Evening journal., 1918-02-06

times; these are the days when men
must think through their tears and
Join their prayers for the success Of a
ireat world principle There is a great
fundamental reason why It is necessary
for the President TO call upon the en-
tire United States and beseech the peO-
pie TO meet in every hamlet in our
great country 10 arouse love Of country
among the citizens and In sort of re-
vival style warm up the spirit OF &c
and 81 and make Patriotic Week serve
a noble and absorbing purpose In order
therefore that we may be placed in 2
thinking attitude we should assume and
feel In saluting the stars and stripes
tonight that we must not look upon This
government as coming from Washing
ton or from the clouds or from any
far on cline. This great nation is in
deed that in which 1--WE the people
must right now realize the fact that we
are not separate or apart from govern
ment but that we are the government
and the sooner we become conscious o.
this great truth the sooner will we be
enthusiastic In our patriotism and rally
round the most inspiring flag in the
world. The purpose Of Patriotic
Week." ! dare say. is TO witness a new
birth Of freedom" Of a higher order Of
patriotism than seems to dominate the
people who are not at the front: it is
20 arouse honest patriotism among ua
as common people at home such a.
shall make us honest, kind, industrious
in our work. and faithful 10 whatever
tasks are imposed rpon us and TO make
US In our dealings with each other to
be as eager to give justice as 90 de-
mand it."
Addressing ourselves therefore to pa
triotc Week" among us as a national
week would indeed be commonplace
and merely a meaningless passing event
empty Of patriotic meaning and inn
press and only casual In the historic
lessons this week and occasion would
teach, were 1t not a solemn fact that
our nation has, RIGHT now. most serious
business on hand which our common
welfare, safety and perpetuity hid MS by
alarming signs and warning words 10
consider the flag Of our country and
rush hurrledly to rs protection and
promotion Never IN the history of our
nation, not even In the days when
George Washington. whose birthday We
are soon TO honor was our ensign Of
freedom in such jeopardy and danger
week and pity it is that seventy per
cent. Of the people Of this land Of the
free do not fully realize that our nation
Is actually at war and that our homes
and nresldes, our boa ted government
~ the people and indeed, our very all
in our inalienable rights TO life, liberty,
mud the pursuit Of happiness are right
now, as we celebra - hanging IN the
balance. Americans mostly are as it
were, hanging breathless upon the turn
4 the tide In the worlds most awful
carnage and indeed. it would seem
heir destinies await only the gamble
II the fates.
The President Of the United states,
he Governor Of our great State, the
wise patriotic leaders Of men every
where over our broad land, are actually
istounded and concerned beyond eX-
preston I'm words at the seeming X
lorance and indifference and utter lack
ven Of interest In the war events Of
his country, much less IN the larger
concern for the outcome Of the most
awful battle that Is to be fought some
where ln France where perhaps mil
lion or more OF the flower Of Americas
Young manhood out Of nearly that manS
homes are 20 lay down their liye', II
need be, that government of the people,
for the people, by the people may not
perlsh from the earth and that an un-
challenged democracy may be safe the
world around for all the people and for
all the years 10 come. Would that the
neople all might awaken from their
iethargy quickly and with one mind and
heart lend their mental and moral force
I'D that Of the soldiers In psychological
nction. welded together In allied armies
md thus not only give aid IN this way
hut In every other practical way as
we'll. and do 70 now, for now Is the op-
ortune time remembering all the
while that thought Is a potent force In
var as we'll as in peace and that Amer
an soldiers 10 the number Of mil
ion or near 70 are over there now eX-
nertlv trained as one man and tuned
Ia a single purpose and they need only
.he strong mental current from us
which will buoy them up and on to
winning tho victory for the cause that
les nearest our hearts and homes, ana
which Is typined and embazoned IN
ihe stars and stripes proedly floating
iafore the dazzed eyes Of the Prussan
sutocratg at Cambria. Long long may
aiir Star Spangled Banner wave over
he land Of the free and the home Of the
rave
But my dear hearers, II ali the people
,f the limited states are 20 continue 10
sct with such Indifference and show So
little interest I'm feeling and expressed
,entlment as our home population not
,f war age or physical requirements
ave shown and are showing there ID
can't hope OF winning the war except
~ sheer endurance OF our soldiery In
ne field alone.
And yet we can not see how the Good
lord can much longer, permit the
Kaiser 20 lead his people TO the slaught-
Hr for the perpetuation Of governmental
wrong or 10 spill so much human
lOod 20 promote his insane ambition
fo rule tho world. Can u be that be-
duse a degenerate. such as he Is born
ruler. that he is born without brains
,r without grey-matter power sufficient
read and appreciate the writings that
history has so often placed In letters
+ human blood before the vision OF the
world. Or can 10 be that even though
ne is born, and is allowed to grow to
manhood. without sufficient discern
nent 10 enable him TO see the purpose
md the methods Of the self-constituted
autocracy. composed partly Of a body
II parasites in the persons Of Grand
Dukes and other similar titled orders
which they deliberately plan In their
selfish arrogance to surround the kais-
er with that he NAV not know the