The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-03
THE WORLD WAR

Under the above title Rev. DR.. H
C.Morrison, President of Asbury (Ky)
University, writes for the Pentacostal
Herald, one of the ablest and most
conclusive editorials on the war ,lat
has been published in any newspaper
1t is such an article as the readers OF
The Advertiser will appreciate and
we present it to them with the hope
that all who read it will be impressed
as we have been with its truth and
it eloquence.
people are asking on every side,
when will the war close, and what
will the issue be? Will final triumph
come to the Central Powers, or to
the Allies? Few persons would pre-
sumo to answer the first question.
When Earl Kitchner said the war
Will last three years, people general
ly, thought that his prophecy was in
correct; that it would end in q much
shorter time. 1t will soon be four
years since the first shot in this aw-
full war was fired. There is every in
dIcation that five years will pass be-
fore we can hope to see peace. Of
course, in these times of sudden and
marvellous changes, no one can tell
what day will bring forth.
1T is, and always will be, to the
everlasting credit of the Allied ma
tions that they were utterly unpre-
pared for this war. They did not
want war, and had made no prepara-
ton looking to such terrific strife.
The French, the English, the Italians,
and the United States were without
armies, arms or ammunition Of any
sort in comparison with their stealthy
and crafty foe who had been pre-
pairing for almost half century for
the present struggle. England had
sparse two hundred thousand train
ed soldier. She had to build the fac
tories, and gather the raw material
for manufacturing firearms, ammu-
milton, and gather from the ends Of
the earth means for land transporta-
ton. She had to prepare for war
alter the storm of war broke upon
condition to strike her heaviest blow.
When Germany commenced her
slaughter of American citizens, and
drove these United States to war
against her, the timber to make
stocks for her rifle guns was growing
In green trees in walnut groves. The
great pines, frs, and oaks, with which
she is building her ships were grow
ing amidst the vast forests of the
country far from our seaports. The
iron to make our guns and ammuni-
ton was sleeping silently in it's crude
state in mountain sides. The young
men out Of which our great army is
being built, were following peaceful
pursuits of industry, or seeking men
tai development in our schools and
colleges. Our Government has ac-
complished marvels during the few
months we have been at war.
"A little more than a year ago our
people were earnestly hoping to keep
out of this great conflict. When it
was forced upon US the task was
something appalling, but the nation
has addressed herself to it with a
splendid heroism and tireless perse-
verance. If the war should continue
until the beginning of next summer
it will find the United States splen-
didly prepared for the conflict. She
will have vast army on the battle
field of Europe, and another splendid
army in this country well-advanced
in preparation. She will have ships
sufficient to well nigh bridge the
ocean. She will have gathered up
her forces, concentrated her powers,
and be prepared to deliver most ter
rifle blows in the history of human
conflict.
"If the war lasts until the summer
Of 10l9--And, It now looks a. II It