The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1919-04-25

mothers who gave four million sons
to die if need be- that liberty might
survive, will now haggle over the ma
terial cost OF saving the very soul OF
civilization from the perdition OF Prus-
sian tyranny.
But ! am told that we must ap-
proach the problem of future loans in
a distinctly cold -blooded mood. Some
men tell me it will be impossible again
to appeal to the patriotism OF the
American people Frankly, gentlemen,
should despair of my country II these
things were exactly true. should
DOUBT our ability to cope With the
problems of peace II SO quickly we
should forget the obligations of war.
wonder II those who talk in this
fashion speak considerably? They
tell about the sacrifices" tho Amerf-
can people have made, and in their
voices there is metallic tone and In
their mien unconscious austerity.
What is meant by the sacrifices OF
war for America? Where are our
devastated fields and ruined cities!
Where our cat.edrals destroyed and
homes profaned2 Where our denled
women and starved children and
wrecked men? Where on this wide
continent does hunger stalk abroad or
pestilential disease claim it's thousands
of victims? Is it, then. a serious sac
rifice TO invest ones money In 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 profted tire
mendously, in a 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 msn
made the supreme sacrifice. Should
we dishonor their memories or dimin-
ish the glory of their service by paus-
ing in the cheerful performance Of an
| imperative duty?
When men undertake TO compute
the sacrifices OF Il war for freedom in
terms of commerce | would like them
to get vision OF some things saw
not long ago on the 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
raey might perceive the real meaning
OF sacrifice 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 theli
way step by step, waist deep In muo
and mire, chilled to the bone, THESE
Incompatible heroes. these crusaders
in the cause OF liberty, fought theli
way through inconceivable obstacles
and drove the enemy of the heights
from which the Hun had literall!
viewed the Promised Land Grea
God, what moment was that 10
civilization. And how beyond th'
imagination OF man 10 picture human
endurance and courage so eyerlast
ingly sublime.
rs there no obligation upon US U
recompense yicarious suffering lik'
that? Do we quite fully appreciate tn
sacrifices made by these boys for u
when we talk about discharging on
debt on a commercial basis. In a colo
blooded way? | want 10 be sensibl
in dealing with the Victory Loan; m
own life has been too hard and to
real to even suggest an excess OF emo
ton. But, as the question looks I
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