The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-06-14
Second.
Why l Should Be Il Loyal Patriot

In this great crisis there are many
ways in which We can help The
most important one Is oeing lOya;
patriot. 1t is not only the patriotic
duty to our country, but to yourself.
This subject, purpose to treat.natu-
rally falls into these divisions. name
| ly:
| Love for country is natural.
Time like this demands men"
Humanity, democracy, morale, ano
men are ever needed they are needed
now in this worldwide war. 1t will
never be time when they are needed
and wanted for better cause. Hun
dreds of men have been called from
the world of producers to become
posterity.
| We are now engaged in the most
dreaded war of history. Every indi-
! vidual man, woman and child has
very patriotic duty to perform. Love
| for our country is natural, we can
, not help but love it, and will do any
thing in order that we might keep
the enem~ from destroying it. When
| this great victory is over and the
United States wins, the Stars and
! Stripes will wave over our heads
everywhere.
Times like this demand men. 1t
consumers. They are every one Civ
j ing their lives, what are you who are
at home going to give? Even if you
cannot go to the front and fight you
can back them up with supplies ana
all they need. We are going to show
the kaiser that the people in the
! United States are behind our boys III
the war.
; believe in the United States OF
! America as a government of the peo-
pie; by the people; for the people.
If we win the United States and he:
allies will SOW the seed of democracy
throughout the German empire. ii
we lose the United States and her
allies will scon be in bondage Of the
Imperial German government.
Is not there man or woman who
would fail to do his or her duty,
to save the United States government
from being in bondage of the Ger
man government?
I We should be patriotic for the sake
of humanity and democracy.
There are many ways in which we
can save our country in this great
crisis and these opportunities viii
be eagerly grasped; but the greatest,
the most sacred duty for us who re-
main at home is to assure our boys
who go to the front, that they are
heroes. every one of them, that they
are performing the greatest duty
that it is possible for citizen to
perform for his country; that they
not only have our love and respect.
but the gratitude which our country
offers them shall last forever.
In order that our gallant sons may
win this victory, we must assure
them that the people in the United
States are behind them and that every
one who is in the trenches and on the
j seas will return home after they have
! defeated the kaiser @Let US stand
as one man with cur whcle hearts
behind the men who are to fight our
battles in this war and they vii:
win.
| We should be loyal for the sake
of posterity. We should put forth
every effort in helping to win this
war. Think of the generations to
come after this, what harsh treat
ment they would receive from the
German people.
Peace! How sweet a word to a
world rent by War. When this word
can be heard all over the world we
will all be happy Then let us be
loyal patriots, so that the United
States of America will be laid down
in history as the ?tctcrious nations,
over the oppresson Of militarism, ar
istocracy and kaiserism.
Luetta Wheeler
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