The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-16

And s heart is the courage Of the men that are going
hg Tor the rights Of other men and for the future OF the
human race.
We do queer things in America when we are not much
earnest We choose the sloV elephant and the longeared
donkey 70 represent our two great parties.
& We chose the right bird to represent the nation
This winged fighter flies at the head Of every American
regiment and in the heart Of every American soldier
Realize how well the spirit Of the eagle represents the
spirit Of this country, and You ares surprised at the
glorious accounts Of our mems fighting for moment
doubtful about the result now that our huge bird has
tAbsn wing.
We have seven hundred Thousand lighting men in
We are spending in this great war TWENTY FOUR
THOUSAND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS in one year-so
many thousand millions lent to friends in France Eng
Ind and Italy; many thousand millions for preparation
g noh fCr heroic Belgium whose desperate fight against
hpess odds made the Kaiser wait and made his defeat
the war lasts we shall actually send to France num-
bE Of armed fighting men greater than the total pOpu
lGon Of this country, including women children and In
dams, n the day when Lafayette came over
How surprised would he have been had he been told
that almost within the lifetime Of children then born this
country would build twenty-five million tons of shipping
and send for every living human being in the United States
q that time young armed fighting France in 1918
and 1919
No wondsr the Germans fight desperately reckless of
They know what it is to have this nation with its
hundred millions Of human beings and its fifty billions Of
annual income fighting on the side Of liberty
The murderer Macbeth fought desperately but with
fear IN his heart when he saw Bnam Forest toward
Dunsinsne to attack him.
Another murderer, the German Kaiser, sees forest
moving to attack him 1t forest made of the mass of
ships moving from the new world of freedom across the
ocean to attack him where he lives
The witches had told Macbeth not to fear until Dun
shane Forest should move against him.
The German Emperor did not fear until he saw the
Gct forest Of American shipping moving resstbly
the 0oean-ths eagle flying above.
few years ago we should all have said that the great
accomplishment Of ancestors the establishment of
Government and nation in which human beings might de-
ysOp normally and live happy-one hundred millions Of
than
But now we know that this country has grown power
tG for work higher and nober than the creating Of
prosperity and happiness at home.
We built our strength here, using it three thou
GAnd miles away, across the ocean.
From every home man is taken-yOung and strong
The best the chosen Of all
Everyone is told 1--WE want you. We may want your
ms We have work for which you viii die gladly
We are not at war to increase happiness or
property We shall be poorer by many billions and by
the loss Of priceless lives when this ends
But We shall be infinitely richer than we ever were
tas richest nation IN the world
The money and the strength that we have accumulated
during hundred years. In the Of freedom and equal
H We sending the to fight in the name
q Freedom and justice.
The American eagle is on the wing His sons are
marching millions modified almost million are on
the far side hundreds Of thousands crowdng the ships
We came to this country feeble handful and deve
eped Liberty here. We go back mighty army to protect
Liberty there.
a great glory for great nation.