The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-08

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THE STATES OLDEST NEWSPAPER
Established 1877
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OUR DAY AND OUR DUTY
One year and six days ago the president of
the United States came to the congress of the
United States-our president and our congress-
and asked that the honor of America and the ex-
istence of democracy in this world be defended
against the German enemy of liberty and human
ity. He concluded his message with these words:
There are, it may be, many months Of fiery
trial and sacrifice ahead of US: 1t is fearful
thing to lead this great peaceful people INTO war,
into the most terrible and disastrous OF all wars,
civilization itself seeming to be in the balance.
But the right is more precious than peace, and we
shall fight for the things which we have always
carried nearest to our hearts-for democracy, Tor
the rights of those who submit to authority to
have voice in their own governments, tor the
rights and liberties of small nations, for univer
sal dominion of right by such concert OF tree
peoples as shall bring peace and safety to all ma
tions and make the world itself at last free. To
such task we can dedicate our lives and our Tor
tunes, everything that we are and everything that
we have with the pride Of those who know that
the day has come when America is privileged to
spend her blood and her might for the principles
that gave her birth and happiness and peace which
she has treasured God helping her, she can do
no other" =, s,: -..~
One year ago Saturday-in the early hours of
the morning-War was declared and America took
her place shoulder to shoulder with all those other
nations battling against the brutal might of the
autocratic Hun. ~ ~%' e.@a 49,
In the 367 days which have sped by, America
nas shouldered daily increasing burden OF war.
But America has not done enough. Nothing
American can do short Of her utmost is sufficient.
Nothing less will send the barbarian foe to his
knees and bring freedom for all, forever
America has gone but a little way through the
''fiery trial" and what we have sacrificed IN the
past IL months is but a drop in the bucket of the
Sacrifices we must make in the days to come. War
is war, and this is 1.-The most terrible and dlsas-
trous OF all wars"
A year ago our president said:
owe must fight"
Today we have just begun to fight.
We make use of those words. not to bollttI2
anything that has been done during the past wear,
for what We did was too tremendously great 1oI
any honest man to beitte, but we do place it that
way for what America is going to do during the
second year OF our war will prove to the foe that
America had just begun to fight on this the first
anniversary Of Liberty Day.
That, then is our duty-to fight as we never
fought BEFORE to fight as the world never dreamed
America could fight!
But they whom we send lover there" cannot
do all our fighting. Every mothers son Of us and
every mothers daughter of us must fight. Those
of Us who stay at home must fight in kitchens, in
mines, farms, gardens, wherever and whenever we
can all our country fighting for it's honor and life,
and for the honor and life of all nations who prize
liberty above all else. 49,.
Our boys-God bless them one and all have
gone cover there" More and more and more and
still more will go. s-.~ r. -
They go willingly and nobly and loyalty.
But they can only die in horrible defeat If we
do not do our share of the fighting here at home.
Victory or defeat is within our choice; the very
lives Of these brave boys lie in the hollow Of
hands, We can fight half-heartedly and they die
and defeat comes to America and democracy. We
can fight bravely every minute of this war, and
peace and victory come.
ITO such a task we can dedicate our lives and
our fortunes"
1t is just as true today as it was year ago,
and it is lust as needful that we do these things.
The dedication of the lives of our boys will be
fruitless unless we dedicate our fortunes to this
same task. We can do this or hand them over as
tribute to the kaiser. .e Gsn
For wars are won with money.
This money must be raised. Our government
today asks that we loan Of our fortunes large and
at the earliest possible moment with the least
sacrifice of lives The bonds of the third Liberty
Loan issue pay Id per cent dividends. They are
safe as any investment in the world. 1t will
strengthen the nations financial foundation II
these bonds are bought and kept by the people
rather than by banks. There is not one reason
why loyal citizen Of this country should not in
vest his savings in Liberty Loan bonds and there
is every reason why he should.
That is one way in which all of us who stay
at home can fight. It is the big way, too. And
this is the day to begin this fight. you have
not already subscribed for Liberty Loan bond
of the third issue, there is yet plenty Of time
for you to do so. If you have subscribed, how
about one for your wife, or sister. or child !?
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