Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-05-02
EVANS AND PRE-
WAR PATRIOTISM
Speaks also About War and
After. War Patriotism in
/. O. O. F. Hall.

In reporting Mr.. Evans address
at the Victory Loan meeting Tues
day, April 22nd, we made brief
mention of his interesting discussion
on account OF having ni-sIaid oui
notes. Following is more COM
plete report of his abe address.
NJ. a. e. Evans, of the Law
School of the University of Idaho
spoke on the subject OF Patriotism
tie suggested that patriotism is de-
veloped by an intelligent under
standing of our Democratic insti-
buttons; that patriotism aGapts it
self to circumstances, and conse-
luently the elements at one time
most conspicuous may be in abey-
ance at another time.
He spoke then first of Pre-Wal
Patriotism, secondly of War Patrio-
tism. and thirdly of 'After-War Pa
triotism An intelligent patriot
should understand how America diff
fers from Germany in it's effect up
on every day life. He sees In the
flag not simply a piece of red and
white bunting, but he understands
how the spirit represented by the
flag has been developed in our His
tory through the Revolutionary War,
the War of 1912, the great Civil
War, the Spanish War, and the
Great War. In Pre-War Patriotism
constructive criticism, where the
critic sees defects and seeks to cor
rect them, is a part of patriotism
Another feature of patriotism is
loyal support to the institutions as
they are where they are properly
administered, but when one criti-
cises where he ought to support,
and supports where he ought to
criticise, that is politics, and not pa
triotism.
Wartime Patriotism calls for
support of our existing Government
and throws criticism in the back
ground. We have made wonderful
record through our patriotic endea-
vor. The Kaiser said we would
never be able to get men over in
time for this war, and that if we
did get them over they would be un-
trained and could not meet the
trained soldiers of Germany who
had been devoted to militarism for
forty years with an intensified
training; but our troops were sent
over in record time, and earlier th,u
anyone could predict. Our un
trained troops at Chateau-Thier:y
met and turned the German horde
on the 10th of July. and from that
time on until the armistice it was
back, back, back, for Germany.
The record of the boys was wonl=l
.ul, but the record of Democracy Is
equally wonderful. Germany sur
rendered literally to America and
not to Europe. The exchange #
October 4th. 8th. 18th and 18th be-
tween America and Germany pu'
America on a high plain of states
manship.
At this time the record for Oro-
fino was brought out. 1t was de-
clared that the names of the folr
boys who were killed over there
and the names of the boys who We're
wounded should be written upon an
imperishable monument and placed
in the city that all may remember
what those boys did. The days of
heroes are not past. Heroism be-
longs to Orofino a; much as it ever
did to any people.
After-War Patriotism requires
that we keep up the record which
the boys have made. Don't think
Of winning your sw etheart and
then refuse to support her. The
boys went across and now we must
come across. What we are asked
to do in the purchasing OF Liberty
Bonds cannot be regarded in any
way as a sacrifice. The boys over
there and the Nation looks to US to
the uncompleted task.