South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-09

than law hold society together, were
sv-ept aside. one passion, one pur-
pose-to save the country. 20 save
civilization. 80 preserve freedom
rose supreme. IL could not be other
wise. There could be In that hour
but one question asked Of men and
women: Are you loyal 10 your
country and her cause. ready 10 work
and 70 sacrifice and II need be 10
die for them ?" II that single de-
mand was rightly answered nothing
else mattered in those days Of stress
and anguish. No one inquired fur
Their.
RcstleSsncss OF Victory.
SO the war ended and victory
came. the great adventure was over
and meG and women came back 70
find the old ways dull. the old life
tame. the old restraints burdenscme
and they themselves possessed by a
longing for excitement and a hunger
for change unknown before. one
sees the result in the restl essness
which is everywhere: In the mere
trifies OF life, In dress. in amuse-
ments. I'm pleasure seeking, in the
greed for money and the reckless
ness OF expenditure and, what is in
finitely more serious, I'm the discon-
tent with all forms Of government
or control and in the readiness and
eagerness to destroy even the fun
damental principles OF a free and
orderly civilization without which
law and order, organized society, the
possibilities of progress and the
chance fer happiness cannot exist.
This state Of mind born OF the war
is the gravest obstacle in the essen
. tial work OF restoring a shattered
world and making the great victory
"a blessing 20 mankind. In order TO
succeed at all we must understand
/ this mental and moral condition We
must allow for it, We must be very
/ patient. We must steady our nerves.
! We must be tolerant and above all.
/ open-minded. We must call on our
I common sense and self-reStraint. The
/ complex problem cannot be evaded
| and 10 must be dealt with I'm such a
way as 10 preserve the foundations
\ Of society and enable us. those once
/ secured. 20 advance steadily, never
/ hurriedly but always in order to-
/ ward every reform, every improve
/ ment, every form OF true progress
/ which VIII help mankind. It is a gil
Y gantic task for any government or
/ any party. No party and no govern
\ ment can succeed unless they face II
/ bravely, looking facts always in the
/ face and determined TO do their best
never promising what they can
not perform and never yielding &c
the facile temptations Of mOmentary
/ success.
Charges Democratic Failure.
One of our great political parties
| has failed TO meet-nay. is in a con
! siderable measure responsible for
the perilOus conditions Of the hour
/ The only other organized politica
/ force strong enough 10 grapple
! with the encircling dangers is the
republican party. If that too fails
and breaks down, the Russian des-
cent into barbariSm will begin tC
draw near. Such an end is incon-
Ceivable with the American people
I but they must realize the peril and
/ drive IL back into the darkness
| whence IL comes. We, keepers OF the
\ republican faith. must therefore sue
\ Cced. We must not know defeat
\ when the great responsibility comes
| 10 our hands. To the service of 1850
we must add a like service in 1920
! No larger victory at any time could
I be won by any political party. We
must both earn and deserve II. We
did not fail in the Civil war We
\ shall not, must not fail now.
Drive Wilson Out"
In order 10 render TO our country