The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-28

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helping hand should have it given
them. The patriot has vision, Wis
ion of people who have wronged,
children who are starving, of women
who are homeless, and we as peo-
pie need to get bigger vision of
that great need beyond the sea. We
are saving in our Kitchens but have
we reached our highest efficiency in
the line? Sometimes we think it
won't matter to be careless just once.
But the just once is the thing we need
to guard against. We need a greater
conception of the need of the starv-
ing people. 1t is hard for us to real
ize their need because we have not
been so unfortunate as to have suf-
fered from hunger during our shelter
ed lives.
No true patriot has any desire to
see anything like militarism in the
world. And when the Hun has been
driven back across the Rhine, the pa
triots of America need still bigger
vision of humanity. Then will come
the supreme test of American man.
hood and womanhood of the highest |
order. It is in the reconstruction of
the war-devastated countries. The |
world looks to Christian America and
it is up to us to willingly and gladly |
take up our task. Not for any glory |
there may be in it for us. The true
patriot does not think Of that. He
thinks of duty of Divine Commits
sion, and as something done for the
good of others, for which he expects
nothing but the satisfaction of task
we'll done.
The letters from the boys lover
there" show the very highest order
of patriotism. The boys who are in
France, in the front line trenches and
who have gone cover the top" are the
ones who really know and can really
tell what patriotism really is. They
are the ones who have heard and an
swered to call to heroic service for
the world and democracy. They
know from the depths of their hearts
just what the answering Of that call
means to a mans life. They are CIV
ing so much to keep Old Glory spot
less and to enable us to live quietly
in our homes. So we should do all
in our power to help them and to
show our appreciation for their sac
rifice. And we must do all that lies
in our power so that their sacrifices
will not have been in vain.
The Senior Boys Glee Club gave
two selections: "One Land United"
and "The Anvil Chorus" The men,
bers of the club are: Harold Bragg,
first bass; Mart Baker, second bass;
Edgar Baker, first bass; Sam Woods,
second tenor; lack Woods, second
tenor; John Wooden, second tenor;
Don thompson, firSt tenor.
Today, we as young people and stu
dents Of high school, surrounded by
many friends and pleasures, probab-
ly forget, to a great extent, the
mighty world conflict that is sweep
ing and running our nation and TAX
ing our young men by the thousands
to help save the world from German
militarism and aggression. We for
get, perhaps, that the U. S. is ma
ton that is standing four-square for
liberty, freedom and true Democracy.
Probably many of us are ignorant
of the fact that our own high school
has furnished thirty-four young men
in this conflict, who have sometime
attended this high school, to take
their part as U. S. soldiers and sal
lors.
There are many Of these, perhaps,
whose names are unknown to many
of us as they were members Of this
high school in former years. Some