The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-04-08

wrecked men Where on THIS wide
continent does hunger stalk abroad or
pestilential disease claim its thousands
of victims? Is It, then, serious sac
rifice to invest ones money III the
interest-bearing obligations Of ones
government in order to make, ever
lastingly secure the nations freedom
as we'll as the Nations property? :,
"Our allies fought for us nearly
three years before we began to fight
with them. For nearly that period Of
time the United States profited tire.
mendously, in q =. commercial and In
dustrial sense, by, the European war.
Immense fortunes were made: pros
perity pervaded our land. France and
Britain lost millions OF men killed and
millions Of others wounded. Less than
sixty thousand American heroes sleep
beneath the sod OF France. Those men
made the supreme sacrifice. Should
we dishonor their memories or dimin-
ish the glory OF their ssrvice-by paus-
ing in the cheerful performance of an
imperative duty? >.
When men undertake to compute
the sacrifices of, a war for freedom in
terms OF commerce would like them
to get vision OF some things ! saw
not long ago son~th far-fung battle
fronts Of Ypres, which will live in
song and story through time and eter.
nifty, as the most memorable, of which
history will ever. give account. There
they might perceive the rear meaning
of sacrifice, g. There they could see
what human heroism endured for the
liberty of the race here and the wide
world over. Here by night and day.
In fair weather and foul, fighting their
way step by step, waist deep in mud
and mire, chilled to the bone, these
incompatible. heroes, these crusaders
In the cause OF liberty, fought their
way through uncomfortable obstacles
and drove the enemy of the heights
from which the Hun had literally
viewed the Promised Land. Great
God! what a moment was that for
civilization. And how beyond the
Imagination Of man to picture human
endurance and courage so everlast-
ingly sublime. s4zgz4gsxs@ H.
Is there no obligation upon us. to
recompense yicariouS suffering like
that DO We quite fully appreciate tho
sacrifices made by these boys for us
when We talk about discharging our.
debt on a commercial basis, in a cold
blooded way? want to be sensible
in dealing with the Victory Loan: my
own life has been too hard and too
real to even suggest an excess OF emo.
ton. But, as the question looks to
me. we should not approach 1t In
cold blood. . We have a right to in.
woke the patriotism Of the, people, and
today 1t takes q higher type Of pa
triotism to serve the nation than was,
required in tho delirium Of war. Upon
this shall confidently rely; and /
here predict that the response will in
no measure disappoint the ,oxpecta-
ton of those who set / high estimate
upon the spirit of the American ma
ton. ...4.. 49,. 49,
I'VE call this last the Victory Loan.
It Is that and more; 1t Is a Thanks.
giving Loan.
There are yet 100000 American
boys in France and Germany who must
be maintained In comfort and brought
home In, safety and provided with en-
ployment on, their return. While Con-
gress Is writing off the books s15,000..
100000 Of authorizations, for which
public funds. would t. have. been ex-
pended had not the war suddenly ter
minated, the Government is still ex,
pending two billion dollars per month
to meet the honorable commitments
Of the country The honor of the
Government IS involved. Being your