Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-03-08
none CAN ESCAPE
! WAR STAMPS CALL
h'EvERY ONE MUST SERVE"
/ IS COMMAND OF HOUR
TO u. S. CITIZENS
rs CABE PARKER'S MESSAGE
hAll Oklahomans Should Take Part in
Tnrrtt Campaign says
Oklahoma Indian
Official.

"There Ia a place and a work for
everyone. The command of tn" hour
ns: Every one To his place"
With these words Gabc r. rarkex.
superintendent of the Muskog"" lndi.
IAN Agency, appealed to the patriotism
and spirit OF duty of every Oklahoma
tcitizen to get actively into the war
ieavings stamp campaign, in his ad'
dress recently at war savings or
iGanizatiOn meeting in Oklahoma cay.
As individuals he urged the pur
chase OF thrift and war saving stamps
and the necessity or urging ncighbors
10 buy them.
Duty Of Business Men.
All business men were urged to
establish selling agencies and help
tout in two ways,
Loyalty is the soul OF honor
Honor Ia the spirit OF PATRIOTISM
Patriotism Is the dependence Of ma
Hional security. National security in
this land is the realization Of liberty
and the freedom Of conscience" said
Mr.. Parker.
1.-The sword Of despOtism has been
khrust at the heart OF democracy
Shall this instrument OF tyranny vic
friously sheathe itself in the prostra
zion Of human rights? This question
must be answered by the men and
women OF the world who have enjoyed
the blessings of the Magma tharta, OF
the Bill Of Rights and of the Dcclar-
alton OF Independence. II must he
answered by them for all humanity.
No answer to us is conceivable than
Liberty shall conquer slavery. Free
dom shall vanquish bondage. The
voice Of the people shall be the law Of
the land.
Proclama! on OF Nation.
"Our nation has proclaimed 10 the
world the justice of human ind"p"nd
encc and the right of every man to
enjoy life. liberty and tn" pursuit of
happiness. A hundred fortytwo years
we have fostcrcd this fundamental
principle OF humanity. Our achieve
ments are glOrited in our institutions
of freedom. The oppressed of every
land has found comfort and cncuur-
agement within our borders. Column
bia smiles benedicti0n upon her
loyal sons and daughters but fro"ns
q scorn upon the unresponsiye in
crate.
Not only has our country through
the congress and our commander in
chief called us to arms but every i'm
pulse OF self respect, gratitude and
faith leads us to r"pel with our
might the invasion of our liberties by
chat foreign foe who destroys civiliza-
tion and mocks Christianity. Except
IN shame and disgrace we cannot
avoid this war upon our rights We
must win! We will WIN!
Traitors In History.
"That man, or that institution.
which does not render abiding serv-
ice to others. is not entitled tO sur
vive. History is full of men. instl-
buttons and governments which have
fallen because their objects and
efforts were not founded upon con
Structive service to humanity and the
kingdom of God. Judas Iscariot is
despised OF men. The ashes OF Rome
OO uOt kiOIhy tut UdI UdIisH VI .>'l''
and the tribunal OF that government
which decreed cross on calvary. is
Somembered with shame.
I with faith In the God of Love and
hope that we may be His instrumen
( tality for Peace on earth and good
4 will toward all men we know our
rights; we know how To fight and We
u a.whN ,,,etI rTt
child Of us remains. Defea tin battle
1R unknown to us. But we have not
lost feeling and sympathy; we are
( not barbarians.
my friends. consecrate your hearts
and give OF your fortunes now to this
1 righteous cause. Re a War Saver
( and q Life Saver by teaching thrift
I and urging the purchase OF War Saw
lngs Stamps"