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DR. FITZSIMONS’S DEATH, SEPTEMBER 17, 1917 1

BLOOD, IRON, AND GOLD, SEPTEMBER 23, 1917 2

THE GHOST DANCE OF THE SHADOW HUNS, OCTOBER 1,
1917 5

SAM WELLER AND MR. SNODGRASS, OCTOBER 2, 1917 8

BROOMSTICK PREPAREDNESS, OCTOBER 4, 1917 10

THE BONDHOLDERS AND THE PEOPLE, OCTOBER 7, 1917 12

FACTORIES OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP, OCTOBER 10, 1917 13

PILLAR-OF-SALT CITIZENSHIP, OCTOBER 12, 1917 16

BROOMSTICK APOLOGISTS, OCTOBER 14, 1917 18

THE LIBERTY LOAN AND THE PRO-GERMANS, OCTOBER 16, 1917 20

A DIFFICULT QUESTION TO ANSWER, OCTOBER 18, 1917 23

NOW HELP THE LIBERTY LOAN, OCTOBER 20, 1917 25

A SQUARE DEAL FOR THE TRAINING CAMPS, OCTOBER 21, 1917 26

THE PASSING OF THE CRIPPLE, OCTOBER 23, 1917 28

THE PEACE OF COMPLETE VICTORY, OCTOBER 23, 1917 30

FIGHTING WORK FOR THE MAN OF FIGHTING AGE, OCTOBER
25, 1917 32

WISE WOMEN AND FOOLISH WOMEN, OCTOBER 27, 1917 34

WHY CRY OVER SPILT MILK? OCTOBER 28, 1917 36

SAVE THE FOODSTUFF, OCTOBER 30, 1917 38

ON THE FIRING LINE, OCTOBER 31, 1917 40

NINE TENTHS OF WISDOM IS BEING WISE IN TIME, NOVEMBER
1, 1917 42

WE ARE IN THIS WAR TO THE FINISH, NOVEMBER 2, 1917 43

SINISTER ALLIES, NOVEMBER 3, 1917 45

THE NEW YORK MAYORALTY ELECTION, NOVEMBER 8, 1917 47

GERMAN HATRED OF AMERICA, NOVEMBER 13, 1917 49

START THE SYSTEM OF UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING
AT ONCE, NOVEMBER 17, 1917 52

A FIFTY-FIFTY WAR ATTITUDE, NOVEMBER 20, 1917 54

THE GERMANIZED SOCIALISTS AND PEACE, NOVEMBER 26, 1917 56

MOBILIZE OUR MAN POWER, DECEMBER 1, 1917 58

THE LANSDOWNE LETTER, DECEMBER 2, 1917 60

THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE, DECEMBER 5, 1917 62

FOUR BITES OF A CHERRY, DECEMBER 7, 1917 64

THE RED CROSS CHRISTMAS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE, DECEMBER
12, 1917 66

BEING BRAYED IN A MORTAR, DECEMBER 18, 1917 68

RENDERING A GREAT PUBLIC SERVICE, DECEMBER 20, 1917 71

A BETRAYAL OF DEMOCRACY, DECEMBER 21, 1917 73

BROOMSTICK PREPAREDNESS--A STUDY IN CAUSE AND
EFFECT, DECEMBER 27, 1917 76

OUR DUTY FOR THE NEW YEAR, JANUARY 1, 1918 78

TELL THE TRUTH AND SPEED UP THE WAR, JANUARY 4, 1918 80

THE COST OF UNPREPAREDNESS, JANUARY 6, 1918 82

COÖPERATION AND CONTROL, JANUARY 8, 1918 85

THE ARTEMUS WARD THEORY OF WAR, JANUARY 17, 1918 87

THE FRUITS OF WATCHFUL WAITING, JANUARY 18, 1918 89

TELL THE TRUTH, JANUARY 21, 1918 92

JUSTIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM, JANUARY
28, 1918 93

SECRETARY BAKER’S GENERAL DENIAL, FEBRUARY 2, 1918 96

LET GEORGE SPEED UP THE WAR, FEBRUARY 3, 1918 98

LET UNCLE SAM GET INTO THE GAME, FEBRUARY 5, 1918 101

CONSERVATION IS IMPORTANT AND PRODUCTION IS MORE
IMPORTANT, FEBRUARY 15, 1918 103

THE PEOPLE’S WAR, FEBRUARY 26, 1918 105

THE FRUITS OF FIFTY-FIFTY LOYALTY, MARCH 2, 1918 109

QUIT TALKING PEACE, MARCH 5, 1918 111

THE WORST ENEMIES OF CERTAIN LOYAL AMERICANS,
MARCH 10, 1918 113

GIRD UP OUR LOINS, MARCH 16, 1918 115

BOLSHEVIKI AT HOME AND ABROAD, MARCH 19, 1918 117

THE FRUITS OF OUR DELAY, MARCH 26, 1918 120

HOW THE HUN EARNS HIS TITLE, MARCH 31, 1918 122

THANK HEAVEN! APRIL 2, 1918 128

CITIZENS OR SUBJECTS? APRIL 6, 1918 129

WOMEN AND THE WAR, APRIL 12, 1918 133

TO MY FELLOW AMERICANS OF GERMAN BLOOD, APRIL 16, 1918 135

AN EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT IN HUMAN UPBUILDING,
APRIL 17, 1918 138

