South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-06

her experience as "A nation and that
of the Israelite people. condemned
to 40 years Of wandering and PEN
ance in the wilderness. He stated
that America was chosen by God as
the people 10 introduce the nigh
ideals OF freedom and equality and
to the world. but that for her fail
ure and disobedience she was
plunged in the terrible Civil war
in order that by her baptism of
blood she might remove the stain
on her national history caused by
the cnslavement of the black peo-
pie.
The speaker declared that Amer
lean people have cause to feel great
pride in the achievement of the gov
eminent of the United States. that
the war record il has left is one
with which no other record of any
nation in the world can possibly
compare. He described the rapid
ity with which the industrial pro-
gram of the country was revolution
lied in order that all resources
might be turned toward the bust
ness of winning the war Despite
the criticism and skeptcism of
leading statesmen, Sec'y Baker sue
ceeded in fulfilling the promise he
made o the American people to
have 100000 men in France by a
given time. Germany's ridicule of
our army was turned back on her
own officials when American ships
began 20 bridge the oceans. and our
men were being unloaded in Europe
at the rate OF $4,000 a month.
1T was not the American fight
ing men who ended the war" de-
clared Mr.. Reinhold, the war was
not ended by the trench fighting 1t
was by the soldiers that fought at
home that the conflict was brought
TO so speedy an end" He exempli-
fed and proved his statement by
showing that Germany's morale
weakened and finally failed entirely
because of the magnificent determ-
inatiOn with which the American
people threw their fortunes. their
energies, their possessions into the
task at hand
Failure Impossible.
Tt is as impossible for America to
fail in the Thanksgiving loan as it
was for the marines to retreat at
Chateau Thierry when the French
commander ordered them to fall
back. stated Mr.. Reinhold. He ex-
pressed himself of the belief that
the fundamental Americanism OF
everyone would make il impossible
for them TO so forget the heroism
Of the boys who died at 81. Mabel,
at Chateau Thierry. at the ArgOnne
i'm order that America might con
tinue i'm safety, as 10 refuse TO aid
I'm paying the cost Of the war for
world freedom.
1t was the splendid response
made by the American people in
former campaigns that made il pos
sible for the end Of the war 70 be
achieved as soon as il was. accord
ing TO Mr.. Reinhold He stated
that military experts were OF the
I opinion that had Il not ended when
il did a million American soldiers
would have fallen on foreign soil. in
stead of the 60 900 who died for
| the cause To is 10 these boys. said
I Mr.. Reinhold. that we owe the
/ greatest debt Of gratitude. hut our
/ appreciation for the deliverance OF
the others should take concrete ex-
preston i'm our support OF the loan
Every man and woman i'm this
| audience should consider himself
and herself a committee or one &c
/ assist IN this campaign by buying
| bonds and by selling them" stated
! the speaker in conclusion. He ex.
planned the impossibility OF anyone
/ escaping the spOnsibnity. and de
lclared that II il were necessary
! money should be borrowed in order
that the fun quota OF seven billion;
OF dollars might be secured.
Mr. Reinhold viii speak on IN,
loan in South BEND this Afternoon
az 1880 o'clock az the corner o.
Main and Lafayette streets OF