The wisdom and justice of our nation’s course was being disputed in those early days before sentiment for the War had crystallized, and the first reasons ever given some of the fighting men for our being at war with Germany were learned in a simple lesson like this in the moonlight schools:
Why are we at war?
To keep our country free.
To keep other peoples free.
To make the world safe to live in.
To stop the rule of kings.
To put an end to war.
The purpose of the next lesson is obvious:
See the flag!
It is our flag!