Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1917 — UP TO US TO WIN. [ARTICLE]

UP TO US TO WIN.

About- the only daMgenthat could threaten the success of our arms

in the W ar upon which this country is launched would be a minimizing of the import-

ance of the work before us. After almost three years of war, afteu pouring out blood and treasure until nearly, bankrupt in both, the allied nations yet seem almost as far from victory as at the -beginning. Their leaders admit the terrible destruction wrought by the U-boats, and frankly rejoice that this country has elected to cast its lot with them, practically admitting that without our aid victory would still be far in the future. Now that we are committed to the fray it should be our single aim to carry it to a successful issuer This will never be done by halfhearted measures. What the allies need is MATERIAL assistance —■ monsy, food and men. These we must furnish to the liniit of our resources. We must pour money into their coffers; we must dispatch to their shores every pound of food not absolutely needed to sustain life here; we must send to France a tremendous -army that, added to those of the allies, will by its sheer weight of numbers crush out all opposition. Let our part in the war be short, sharp and decisive. We must prove ourselves AMERICANS, and not slackers.