"Rows and Rows and Rows and Rows and Rows of 'Em March "*Folks Cheered 77th Division which Finally Changed From Toys Into Folks, Too.* "A row of mounted police rode up Fifth avenue yesterday. "A man carrying a banner on which were the words and figures, '77th Division,' marched up Fifth avenue yesterday. "A band played all the way up Fifth avenue yesterday. "A line of soldiers walked up Fifth avenue yesterday. "A second line of soldiers walked up Fifth avenue yesterday. "A third line of soldiers walked up Fifth avenue yesterday. "A fourth line of soldiers walked up Fifth avenue yesterday. "A soldier carrying a service flag walked up Fifth avenue yesterday. "One soldier wore khaki and carried a steel helmet on his shoulder. "A second soldier wore khaki and carried a steel helmet on his shoulder. "A third soldier wore khaki and carried a steel helmet on his shoulder. "A fourth soldier wore khaki and carried a steel helmet on his shoulder. "They marched precisely. "They marched steadily. "They marched firmly. "They marched in silence. "The crowds cheered. "The crowds waved flags. "The crowds did not fill the stands. "The crowds applauded. "The police kept the waves of humanity back. "The police did not have much trouble. "The police permitted the crowd to cheer. "The police permitted the crowds to wave flags. "Soldiers of the 77th Division marched up Fifth avenue yesterday, and when they had done marching they broke ranks and greeted their friends and relatives who had not seen them since they went to war. "A mother greeted her son with kisses and tears. "A mother greeted her son with kisses and tears. "A mother greeted her son with kisses and tears. "Change the word 'mother' to sweetheart, brother, sister, and keep on repeating until 'father' is reached and then change 'kisses and tears' to 'smiles and cheers.'"
The hypocritical Socialists at one moment plead for universal peace, the desire of nations, and at the next for class hatred. They are trying to ruin our domestic peace and to expose us to the ravages of lawlessness and crime. By fostering contempt for soldiers and other guardians of the peace, they not only make it harder for them to fulfil their duties, but prevent many from joining the army and navy for the defense of our country against foreign and domestic foes.
Our country at present is well able to defend itself against foreign attacks, but if our domestic enemies continue to sow the seeds of discord and class hatred among our fellow citizens, it will surely fall, for no nation that is divided against itself can stand.
From the very fact that "The Call" of February 10, 1912, dared to publish the following article, showing the intense hatred of its author for the Stars and Stripes, our national emblem, the reader can judge for himself whether the thousands of unoffended subscribers have the faintest spark of patriotism in their hearts: