Evening star., 1922-10-11
WOULD AID PRESIDENT
IN GUIDING COUNTRY
Correspondent Urges All Loyal
! Americans to Lay Aside Partisan
:" ship for Patriotism.

To the Editor OF The Star:
We are passing through perilous
times and efforts are being made to
strike at the very roots Of our CIV
ilization and freedom; therefore let
US. as loyal Americans, rally to the
colors and do our bit" as we each
tried SO faithfully to do not long
since.
1t seems to me that the time has
come for those Of US who recognize
the guiding hand of a Higher Power,
who is back of all and In all, to
come out boldly and declare the
truth and. stand on principle. don't
in the history OF the world, when the
spirit of unrest has swayed men as
it is swaying them today. Neither
do believe there has ever been
time when man has sought Life. or
God. as he is seeking today. Most or
US may not know what we are seek
ing-in fact, it is very evident that
thinking men and women Of our land
rise up in their might and show those
who need help how to find them
selves. Let us be loyal citizens and
show those who know nothing Of the
higher things Of life what loyalty
really is. Let the men in high places,
who sway the opinions Of thousands,
take heed lest their condemnation
and false criticism return to them IN
violence.
AS the great problems of today pre-
sent themselves, actually tumbilng
over one another in the strivlngs OF
men and bodies of men to put them
selves first. we should lay aside all
partisanship and lend our aid to the
President and those associated with
him in guiding the affairs of the
country. 1t Is not at all necessary
that we agree with everything That
is done, but let our criticism be con-
structive and not destructive.
Lest some one think am a repubii-
can pleading the cause of republl-
can President in rather subtle
manner, l want to say that l am
stanch democrat and have never
hesitated to say that ! am one.
although I am a government employe.
l do not believe in government en-
ployes becoming mere tree toads ana
changing with every administration
AS an American citizen, l appeal
to all Americans to join in the great
work of saving our homeland. Ihe
time has come for us to lay aside
all littleness just as we did when the
great war. came upon US and to come
to the aid of our men of affairs NOR
cally when we took up arms agalns.
the common enemy.
There is a great common enemy OF
unrest dissatisfaction and self Seek :
ing lowering over this country now
which is causing it to boil ana
seethe. and occasionally break forth
into steam. and in order that we may
not become whole seething nation
as we see Russia today let those who
know the power of constructive
thought and right speech stand on
principle. and stand firmly, and
thereby bring order out of chaos
We are known to the world as a
Christian nation. Let US be one In
reality and not in name only. Now. l
am not talking about a sentimental.
maudlin religious attitude-we have
had too much of that and We are all
sick of it-but the time has come
when we. as nation. must steady
ourselves by recognizing the guiding
hand of God (call it what you will
first cause, principle. origin. or what
ever name may appeal to yoD in an
can do our bit" by asking that
Deity, with believing faith-the
faith of understanding and power
that those in charge of the great
issues of the day may be guided by
infinite wisdom.
We know that "where there Ia no
vision the people perish: therefore
let us forget personality and all pet
tiness and by our communion with
the great Being back of all and In
US all. and our cooperation with our
fellow w-men, bring peace to our land.
so that we may be guiding star to
other nations and thereby bring peace
to the whole world.