The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-03-17
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: His face lined and scanned, his hair
white, his health broken, there sits IN
Washington today one of the greatest
and the loneliest figures in world his
tory-Woodrow Wilson, the man who
sacrificed all for his country and who
today has seen his dream of world
peace virtually realized.
Hale and hearty when he assumed
the tremendous responsibility Of the
presidency, Mr.. Wilson is but a wrath
of his former self. The lines in his
face, the whiteness Of his hair, the
physical disability which weights him
down-these have been the rewards OF
his patriotic sacrifices.
But as he sits In his study, forcing
his indomitable will to the lesser duties
of private life, his heart is gladdened
by the thought that in the minds OF
millions of men and women Of the
United States he has been enshrined.
No President has ever left the White
House SO broken in health as Mr.. Viii.
SON. No great figure in history was
so misunderstood and to. no one has
more sincere recognition of the truths
of ideals been so quickly accorded as
to this white-haired tragic-faced man
who withstood cabals, who SO courage
ousIy answered unjust attacks, who Ia
bored so earnestly for great cause.
On no man in the history of the
country did a heavier responsibility
fall than upon Mr.. Wilson when the
momentous decision was made that the
United States must throw in its lot
with the Allies. No one can know
what hours Of mental travail were
passed by this man of tragedy; how
many Gethsemanes we're Travelled, be-
fore he found peace.
Mr.. Wilson has been called dream
er. Today his dreams are coming true.
He has been called an idealist. Today
the world is preparing to put his
"idealist notions" into actual practice.
His theories, always admitted to be
morally SOUND, have been found econ
omically worthy.
Picture the man to whom this be-
lated recognition comes. Visualize
that kindly face aged by pain, that
formerly erect figure bowed down by
the grief that so undeservedly came to
him when he saw the peace structure
he labored so earnestly to build come
crashing down, destroyed by those
whose material minds could not grasp
the greatness of the vision unfolded
to them.
However, it is becoming more ap-
parent each day that the ideals for
which Mr. Wilson fought and suffered
are going to control the future of the
world. In order to pay a tribute to
Mr. Wilson and also their belief in his
ideals and their faith in the League OF
Nations, the idea was conceived to
tion which would consist of a fund of
| One Million Dollars to be contributed
| by the whole United States, the income
Of which would be used from year to
year to award those who had rendered
meritorious service to the public vel
| fare for securing peace through justice
Maryland's quota is Thirty Thousand
Dollars, of which $4,000 is to be raised
by the counties. 1t is expected that
every county will raise Five hundred
Dollars and it is hoped that the aver
age county will raise Seven Hundred
Dollars. 1t is important that contri-
buttons be made promptly to the local
county chairman. Allegany, Freder-
lex and Somerset Counties have raised
their quotas. 1t is noteworthy that
each of these counties is Republican
stronghold. The State Headquarters
are located at 1905 Fidelity Building,
Baltimore, Nd.