Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 107, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1919 — DON’T HANG CREPE ON VICTORY [ARTICLE]

DON’T HANG CREPE ON VICTORY

Put it this way. Suppose your house was on fire. If your friends dropped their tools and fought your flames at the risk of their lives, would you pay for the fire extinguisher? Would you take them home in a taxi and call the “doc” for their burns? Well, your house was on fire. Your home was threatened. You wasn’t there and your friends did risk their lives. What if the bill was a little high? It was some party. When the boys went away we said we were with them. Were we kidding them then? Must they work their way home? And those who won’t come. Don’t break faith with the dead. Let’s go right now. We’ll pay for this Peace. Then we’ll get a new car and enjoy it. The country is beautiful and the roads are good.

HUGH KIRK.