Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 24 April 1918 — Page 7

Written by A. R. Klins.

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THIS SPACE PATRIOTICALLY DONATED BY

Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company Davis, Moore, Cooper, Royse and Bogart

Today millions of hands are outstretched toward the United States in supplication. In foreign lands suffering civilians and bleeding soldiers are entreating us to save civilization from barbarian arms. We have undertaken to answer that call. But we are doing more than that. We are defending our institutions that have been builded through the suffering and sacrifice of our ancestors. We are saving for America the freedom that has been gained through almost a century and a half of effort. We are fighting for the liberty that is ours to preserve, but which was bequeathed to us by others. We are at war for the salvation of our firesides, for the security of our homes, for the whole structure that we call democracy and for the best government on earth.

Now the manhood of the nation is bivouaced before the most resourceful and unrelenting foe civilization has evfcr known. Now we are face to face with the sacrifices, and the sorrows, the bereavements and the burdens of Freedom's Gethsemane. Now our institutions call upon us to liquidate our obligations. We Have Been Given the Easier Part. For the moment our duty is to lend our money to the institutions that have enabled us to make money. Others are doing the fighting—are bleeding and dying—for us. Then if we are Americans, let's do our duty. The Liberty Loan is lagging in Vigo county. Those who are privileged to stay at home and make money are hesitating in the face of extreme peril and the most insistent calls for help. Let's be patriots—NOW.

Gethsemane

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