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Show QUENTIN In the last two or three weeks the name of Cnicntiu. l'oosevelt has sounded loudly in our ears. Beyond the prejudices born of political creeds, Ave see in the death of this young aviator a significance which is neither modified nor emphasized by our mental attitude toward the policies which Ave ha'e learned to connect inseparably with the lioosevelt name. Democracy offers to its leaders lead-ers no immunity from personal obligation for themselves or for their children, nor can any man here accept it as a perquisite of high oflice. The l'oosevelt family fami-ly is well trained in this school, and it is Avith pride that Ave point to a quality in our national na-tional make-up Avhich Ave share Avith those other democracies on whose side avo fight. The number of deputies elected to the French Chambers avIio have fallen in battle furnishes a roster ros-ter Avhich would be appalling, were it less glorious; and the same condition exists in England, Eng-land, which is a republic in everything but name, Avith the title of King preserved as a mediaeval survival to be used occasionally as a rubber stamp. Tavo of England's ex-premiers have lost sons on the battlefield, and both houses of Parliament haA'e seen among their oavu ranks Iioav great a price in human hu-man life must be -paid for the perpetuation of the democratic principles. 'But are there any gaps yet made in the family of the Potsdam despot ? |