The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-18
Voice of the People:
POLAND THE KNIGHT AMONG
NATIONS.

Editor Times
At the close or the Great War the
map OF Europe underwent once again
u great change. Nations and parts
OF nations. that had been held in bon
dsEe for hundreds OF years by the land
greedy nelRhbors. arose again 20 their
former dignity az nations. Nations OF
free and liverty loving peoples. ons
among them was that thrice dismem-
bered country. Poland. the knight
amongst nations.
1t &. OF Poland and OF her attempt
to re-sstabfish herself a nation that
We wish to speak. The tue "Knighs
Amongst Nations was given to her
by one or Americas foremost writers.
a man who knew Poland we'll as he
knew hts own dear country. the slor-
ious United states. 1t was not simply
TO give a fine title to long suffering
people. but was given deservedly. and
founded upon fact. history can so
ably substantiate. There were numer-
Gus attempts BY the Tartar. and Turk
70 overrun Europe. and destroy Christ
ianity. and establish the rule OF Mo
hammed. But the greatest attempt
came in the year 1888 when Kara Nus
tapha with his great hordes OF Turks.
and Tartars laid seige TO Vienna, the
gateway TO Europe and further con-
quest or Continental Christianity. Wen
ma was about TO fall, when Leopold,
Emperor OF Austria, turned to Poland
and its able warrior king. Jan Sob
ieski for aid. Jan gathered his army
and marched to the aid OF Vienna
without further ado and September y,
1889 gave battle to the hordes Of Kara
Mustapha. and completely annihiliated
them. and saved Europe and Christian
ity from the rule OF the Crescent. 1t
is from such facts OF history that the
inspired American author drew his title
| for Poland. knight Among Nations.
During its life mighty nation.
a defender or Christianity and or Con-
tinental Europe, Poland asked nothing
! Of any nation. Today she has again
| her opportunity 10 once again regain
her title and Is striving with all her
resources to 1.-Two up 10 her former
| grandure. But this time It is not 50
much from the moral standpoint as
from the social Today she is and
( her position in Europe is such. that she
| once again becomes the defender OF
| Europe. From the north comes the
Russian Red with his propaganda OF
I
overrun Europe but for the bulwark OF
! the diplomats OF Europe turn to 70
land for aid. And. as before Poland Is
ready and willing. But while away
at war her people especially the chill
dren and aged need sustenance and
this. she. tho Mother cannot give as
she ought. because her energies are
divided She must seek help outsid.
70 aid her. and this she has decided
to DO amongst her own people in 9th
er countries and also amongst thu
! peoples OF those cuntrie.. One OF m,
greatest Of these Is America. the cradle
| OF freedom.
On March 20. 1920. the Polish Nat
ional Defense Committee has decided
TO hold a tag day in every state IN the
Union for the benefit OF the starving
children OF Poland. and begs ever,
citizen TO contribute as much as he i!
| willing 70 the cause.
Our own Mr.. Hoover has time snc
time sEain appealed TO tho hearts o
his people to help. knowing that with.
out such aid Poland cannot do he
part IN the crisis now pending.
In our own fair city OF East Chi
csgo. our genial mayor has added hi
support 70 the coming tag day, and a
q starter one OF our well known ant
benevolent citizens. Mr.. Walter Riley
has started the ball rolling with do
nation OF $50 for which the local com
mittee OF the Polish National Defcns'
Committee heartily thank him. W
Will close by asking the citizens o
this fair city and state to rememoei
the day or March 90, 1920. Give ant
give cheertulIy. for the Lord loves
cheerful Eiver.
Local Committee John Bochnowskl
President.
Polish National Committee, Rev
Peter Budnik. Vice President
Defense Committee. Julian Glowsckt
Secretary; Joseph Wada., Treasurer.