The Press., 1918-08-15
LIVE LIKE MISER
 WORK LIKE HORSE
That Is What Every American Must Do in Order That War
 Shall Be Won ....
DEMOCRACY BE NC TESTED
Victory Over Teuton Despotism Mat ter of Money and Each Patriot Win Deny Himself All but Ne
 eesSities That 1t May Be
 Achieved. ....' <. <
By HERBERT QUICK.

It has become a common saying that democracy Is inefficient. We have often lead that it, takes a. dsspOtf4m to do things.
 The Germans believed that they could win this war and conquer the world fOl two reasons; first, because. in spite of some things which look democratic, the German empire is a despOtism; and, second, because 1t is the first despOtfsm in the history of the world which has reached a. very high point in general physical and mental development. They and many lieved that they could win against the democracies of the wCrld
 Democracy, they said. would be the anvil: despotism the hammer. .
 Democracy would be the whale; despotism would be the swordfsh.
 Democracy would be the target: despOtism the gun.
 Democracy would be the deer: deS- potism the wolf. -9
 Democracy the huge, unwieldy graz. ing animal; despotism the flesh eater with Ian8S ana CLAWS
 surprIses Tor Despotism.
 The splendid residence of Belgium and France, the magnificent rallying of Great Britain to the trumpet call, and the intrepid decision of Italy to join in resistance to the German at- tack, were the greatest surprises which up to that time had ever been encOun- tered by a despot. Before the war had been going on for six months some of the wisest of the cold and cruel minds of Germany began to wonder whether after all the demOcracies of the world were not too strong to be overcome. .'fi. ---5
 And then came the biggest, surprise of the war. The. greatest democracy of the wOrld-the United States-slow ly began to realize that the whole cause of freedom for the common man, not only in Europe and in Asia, but here in America, were at stake in this war. Slowly the idea began to pene- trate the American mind that the machinations of Germany constitute a greater peril to this country than did the issue fought out in the American revolution or the decisive strife of our own war between the states.
 America saw at last that if Germany wins this war democracy will have failed; not only the democracy of Flu! rOpean countries but the democracy of the world There would be nothing left for us through all the future but q losing fight against the most cruel and efElcient despotism of all time.
 And finally, in spite of our own peaceful history, in spite of our own love of peace, in spite of German lies and German propaganda, and the damnable plots of German spies, the United States acted.
 The nation reached sIowIy for the OWord, drew It, and plunged with all her mighty power into this dreadful fray. .....
 And SO, on some of the bloodiest bat tlenelds that ever desolated the soil of any country, our splendid American AnldierS are bearing the Stars and Stripes to victory. DEMOCRACY IS PROVING ITSELF EFFICIENT.
 They carry the Stars and Stripes to victory alongside the flags of Great Britain, France, Italy and a score of other nations, because they know that they are fighting the old battle of right against wrong. of democracy against despotism, and that if they lose, the whole history of the United States becomes at once as if it never had been.
 Democracy 10 Proving Efficient.
 That iS the thing which must strike tegyeT tV the h0ayta As tho RaiRQnarb.