. world
: For you have seen your own go
forth.
Over IN jacksonville some time ago
when our Red Cross camp ign was on.
many Of our young ladies' put on the in
sigma Of that noble order and went
from house to house. soliciting member
ships. In some places they we're re.
buifed some urged poverty. some were
not interested, son we're merely acting
on the exploded theory that they could
carry their money with them into the
world to come. and 30 in many places
:, they were turned away. But when
they came 10 no ne that had sent a
soldier BOY to the front. when they
found a family who set down 10 every
meal with "A vacant space at the Ia
HE. who gathered around the
~ hearthstonc at night with an
empty chair In the circle.
v whose ears were s,rainlng all the lone.
" some hours of the day. for the CHEEKY
., laugh Of big brother" that they may
w neV er hear again All when they found
u one of those homes, they found them
" waiting and anxious 10 join. and with
~ out urging or explanation. down went
~ the names OF every IA, mber Of the fam
y lily, fro ,nr he,duf the house to the
y toussely name ton. whose little warm
N clinglng body mo- doubt concealed the
m goodby tears thai u cc sans soldier
WAS TO- Iroud TO shed before tn,
others
'e They Knew tn.i duty Tor their owl
rs had gone
g Anu you wuu ate, TO-DAY will look
n, win -utyluu uIiur uU CO.., service flag
. W.CI NIii st.. uu sen =. Uyvr the san.
~ ctit " yolr ,hucp, ,,,n rs oul
u ann" JIty NtH a..u.t- ,ut,nel Il
"A Save u1r upusy- 1 ur-rip from the
uhspnrmlu. zee ,iut thithas been
~, visited uu odd W. e.. u,dr,is, YOU.
W wuu can lois on p ... -u,rt evidence oil
20 The protection ALL ri y.ur country
80 y,ur church yu rcNcs, by your
an npaultu. n UutI ~ nuppy days
a., al 10 tv, w,i-e o. Y r a call
t. sct,rc, to .tyf nr mo payment
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