Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-14
A GOOD BET
tBy George F. Bowen Of The Wig.

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without saertlege. lei US consider
MOST. wars have beenMsome Of
them with nothing but a gamblers
c~hanceF-and the love Of ito justify
their Utilization and performance.
This war Is different.
This twar is for the spiritual life
or death of the world.
This war is to put humanity above
the power to plumber and enslave-or
to abandon the world and democracy
to the baEbarisnl of the Beast. o..
Every soldier, true to type. instinc-
lively thrills to the spirit Of adven-
ture. =
For good or glory, as he> sees it.
His personal sacrifice Is q wager
with death on the triumph Of his prin-
ciples.
Evenssraw; unchastened youth has
its unfokmed dream.
But most of all-through that
drean-@@shtnes the prize Of victory
win. =
So the dice are thrown or the cards
drawn AZ .sDrely as the soldiers aim
counte satH game
Let dyssay. then, war is a, bet.
Which way are you betting on this
You American,4Insyour bank or on
you farm. or directinEssyour factory
or store-countinE yourHprof1ts, wher-
ever you n1hybe----what are you bet
ting on?
For once! We, CANNOT say we are
living 1tust for. today.
This war is a thing Of Destiny-ana
Distinguishes her affairs and sets up
her business Tomorrow. q
=. "a good many Americans OF great
wealth have Fundamentally given
both. themselves and their fortunes to
tie holy cause.
Theyfmade this sdouble gift because
first made themt84gA mericans4-sav
them the right to serve the right ami
to saven for the oppressed and ,exiled
Some of these young men were
citybred, knowing luxury, fame. 50
tied income. Some were from the
great-outdoors, champions Of the soil
or the forest OF of. the hidden wealth
of the mountains.
They had made opportunity and
cashed$t on the high values Of their
If any one had a right>to bet life
or fortune on the outcomesof this war,
these men had. N :.
But they took this chances They
could o fail, they must not fail
they dare not fail.
: war;? 5
1t is said no manstakes his gold o,
his estates with. him beyond this life
1t is equally true that no man viii
retain Ins gold or his estatesror tht
freedom to gain more-if the HuI
wins the bet he has made with hu.
You!are, perhaps, too old for min,
tary service. but you are not past the
age OF mathematical sense.
What will your millions do agains
the will OF Wilhelm, on the day hi
reckonst indemnities. and gives u the
new rules OF trade. taxes and obedi
ence, to- conquered America.
Would YOU, bet with the Devil u
the sapctity OF a. moral treaty..
Remember Belgium. a
Remember the Llsitania.
Ren1smber the Kaiser credo-M
: The ss,t.as Nan love. fair play an:
These dig i all ~loaded;; thes
card. ELI laarked: every promisin;
horse In the q e Is drugged.
The German dopestefs have on
rule--sssl win, you lose--I win. any
Thissis the last cali TO the sportinl
ing bllod: had blood has nc sport i
AndfYouScan't bet alone.
You. must bet with all the worl
against the man not OF A.&
It isn't just the safety Of your real
estate. or your Investments. or you
vast properties and prospects.
1T d thef manhood and womanhoo
OF America that make all these thing
worthAAhaving and protecting.
Imagine going home. to md you
housessoccnpied shy roystering GerlI1a,