The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16

1tent dAo IL was ner DUTY TO neIp
france, because of the help of France
during the American revolution.
france gave herself with high devo-
ton. to the aid of the colonies. We
have not entered this war for some
one else, but because it is our war.
We had to get in and we are going to
stay in.
II ever there was a period of history
when men seem to have forgotten the
teachings of 1000 years of christian
ity, 1t is now. Germany has gone far
below the type from which she sprung,
prosecuting this war with utter disre-
gard for all the rights and laws of
warfare. The rest of the world can
not permit such spirit as the Prus-
sian party is showing. We should
have a partnership OF indignation
when we think of the horrors COM
mitted by the Huns.
Rev. Newcomb spoke Of the harmful
Influence of complaint and criticism,
false stories and talk of peace, which
is going On while the war is on. What
we should do is not talk peace, but
talk war. The speaker closed with
kipling's poem "Lest We Forget" and
an appeal for the nation to not for
get God. lest God forget this nation.
History Repeats Itself.
Wells M. Irwin said history repeats
itself in the battle of the Marine when
Hun and Gaul met in the year 451 and
again in 1914. America got into this
war In 1776 when German emperors
sold German soldiers to the Italians
to come over here and kill Americans.
We are in this war until the stars and
stripes float over Berlin. America
never quits.
This kaiser of Germary's put Ger
man preachers in our churches. pro-
fessors in our colleges and books in
our Libraries, all filled with praise of
the kaiser. He Is a most cosmopoli-
tan man. The head OF the protestant
church in Germany, a pious Catholic
in Spain and lustful heather in Tur-
key. This war will go on until you cut
off the head of the Hohenzollern. Ger
many has done nothing but fight. one
war following another and all wars
that Germany might rule the world.
The world will never be the world 1t
should be as long as Hohenzollernism
is in power, the greatest menace to
civilization. A scathing arraignment
of the Hohenzollerns was fitting
closing to most interesting address.
Hog Island Ship Yards.
c. W. Kellogg spoke Of the ship
building plant at Hog Island, erected
by Stone & Webster. He read te1e-
gram from Philadelphia from r. B.
Rowland. reading:
Hog Island chapter High Tension
club sends greetings. Ninth keel laid
today as per schedule"
Mr.. Kellogg told of the great work
al Hog Island ship yard, an ideal site
with thirty-fve feet of water, near a
large city, with good railroad facili-
ties. Every detail of the construction
of the yard was finished on time de-
spite the many difficulties. There is
hut one larger air compressor plant
in the world. There are 400 derricks.
twenty-five electric sub-stations in
the yards. This is the first time an
attempt has been made to fabricate a
large number of ships, the plates be-
ing made at various points and
shipped to Hog Island where they
are fitted together. These fabricated
ships are given the highest class rat.
ing by Lloyds and the American Ship
ming corporation. Two styles of ships
are being built, the cargo ships and
the more speedy boats designed for
both cargo and troops. One has $500
horsepower, the other 5000. The first
Keel was laid March II and the ninth
one today, as Rowland wired. Five
boats is the yard unit.
In commenting on the Liberty loan
campaign, Mr.. Kellogg asked for 100
per cent in bonds or thrift stamps
from every member Of the club.