FREEDOM STANDS WITH HER BACK TO THE WALL, APRIL
20, 1918 140

A SQUARE DEAL FOR ALL AMERICANS, APRIL 27, 1918 142

THE GERMAN HORROR, MAY 2, 1918 145

SEDITION, A FREE PRESS, AND PERSONAL RULE, MAY 7, 1918 147

THE DANGERS OF A PREMATURE PEACE, MAY 12, 1918 150

THE WAR SAVINGS CAMPAIGN, MAY 27, 1918 155

ANTI-BOLSHEVISM, JUNE 5, 1918 158

GENERAL WOOD, JUNE 15, 1918 160

HELP RUSSIA NOW, JUNE 20, 1918 162

AN AMERICAN FOURTH OF JULY, JUNE 23, 1918 166

HOW NOT TO ADJOURN POLITICS, JUNE 25, 1918 167

HATS OFF TO THE INTERNATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL
UNION, JUNE 27, 1918 170

THE PERFORMANCE OF A GREAT PUBLIC DUTY, JULY 3, 1918 172

REPEAL THE CHARTER OF THE GERMAN-AMERICAN ALLIANCE,
JULY 11, 1918 174

EVERY MAN HAS A RIGHT TO ONE COUNTRY, JULY 15, 1918 177

MURDER, TREASON, AND PARLOR ANARCHY, JULY 18, 1918 180

BACK UP THE FIGHTING MEN AT THE FRONT, JULY 26, 1918 183

THE AMERICANS WHOM WE MOST DELIGHT TO HONOR,
AUGUST 1, 1918 186

SOUND NATIONALISM AND SOUND INTERNATIONALISM,
AUGUST 4, 1918 188

THE MAN WHO PAYS AND THE MAN WHO PROFITS, AUGUST
9, 1918 196

OUR DEBT TO THE BRITISH EMPIRE, AUGUST 16, 1918 200

THE CANDIDACY OF HENRY FORD, AUGUST 20, 1918 202

SPEED UP THE WORK FOR THE ARMY AND GIVE ALL WHO
ENTER IT FAIR PLAY, AUGUST 23, 1918 206

SENATOR LODGE’S NOBLE SPEECH, SEPTEMBER 1, 1918 209

APPLIED PATRIOTISM, SEPTEMBER 8, 1918 211

GOOD LUCK TO THE ANTI-BOLSHEVISTS OF KANSAS, SEPTEMBER
12, 1918 213

THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN, SEPTEMBER 17, 1918 216

FAIR PLAY AND NO POLITICS, SEPTEMBER 20, 1918 218

SPIES AND SLACKERS, SEPTEMBER 24, 1918 221

QUIT PLAYING FAVORITES, SEPTEMBER 30, 1918 224

WAR AIMS AND PEACE PROPOSALS, OCTOBER 12, 1918 226

PERMANENT PREPAREDNESS AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS,
OCTOBER 15, 1918 229

HIGH-SOUNDING PHRASES OF MUDDY MEANING, OCTOBER
17, 1918 231

AN AMERICAN PEACE _versus_ A RUBBER-STAMP PEACE,
OCTOBER 22, 1918 236

UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER, OCTOBER 26, 1918 239

WHAT ARE THE FOURTEEN POINTS? OCTOBER 30, 1918 241

FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE FOURTEEN POINTS,
OCTOBER 30, 1918 243

FOURTEEN SCRAPS OF PAPER, OCTOBER 31, 1918 248

THE TURKS SURRENDER UNCONDITIONALLY, NOVEMBER 3, 1918 251

PEACE, NOVEMBER 12, 1918 253

SACRIFICE ON COLD ALTARS, NOVEMBER 13, 1918 255

THE RED FLAG AND THE HUN PEACE DRIVE, NOVEMBER
14, 1918 258

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS, NOVEMBER 17, 1918 261

AN AMERICAN CONGRESS, NOVEMBER 18, 1918 265

THE FREEDOM OF THE SEAS AND THE ENSLAVEMENT OF
MANKIND, NOVEMBER 22, 1918 269

PRESIDENT WILSON AND THE PEACE CONFERENCE, NOVEMBER
26, 1918 272

THE LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE, DECEMBER 2, 1918 277

THE MEN WHOSE LOT HAS BEEN HARDEST, DECEMBER 8, 1918 281

THE BRITISH NAVY, THE FRENCH ARMY, AND AMERICAN
COMMON SENSE, DECEMBER 17, 1918 283

LET US HAVE STRAIGHTFORWARD SPEAKING, DECEMBER
24, 1918 287

A SQUARE DEAL FOR THE MEN AT THE FRONT, DECEMBER
25, 1918 289

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS, JANUARY 13, 1919 292

ILLUSTRATIONS

THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND W. R. NELSON

From a snapshot _Photogravure Frontispiece_

FACSIMILE OF A NOTE FROM ROOSEVELT TO W. R.
NELSON xxii

FACSIMILE OF A PAGE OF THE MANUSCRIPT OF ONE OF
ROOSEVELT’S EDITORIALS 2