Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-12

"That if Kings must show their might,
Why then let them who make the quar1els
Be the only ones to fight
This idyc poem beautiful in sentiment but alas and aack
its beauty and its sentiment without positive qualities and
does the sunshine at the advance of clouds thunder
storms Holy writ tells "That there in Heaven
the casting out of the dragon and his angels thus showing thai
In the beginning that could only be established by
force Contracts and covenants without the rules
law would soon be set aside and law without the force
laughed at and forgotten.
No right concession be enjoyed maintained unless
OF law and the compel the enactment of the if
by force Fortunately for this great country have vec
wh our boundaries We nave had great lawyers and states
eous laws much and the practical statesmen
foreaw the need of to enforce and provided
to permanently establish the
More than hundred have passed and this
country live and flourish without and struggles such
convused Europe and at last extent that the interest
humanity were finally drawn into the great world conflict
to such degree that with of thousands lives
olc men and and the lavish expenditure OF billions of dol
lars, the of the world end in far
lct was concerned But the only cessation of tbs
horrors Of The countries of the world apparently
distinction nation Of wealth and of formidable power
eXeed warfare they seek to rob of greatness of wealth
and strength by enngng alliance with the nations of Europe
and Asia by which will bind ourselves hand against
enterprise.
Right here would ask those Americans who believe in the
heroic past our flag our traditions soldiers and sailors
Washington, to listen few words warning
well address of the father of country Concerning
ance OF relations with foreign political affairs he says
"a socude for your welfare which cannot end but with
my life and the apprehension of danger natural that solicit
tude offer to your solemn contemplation and to
recommend to your frequent review, sentiments
the result of much reflection and which appear
important to your felicity people interviewer the
love of liberty with igamen of your hearts,
mendaon Of mine is necessary to fortify confirm the at
tons; cultivate and harmony with ALL religion
ened and at distant period great nation give to
KIND the magnanmous and too novel example of people al
guided by exalted justice and Can be
that Providence has not connected the felicity
nation with it's virtue
Against the nsidious wes of foreign influence con-
ure to believe fellow citizens the jealousy
people ought to be constantly awake Since both history
experience prove that foreign influence of the
banefu foes OF republican government The great rule of
conduct for us in regard to foreign nations extending
our COMMERCIAL relations to have with them little political
connection possible So already formed en-
gagements let them be fulfilled with good faith
Europe has primary interests which to US have none
quent controversies of which are essentially for
egn to our concerns Hence will be unwise in mp-
cate ourselves by artificial ties the ordinary vcsstude of
her politics. or the combinations of her friendships
entities
Our detached distant situation invites us to pursue
different If one people under an eff
cient government the time not far off when we may defy
material injury fom external annoyance and take an at
ttude will cause the neutrality may any time resolve
upon to be scupuousy respected and beigern nations
under the possbty of making acquisition upon us will not
lightly hazard the giving provacaton. When we may
counsel. ~
n offering to you my countlymen these counses of an
old and afectonate friend atter myself they may
be productive of pata benefit occasional good to
moderate the frenzy of party spirit to against the mis-
ches OF foreign ngue and to guard against imposition of
pretended patotsmthish hope will be full reconpense for
the socude for welfare for which they have been die
The above quotations would ay-some of the great
spirits OIL men that are needed nowand thus in
10 memory the advice OF the greatest of all Americans
ALLEN PERCY
What has become of the odashoned mother who used
dope her children with sulphur and every spring
Nature insists that adapt ourselves to conditions or chanoe
The condtions-take your choice.
Good saesmen like good cooks create appetite the
buyer doesn't seem hungry.