The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-09-26
The Individuals
Duty to Country
BY Frances N. coglin.

over across the rolling Atlantic
midst the scenes Of the greatest de-
yastation that has ever visited the
earth-a dazed ana injured people are
Keeling TO their feet. With the horrors
of the past suffering still alive within
their hearts, they turn their hopeful
faces and untiring efforts towards the
horizon of peace.\ Overcome by their
great losses-losses such as America
did not know, tney have yet within
their souls the feeling to bring their
beloved lands back to peace prosperity.
The realization comes to each individ
ual that he must again take up arms
and be united in the great work Of
thrift and saving.
The people Of France, with their in.
donitable courage, are doing il. An
APPEAL from the British government
mas long since gone out through that
sreai empire, calling the populace to
Tie absolute necessity of making this
great effort, asking all to work in uni.
son to bring prosperous order out Of
wartime chaos and maintain the age
time solidarity of that kingdom.
Shall We Of America allow the ma
tons that were shaken to their very
foundations and lost thousands where
we lost tens, to surpass us in this work
OF reconstruction? Shall we show less
patriotism than they by a |half-hearted
interest in the welfare Of our country?
Thrift is the sister to wholesome,
sane living. Saving is The keynote to
substantiability. As n~eighbors we wei
come thrifty people, for we know that
they make la~w-ablding citizens and de,
sirable associates.
Let every American educate himself
in these qualities-Thrift and Saving.
Thrift means SO much and comprises
so many good qualities that It can
hardly be spoken Of as a single at
ribute. With each individual work
ing for his betterment in this way. he
Is directly steadying the sorely tried
nerves of his country. He is infusing
that great force and irresistible pow
er into the veins OF his beloved land
that results in supremacy and re-
sistanc'
Surely, what nation is more deserv-
ing of whole-hearted support from is
people than America? Her |forcfathers
worked with honest heart, stoicism
and thrifty cou. lge to give us t s Ian
VI great promise-a young, virile ma.
ton, founded upon the principle &
self-sacrihce. Shall we of today do
less than the fathers OF the land,
whose possession We No enjoy ne
land that has developed so amazingly
and given us so much?
Shall we bring discredit on the
greatest heritage a people ever knew,
by lack OF sympath! and accord with
our country, by selfish contention, by
disregarding every element of thrift
and for the furtherance of our own de.
sires, show a lack of interest in her
welfare?
If We are a people Of such propensl.
ties, then we must expect to belong to
a weak nation whose resources can
never be concentrated to resist evil.
And, Individually. We shall always be
contending and building on the shoals
only 10 come down in wreckage.
Or shall be. as Lloyd George exhort
ed the people Of Britain, pull togeth.
err for our country? do not believe
that there is a single American heart
that does not beat the faster with
pride when thinking of the digniaed
position his country holds among the
nations OF the earth.
| do not believe that a country of
such rare talents, and so generous in
The giving OF new talents, will go un-
appreciated and unchampioned save
by a few careless and uncomfortable
thinkers and irresponsible livers VINO
could have no patriotism or feeling
Tor any country save as a desirable
mart in which to exploit their wares.
The principle Of Thrift does not
include miserliness or selfish boarding.
which is incompatible with the right
spirit OF sane living and wise spend.
ing, II does not mean TO add 10 our
own interest at the sacrifice or hurt
Of others or OF u country.
When the country is distressed and
the nations leaders are involved in
solving difficult problems tnat cannot
be solved in a month or a year, it is
at such a time that a certain element
seems to come forward and seek ia
undermine the nations health. II is
then that the people, to a v their own
and the nations future, should realize
the wisdom OF thrift and the conserva
ton OF their finances.
Our government is holding out tc
all earnest-minded and far.seeing
Americans the best means whereby
a substantial living basis is assured
Many Americans want to get rich toe
quick and often pursue a will.o.the
wisp Investment that leads TO tn,
quagmire of failure instead of beinl
secure In government Investments
which will flourish as long as the Red
White and Blue dies for ireedomA