The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-06-06
True Patriots
On Other Side

In this age Of reconstruction it is
often difficult to get real facts on
some questions, and to know real facts
when they are presented. For In
stance, much of the effort that was
previously put forward toward win
ming the war, is now apparently being
used for political carnoufiage. There
are those who now declare that Pres
ident Wilson has proven a disappoint.
ment as war President, IN spite Oh
the fact that the war was brought to
a successful close in surprisingly
short period Of time; every possible
effort is being made, by practically
the same class of people, to create
the impression that the League of Ma
tions Is not what it should be, and
that it should not be approved by the
United States, of which it seeks to
make the "goat." @ -
The motive behind; practically all
such buncombe and clap-trap is pea
nut politics. The perpetrators of such
conscienceless falsehoods are those
creatures, made in the image of man,
but absolutely lacking in the soul,
conscience and manhood of real
man; they are willing to sacrifice
prospective world peace for the pea
nuts of politics. These same indiyid-
uals are now crying out against the
English, French and other nations that
constituted the Allied forces. They
say that they are not in reality
friendly to America, and that they will
soon be trying to embroil this coun-
try in another war.
In this regard, The Times desires
to call attention of its readers to ex-
tracts from a letter received by Ed.
4. holland, of this city, from his old
friend, A. w. Dick, with whom he be-
came acquainted in this country some
thing like a quarter of century ago,
and with whom Mr.. holland has since
visited at his home in Glasgow, and
between whom the warmest friendship
has long existed. The writer says, 81
was always hoping that | might have
a call from some American soldier,
introducing himself as friend of
yours. for it would have given me
much pleasure had | been privileged
to afford him some hospitality or at
tention."
Mr.. Dick, who wrote from his home
at 126 Hope St., Glasgow, also says:
"The American soldiers were fine
looking fellows, and very popular, and
| think they, as well as our Colonial
overseas boys australians, Cana
! dians, etc. shave warm feeling for
I Glasgow, where they were well enter
tained and looked after. Ever since
, America came into the war, this coun-
; try has cause for gratitude at the
enormous moral weight of your great
, President in the counsels of the En-
tente countries. His was no easy po-
sition, but his views have, to a great
extent, moulded the peace prelimin-
aries. | hope the, peace may soon be
signed, and that the world may soon
be busy at reconstruction. America
has a magnificent prospect of great
prosperity before her, but here we
: shall be staggering under enormous
g burdens of taxation. However, we
' cannot be too thankful that we have
2 not the awful fate which would have
!. been ours had we been defeated"
n Do such words sound like those oi
: a man whom it will be necessary te
p watch? Formerly it would not have
o been considered at all possible that
q the heart of all other of the Allied ma
6 tions could have been so overfiowinf
q with love and gratitude for Americi
as they are at this time. When yoi
d hear contrary opinions expressed, yol
o can put the author down either as
i sorry American or political propa
d gandist. tt&