 A sword is broken when its owner has disgraced himself . It is broken when a battle is lost and breaking is the alternative to surrendering . A sword is broken when the man who wears it can no longer render allegiance to his sovereign . But America has not broken its sword . It has not been cashiered or beaten ; it has not lost allegiance to itself . The blade is bright and keen and wholly dependable . It is regrettable that the artist should have made such an error in symbolism . The sword is emblematic of Justice as well as of Strength . Let not the world be deceived by this new dollar . The American effort to limit armament and to prevent war or at least reduce its horror does not mean that our sword is broken . 
