The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-11

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 the boys and girls only the things desired by the rulers or the German people. The children are not allowed to ask questions The government 4says the teacher will tell the children al they nee to know, and so the children
 just rscite what the teacher gives them and they must repeat their lessons faithfully in word and deed. They are taught that the German government is the !Only good and effective form. There are ol saturday holidays in the German. schools and their summer holidays are for only three to five weeks. You never see gangs of small boys in Germany. Their gau.es and walks are superintendcd by their teachers who are always teaching Jhem reverence and awe fer the military heroes of the past and present, no matter if these so-caIlcd heroes were men of lying tongues and brutal natures. "On Saturday night the German boy is tured ever by the government paid scEcol teacher to the government .Daid pastor who Ids divine au- thOrity t0 the principles or reyer- auce tor the German system" Boys hegin their military training when very young and grow to be very sel- fish and very cruel. As officers and soldiers they consider them solves very important. The com mou people, even ladies, must get out Of their way when on the street or otber public places.
 There have been many instances in Germany where officers having a slight dispute with civilians have instantly raised the sword and killed them. Many of the civilians Er;p angry with the whole mili- tary system and their autocratie form Of government. The Emperor saw the danger of his government 9oing tQ pieces if he didn't make the people promises of great per scual wealth and additions to the German Empire, and so he con- meucsd his brutal war of conquest ts win the world. The Germans have called it a defensive war but thst is not true. The German Em- Oire had been preparing for jt for fcrty years. Untold millions have suffered more than you or l can eYer know. Germany has des- trOyed Belgium. parts of France. Italy, Poland, Russia, etc, she has sunk many of our ships with great loss of life and money ot our nation. Untold thusaDds are starv- iuy to death. Would it be right for great Nation like ours to do uothiu. to stop this awful war?
 Our couHtry is one of high ideals. l. IS 8 happy place in which to live because of it, und our form of government is so different from that of the German Empire. We have a Democracy and President Liucoln defined that to be, the government of the people. by the DcopIe, for the people"
 President Wilson has said that the United States has entered this Great World War, that the world may be made safe for Democracy and that all people may be made safe for Democracy, and that all .people may be free and happy as we aIe. Then. too, our own happy America is in danger very grave danger. The German Empire would like to count America as one of her possessions but she shall not have ir, if every boy and girl, man .arl woman in our country will but be loyal. We should be so proud Of the righteous principles for which we stand. Old Glory reminds Us of them every time We look at our ilag,-brayery, purity, truth justice, liberty. l would not aSR you to be loyal, that is, true, tc a country that did not stand fol these principles.
 As little citizens, then. you