The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-07
How Are You Betting
. on War?

Without sacrilege, let us consider
this war as a game Of chance.
Most wars have been-some Of
them with nothing but gambler
chance-and the love of ito justi-
fy their initiation and performance.
This war is different
This war is for the spiritual life
or death Of the, world.
This war is to put humanity above
the power to plumber and enslave-
or to abandon the world and democ'
racy to the barbarism of the Beast
Every soldier. true to type, instinc-
lively thrills to the spirit Of adven-
ture.
For good or glory, as he sees it.
His personal sacrifice is a wager
with death on the triumph Of his
principles.
Even raw. unchastened youth has
its uniformed dream.
But most of although that
circumstances the prize Of victory
full-armed youth valiantly sets out
to win.
So the dice are thrown or the cards
drawn as surely as the soldiers aim
counts its game.
Let US say, then, war is a bet.
Which way are you betting on this
war?
Which Way Are You Betting?
You American, in your bank or on
your farm, or directing your factory
wherever you may be--what are you
betting on?
For once, we cannot say we are Iiv-
ing just for today.
This war is a thing Of destiny
and destiny settles her affairs and
sets up her business tomorrow.
"A good many Americans Of great
wealth have intellectually given
both themselves and their fortunes
to the holy cause.
They made this double gift be-
cause what they are lighting for is
what first made them Americans
gave them the right to serve the
right and to save it for the oppres-
sed and exiled Of earth.
Some of these young men were
citybred, knowing luxury, fame, So
cial advantage and the uses Of un-
limited income. Some were from the
great outdoors, champions Of the
soil or the forest or of the hidden
wealth Of the mountains.
lu6y ALhu uA6lNG ueAAA
cashed in on the high values Of their
own creation.
If any one had a right to bet life
or fortune on the outcome Of this
war, these men had.
But they took this chance: They
could not fail, they must not fail,
they dare not fail.
Which way are you betting on this
war?
It is said no man takes his gold
or his estates with him beyond this
life. It is equally true that no man
will retain his gold or his estates
or the freedom to gain more-if the
Hun wins the bet he has made with
You are. perhaps, too old for mill
tary service, but you are not past the
age Of mathematical sense.
What viii your millions do against
the will of Wilhelm, on the day he
indemnities and gives out
the new rules Of trade, taxes and
obedience, to conquered America?
Betting With The Devil.
Would you bet with the devil on
the sanctity of a moral treaty?
Remember Belgium.
Remember the Lusitania.
Remember the Kaiser Credo-"Me
ind Gott."
The betting man loves fair play
md an open board.
These dice are all loaded; these |
sards all Marked every promising |
lorse in the race is drugged.
The German dopesters have one |
Ule-'T win, you lose-I win, any
low"
This is the last call to the sport
ng blood Of America. To the good 4
porting blood; bad blood has no
port in it.
And you can't bet alone.
You must bet with all the world
.gainst the one man not of 1t.
1t isn't just the safety Of your real
state, or your investments, or your
asst properties and prospects.
1t is the manhood and womanhood |
4 America that makes all these
hings worth having and protecting.
What Defeat Means.
Imagine going to your office some /,
Inc morning, being roughly jostled
ltO the gutter by an insolent Prus-
ian officer, then to find your let
ers opened, your safe looted, your
annexed by Germans mill
airy necessity"
Imagine going home, to find your
ouse occupied by registering Ger
nan officers, your art treasures ap-
ropriated or destroyed by German
ultur, your wife and daughters out
aged by these brothers Of the beast,
Tho must have relaxation"
Are you good sport?
You are always open to bet on the
all game, the weather, the up or
own Of wheat, the election, the
peed Of boat. auto. horse or train,
r the turn Of card. II
Come, nowl
Do family, fortune. faith in the flag,
lean anything to you?
Is todays market more than to-
lorrow's security2
1T Is your ante.
There's no limit to patriotism or
hat you want to put behind 1t.
How are you going to bet?
BOY RUN DOWN AND HURT.