Show OUR DUTY tl ere tins issue of the neva readies all its readers it is more than that war will have been declared by america against germany or declaration made that a state of war exists through the irving time that hai since the first run winfired wis fired in anger thit set europe ablaze the cool and steady head of president wilson has remained clear and calm despite affronts to tins nation that would have aroused a lesser spirit to immediate action through it all the president has done all that the president of this g eit and mighty nation could do to keep us out of we cannot suffer further indignities and hold our heads up as of the greatest and freest nation tho world has ever known war is forced onto us we know what it meins and none of us are caper for it we regret it and f enter it solely to keep our birthright freedom it behooves every man to think much and little at this time especially should every min be careful of criticizing criticising critic ising those who are responsible for the eife sailing of the great ship of state the officers of our government and we should bo direful too of how we talk to and of those who are of german blood who are among us and whom wo count among our very best citizens it is as natural for him to love his na tivo land as it is for a son to lovo his ather and mother their loyalty to the land of their adoption is not to be questioned unless by overt act they brine trouble to themselves which is hardly to be thought of in this section with a very few exceptions the whole will be found behind president wilson he is a strong anan BO strong that he made every sacrifice that he consi could before deciding that this nation could no longer suffer the indigena eions helped upon it should this nation enter the war and take active part in it the re suit will most likely be the dethronement thron ement of the royal of europe and the establishment of republics in their stead tho begin ing of a blessed time when the bf man will DB figr nihed everywhere and war made impossible let every citizen bo prepared prep ired to do his full duty at ins count rys call be true citizens all generous ith those who do not see as we bo but who kiy bo good citi zena nevertheless but behind the government always doing our ut most to strengthen its hands and weaken its enemies |