American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-07-19

serve their country to the last drop
of their blood.
And now one OF his sons has fallen
on the field of honor. II is only a few
years ago that the ~biographerb OF
Theodore Roosevelt were speaking Of
baby Roosevelt" That heroic boy,
Quentin, was baby Roosevelt. Like
many another youth Of fighting stock.
he was attracted by the newest branch
Of military service. He longed to battle
his country's foes amidst the clouds
or in the sheer sunshine OF the empy-
rean. He lost his life In an engagement
with an entire squadron Of German
planes just as the great battle of the
Marine was about 10 begin so gloriously
for the American soldiers. lie plunged
10 earth after he had been mortally
wounded. and his body is In the hands
o. the Germans.
What must be the thoughts Of En-
peror Wilhelm as he reads Of Quentin
R~Ooseyelt's death2 On the n hand,
four sons OF a man who ruled the
mightiest OF nations 80 forth TO fight
and TO die. On the other. six sons OF
an hereditary monarchy are coddled
and petted back OF the lines. They live
like sybarites. while the poor peasants
and workers die 10 give them a place
In the sun. to- permit them TO strut
about In shinging armor that never
Is to be drenched with blood from a
wound suffered In defense OF their
country dr the soft privileges that
come to them by inheritance.
Occasionally the dispatches have
told as OF those six son Early In the
war one OF them swooned when his
men went forward In a charge. He
was taken out and tenderly nursed
back TO something resembling man
hood
Nor have the wires been altogether
silent about the crown prince. Oul
first news OF him was when he was
engaged in the princely task Of rob.
bling a French chateau OF It's gorgeous
furnishings and paintings and send.
ing them hacg TO Germany, while he
remained TO drink the rare wines anC
revol among his officers. Such are
the sons Of an %autOcratic ruler. How
different the sons OF "a president o.
ihe American republicl one OF these
sons have been killed in battle, another
severely wounded, another gassed an'
the fourth has won commentator
while serving with the British forces
boz -Mesopotamia.
n is a contrast that is typical o
autocracy and democracy. II disclose.
the gap between the ideals of mill
tary despotism and OF a peace LOVING
republic. On the one hand. despotisn
demands all on the other demOcrac,
gives all. Despotism sacrifices all bu
Itself, democracy sacrifices itself 70
all.
Perhaps the crown prince, %strOllinl
that way. may run Gro the body o
Quentin Roosevelt amid the flower
of Champagne. Far from the guns o
the firing line he will have "a chanc0
TO contrast his own life with that o
the yosng man who died for his coun
try's ideals. lie will have a chance L
compare those ideals. But. being
medieval despot. he probably Will fee
just about as Attila did when his sol
diers brought him the head of a de
feated chieitain.
But the great world that Is fightin
for the right viii not fail TO draw m
correct conclusions. and when th
scales Of justice are balanced. a pur-
flied humanity viii eXecrate the nam
of 'HohenzOllern while paying jus
need of honor To the name OF RoOse
Welt Salt Lake Tribune.