Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-06-12

it. Now we must raise five, ten,
fifteen millions Of men if neces-
sary, to go to their assistance. Ow-
ing to the Bolsheviks, those poor
deluded fools--the tragedy Of it
all, now with Germany spreading
her paw over Russia-we must
make an eastern front in Russia.
It's a task too great, you say?
Nothing is too great for the AM
erican nation. The sin Of Germany
has found her out. She has ban
ished morality; she has eliminated
the idea of anything decent
in a people. She said, England
with Ireland on her back can
do nothing; her colonies will
do nothing But Canada has
sent 100000 men, and Australia
100000 out of five million; New
Zealand in proportion. If we do
as we'll as this we will send seven
million. They said, France is
decadent, she has no pat
riotism. But is there anything
more inspiring h an France,
hurting back the Tenton hordes at
the Marine? They had only con-
tempt for this country. They said
we chased the dollar; we wouldn't
come in, they said we were a tan
going nation; they said one thing
that | remember with resentment,
they said we were too fat to
fight.
when our grandchildren and
great grand children talk of
this war they will say, Tell
us, why in the name of COM
mon sense, did Germany force the
United States into this war? After
three years of exhausting war,
when the battle must be to those
with more money, more food, more
man power, Germany deliberately
forces our great young nation that
can furnish more money, more
food, more man power, than any
nation in the world, into the con-
tiict. Now we must go on, to die
tate a peace to Germany on Ger
man soil. Then only can we end
this menace to the peace of the
world"
Governor Townsend thanked Ex-
president Taft, in the name of the
people of Delaware, for the inspir-
ing message that the speaker had
brought to the commencement.
Mr.. Henry B. Thompson, presi-
dent of the Board of Trustees, told
of the problems that confront the
college. The noble desire to serve
the colors has decimated our col
leges," Mr.. Thompson said. Eng
land, early in the war, made the
mistake of letting her boys get
away too soon. The college is the
reservoir from which we must
draw our officers, our engineers,
our chemists. We want to hold our
boys until such time as they are
best fitted to take up their work in
the army, the navy, the shipbuild-
ing plants of Wilmington.
Education today is national,
and not local. We cannot measure
our standards by those of. any
county, hundred, or city. One of
our serious embarrassments lies in
the fact that our men are valued
more by other states than Della
ware values them.
in order to maintain the pres.
ent standard of Delaware College
it will be necessary, owing to in.
creased costs on account of the
war, to look for larger budget
next year. We are ending this
term with serious deficit. We
have nothing to conceal from on,
citizens. The treasurer's report is
open to anyone interested. We
have given the first place in the
college to agriculture, such as the
tradition and environment of the
state demands. But today we are
thinking of winning the war. There
is an insistent call at our river
front. Cornell, Stevens, anG
Tech, are sending students. Della.
ware is sending a comparative few
ask you as war measure tC
strengthen our engineering depart.
ment, that we may turn out more
men for the nations good.
Degrees Conferred
Master of science-Mark Love
Nichols, Newark.
Bachelor of arts (artS snC