Evening journal., 1918-10-02
BY GEORGE A. SCHNEIDER.
Champion Liberty Loan Bond Salesman
of the United States.

tndulpion Liberty Loan Bona >alecinan
of the United States.
Last OF Four Articles Written Especi-
ally for The Evening Journal and
Associate Members Of the Newspaper
Enterprise AssociallQn.)
Three years ago the past summer,
while In Toronto, writer saw thous-
ands OF Canadian soldiers marching
through the streets 10 the inspiring
strains Of military bands and Scotch
pipers, these men being on their way
to training camps and embarkation
points for overseas duty.
They were as fine an appearing body
Of men as / had ever seen, represent
Ing the flower OF Canada's young man
hood.
For the first time since my trip OF
three years ago | went 20 Toronto dur
ing the past month. and again saw
the streets Of that city filled with Ca
nadlans In khaki, but they were not
keeping step to the beat Of drums or
the Inspiring strains OF military bands.
Thousands Of them were hObbling
along with the aid OF crutches and
empty sleeves were apparent every
where. ! visited several military hos
pitals, seeing hundreds OF men with
legs and arms gone, men whose faces
were scared burned and SCARED, blind
ed for life, men whose limbs were
paralyzed and helpless.
As looked upon these wrecks and
remnants OF what had a feY months
ago been such splendid specimens OF
young manhood, my thoughts wander
ed 10 the fine. outstanding, physically
lt American boys who are now repre-
senting our country In civilizations
death grapple with the Hun beast.
Up 20 the present Americans list
OF killed. missing and wounded Is
about 10000, and we have but barely
lifted the cup OF sacrifice TO our lips
as compared with what Canada. Great
Britain. Belgium, France, Italy and
other allied nations have suffered.
Every week several hundred Amerl-
can boys are returning home wounded,
and suffering from shell-shock end
poisonous gas, and as the weeks go by
America must be prepared TO see the
present trickling stream OF her wound
ed heroes grow In volume as the great
tight for a final and decisive victory
increases in intensity and feroclty.
In a few months every city OF our
land will see on its streets American
boys with arms of. legs gone. mutt
lated manned and blinded for life
How are we civilians. we rocking
chair patriots. going 10 feel when we
face these brave young lads whose pa
trlOtism. suffering and sacrifices were
made for us, while we remained here
AT home in perfect safety and comfort
when at the bottom OF our hearts we
know we have failed TO give them the
compensation and support that was
asked Of usg
I had a young Canadian sergeant
with me for ten days while on a speak
Ing tour, a fine appearing. wholesome,
loyeable. young chap OF .. whose left
leg had been blown or by the eX-
plosion Of a German shell in the battle
OF the SOnime
Once a splendid hockey and lacrosse
player. and participating in all forms
OF athletics. he must suffer keenly, ]
suggested. at being crippled for life.
was met with the following pSmpt
and decisive response:
II. like any other red-hlOOdei man
who goes across and sees the frightful
results Of the barbarious warfare car
ried on by the Hun, feels that no sacri-