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ed upon it's citizens to fight and if
necessary to die, for the country.
The Nation in 1920 calls upon its
citizens to live for the country. The
true Patriotism of today is THAI which
does not kill, but makes alive. Does
not wound but binds up. Does not
make tears but smiles. Does not
tear down but builds up. Does not
take life but defends life and gives
life. Does not make more graves
but fewer graves. All honor 10 the
citizens who went and did their
duty. in the service of the Nation
whether at home, upon seas, OF over
there. No less honor to the citizens
who to-day are living industrious,
honest and unselfish lives. All
honor to the citizens who to-day
farm, mine, manufacture. labor,
spend and are spent.
If Patriotism is standing when the
Star Spangled Banner is played;
children saluting the flag; lodges
displaying Old Glory; reading the
Declaration of Independence on July
the 4th, we are a Patriotic people.
But Patriotism is deeper than hne
words, it is fine deeds, and fine NV
ing.
In the beauty of the lilies,
Christ was born across the sea,
With the glory in his bosom
That transfgures you and me;
LAS he died to make men holy.
1t is Patriotic for us to live to
make men free, happy, and holy.
True Patriotism is a call for every
citizen to live, but: Not for Self. The
greatest enemy of the nation is that
citizen living for self. No man is a
true American Citizen who insists
upon unusual personal gains. In
the State of Vermont during the
present week, a heavy fine was plac-
ed upon a manufacturing company
for profiteering, for the making OF
one hundred per cent. profit upon
their goods. The officials of that
Company are The enemies of the Ma
ton and any man or set OF men,
either in Massachusetts, or in Mary
land, whether in Boston or in Cam
bridge, conducting business upon
that principle, is an enemy TO their
country.
The man living for self, for unusu-
al gains, is a mean soul, cowardly
nature character stepped in base,
filthy passion, placing his selfish ami
NAL interests above the welfare OF
mankind. The times are calling
for the Golden Rule and demanding
the death of the Rule of Gold.
The call of true Patriotism is that
citizens must, Live for Principles.
Old Glory is the only Flag of the
worlds Nations which has never
been lowered in defeat. The reason
for this is, she has always gone clean,
always in defense of Principles. To-
day the challenge is here, namely
ly: We must defend three great prln-
ciples. The first is the great prln-
ciple of justice. You have been
found guilty of grand larceny. Be-
cause of your age and circumstances
l am inclined to leniency. However,
YOU have seriously offended against
the laws of society and 1 am going
to make an example Of YOU. You
are sentenced to eight years in the
State Reform School for Boys.
The " oungElad had found a work
man's lunch box behind the shop
The man had already eaten his
lunch. There were two cold sand
wiches left in the basket. The boy
was hungry. Now in the Reform
School convicted of crime OF steal
ing. He made no defense. HIS
only plea was hunger Over against
this story put the story of the man
who stole an entire City Block. 1t
was a brazen theft. There were no
mitigating circumstances. He was
man of great: wealth. He was
leading light in his community. He
did not need property. He simply
stole it. This man was found, mot
guilty"
The Justice we need to-day is that
which pronounces guilt, upon each
and every man who steals. The
man who steals from the Nation,
State, Town as guilty as man who
steals from his neighbor, A Justice
which brands a man a thier whether
he steals by entering a. home, bank,
a place of business. or whether he
steals by profiteering. A Justice
which declares man thief
whether he steals by giving in ex-
change for dollar less than dol
lars worth; or whether he steals by
giving for a dollar less than a dol
lars worth of work or time. We need
justice which pronounces every
man, guilty Of theft whether he
steals property, money or time. And
it seems to me that a government
which, for the sake Of war and vic
tory could say to man, Il want
you for my Army or Navy, and II
he hesitates could lay upon him the