The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-01-16

TO watch closely all developments
that are taking place, Even worse,
there is very noisy minority in
France and England and larger
element in I'aly that trend to disorder
Before the kaiser was put out they
we're known as paeifsts or deIeatists.
Most Of them in France were socialists
and in England they belong 10 the
labor party. Ireland is 10 the grip OF
this elemet today. With the strange
perversity that marks this class they
were the best friends the kaiser had
in the allied counties. Though in
theory they were the opposite Of every
thing the kaiser stood for in practice
,hsy were his very effective allies.
America possesses the same type in
the /. w. w. and the n,partizan
league. Fortunately We did not have
any large number of them but they
were noisy, Apparently they had
friends in high official places and from
the secret orders that have been pub
lished lately showing that they were
given special consideration by the War
Department and that the orders we're
to be kept from the public. America
has indignantly repudiated them. AT
the present time in France and Eng
land they ATE without a leader. In
the recent election in England they
were buried as no party ever was in
English history. In France the
ardent support given to the Tiger"
who has saved the nation indicates
they are not sufficiently strong to
accomplish anything serious unless
some outside interference gives them
an opportunity. There have been
some very disturbing reports coming
across the waters indicating that this
lawless element is looking 10 American
leadership for comfort and consolation
that is denied them at home. This
must not be. The stern voice Of the
people must give warning that public
opinion will not pardon any pandering
to the whim Of this dangerous class on
the part Of any one who presumes to
consider himself the seli'appointed
spokesman for this nation. America
has suffered greatly from an absence
Of a strong patriotic leadership that
could rise above the vagaries Of per
sonal ambition and pride 10 its indi'
vidual dogma. There has been a
tendency to make fetish Of general
lied vagaries that sound beautiful bu'
they are impossible Of practical appli
cation. II We are not careful while
we live on rhetoric the spirit OF unrest
that dominates the ignorant masses o
the world will fad leadership capable
Of directing its wild Jury. Should tha
occur our task is but begun. The
time has come for US 10 take counsel
not Of theories but Of proven principles
Never was there mere gorgeous least
ing and revelry, never more wonderlu
entertainments than those that pro
ceeded the French Revolution. Jus
as the jlded barquetters began to pas
from the stage host Of dreamers aros
and France was deluged with some Q
the most wonderful writing that th
world has ever known. Possibly tn
most perfect prose that ever cam
from human pen was written by Voltair
Jus; preceding the storm. Let US no
rest in a too lanci-d security, tn
clouds are on the horizon. Let u
rather be sure our sails are set for tn
hurricane. Above all let US see that
brave strong hand is at the helm, on
that will not sacrifice the ship to pei
sonal pride or ambition. Because tn
days are iulI CT danger Americans mus
not sleep. We took lethal doses
ipaction until it nearly brought US an
the world n ruin. Let US not drin
again Of this poison, it might mea
death.
Don't Exaggerate.
The girl who stretches every state