The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-03-19
Voice of the People
POLAND THE KNIGHT AMONG
NATIONS


NATIONS.
Editor Times
~ the close or ths Great war the
map OF Europe underwent once again
great change. Nations and parts
OF notions. that had been held In bon
aa&a for hundreds OF years BY the land
greedy neighbors. arose again to their
former dignity as nations Nations OF
Tree and hverty loving peoples. On-
among them was that thrice dlsmera-
oered country, Poland the Knight
amongst nations
1t lie OF Poland and Of her attempt
to re-eStablish herself as nation that
We wish TO SPEAK. The title knight
Amongst Nations" was given 10 her
by one Of Americas foremost writer's
man who knew Poland as well as he
knew hts own dear country, the glor-
ious United States. lit Was not simply
20 give fine title TO long surrerinK
people. but was given deservedly. and
founded upon fact as history can so
ably Gu6stantlate- There were numer-
9us AsteElpts BY the Tartar. and Turk
10 awerrrn Europe and destroy Christ
iantty and establish the rule OF Mo-
hanme A& But tins greatest attempt
came Ia Ghe year 1858 when Kara Nus
~NPh% w aNH Ills NoFU&& OF IHFNs.
and Tartars hsid ssiKe to Vienna. the
gateway 10 Europe and further con
Guest OF Continental Christianity Wen
rs was about TO fall. when Leopold
Emperor OF Austria turned TO Poland
Rnd It's able warrior king Jan Sob
ieski. for aid. Jan gathered his army
srd marched TO the aid OF Vienna
without further ado and September IA
1853 gave battle to tho hordes of Kara
&uAanphA. and completely annihuIated
them. and saved Europe ana Christian
lty from the ruis or the Crescent II
iE fr@ni such facts OF history that the
inspired American author drew his title
Tor Poland knight Among Nations"
Durtpg its life as mighty nation
a. defender Of Christianity and or Con
SinentaI Europe. Polsnd asked nothing
OF any nation. Today she has again
her opportunity to once again regain
her titAe. and Ia striving win all her
resources TO 1--we UP TO her former
,Rrandure- But this time it IS not 50
much from the moral standpoint as
from the social Today she liz. and
her position in Europs is such. that she
once again becomes the defender of
Europe From the north comes ths
Russian Red with hts propaganda Of
BolsheVtFm which are this would have
sveTran Europe but for the bulwark OF
the Polish armies And enee again
the diplomats OF Europe turn 10 Pc
land for aid And. as before Poland ia
ready and willing. But while away
at war her people. especially the chill
drsn and aged need sustenance and
this, she. the Mother cannot give as
she ought. because her energies are
&Aw~tA
20 aid her, and this she mas decided
40 do amongst her own people IN 9th
er countries. and also amongst the
peoples CT those cuntries one OF ths
sreaNest OF these is America the cradle
CT freedon1
On March 20. 1920 the Polish Nat
seaaI Defense Committee has decided
40 hold tag day in every stats n the
Union for tho benent Of the starving
children OF Poland. and begs every
citizen TO. contribute as much as ne is
willing TO the cause
Our own Mr.. Hoover has time and
tine again appealed 10 the hearts Of
his people TO help. knowing that with
out such aid Poland cannot do her
part fr the crisis now pending
In our own fair city or East Chi |
cago. our genial mayor has added his
support TO the coming tag day. and as
a starter one Of our well known and
benevolent citizens. Mr. Walter Riley
has started the ball rolling with do |
nation OF $50 for which the local com I
T1ittee Of the Polish National Defense
Committee heartily thank him. We
will eIose by asking the citizens or
this fair eitv and state TO remember
the day OF March 20. 1870 Give. and /
give cheerfully, for the Lord loves |
cheerful River.
Local Committee I'M Bochnowskt. |
President
Polish National Committee Rev.
Peter BSdnik Vice President
Defense Committee. Julian GEowackt. |
Secretary; Joseph Wadas Treasurer.
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