The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-05-22

Oeen stepping OH pcOplS pOCheGUOOhS
The United States has been used as
the pocketbook of the world and the
other nations of the earth are the ones
who have been grabbing the pocket
book. The holdup has cost the coun-
! try billions of dollars and we are
proud and glad to have been of SER
vice to the world for the great cause
of humanity. However, we want to
clean things up, pay the bills and come
home and let the other fellows look
after themselves. We have no gov
eminent here, officially, and the long
er our president remains over there the
more the other fellows will try to
work him. He has been trying hard
and sincerely to get the best results
and what he is getting is mighty lit
tie thanks and much unfavorable crit
icisnh AS an entirely independent ma
ton we can as always, get along fam
ously and peacefully.
THINK IN 1NTEREsT-sArE-
President Ebert, of Germany, and
Sheidemann, the secretary Of state,
are both hopping mad at the peace
terms imposed upon their country and
intimate that they will not sign up. 1t
is immaterial to us and the allies
whether they sign up or not. They
have so many days to sign and if they
do not come across with their sigma
lures the allies will proceed in the
further occupancy of Germany and
will cut off supplies in order to bring
them to terms, in fact the morning pa
pers say that Marshal Foch has al
ready been ordered to the Rhine to be
in readiness to advance in case Ger
many refuses to sign the peace trea-
ties. What kick have the people OF
Germany coming anyhow? Had the
allies wanted to keep on and refuse
the armistice which that country so
cravenly asked for in two more weeks
Germany would have broken complete
ly and destroyed root and branch.
Only the merciful attitude of the al
lies and the U. S. saved that country
from that fate. Had the Germans sue
ceeded in beating the allies we doubt
very much if they would have even
granted an armistice but rather would
have kept pushing ahead until they
had US hip and thigh then instead of
receiving the splendid treatment the
Germans have received we would have
been made practically slaves under an
autocratic and military government.
The phrase make the world safe for
democracy" challenged the nation
when it was uttered, and still express
es the spirit of the allies in the peace
terms offered to the Germans. The
manufacture of arms and ammuni-
tions on any large scale is forbidden
to Germany. Military aviation is abol-
ished, submarines are prohibited and
the navy is reduced to small proper
lions. But Germany is not destroyed.
The fangs of the monster are drawn
so that her outrageous attack upon
the world cannot be repeated. The
motive of the allies is not revenge but
a desire to keep and guard the safety
of the world. There is no kick coming
on the part of Germany at the terms
imposed. That country can never set
tie for all the bloodshed, misery
and expense it has created in the
world.
-TH1NK IN 1NTEREsT-sAvE-
LIBERTY
The magic OF this word brings free
dom to the slave
By this enchanters wand fear fades
away, and
Hope like lightning in it's flashes wave,
Leads out to freedom, from the living
grave.
Dark are the caverns of the heart
Where parents, wife and children dear,
Chained by the shackles Of the law,
are held apart.
Where joy is banished by the Mon
ster Fear.
Liberty, the priceless boon the free so
little prize
Not knowing of dark sorrow,
The freedom Of the air, the woods, the
stars avobe, that rise
Without the haunting terror of the
coming morrow
Oh the glad freedom of the soul
AS superstitution with it's devils flies
away,
No longer summons for the ghostly
dole
When darkest night gives way to
glorious day.
Chained to the conquerors car,
Imperial Caesar drags the gifted few.
Must all be sacrificed upon the pyre
of war?
Shall he all peace destroy and He'll
renew?
The world is weary of the conquerors
car
The sordid trappings, and his pride of
place
Of cruel lust, of devilish, needless war.
Can mercy then, these crimson crimes
efface?
Liberty calls aloud upon the battle
plain
Hark to the voice over land and sea!
A new world born in agony and pain
A Brotherhood of Man for you and
me.
j. E. Featherstone.
AN INSULT TO OUR TEACHERS
AND SCHOOLS
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