The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-11-21

Scene From lhe Shephefo OF the
Hills," Opera House, Friday, No
vember Fl.
to send little angel down to bright
end and bless our home.
But the factory where 1 work
has only three days supply Of coal.
If no more coal comes in the factory
will close down. / will be out of
job, the. winter is coming on and
God alone knows what will become
of Mary and the baby that is to be.
Now. uncle, I want you to put an
end to this damned foolishness.
: "'I want you to issue an order that
all the wires shall be opened and
that every train shall move on
schedule time
"The shoulders of that tall, gray
figure droop, look Of unutterable
sadness and shame comes into his
face and he says: Son, I am very
sorry, but in a crisis like this l can
do nothing
"Then that soldier leaps to his
feet like tiger that fights for mate
and cub, his lips curl, his eyes. blaze,
he points his finger at that tall, gray
figure, and says: "Two years ago you
snatched me from home and job,
hurled me across the sea, stood me
up before German machine guns and
told me to kill or be killed for the
welfare and happiness of the people.
Now, if a handful Of men can cut this
city off from the world, close up
every store, shut down every factory
and starve and freeze the women and
children, then tell me, my Uncle Sam
uel. what in the hell was fighting
for?"
! Again Governor Beckett pictured
Americas entrance into the war,
striking this time the angle of the
enthusiasm that fired the country
from coast to coast. The pulpit, the
press, everyone was urging fullest
allegiance to the cause that the coun-
try had chosen to call it's own.
! Belief in the righteousness of the
cause was paramount, he said, and
there was no questioning from red
blooded Americans.
Specific examples of devotion that
ended in sacrifcial giving of life
to the cause of the allies were told
in masterful fashion by the speaker,
and in his closing words, again ex-
horted the people to their duty to
God, and paid high tribute to the
league of nations as the preventer
of future war.
Praises League of Nations.
81 am not preacher, nor the son
of one; but there are some things that
I devoutly believe. I believe that it
is dangerous thing to lie to God.
Two years ago this natica went down
on it's knees before the affairs of the
Most High. We called for His bless
ings on our forces on land and sea-,
and'we told Him that we were fight
ing to establish peace on earth and
good will toward men. God is not
mocked, and if. in the day Of our
pride and power we shall forget the
solemn vows made to Him, there
will descend upon this nation some
whitening curse and our greatness
will pass away like the glory that
was Greece and the grandeur that
was Rome
! The league of nations is an hon
est, earnest effort to keep the faith.
1t is the only chart ever framed by
man that maps out for all peoples
ways of pleasantness and paths of
peace. When this covenant shall be
signed and sealed by the great pow
ers of the world it will be the death
warrant of war. Let all good men
pray that to the senate of the United
States there may be given wisdom
and grace to ratify this immortal
document anG thus usher n the good
glad tin:e by poets and prophets fore
told, ;
"When peace shall ever I'll the ear':1
I.cr final Sa!acGoZs: G::H~.
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