Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-05-30

If any veterans here assembled could
iOrCscc this day when that Flag which
you followed should wave over these
islands, here guaranteeing to then
alien people as we'll AS the American.
born. protection from foreign foe and
protection in tho privileges Of indlyid.
ual freedom and gclfEovcrnmcnt.
Local Conditions.
II Is given to M to know, here and
now. that among all the places Of the
earth where our Flag floats upon the
rarUarts Of National outpost, there
is none where each day Is brought
home to the intelligent and patriotic
citizen. the extent to which our future
depends on the successful practise of
the Gospel of Efficiency.
Veterans of our wars sense the sit.
uation intuitiyely. Officers and men
Of the army live the gospel OF efIicicn'
cy in your daily routine and the so.
called play at war. Patriotic Amori.
can men and women are by their OK.
ample the missionaries of the cause.
This service they perform prompted
! by the conviction that the hcteroge.
! ncous, cosmopolitan. complex and per.
| picking mixture Of races and national.
tiles can be nodded into a patriotic.
efficient, self.governed and wcllgoy.
erncd whole.
Our Responsibilities.
What handful Of Americans is there
with so much to do and such short
time in which to do II as the citizens
of this community where you and |
! have made our homes?
Some there be, weak and vascflat.
! ing, who would shift the burden ia
! other shoulders. Their timid hearts
! do not and shall not control. Was II
not Farragut, replying to the message
| of probable torpcdoes in the waters
through which his ships must pass,
| gave the order: Damn the torpedoos!
| Go ahead!"? Senator CullOm tells Of
President Lincoln's visit to the Army
| of the Potomac in September of 1862,
! just before the battle of Antiotam.
The President with friend went out
for a walk before sunrise. Just as the
sun was rising they reached a com.
mandng point; the President stopped
I placed his left hand upon his friends
shoulder. and. slowly waving his right
! in the direction of the great city Of
tents, said: What IL all this before
u.s."
why, Mr.. President, that is Gen.
McClellan's army"
mo. my friend, no." replied Lincoln
soberly, this Is General McClcllau's
bodyGuard."
u What does II profit us. II we he or.
GaniZcd ana perfected, and we stanG
still? The full Gospel of Efficiency
was voiced by General Grant when he
sent the message, 81 shall take no
backward steps" The motto of Com.
= mander Winslow of the KearsarEe
: was, when in doubt, fight" Prosi.
dent Lincoln sent message to Gcncr.
al Grant before Richmond. which read,
= u have seen your dispatch expressing
your unwillingness TO break your hold
where you are. Neither am | willing.
; Hold on with bulldog grip and chew
? and choke as much as possible" Gen.
i Grants message to Gen. Meade Mt
r Cold Harbor was, THE moment II he.
comes certain that an assault cannot
= succeed. suspend the offensive, but
+ when one does succeed, push It yigor.
= ously and II necessary pile in the
. troops at the successful point from
= wherever they can he taken" Some
where in an old hymn runs the line.
For we must fight II we would win.
a Increase our courage, Lord
= Youth OF Hawaii.
! We much preach the gospel of pa.
! triotism and efficiency II the youth of
{ Hawaii are to rise to their opportuni.
= ties and best serve our country. II is
r easy to become supremacy selfish,
dollar.getting machine that brushes
I out the very spirit of freedom and in.
i diyiduality for which you fought.
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