Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 267, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1919 — LEST WE FORGET. [ARTICLE]

LEST WE FORGET.

Look yourself right square in the eyes. Aren’t we half forgetting what the dough boys were doing for us only a year ago. We get so infatuated with the sport of chasing dollars that we forget how they took risk and hardships agd how we feared the draft board. November 11 is the day it ended. It ended in an armistice —the Kaiser to quit feeding us lead and Germany to start eating the shells. It ended quickly because we got there quickly. We got there quickly because we only half trained our army. They were only half trained because they only knew how to move in one direction. We didn’t take time to build a “reverse speed.” The boys ended the war quicker than our diplomats can settle it up. Guess they wanted to return before prohibition set in. About all they brought back home for America was the cooties. Hope the democrats get it all settled before election. Then the Reps, can start right in on Mexico. We’ll see who can put up the best war. All there is to settling up is to give .Italy all the land and -England all the sea. Japan also -toojg the gimmies; wants us to give her «qual recognition. I say give her the equator. Why try the Kaiser in England—he fizzled in Germany. But, anyhow it seems both parties are planning a real thank you party for the parties that took part in Jasper county’s roll of honor. It’s a date to smear bliss on their blisters. Everybody feels benefited. Come in and tell the boys so. If your land and your hide wasn’t worth fighting for, stay home. Come with a shining nose or a naked eye. Be here! Don’t matter if you’ve never been off*the farm—you’ll be all right in a crowd. You can spare a day with these heroes and still “get on” in the world. If you can’t, yotfd better “get off.” Here’s hoping to meet the live ones in Rensselaer the eleventh. I hope to meet the “slackers” where they told the army to go. Remember the eleventh —something doing every minute—a chance to see’ Peter Thompson’s football team in action; 5 big free acts; three big bands; balloon ascension, dance, and a chance to ride in an Essex.— HUGH KIRK.