The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-06-13
THE PEACE meeting
OF THE GRAND ARMY
ADDRESSES WERE MADE BY TWO
PROMlN ENT SPEAKERS SET
TING FORTH THE GREAT
NEEE. OF PEACE.

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army and the w. r. G.. held a joint
meeting in the city hall, beginning
at 1:30 o'clock. Commander Brown
gave his annual address to the old
soldiers. and showed that the United
States had made but little material
progress until after the civil war,
and which, in his opinion, gave the
country the right impetus at the right
time Tor it to move forward in the
great period of development of our
nation. and in this relation he said
that South Dakota stood at the head
of the states of the union in the mat
ter of growth.
Mrs. Helen Kibbee, president of the
Woman's Relief Corps, gave her an
nual address, presenting to the mem
bers something of the inner workings
and growth of the order during the
year. The report aa made by the pre-
sident indicated hat she has been
quite active in her efforts to build
up the state corps and make them
prosperous through their OWL efforts.
Past Commander kingman, of Sell
by, presented to the department the
celebration of the fiftieth anniversary
OF the Battle of Gettysburg, which is
to be held on the famous battlefield
on July /, 2, 3, and 4, 1913. He
stated that Il movement had been
started in South Dakota to have
every old soldier in the state who
fought in the battle attend the cele-
bration, and that an effort would be
made to have the state legislature APP
plopriate enough money to pay the
transportation charges of these SOL
diers to and from Gettysburg. 1t is
estimated that between $4,000 and
$4,000 would be required. MIR. King
man said that the United States gov
eminent and the state of Pennsylvan-
ia would bear the expense of feeding
and caring for the soldiers while at
Gettysburg. Several of the states have
already appropriated money to pay
the expenses of soldiers from those
states, and he hoped that South Da-
kota would prove as liberal with her
old soldiers.
The Mitchell band was present and
gave several selections for the pleas
ure of the visitors.
DR., Frank Fox, of Sioux Falls, de-
livered the address on THE Reign of
the Prince of Peace" He said in part
as follows: =
at seems somewhat anomalous for
me to speak to the veterans OF the
greatest war in history, on The
Reign of the Prince of Peace but !
am reminded that General U. S. Grant
the great and successful general OF
the civil war was the first to propose
the establishment of an international
court to settle all disputes arising be-
tween nations.
, cit is the business of nations to
, unitedly maintain the fundamental
RIGHTS and interests of humanity. Ma
tions are coming to see that it is tC
the interests of all to promote world
! peace. No nation ever grew rich ant
prosperous by war.
The debts of the nations repre-.
sent the unpaid bills for past wars
The French people are staggering un'
der an enormous national debt ,aggrc'
v eating many billions of dollars. THAI
r debt was incurred by the great way!
of the past. Peace loving people are
the most prosperous.
mo nation was ever made rich anC
{ prosperous by war. For unnumberet
y ages the world has been one grea'
@ battlefield. One by one the mighty
empires of the past have exhausted
their strength. undermined theil
prosperity, Slapped their revenues ant
prepared the way for final decay b!
long protracted wars. Wars have
wasted the wealth of nations ant
slaughtered the supply OF men, I'LL
ing their countries with widows an
orphans and entailed on coming gen
creations war debts the payment o
which has kept them in poverty pre-
venting their progress. defeating thei
prosperity. delaying their intellectual
advancement and social improvement
The armed peace of today cost
more than the bloodiest wars of his
tory. The total increase of our armed
peace in the United States during thu
past eight years is owe II billion
a dollars. The same proportions holt
g among most of the nations of Europe
A modern %battleship costs $12 900.
900 with $500, BOO a year to maintain
II it. And in a few years it is junk ant
e another $12, 10000 investment y
required.
e The really prosperous nations arr
those who love peace and seek 1T OF
Il all possible occasions. The peace low