The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11

ga are men OF limited financial abil.
ity. Many OF them have no income
beyond their pensions Since : lave
been In the governors Office | have
seen these old soldiers on two occa-
aeas having 10 solicit money In per
asn In order that they might be able
20 defray the expenses OF their an
nxai encanpment This is not as Il
should b. (Applauss). The burdens
Of ness sneam pmsnts should be re
moved from the shoulders OF these old
patriots. Our state ought TO have suf'
acisnt appreciation Of them and OF
the wonderful lessons their encamp-
menss teach TO be willing to pay q
part q the expenses thereof. CAP
plause). therefore recommend that
you male an annual appropriation OF
81 900 TO be paid by order OF the gov
ernor. or such part thereof as may In
his Judgment be necessary, In meet
ing the expenses OF the annual en-
campment OF the Grand Army on the
Republic OF this state (Applause).
Has One More Opportunity.
MY friends. am glad 20 say that
that recommendation in part at least,
was carried out. The $1,000 was sp-
propriated. and your proper officials
have received IL all But | meant for
that appropriation to be continuing
one from year TO year. (Applause). II
seems that II was not made such. but
have one more opportunity at one
more legislature. (Applausel. And
shall do what l can 10 have this ST.
600 made a continuing appropriation
for these encampments lApplause).
l think IL is just. because the wonder
full lesson in patriotism these encamp.
ments teach our boys and our girls.
Il was glad TO hear expressed the
sentiments Of the young man from
New York. the head OF the organiza-
ton OF the Sons OF Veterans-his
eioqusntly fine remarks touching the
duties OF citizens In which he out
lined so beautifully your aud my ciu-
zenly duties. We need TO renew our
selves from time to time with lessons
OF this character.
Sees Thousand Boys Salute Flag.
Il witnessed thousand boys the
other day marching under orders un-
der the folds OF the flag They were
boys who had TO march at the com
manl given them. They were in an
institution where they had 10 obey or
ders. but those IN charge OF them were
trying 20 impress upon them patriotic
sentiments: trying TO impress upon
them the duty they owe 70 the flag OF
their country. and the significance Of
that flag And so in the proper man
ner as they passed under its folds in
going from their Worship to the din
ing room. the flag was saluted.
when came 10 talk 10 them
briefly afterwards ! said 10 them
wondered whether or not they fully
understood the lesson that was meant
10 be taught them by having them TO
salute the flag Then / told them as
best could something OF the institu-
lions OF this country: something OF
the sacrifices that had to be made in
order 70 achieve and preserve these
institutions. and 7 aid 20 them that
every time the flag is sslutedthe match
less history of the republic should
pass in review before the man that
sslutes It, (Applause).
Is Source Of Patriotic Acts.
II Is out OF lessons OF this kind that
you and are prompted to DO our cit
izenly duties in a patriotic way. II Is
lessons OF this kind. out of the expert
encss that men like you have had
that prompt you and prompt me to
sadeavor by friendly word and other.
wise 10 encourage and uphold the
PRECEDENT Of these United States in
asss trying times. (Applausc).
4 am glad 70 sss that thousands
and Thousands zee mfiiions. OF mer
al ovss The couassy Who % not shaTs
the poiittnal views u Tie present 90
eupant Of Ne WAiss House are stand
hg By AiD uaAinsAingiy In the dis
charge ~ hh arlusus dulles. ZAP
plsuss). We ought - appreciate dem
oastrstioss ct ~ had ana AAal
God for the noble No. e lhis nskisa
What nsblsr ssarnnss ever iDusr
from tbs lips OF any 0An 49, Asss
that passed the lips oHshat sysatcsaser
vative and splesdh American dtzer
few days ago. exPresideAt william
Howard Taft7 (Applausel. He didn'i
pause to discuss tariff schedules oil
questions on which parties In this
country divide when II was opportuns
for him 10 speak on the serious situa
ton that confronts our president
and he lost no time in rushing TO the
presidents support by making a state
ment that encouraged him. endorsed
him and bade him God speed GAP
plause).
We would not miss the truth far
II ar all, we're we 10 declare that vii
son and Taft. in the present interna
tional crisis. represent nobly the
flower Of our civilization tApplaus.D
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