Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-29

the very ones that need friends and
succor," the president continued, "and
If any man in Germany thinks we are
going to sacrifice anybody for our own
sake ] tell him now he Is mistaken.
For the glory Of this war. my fell
low citizens. in so far as we are con-
cerned, is that 1t is, perhaps, for the
first time in history. an upSelfish war,
could not be proud to fight for a
selfish purpose, but l can be proud TO
fight for mankind.
IF they wish peace let them come
forward through accredited represent
atives and lay their terms on the table.
We have laid ours and they know what
they are.
But behind all this grim purpose,
my friends. lies the opportunity to
demonstrate not only force which will
be demonstrated TO the utmost but the
opportunity TO demonstrate character,
and it is that opportunity that we have
most conspicuously in the work of the
Red Cross.
Not that our men In arms do not
| represent our character, for they do,
| and ii is a character which those who
see and realize appreciate and admire {;
but their duty is the duty of force. The
duty of the Red Cross is the duty of
mercy and seccor and friendship.
Knitting World Together.
Have you formed u picture in your
Imagination of what this war is doing
| for us and for the world? In NY own
mind | am convinced that not hun
dred years of peace could have knitted
this nation together as this single year
! of war has knitted 1t together; and,
better even than that. If possible, it is
knitting the world together.
Look at the picture. In the center
of the scene, four nations engaged
| against the world. and at every point
of vantage, showing that they are seek
| ing selfish ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; and,
against them, % governments repre-
senting the greater part of the popula-
ton of the world drawn together into a
new sense of community of purpose. a
new sense of unity of life.
Cites italian Example.
THE secretary of war told ME an
/ interesting incident the other day. He
said when he was in Italy a member
of the Italian government was explain
/ ing to him the many reasons why Italy
| felt near to the United States.
IF you want to try an interesting
experiment go up to any one Of these
troop trains and ask in English how
many of them have been in America
and see what happens
He tried the experiment. He went
up to a troop train and he said, How
many of you boys have been In Amer
ica?' and he said 1t seemed to him as
1 If half of them sprang up: Me from
San Francisco; me from New York
all over There was part of the heart
| of America in the Italian army. People
that had knitted to US by association,
who knew us. who had lived amongst
us, who had worked shoulder to shout.
der with US. and now friends of Amer
lea, were fighting for their native Italy
Must Serve One Another.
Friendship is the only cement that
win ever hold the world together. And
this intimate contact Of the Red Cross
with the peoples who are suffering the
terrors and deprlvations of this wal
is going TO be one of the greatest in
strumentalities of friendship that tn,
world ever knew, and the center Of ths
heart of it all, If we sustain it prop
] D. TIf Ia, Il L.,
love.
MY friends, great day Of duty ha,
come and duty finds mans soul as
no kind of work can ever find it.
MAY l say this-the duty that facei
us all now is to serve one another
and no man can afford to make for
tune out of this war. There are mel
amongst us who have forgotten that
If they eyer saw 1t. Some Of you ar,
old enough am old enough--to re
member men who made fortunes out o
the Civil war, and YOU know how they
were regarded by their fellow citizens
That was war 10 save one country
this is war to save the world.
Should Give Freely.
"AIld your relation to the Red Cros,
is ONE Of the relations which will re
lieye you of the stigma You can
give anything to the government O
the United States; it won't accept II
There is law Of congress against nc
cepting even services without gay. TIL,
only thing that the government viii
accept is loan, and duties performed
hut it is a great deal better to give
than to lend or TO pay, and your grea
channel for giving is the American Rec
Cross
Down in your hearts you can't take
very much satisfaction, in the las
analysis, in lending money to the gov
eminent of the United States. because
the interest which you draw will burr
your pockets; It is a commercial trans
action. and some men have even daret
to cavil at the rate of interest. not
knowing the incidental commentary
that constitutes upon their attitude.
No Favors to Come.
"But when you give something ot
your heart. something Of your soul
something Of yourself goes with tho
gift. particularly when 1t Is given In
such form that It never can come bach
by way of direct benefit to yourself
You know there is the old cynical def
milton Of gratitude, as the lively ex
pectaton of fayors to come.
well, thore is no expectation OF
favors 10 come in this kind Of giving
! These things are bestowed in order