Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-30
neornItins in Canada.

OMAHA. Oct. 2a--The spectator OF
Hamilton, Ont. publishes an account OF
a meeting held under, auspices OF the
Hamilton Home Guard Rifle association.
which sheds much light upon the s''moth-
DDS" employed in securing recruits, Tor
the British armies abroad. One OF the
speakers, Rev. George w. Tepbs, Presid-
ing, makes a passionate appeal for more
fathers, husbands and sweethearts' to
come forward In aiding the cause for
which Britain IL fighting There. II
still room. for many mora men OF East
Hamilton In the trenches" the Rev. Mr..
Tebbs said, "for your. king and country
need you" srt h s al.
But the climax Of the meeting came
when another speaker. 8. l. Lands, re-
ferring to the fact that over 400 men
had left the local regiments for overseas,
which regiments had thus been depleted.
appealed to the audience 20 join the local
regiments or the home guards and for the
following reasons. quoting his own words:
Nobody can tell when the local regi
ments will be drafted for overseas. To
whom will the duty Of home defense then
Suard' / have spoken at a large number
of recruiting meetings along the border
towns, also to secret service men, ana
have come to the conclusion that TX the
home guard Is needed II IS needed most
AZ the present time There Il Information
that the government would not like TO
sss SER SdS i among the people Of this sRd
other cities. Before the war you could
buy rifles and bfyonsst,s, a almost s,ass ny
f SSi or bsyeSet.' You AK whyf The prob;
lem + sy SSy over ~ e the 2nssa
That is the answer. They are all equipped
with uniforms and are armed, waiting for
S Hsen c tssy vii II attack csnsds appeal
Hamilton 70 get busy and form Oonn-
panv In the east end.
rhereupon Captain Harry Stead com
plimented the previous speaker a. fol-
lows;
DO Won peopie OF this city roalize that
AZ The preserit time there IL stored In the
big cities of the United States large guam
titles Of ammunition n . mn vn n nS,ss
| tion can be drawn ont for tbs use o. the
German nationf
AZ a result Captain stead succeeded IN
enrolling thirtsea meh Comments are
hardly necessary. Such caiamnies AGAINST
Americans Of German descent would be
iudicrous n they were not 20 terribly seri-
GUS In creating hatred ana prejudice II
is pathetic to realize that the colonial
government should allow its people 70 be
auped In such a manner; yet II IL unfor-
tunateIy true that there are many would
DO initators in these United states.
| A. L. MEYER
- O,,,,s co-.unisston President.
SILVER CREEK. Eeb.. Oct. S.-To the
editor OF The Bee, Il u an arnahinl
thing that bodies N for the perpetuity Of
| tree institutions that 20 many people
1 -. Ntt..st.. s.tt,v~ A. lsaA NJ tk1
/ president a. though he were divinely com
iniss,oned to 40 theif thinking Tor thsm
| They should be made 10 understand and
| appreciate the fact that With all his as
s,rucd s,iperiOffty be Il nothing bat. {
mere seho6lmaater and not statesman-
a thsorist and not practical man o.
affairs--ane that under the guise OF Z
lofty patriotism he violates his oath e
'preserve. protect and esfend" the con
stitution. IN order 20 advance his owE
selfish interests and gratify his lust fol
power. Lauded by his friends as being
man Of steadfast purpose. he Il vacIllatinl
and uncertain. and BY reason Of his iael
OF vision and eound Judgment in grsa
emergency demanding ths highest quail
ties OF statesmanship. Is as likely 70 d,
the wrong thing as the right a. witness
his weddings and twistings ana turning
and ni-advised moves in Mexican affairs
To foIlow such a isader-and self-oon
'stitutsd leader ct that--is 20 invite de
struction-
Let as for a moment consider thil
scheme OF preparedness Who started Il
Preslaent Wilson. immsdiately AFTER issU
ing his second Lusltanla note. Nobod.
else had been TALKING about IT, With al