The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-28
SOME THINGS
and OTHER THINGS

Achievement measured by the
standard of love is the final achieve
ment that endures the test of time.
The only record that has ever been
finally accepted or will ever be ac-
cepted is the finished product meas
ured by the love standard.
ga sure thing" is towards
pharse. 1t says stick to worn tracks;
run in well defined ruts, and never
attempt anything new.
) Most people are willing to concede
greatness in little folks, but hate to
concede greatness in great folks.
If progress is a matter of elimina-
ton, then the world is making some
real progress these days. It seems
that the Huns are being eliminated to
the tune of 100000 per day. It
would expedite matters if the Allies
would increase the elimination to
100000 per day:
You say you are an Irishman; there
are no Irish in this country; you say
you are German-man, there are no
Germans in this country; you say you
are English-man, there are no Eng
lish in this country-We are Amer
leans. The sooner you stop talking
about traditions, and get to develop
ing your Americanism, the better it
will be for you and yours
1883
The big sieve is now at work. If
you are big enough you will not slip
through the mesh, but if
you "shriveP as the fires in
crease, you will be sifted
out The test hour will start April
9Th, and you will in a sense prove
your size when the Third Liberty
Loan drive starts. 1t will be well for
you if you are able to dig up your
buried treasure and set it to work for
humanity.
Little folks always want to work in
transformation. Wolves run in
packs and work in transformation
but are towards when alone. A real
| fighter is one whose courage never
wobbles, even if his knees do. YOU
know it takes a big man to die alone
but to die in job lots seems to be
comparatively easy. The reason We
admire Roosevelt is his willingness tc
fight alone, and die alone if it needs
to be. He is in our judgment the big
gest man on earth today.
Noble sons never bear nor wear
price mark. The Hessians durin,
the Evolutionary war fought agains
US for gold" but they could not with
stand Washington's steel. Big mel
never offer nor accept brides. The,
have no marked cards. They fgh
and choose to win or lose by the viz
tue of clean hands. They ask n
quarter and give none. They neve
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victors are ground into their throats
When the first mad rush was mad
in this Hun drive, men trembled, bu
soon men caught the spirit of Hal
and the courage of Pershing, and re
membered that the boys on the Yves
were waging the war for the ages an
not for wages. We at home, ar
now standing pat, not criticising, bU
learning the rules of sacrificing, an
are willing to give all, but not t
yield If it takes 100000 or Is
100000 men to win, we are read!
Call US, order US, President Wilso
we are ready.
I sometimes get to thinking of tn
men who died at Vimy Ridge, We
J dun, Marine and the Somme battle
: and l find but few of their names al
known, and but few of their grave
will be marked, but the glory of the
deeds is imperishable, and their dealt
less valor is an inheritance for all t.
morrows; a spark of hot blood to kin
die the fires on the affairs of the fl
ture generations. These men b.
longed to no cast, no sect, but died |
redeem a war cursed world. We than
our Heavenly Father they did not d
in vain.