South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

tester that broke out in this war; running sor,
that threatens to oveTTun the whole earth, IF I
Can-throwing all the rest of the world patriot
ically on the defensive.
= EFT the new perspective and you either prefer
NJ Germany to America, or you prefer Amer
lea to Germany. 1t is not alone our European al
lies war; it is just as much our war. Abundance
of proof has been vouchsaed to us that the United
States to be the next Prussian objective with
England and France once brought to their knees
1t was the kaiser's threat early in the conflict
while we were still neutral-that the bill of es-
pense was to be ours to pay We had to be thor
oughly convinced that the kaiser meant il; this
from his various intrigues and plOttngs against
and broken promises-befOre we could bring
ourselves to a positive state of being-mneutral
And now the question is: Would you prefer to
pay Germany's expenses IN subduing England and
France-enhancing the menace of PruSsianSm's
autocratlc power,-or to pay your own expenses;
those of the United States, in resisting the extern
q ton of that power-even over ourselves and you2
Do you know MIR. American, that should Ger
many become victor over France, England and
America-and their allies,-not dollar that you
possess might be worth feather?
You know what the value of confederate
money was after the Civil war?
You know what the purchasing power of Villa
finally elevated to power?
Well, the kaiser might pursue a financial pol
icy, directly for the purpose of pauperizing the
people, that would render the actual money that
you have saved of no more value than that issued
by Jefferson Davis or Francisco Villa.
He not only might, but from the nature Of the
beast, he probably would.
He might go even farther and abrogate ali our
property rights; even land ttles-and take from
you your business and your home.
He did it in Belgium, subject to world accept
ance of his victory there, and history furnishes
numerous precedents-the ravishings by conquer
ors of conquered peoples.
Are you for it, or are you against IL? If you
for it, you a traitor. If you against It
and are still unwilling to 'pledge your life, your
fortune, and your sacred honor" to the cause. you
are still unworthy the heritage left by Washing
ton, jefferson, Franklin, Hopkins-and others Of
the fsthers-and are at least Stacker"
NOU need not pauperize yourself
l 1t isn't necessary. America IS rich, and
with the patriotic cooperation of ALL need be
pauperized.
As to the auxiliary war chest" proposed To-
cally, for an instance, a measly one percent of
your earnings, will swing your share, high and
dry-provided everybody else does as well.
But, of course, they won't. There are too
many "slackers." Those who can afford it most,
will have to give more to make up for them
and right here is where that social mind" must
come In which Is to make you do IT and make the
other fellow for whom you do realize that he IS
the miserable, sneaLing, Stacking that he real
ly is.
That you have bought, going to buy Lib
erty bonds, Is no excuse. Same with regard to
Thrift and War Savings stamps These are IN
vestments on which you get full return with IN
teTeSt.
You must buy these-many as you can-but
you must also sacrifice something for the Red
Cross and other war aUuziliaries, which you get
no return save the consciousness that you have
sacrificed for the who are to do the fighting
for you-are fighting for you-and that you have
also served.
This is war that demands service IN brain and
In bullion as well body, Drawn and blood.
Unless you are IN the field servce-In the
army or navy-you must be made to feel miseT-
able not to do all IN your power little more
than your propOrtonate share to back up those
boys IN the army and navy.
The American atmoSphere-and that of South
Bend N particular-is going to be surcharged
with patriotic subconsciousness during the next
few weeks, as it never has been before.
If you are a patriot, difference how humble
YOU will do your share to make it so, by posi-
tveIy patriotic frarne of mind-possible only
when you back that mind by the determination
and energy that compels you to do all that your
best judgment tells you should be the share OF
q .yhOr,, vot, MIGHT ror,plaIn