Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-03-08
THE LOT

An Ohio farmer who decided to sell
out, in view Of the probability that
his son would be drafted or would go
to war Of his own accord, is quoted
as having explained his decision in
part as follows:
The position of Stacker is now
not so bad, but twenty, thirty, forty,
fifty years hence, when the Huns
are in hell and the question is asked
him, why were you not IN
France?" it will be to that Stacker
what Sherman said of war.
IL is not clear that the present sta
tus of the Stacker is at all enviable.
Though in theory our country selects
such of our young men as she desires
in her service, she has called so often
and so earnestly for volunteers that it
is fair to assume, as to any man of
acceptable age, passable health, nor
NAL mentality, and freedom from
family responsibilities, that civilian
clothing Is the badge of selfishness,
not to say the livery of cowardice.
But the Fulton county farmer, per-
haps mindful of conditions following
the Civil War, is quite right in say
ing the slacker's most miserable years
will not begin until after the war is
won and its survivors come back, to
enjoy the public honors properly re-
served for the brave and to make
manifest, possibly in ways more out
spoken than eloquent contrast or ST.
lent contempt, the low esteem in which
they and other right minded men hold
the skulker who chose to stay at
home.
TO khara e ona xyo,,no man in Anoar-
lea who can 90 to war and has not
gone, for no reason other than his
preference for the ease and safety of
civil life, WI urge him to think seri-
ously of his future. We believe his
present lack of spirit will bring him
lifelong grief, beginning with the ad-
vent Of peace. We believe American
precedent justities us in saying this
will not be a pleasant land, ten or
twenty years hence, in which to live
and have ones being and face ones
fellow men, unless n does his full
duty now.
As that farmer boys father init
mates, Kidding the world Of the Huns
and all their diabolieal works is going
to be an achievement so lastingly eel
ebrated with distinguished honors that
any man who could have had a hand
in it, but does not, may well hope not
to live long enough to see children Of
his, or grandchildren, and be put to
shame by their innocent questioning,
Cleveland Press.
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The foregoing editorial is by way Of
comment on the sale notice published
by our friend, M. B. Hoyt, a copy Of
which appeared in the Tribune last
week. We are glad of the fact that
Fulton county has men of the STAMP
Of Mr.. Hoyt who have the ability and
intelligence as well as the patriotism
to size up the present situation in this
country and that the conditions that
are likely to exist in the future SC
concisely and clearly and in addition
has the fearlessness to express his
convictions in no uncertain terms. We
are also glad that there are people
many Of them, who, like the writer
of the foregoing editorial, can under,
stand and appreciate the sentiments
expressed. Our American boys are
not slackers and the time is nov
here when, for the average red.
blooded young American the hardest
thing he has to do is not to go to the
colors, when for various reasons hi:
going is taboed.
Mr.. Hoyt's son, Rollo D. Hoyt
went" on Tuesday morning, the ear
lest possible moment he could go
Self-interests are the last thing.
that these boys think of these days
they want to be up and at the Gun
speakable Hun" until they have forced
him to be the gutter.