Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-04-25
THE THANKSGIVING LOAN.

(By w. G. Edgar, Editor The Bellman.)
Out Of the weller of this great war
with all its vast sacrifices, its enormous
losses of life and treasure, its desolatlon
and it's heroic achievements, there rs
slowly coming forth a new spirit OF hu-
man endeavor with new objects OF hui
man attainment.
Nations long in darkness see the light
and are. blindly struggling toward it,;
in their efforts to reach it some OF them
are grotesquely foundering in element
ary pitfalls, yet still they 60 forward;
others, less unaccustomed to the exer-
else Of liberty, are finding their way
by more reasonable processes. All are
struggling in the same direction, toward
the new light that has arisen over "a
long darkened world and are determ1n-
ed sooner or later to reach it.
However difficult the task may ap,
pear to be, we may rest assured that
this object will be attained, for the
peoples of the world have determined
to secure it and it is the obvious des-
tiny Of mankind that they shall not be
thwarted.
Into a position of leadership, not
achieved by conquest, but by accom-
plishment has America been placed by
the consent of the world. Acclaimed
as the pattern Of democracy, this coun-
try is implored not to. desert humanity
now but, even as it interviewed to save
it from the terror Of militarism in time
of war, to give it continued support
and encouragement in these days of re-
construction and rehabilitation. Amer
lea has become, in a wider and nobler
sense than ever before, the hope of. the
world and it will not, it cannot fail to
be equal to it's high responsibilities.
It is glorious privilege to be an AM
erican and to perform part in the re-
iuvenation of mankind at this critical
hour. For this was America created
and early endowed with the heritage of
liberty; for this has she been 'prospered
above all nations and preserved in her
strength and integrity.
AS a nation America has done much,
but it remains to do still more. True
citizens of the Republic will not hest
tate in the performance Of their patti
otto duty in whatever form it may pre-
sent itself. =
It behooves them to do that which
lies first at hand, and the call Of the
country now is for subscriptions to the
last Liberty Loan. This is the obvious
and paramount duty of the moment, to
make the dollars of the American purse
follow the bullet from the American
gun. .. ..,,..
In spirit of profound thankful.
ness and humble-minded,r rejoicing that
the efforts :of the nation have brought
victory and, peace, its citizens should
eagerly and gladly come forward in
response o,this demand, thereby to fin.
ish that which was so courageously un-
dertaken, so gloriously conducted and SO
efficiently brought to fulfillment.
The loan should be taken not reluc-
family, but with enthusiasm and over
whe}mingly; not only as a sacred obliga-
ton of citizenship but as a thank offer
ing and as an earnestness that Ameri-
ca, having put her hand to the pillow,
will not turn back until the work is
done. The measure of the response to
this demand will be accepted by the
world as the measure Of willingness of
Americans to support at home the
splendid achievements of their sons
abroad.