South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-27
DR.. RICE TELLS
Of AMERICA s
SUFFICIENCY
Sneaker Shows Patriotic Au-
1ienCe How United States
is Carrying Out Great
Aircraft Program.

Powerfully portraying the self |
suficiency of America in the war, |
pointing 20 the carrying out by this /
government Of its tremendous air |
craft program in the face of the |
doubt OF the civilized world; bring
ing the tears Of sympathy to the
ewes OF his audience and then wip-
ing them away with wholesome hu-
NOR. NJ s. Rice. pastor Of the
Woodward az NJ. r. church OF De-
troit Mich. famous Michigan pulpit
orator. thrilled with patriotic fervor
an audience OF more than 1900 per-
sons ct the high school auditorium
Thursday night, with an address
that left no uncertainty in the minds
o. his hearers their duty 10 their
government i'm the fourth Liberty
loan campaign
Free from pessimism, yet contain
ing all the elements OF the serious
ness Of the war. Dr. Rices address
was easily the most powerful one
on the war yet heard in South Bend
II rang with true Americanism. re-
fusing 10 leave any doubt as 10 the
ultimate outcome Of the world con
hict
Or. Rice dwelt upon the heroism
OF the American soldier whose mind
is brave enough TO carry the body
that is afraid The speaker held
his audience for nearly two hours,
declining 20 listen TO the urging to
continue. The speaker declared that
he is not interested in when the war
jill end. but that he is vitality inter-
csted in how IL will end. He said
vat America is ready to give her
last drop OF blood 10 gain the things
that are right for humanity.
War More Than National.
This war for America is more
than national" ne declared. Amer
ica has become bigger than a ma
ton. and she is fighting for all hu-
manity in this great conflict"
-. Rice. portrayed the self-suffi-
cheney OF America by telling of the
>frcraft program. lie declared that
when this nation announced that il
would build 100000 planes. the
civilized world doubted The allied
nations believed that the program
was impossible. yet that. program in
tho face Of all seeming difficulty is !
nov being successfully carried out.
When America announced that
she would build 100000 planes the
world doubted The biggest linen
makers in the world said that this
government could not obtain enough |
linen with which TO make the
planes But America got the linen
he declared.
America Sclf-Suficient
Then il was found that there was
not enough castor oil in the whole I
world with which 10 oil 100 600 !
planes. But America planted enough !
castor beans with which TO make |
enough oil for the 100000 planes |
You cannot make an oak tree grow |
i'm a week no matter what you do !
IL takes time TO carry out a great /
program, but America is now carry
ing OF. her aircraft program and |
il viii not be long until there will |
be more human birds flying over /
Germany than that country ever |
dreamed could exist"
DR.. Rice told Of his experiences |
az the front in France. lie took his /
audience 10 the great base hospitals |
in Europe and gave them an insight |
into that spirit OF patriotism tina. |
makes soldiers joke i'm the face OF /
certain death He paid tribute to /
the physicians and nurses who are /
contributing 10 the comfort OF the
American and allied soldiers over |
seas.
you who have BOYS al the front .
may rest safe in the knowledge that /
they are being we'll cared for" he /
said. Science has made IL possible I
TO save the lives OF nearly 90 per
cent OF the men who are wounded |
and II has removed an possibility OF I.
gangrene by the discovery of a /
serum by an American boy"
Germany's Greatness. Blur.
The speaker declared that Ger
many's reputed s-eatness in the I