Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-09-21
WOman,S Relief Corps
Presents SILK FYaQ
to the Courthouse

eign lands. AS native born or natur-
allied citizens we differ one from an
other only in the devotion which we
display to our common country. Peo-
pie of foreign ancestry founded this
nation. Today they are recruiting the
ranks of it's citizenship, adding more
naturalized citizens to this republic
every decade than the entire popula-
ton dwelling within the borders of
Wisconsin tonight. They come to US
as children, needing inspiration for
good citizenship, and instruction as to
| their duties and obligations to our
common country. Especially is this
true in these awful days of war, when
| they feel so strongly the old ties of
fatherland and of kindred across the
sea.
Those of us who were born in this
republic need to look upon the red,
white and blue and to reflect upon
! the deeds of those who have preserv-
, ed this flag unsullied, that we might
, enjoy liberty and the pursuit of hap
piness under it's protection. We live
in a time when half the world is on
/ fire. Few days pass when sparks from
this confiagration are not flying in our
midst. Great commercial and indus
trial conflicts shake the nation today
as the shot fired at Sumter shook it g.
half-century ago. We need today to
instil into native-born as we'll as nat
uralized citizens the patriotism and
devotion to the country that sustain
ed the donors of this flag in the days
of 81.
| Let us tonight consecrate ourselves
to service under this flag. Let us by
act and deed inspire respect for our
| flag, faith in our government and it's
institutions, and enthusiastic devotion
to our nation. Let us remember that
the Stars and Stripes will wave to
lead us on only so long as there are
hands to hold it high and to carry it
forward.
The court with grateful apprecia-
ton accepts this beautiful emblem of
our republic. The clerk will enter an
order that it shall remain on the walls
of this court room until these solid
walls Of masonry shall crumble and
the flag itself shall turn to dust
Judge O'Neil Speaks
Judge James O'Neill spoke for the
judiciary. He mentioned the recur-
ring pleasure it was to him to come
to beautiful Baraboo twice a year
and to meet the kindly people here.
He said the emblem was one of SOW
ereignty Of the United States, the
4 forty-eight stars not being a bundle,
but united whole. He spoke of the
necessity Of displaying the flag at the
school buildings, and Of the laws to
protect the emblem from defilement.
Last summer the story became cur
rent at Neillsville that young man
had said something disparaging con-
corning the flag and the effect was so
distressing that he afterwards COM
mitted suicide. This showed in what
reverence the flag is held. He said
the court was most glad to receive
the flag and felt that the judges and
litigants would be inspired with
wholesome thoughts when they look
ed upon the national colors.
Mrs. Dwinnell told of the encourage
ment she met in securing subscrip-
tions and led in the w. r. c. salute.
| During the evening the audience
sang America" and '@The Star Span
gled Banner" c. A. Melzl and his
sister led in the singing, and Mr.
Melzl sang "Tenting on the Old Camp
i Ground"