Excerpt from The Gates of Janus: An Epic Story of the World War

In sending out this: "Epic Story of the World War, " the writer feels there are some things which need explanation, lest the work be thought presumptuous, on the part of a comparatively unknown author.

First: The author has felt that the Epic form of poetry, so long unused, is most admirably fitted for the narration of such a War as this, - greater than any in all the worlds annals, rightly called: "The Great World War!" With such a theme as this there is surely every reason for some one to try to revive this ancient form again, as he strives to give adequate expression to the recounting of the heroic deeds of such a strife, which involves thirty-six nations, over ninety percent of the world's population, and concerns, not only the welfare of humanity, but, the very civilization of the world.

Second: He feels that, by such a form, the main events of the War will be better remembered by the people at large, better impressed, by them, upon their children, now, and better retold to other children afterward.

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