South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-19
GORE SAYS WAR TO
STRENGTHEN j. s.
In Address at Knife and Fork
Club, Senator Holds Present
Conflict Will Influence Arma-
ment of Nation.

Sen Thomas p. Gore OF Oklahoma
touched but lightly upon the issues
Of greatest interest TO the American
people al the present time in his ad-
dress before the Knife and Fork club.
Tuesday night except as he referred
10 them in their relation to the prog
ress OF this country and OF the world.
The senator's speech was one caIcu-
lated 10 give his hearers "A sane and
optimistic view of the great move
ments in the worlds history as. IN his
opinion, they We're working together
for the betterment of mankind.
In brief reference TO the military
policy of this country, the senator de-
clared that the present war would re-
suit in an increased armament for the
United States. While other nations
whet the edge of the sword 10 cut our
throats." he said, we must whet the
edge Of the sword 10 cut their threats.
This is not an elegant manner in
which to state the case. but the stu
alton is not an elegant situation one
OF the chief beauties of our national
government is in the possibility for
the national defense which Will in
sure that our citizens will be safe al
ways and everywhere"
Officers Elected.
There were $50 men who attended
the banquet which was the last To be
given by the Knife and Fork club this
season. 1t had become necessary 10
make additional reservation Of places
up until the last minute TO accOmmO-
date those who came to enjoy the UNI
usually strong program. Daniel III.
Grady. a lawyer of Portage, Wis, and
John kendrick Bangs, humorist. were
the other speakers of the evening.
Frank T.. Herring acted as POSTMASTER.
Rev. John o. MOsier returned thanks.
Preceding the speakers the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year were
UNANIMOUSLY elected: George w.
Zinky. president; T. A Stephenson,
vice president. l.. +. Greenan. score
tary and treasurer. The directors
named are Fred Woodward. r. T..
Herring. Or. Charles StoltZ, Harry Ell
lott. Gail Davis. John Devine. h. L.
Bonds, T.. J.. Stedman, r. II. Horst,
y. p Beebe of Niles, w. IL. Upper
and Ralph Feig of Mishawaka, and
II. j. Carlisle of Edwardsburg.
Daniel II. Grady was the first
speaker of the evening. His subject
was The Law and It's Critics His
reference to the subject was in the
way of stories told largely at the ex-
pense of lawyers and in a manner that
won the hearty approval OF his hear
ers.
John Kendrick Bangs, introduced
as "a humorist and not a jester"
brought his audience into intimate
understanding with certain famous
personages with which the speaker
has been intimately acquainted.
"Salubrities 7 Have Met was the sub
ject under which the speaker present
ed flow of humor and philosophy
which held the close attention of his
audience. He contrasted in vivid and
pleasing fashion the attitude of the
cold and unsympathetic celebrity"
with the kindly and sympathetic ma
ture of the true "salubrity." OF the
famous men 10 whom he made refer
ence he classed Winston Spencer
Churchill as a celebrity" and Richard
Harding Davis and Rudyard Kipling
as "salubrities."
Disapproves Muckrakers.
In the course of his address the
speaker won applause when in scath-
ing terms he registered his disapprOv-
al of "muckrakers" He declared that
the undertaking magazines had tend
ed to destroy the faith OF youth in
their fellow man. He stated II as his
opinion that a very small percent OF
men had risen To power and wealth
by throwing others down and that the
vast majority in climbing the ladder
of success had carried hundreds o.
others with them.
The general theme of Sen. Cores
speech was that the greatest asset Of
a country was its citizenship and that
the highest conservation was the con-
Servation Of manhood and woman
hood. The day of opportunity. he
held, was not gone but everyone now
had the privilege of sharing in the
glories of "A greater advancement of