Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1917 — LIBERTY BONDS TO WIN WAR [ARTICLE]

LIBERTY BONDS TO WIN WAR

Adam I>. Warner Portrays Peril That Now Assails Us. Entirely too many people are taking the war too lightly. And likewise/ entirely too many are prone to believe and be affected by the stories of dissention and strife that come from the interior of Germany, which is exactly what the German government desires in this country. By such a program the kaiser hopes to prevent the people of America from entering into the full spirit of the war as they would do 'vyere they impressed by the true seriousness of it. Such was the gist of an address made from 5 the court house steps Saturday afternoon by Adam D. Warner, who hails from the Pacific coast but who has traveled over the entire country and is conversant with the war situation on both coasts and plains states. According to Mr. Warner, and we believe he is right, the people of the middle states do not realize the seriousness of the war as do the people on the coasts. We are wont to believe it' an utter impossibility for the German. army to break through our coast defenses, much less invade the central states, yet but for the resolute defenses o' the British, French and Belgians, this very things would have'come to pass, and the ease with which it could have been done by Germany was vividly portrayed by Mr. Warner. The speaker also referred to! the horrors that have attended in-j vaded Belgium and France,' that might so easily come to us.

At this time our chief defense should be the providing of necessities for our army and navy, which can be done only by the liberal purchase of Liberty bonds. Too many seem to think' -that plenty of money will be forthcoming from other sources and pass the matter by. But far better purchase these bonds than be made to pay the same sums or more in indemnities to a victorious German autocracy, which we surely must do if the enemy of humanity is not defeated here and 'now. . / Mr. WArner is a very forceful speaker and his talk commanded the full attention of the large crowd assembled.