The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-05-05
ROTARY and KIWANIS Clubs EN-
DORSE LOCAL ARTILLERY OUTFIT
IMMEDIATE ACTION Is IMPERATIVE, AND FUNDS MUST BE
RAISED THRU SUBSCRIPTIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
Furnishes Full Equipment Pays All Expenses of the
Battery, Out Payroll Of $4,000 Per Year-Many
important Features Outlook Necessitates Preparedness

cause she win not pay. This makes
Il necessary for France to resort
to arms With England courting
fav0rs with Germany, France feels
herself alone in Europe and at the
mercyof Germany should the French
armies be disbanded In the mean
time we have the alliance between
Russia and Germany with the secret
preparations FOR war. IL is said by
those who know, that Germany
dreams and lives war Her fu-
ture aim and purpose is revenge on
France. ln the meantime the war
lord, the Kaiser, with his war-like
sons are waiting for der tag" when
like Napoleon after his first exile,
they can lead a new army into
world conquest with all 10 gain and
nothing 20 lose. So pay that $1,000
now.
Samuel G0mpers, in n recent ar
ticle. stated that he has abundant
proof that millions Of dollars are
being spent in America IN Bolshe-
vik propaganda. lie states that the
Red Peril is rapidly gaining control
0f the press he claims 20 know
that Anglo Amcrican-Gernan bank
ers who control the money Of the
world are preparing 20 buy Russia
from Lenin. IL present ruler, and
IN order 20 do this they are financ-
ing Red propaganda Whether this
Is correct or not we know that
Lenin has offered 20 sell his coun-
try, and We know that strong
tendency is IN our land toward rec
ignition Of the Russian Bolshevik
Government. In the meantime we
dishand our army, sink our navy,
close our munition factories, get the
experiences of the world war and
rely once more on the provisions
contained in a scrap Of paper.
With world conditions as they are
almost anything can happen. The
situation was not nearly 80 bad IN
1914. II confidence Is not re-
stored between the allies within six
months the worst can reasonably
be expected Our ability 10 re-
main separated from it all depends
very much upon the influence of
our strength n arms Well prepared
and equipped, no country viii dare
20 offend us. We seem Go have
Few men in public office who real-
'To this These men have worked
pat oar system Of defense and the
military policy that is now establish
ed This policy includes the Ma
ional Guard 0r Citizens S1ldiery
which Is being organized. equipped
and trained A small hut important
link n the chain of our national
defense that Is thus being welded
the local battery Of Geid ar'il.
ery This battery needs $1,000
from you, have you paid IL?
III we go our duty here and t is
iunc throughout the country. there
a mo- reason why our great strength
should not be- our protection. But
Il America faiis--t she furgets
and pins her faith on a scrap ol
paper. we are almost certain 90 be
irawn into a continuance of the
I'D struggle The expression 'oid I
is used inasmuch as we
never completed the job We set out
20 do.
Remember that Lubbock contri- I
iufion 20 the military establishment /
Is Battery G. lSlst Fielod Artil- !
cry. This battery needs little !
Il your help. An ii asks Is $1,000. Z
Kindly turn this amount in "a the f.
avalanche and get your name on /
he roll Of patriotic citizens Do T
iot lct % appear that Lubbock shall I
ver faii in is duty 10 itself and I
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