The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-05-11
OPTICAL NE VS. BULLETIN
BY THE PRESS COMMITTEE OF
INDIANA FEDERATED CLUBS

ing brief outline OF the political
status OF these countries. their rela-
tons with each other. the teachings
and tendencies toward the war and the
elements OF democracy existing in each
Of them She says the outline is tele-
scopic. for It may be compressed into
a few papers for each lesson. or by its
suggestions for research. may be ex-
panded into more exhaustive study.
or furnish a foundation for a course
Of lectures.
The keynote of Mrs. Whites address
was that we will be better partiots
Il We know the war conditions better
in the lands across the sea. And the
war situation is dependent altogether
upon conditions there that do not exist
in this counry, and therefore are not
within our knowledge except through
study.
The ancient system OF land tenure
which produced feudalism. the serf.
the vassals and the overload. who was
the war lord. is BY process OF devel-
apment the ancestor Of the only pa
triotism a German soldier knows-im-
plicit obedience to his war lord. The
tealousies have been the cause Of end
less friction between Austria and Ser
VIA and a study Of the races will throw
great light on their present situation.
Study OF the question Of suffrage or
the presentation of the people in the
governing bodies. will illuminate our
presidents utterance. Make the world
safe for democracy" and Il will teach
us how to wage our war against auto
cratic governments how to weaken
their strength by promoting democ-
racy
Study Of the religions viii make US
understand the fanaticism in Turkey.
the superstition in Russia and the SOL
idarity OF the Balkan races Study
Of educational conditions will explain
for us the failure Of Russia TO take
the place belonging to a mighty nation.
study Of the wars OF the past century
viii reveal the ancient grudges that
are now being fought out on the
bloody field. and win also reveal the
inevitableness Of this conflict.
And finally. study of our own gov
eminent and it's institutions and a
comparison Of il with those or Euro
pean countries viii prove TO US that it
is possible TO create a country wherein
men of all races may live peaceRbly
and fuse into one common people to
take their places as intelligent factors
In the economic development Of the
country that IL is possible to live the
religion Of the Bible. and permit its
expression in various ways without
persecution: and that it is possible
to create a government wherein the
sovereign power is vested in the peo-
pie. giving freedom without anarchy.
power without tyranny.
Mrs. Myra S. Gordon OF Logansport.
the new chairman of the Eleenth dis
trict, reports that she has already
secured the promise from two clubs
that they Will join the federation
Club Takes over War Gardens.
CITY has purchased a 800 Liberty
bond and has given s25 for Thrift
stamps. They will also dispense with
their food demonstrations during the
war. Mrs. William KroEman. as chair
man OF the Perry County Council of
Defense, notified all clubs to cease
serving refreshments. Included in the
list are the following Cannelton clubs.
Young Ladies 0. C. club, the Birthday
club. the Embroidery club and the
Catholic Women's club. The quota for
the women Of Pike county was $2S215
but they raised $4,000. The Peters
burg Evening Musicale will discon-
tinue all programs and devote them
selves to Red Cross work There Wi