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SHOW YOUR PATRIOTISM.thatSta1Loyalty Day tomorrow -will give tro^ many people an oportunity to stio'vs »0t their patriotism, and it is a fine thin? for every citizen, every woman and child, to sliow the colors of Uiclr country and demonstrate their loyal-ty.But there is a time coming . soon when those of enlistment age wiU have a better chance to show their patriotism. - The first chance is to he given to the. young men between the ages of l'J and 25. and if there, are still vacancies itt the ranks of the first army to be organized, eonscrlp;tlon •yr**'r have to bo resorted to.,^-ieiy rtjiru.^rj scrvc jviR country, it ruling house, a, t0 (j0 M0 vt)hmtnruy not associated In nu„|onlt; Xew Ze.v own rights or prh* UllCG to rti*. d title* to It is monarch* ^wo olThere arc few flags^om Uiat far. which havo the rricani «gi.nta,f nnd umbodHul in the Atucrirnn flag# of mOHt. of the arc merely ilif? famHy flapj which rulers, or vmhwly the con in «f ‘Scut4* of pnal rulur**. Th*s Am*'Hr:tn y,ur thu people, their wartheir (itspiniHonn and their Weal«. pn In iho Hnst rlan that wan adopted T|y,a frlt;2f! pv.opta to typify th^ir hmhej*v?r»nd their rfglitn. rJ^It 3e oTic of tho oMent flags In tho r)fkezen:ertar’quePnanhertheowitheoshmuletrfallw(!Ihocarela*.ourIt.notutrImjow:Tit-UiKniian flag,JUdten UpJr,JinrhcrV arc many who an; pant thewl;Ihipnthirutof*1panoItto011ofCiarrealct1ftolmHIP«eriltetHieiit Who v»iJl offer theirservices. Many of them v*’tU he re-jcoto*! for ph’Rh.:al UHfiineB*, art*} «orn« of Of cm wiU be to conceal tliclr liefcctn Until thoy are B^orn in. hi ail the wnfw uf our country there have !onn many who were Pot called upon who cunK? forward cheerfully a tut offered fn take the place of the younger men who huhg back.Already many wemr*n have offered their services, morrt of them hoping they might he a ere pied. Will you lot the’ wofneft shame you hi In cooling forward, or wiii jo\i fttay at home until the last morneni and then ho auin^mbhed?Patriotism is a nigh and holy thing.U consiftta in more than the mere waving of a Hag, the cheering when the recruits pass by. the lourt boasting that wc can whip the world, 11 include* the service that your country hast a right to expert of every( abic-hotncd man who is young enough to pa*s the recruiting Officer and doctor.It Includes the active participationof every citizen in bo me way toward the success of his country’s arms. It includes the care of the families* ol those who arc doing (heir duty* bo that thopo left behind shall not regreat that their natural protectors obeyed the call of their conscience.Patriotism Is RomcUmcs blatant and loud-mouthed, hut it is not the b stronger for that reason. It some-limes Bpcak.= louder in deeds than In words, ft is always per* ift tent and persevering. It manifest a Itself *n»f? many way ft braid^s the wavingflagfl and the shouldering of a rifle.*^ Soon wUl come the pinch of shorter rations. There may he a lack ot P™'jb visions for nil in the generous raea-1, sure that we have heretofore enjoyed, and it is the duty of all to nee that tho soldiers, especially those in the J field, are not weakened by the lackh ol anything they need to enable them; ^ t.o fight your battle and ours, IThetiEuropean nations have learned j the lesson of self‘abnegation. They; have learned to live cheerfully upon’ plain food without the luxuries todwyoaoi:p.u,fcwhich many of them were accustom-;1e.dt In order that there shall be8Uficient for those who are doin? their I-duty ot the field of battle.This la patriotism of a high order. And It Is something that is within j the reach of all, even of those whOj are no longer able to fight. Self-denial will win battles for oor country. when self-indulgence may eaufici its to lose. ’ \ iShow your patriotism tomorrow.. hut remember that not. only tomor^ row or next week is patriotism called i for. It must be the distinguislrin-1 mark of all Americans as long as the; war lasts.
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Laredo Times
Laredo, Texas, US
Sun, Apr 15, 1917
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Aureo V.
