The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-05-03
Add to Funds That win Forever
End Germany's Desired
Iron-Hand Rule.
JUTY or EVERYBODY TO HELP
Question Is Not Whether We Fe.
Like Subscribing, but Our People
Must Spend or 5e
Spent.
BY ALBERT BUSHNELL HART,
OF the Nililantes.

so runs the legend on the Liberty bell
which by a favOrire tradition pealed oua
TO the world the tidings of the birth of
the United States Of America on that
famous July 4, 1916. We thought that
message had gone out once for all
that freedom in the United States was
a rock of Gibraltar that could not be
scaled nor penetrated nor moved. w.
have thought that the old days OF ma
ti0nal sacrifice and anxiety were for
ever passed. What so strong, so per
manent, so vigorous, so dominant as
government of the people In these
United States7
II the American Revolution had beer
only bell ringing and the passage Of
resolutions, we should not now be the
foremost republic of the world nor any
other kind Of a republic. The Declara.
tiOn Of Independence was a bold state
ment Of liberty which had still to be
made good. The heroes of the Revo.
luton knew how 10 watch as well as
to pray. how to march as we'll as tc
resOlute. The Declaration Of Jnde-
pendence is a mighty force in the
world because when the country called
soldiers sprang into the ranks. Liberty
had to be spelled out by such big capi
tai letters as Lexington, Illinois, Ben
nington, Eutaw, Rocky Mount, Trenton
and Yorktown.
We Are Better Fortified.
The hard fighting in the field wnn
only half the battle. Our forefathers.
were able to proclaim liberty
throughout the land" because they
found the sinews of war. 1t was one
thing TO raise the flag, another to raise
troops and still another TO raise the
wind" There was not a bank in the
United States tin the Revolution was
nearly over and few were the people
who had money enough 20 lend to any
body, yet that 100000, of whom &
fourth were slaves who could have no,
somehow induced the people
of the country to turn In their small
surplus Of provisions, clothing and
supplies and take for 1t the
obligations Of the government, which
the Revolution seemed little likely ever
to be paid. They furnished about S65,.
OO0,0OO in taxes, contributions and sup.
plies and at the end Of the war the ma
tional debts incurred In behalf of the
Revolution were, including arrears Of
s70,0OO,OO0, which was then
about 500 head on the population
man, woman and child, whites, In
dams and negroes. seamen, farmers
plantation slaves as they ran.
Must Spend or Be Spent.
Make no mistake; this Is not a ques
ion Of whether we feel like subscrib-
ng to loan any more than a question
IF whether we feel like receiving news
of a break on the war front and the
'apture or retreat of the American
roops. The nation Is compelled 10
choose either to spend or to be spent.
There is only one possible way to end
he war to the honor and safety of the
United States and that is to fight for
t. Our sons fight in the army, our
daughters fight in the Red Cross, we
'lders must fight with safe deposit
'oxes and mortgage deeds and sheets
# securities.
In the days when the French were in
ne habit Of recruiting troops In Swift
erland. there was a saying, INC
money. no Swiss ~ Nowadays It is,
No money. no Yank!" for unless you
ubscribe to the loan your son cannot
e trained or equipped or fed or trans
'orted over seas or carried to the
ront or protected by barrage Of ar
illery fire or put where he can attack
he enemy.
Remember the Liberty Bell.
The battle is going on from day to
ay In the national banks and the say
ngs banks and the trust companies
nc the treasures of the fraternities
no the clubs and the churches ana
ne restaurants just as much as in
ortnern France or Belgium. No one
oidier can win at the front nor q hun
req thousand together. It would take
million, but IL every one of that mil
on hangs back, there is no army, nc
ar nothing but shame and misery
Dr. the nation. Just So you cannot
ave your country all alcne by your
INSCRIPTION to the third Liberty loan:
ut you can unite with million 9th
rs. 10 your duty and expect and urge
thers to do theirs. That makes n vic
'rious army of people pouring in their
a.,'ing do'iars as the boys at the front
url hand grenades.
. A m
All the inhabitants thereof" that IS
NAT the Liberty bell aroused. Not
ie soiuier only, not merely the Red
'osS' .he L. NJ. {. A. and the other
oDie co-workers and co-fighters with
'" troops. You plain farmer. you
Hhker' investor, manufacturer. Won
octor' lawyer. teacher, scientific mar
aSlneer. business man, railroad ma,
echnnic. working man YOU echoo,hov
nj schoolgirl, listen to the '.Ibcrty he,,
lDScrihe IN the Liberty