The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-22
A DUEL AND YOU'RE IN IT

mighty duel in progress the plains Of France 1t is
duel to the DEATH and the final arber be-
necessary for America to throw the might OF her oooo
people and all of her into the scales on the side
civilization America is beginning to be felt as factor III
this Although lacking the discipline and organization which
well known characteristics of the foe the initiative OF Ame
genius solving problems while the alert mind and superior
courage soldiers make them worth far man to man than
the doce and hard driven Hun.
America went this for single purpose purpose in
which the whole civil and religious liberty enclosed
That purpose to win the
America in win the at the hour when 1t was fore
seen that only American strength could civilization from the
blight In taking this momentOu step it was realized
that America possessing infinitely greater material and industrial
resources greater aptitude in arts and inventions peculiar to the
present mode of warfare greater man power ana the exalted co
age which makes od ranscend himself in fighting for great
principle would be able defend not only her own shores against
abarsm invaders but drive them back from the confines OF the
free emocracies Europe crushing meanwhile the utocac spirit
and uprootng the philosophy which the maae enemyo
and humane conduct The President the United
has committed whole of this and these wonderful resources
of men material wealth the of eternal justice The Ger
orso shaped their policy to compel America to enter
the war on the side Righteousness before most Americans
realized that the German standard meant woe to the whole world
knew that then German agents had committed
aorou and unriendy acts against peaceful long suffering
and friendly nation.
Whatever illusions may have held sway in American mnd'
whatever civarous ideals may held the President mind ao
from significance of the struggle he is wconverted to Tie
idea truth that force the only argument to which German
will Weld duel of force force it only superior force
that wn
The President the whole world knows, that the
Psson power upon the swordha the sword expressive
of the Pssan policy toward world at large and that under Bis
mark Prussia fought years of aggression with the spos
of which she laid foundation for the present gigantic attack
civilization.
It is duel death l every American worthy OF the name
has part in it. result of this duel the world is to be ruled by
Germany by freedom loving people who will be permitted to work
out their deses according to the laws Of liberty and political
righteousness
There will be compromise The duel now progress
will settle the question for generations to The world Will be
all slave Americans have been reluctant to the
naked But the President at length it as is and pro
claims all Americans and to all the world We forward
peace There but and that road leads through boo
the grave san mtarsm beyond which the realm
of lasting peace begins.
There is other settlement other way.
Ask Denmark whose richest provinces despoed forty years
ago. Ask France ASK the haired Austrian peasant who
days before his land became the bghed handmaiden Of
kuur Look Russia avd looted depoied crushed and
hmbled and dsgraced
The part calls for the greatest mobilization of men
and money have known But the involves all that
have all that and all that hope for future generations of
descendants
The duel is in the secor stage and fanng CALAMITY bed
overmuc relies upon strong to take the sword and
avenge the 100000 widows and rophans while stopping
lustbom forever
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