Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-05-08
DISCUSSED APPARENT
GROWING DISLOYALTY
Members of Loyal Legion Make Strong
Appeal for Restoration Of
Patriotism.

annual me0GIuS Dduqu0G anu IaSG nlSut
made strong appeal for the restora-
tion of the patriotism which spread
over the country just after the civil
war.
Maj. E. r. Herren, Fond du Lac,
was elected commander. The other
officers elected we're: Senior vice.
commander, j. w. Meacham, Mil
waukee; junior VICE commander
Capt M. T. Treat, Monroe; recorder,
A. P. Foster, Milwaukee; Registrar,
Joseph Nc G. Bell. Milwaukee;
treasurer. Howard Greene, Milwaukee
chancellor, Charles S. Carter, Milwau-
kee chaplain. DR.. Arthur Holbrook,
Milwaukee sergeant. Or. A. B. Bell,
Beloit.
REGRET CHILDREN'S DISLoYALTY
Unpatriotic demonstrations on the
part of children in certain sections of
Milwaukee against the flag and
American institutions we're attacked
by the speakers at the banquet. The
fact that Milwaukee should have
public school at which the pupils
would refuse to rise and sing The
Star Spangled Banner" was lamented
by white haired veterans. Tears
dlled their eyes as the stories were
told Each of the speakers urged the
need of inspiring the young with
patriotism Referring to Lieut-Col
j. A. Watrous, who, he said, must
have noticed the change in sentiment
throughout the country since the war,
W. j. Kershaw attacked the un-
patriotic teachings which. he said,
Socialism is spreading among the
children of Milwaukee.
Socialism is not political
growth in Milwaukee for it has been
taught in the country for the past
fifteen years, he said, During the
time other political factions have
grown up and accomplished their
ends, for the reason that their policies
were along the lines Of American
democracy. The only things that
Socialism has accomplished are to
turn the laborer against his employer
and to incite class hatred. Employers
are partly TO blame for the present
conditions, for the reason that they
are in position to know of the
change of sentiment and should have
prepared to qualify their employees to
defend the American democracy. F"
Mr. Karshaw. speaking of the offer
of citizens to conduct the Memorial
day services, hoped that this action
would serve as an object lesson to
parents who teach their children
unpatrlotic principles.
URGES INSTRUCTION IN PATRIOTISM
Lyman @. Wheeler told of his con-
fdence in the republic when as boy
he watched the return of the victorious
troops from the war. and said that at
that time he never thought anyone
would ever dare to raise his hand
against the stars and stripes,
There is an enemy in the camp. !"
he warned his audience, land the
responsibility rests with the younger
generation that has not seen the civil
war, to put this enemy down. Unless
the young are taught the principles of
liberty there will be another struggle
as bad as the civil war, which can
only be averted. just as the war could
have been averted, by immediate
action"
Richard B. Watrous. Washington.
D. G.. formerly of Milwaukee, gave a
description of his visit to the battle
field of Gettysburg and the ceremonies
of the south. The other speakers
were Gen. Arthur Macarthur and DR..
Walter Kemptser. Gen. Macarthur
expressed his satisfaction with the
patriotic influence which the order
exerted. He said that the utterances
of the previous speakers expressed
his sentiments in regard to the lack of
patriotism.