South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-22
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APRIL D, 1913.
A SERMON ON PATRIOTISM.

Just now. when South Bend seems having a rather
difficult time disposng or its quota Of Liberty bonds
among its citizens. rich and rich-here is
sermon patriotism. It from sturgeon Bay
Wis The standard of patriotism preached in this
sermon much above the patriotism of many
thousands Of in the seventh
district. that the Liberty loan executive committee is
sending the story broadcast throughout the
the hope of spirit Of emulation in the breasts
OF all citizens both naturafzed
every man this district attain the standard
Demosthenes of Sturgeon Bay wis. it pointed out
whole s3OOO,oOOOOO would be subscribed in this
one district alone:
Demosthenes 1000 percent American, has the
following message for Uncle Sam:
you can borrow anything and
everything 1 have"
And this is not his message alone. It also the
message OF his two brothersAAntoreos and Stavros
Their surname is Anagnostopoulos and they conduct
a small candy store in Sturgeon Bay, Wis Let
Demosthenes AnagnostopouIos the rest the talk
ing
boys didn't have anything when we
this country. Ny brothers and
very poor in the old country. All have
We made here. This country has given us great
opportunity Whatever have this
country.
consider done
anything beyond fair share in taking $4,000
$500 of the second loan, and allotment
for the third loan figured by appraisal
committee the basis of assessed valuation
OF property 500 each. or $500 the
three of us. But we rad the money and we
knew that Uncle Sam wanted to raise much
money for the war. decided let him
have all savings We know that it is a safe
investment and we don: consider that we have
been particularly. patriotic lending this
amount TO the government.
we talked it over. and we decided that we
owed this country Notwithstanding
and felt the least we could do would be
lend money the government
Tony is the draft and probably will
go of the environments on the next
call for soldiers. He is glad to go and fight
for his country. we-stavros and myself-are
glad to have MIN 60 ard if called we
too. will be glad 20.
we don't consider that we are entitled to
be known patriots lending our money
70 the government The security is so good
the interest so high. the investment is so
excellent in every wav that we would have
been glad to take advantage OF the opportunity
even il the best coIntry in the world had
been at war and in need Of money.
I'm the 10 years have lived here. we
have prospered. We know that America gives
industrious splendid opportunity
We want that opportunity continued That is
the real reason subscribed"
We do reproduce this for the edfcation Of the
Greeks. the Italians. alone for Germans or So
called II is for the native born as
well naturalzed also, and though the nativity run
back through generations, To some us. horn here
and reared under the FLAG. American rights and
privileges regarded altogether cheapy: I'VE
born free" 10 paraphrase the defense Of St
Paul before the Roman. with great price purchased
I my freedom" answered the Roman soldier and he
taking chances even as against Roman
born"
Get the significance OF it. You appreciate that
which you have worked hard TO get