Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-24

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( it" That's il Right and truth an
+ justice, accepted D principles con
P trolling life will make of this a worl,
unlike anything Germany dreams o
} ana hence we must do our part il
, shatt,ring her dreams forever.
High Motives Of Soldiers.
And now in conclusion a diree
word to you young men who are 20
ing forth at this time | have beef
trying TO make yop and your friend,
here see why you, and they. and W
are all such ardent believers in thi:
war. even though We regret its ne
{ sssity and its sacrifices; trying Il
m. IKE clear why we can all pray
cor scientiously about il: why We
can ask Gods blessing upon you as
YOU 40 forth But ] want to give You
one II tore word to carry with you. 1t
is this.
We re very pr0ne To classify men
and won nen in the world. sometimes
by races. by color of skin, by educa
,lonal opportunities, by wealth and
material possessions and in many 9th.
or ways "a happens TO strike the
fancy or the need of the moment,
but there is fairer way than either
of these. a way that points more
clearly TO what men are and TO their
real worth. III is classification ac-
corIing 10 the service which they
render TO the world IN any capacity
whatever. Upon thls basis men and
women fall. think. into three great
classes There are FIRST Of all, those
who never view in life the opportuni-
ties or the need OF service at all, who
are never concerned about anything
except what h1ey can get out OF
life. You meet them sometimes un.
der the standard OF The world owes
us a living" You see them some.
times beating their way along our
railroads or our highways or eating
al our kitchen doors because OF the
good nature of the housewife. You
see them also in The classes of the
very rich whose way in life has been
made easy for them By the success
of their fathers and who look upon
life simply as an opportunity for
pleasure There is second class
whom experience has taught either
the necessity or the desirability of
rendering some Kind OF service in
the world, but who are always on the
lookout for the kind of service that
will bring them the greatest possible
personal returns. These in their way
are quite as selfish as the first group
though they may BIZ compelled by cir
cumstances or condition to do some
real work or service to others. You
| find them in the groups whom ideal
ism never stirs who are wholly un
mindful of the great call for philan
! thropic and benevolent service in the
world and whose motto is always
Look out for number one" And
then there is third great group
whose pride is in meeting that need
to the best of their ability whether
there is anything in it personally for
themselves or not. You meet them in
the great work beilfg done all over the
world for race belterment. in the
great movements Of reform, and you
find them filed with the spirit of
sacrifice. for they have sensed Its
joy Into this third class we consi
der that you have come by natural
right today. A great need is present
none greater has the world ever
seen The service is hard, harder
! than any you have rendered before.
| The personal recompense is insight
fcant as men count recompense. but
glorious in the JOY and satisfaction it
| brings to your hearts. Not one Of
you is going without making real
sacrifices for the task, but even that
fades into insignidcance beside the
greater glory of doing this tremen-
dOus service for the world. Your
children and ours will point with pride
one day to you men who have served
thus their day and generation.
And may | ask you to remember
| this, that only a man is worthy OF
doing a mans work in the world and
rendering mans service. Keep
yourselves as men who will not be
ashamed to come home and look your
mothers in the face or to take into
/ your life and home some sweet and
/ beautiful girl, who will be waiting
and keeping herself fit to be the
mother of your children This should
| be your pride and to 1t we ask you
! to pledge yourselves even as we
| pledge ourselves to everything we can
| do for YOU and yours as we send you
forth with Godspeed to this glori-
Gus task.