The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-04-06

ward without hesitation and offers his
and himself to his country. Then the
| man who has been bluffing himself
/ through as a good citizen comes out
light.
| we had innumerabIe cases of citi-
zens during the war who did not come
up to the standard of Americanism
| Shakers and Pacifists. While not all OF
these are legally criminals they are
all virtually so.
Any young man who is physically
| fit and able to fight for his country
and tries to excuse himself from
enlistment in it's army, when necessity
calls for an army, is not worthy OF the
protection of that country's govern
ment. If he is so utterly selfish IN ae,
sire for his own personal safety and
comfort that he will not fight ana
even gives his life for the life, freedom
and honor of his nation and his felloW
beings, then he is not worthy OF the
name American.
jungles will fight for his tribe and his
home while many white men VINO
claim to be civilized to the highest De
gree will not fight for land that
offers them all the freedom ana aoVan-
ages of Christian civilization. Dur
ing the war this caliber OF man was
branded "Draft-Dodgers"l which in the
American language is on equal ground
with traitor.
Soldiers in war time do not always
mean fighting men. There are soldiers
in the form Of working men and Wo-
men on the farms, in the factories anu
in the homes of the nation VINO can
help their country equally as Well as
These people raise the food, manu1ac-
ture the supplies and give the money
necessary to support the ghtlng SOL
dlers. These soldiers at home save ana
h0r
the men who are splitting their blood
for their country may not have to r1ght
unarmed and unfed. Stacker is the term
applied to persons who do not come up
to the standards of true soldiers at
home.
There are Slackers in peace time as
Well as in war. These are people VINO
take advantage of public office TO ao
vance their personal means. who DO not
subscribe their share in supporting
public conveniences, who do not pay
their share Of taxes and who do not cast
their vote on every occasion that IL
is their duty to vote The SHAKER is
not measuring up to the standard
which Americanism represents. He is
living the life of a cheater and is en-
joying many advantages Offered py
this liberal government for which ne
is not paying in full value
The true red blooded American
brides himself upon his ability and
strength to meet and solve all prob
lens which call for moral courage per-
sevrance, bravery, self-reliance or SELF
sacrifice. He does not try to coax
problem to a solution by hali way
weak spined methods but attacks II In
straight manlike manner. When
person has not enough self confluence
nor will-power to meet the problems
Of life then he is not measuring up TO
what nature intended him to be. -
All modern minded Americans are
opposed to war because war is an
enemy to civilization. But when war pc,
comes necessary because of the unclVli
acts of some other nation they DO not
go about preaching pacifism when ~
is their. duty to preach Amerlcanlsm.
AS their government is the protecIoI
of their freedom and ideals they must
protect it in time of danger even II In
doing so they have to act against some
of. these ideals. Pacificts do not DE-
serve the name of Americans When
they will put their own pecunlaly
IDEAS above those of the great men
of the nation, past ana present anu
govern their relations toward the gov
eminent according to these ideas.
The present time is one of strife and
turmoil throughout the world ana
even the universally considered souno
and stable United States are reeinng'
the effects Of this radical plague, me
country needs support ana patrlo'iS,ni
war. A country can fall in peace time as
we'll as in war if it's citizens become
disunited in spirit and ideals. =.
The remedy which the situation IN
our country calls for TO-DAY Is Inc
spirit of our Pilgrim forefathers ex-
emplified in all the homes of our ma
ton. Then can we hope to have a per-
feet nation glorying in its strength
and purity-a moral and a guide TO
other nations.