The Robesonian., 1917-09-06
-oeKloN, NORTH CAROLINA THURSDAY SEPTEMBER : 1o7z
robson HONORED
MEN OF ARMY

/ MEN OF ARMY
Rally Held in Lumberton Was At
senoed by Large Crowd-Parade
MUSIC a by Brass Band, WatermeIo,
past-Patriotic SPEECHES by Judg,
| Bond and L. r. Varser " ''us'
:, AS stated in Mondays Robeson;.r
/ the rally held here Monday in honn,
OF kobeson's drafted men was .
grand success. A crowd numherino q
arouno z'oOo people, representing ev:
fos y I .Secslon OF the county, was here
The first thing on the program
of was ~ tne parade, in which a number
OF tne drafted men marched, The
Paraoe Started from the graded schooj
Soullolng about II o'clock, marched nm
nsventn SS5 street to Elm, down
Elm TO Fourth, thence to Chest
nut street and back to the court
mouse. The parade was headed hv
number of mounted marshals. foi
lowed by the East Lumberton hand
Following the band came the drafted
men, each wearing a red, white and
olue ribbon on the lapel of his coot
After these followed the members
OF the exemption boards of the com.
". Patriotic selections were plaved
bCy the band as the parade proceeded
through the streets. >'
Immediately after the parade the
grated men and all others that could
1lnd room gathered in the court room
at the court house to listen to~ the
speakers Of the day. Prayer was Of
tered by Rev. Chas. L. Greaves. nas-
tor of the First Baptist church
OF Lumberton. The first sneak
er on the program, Mr.. l.. R. Varser
OF the Lumberton bar, was introdnc-
ca by Mr.. H. E. Stacy, also of the
Lumoerton bar. Mr.. Varser's ad-
dress was calculated to stir a. spirit
OF patriotism. His speech follows:
Brief Outline of Speech of l.. r. Var
Mr.. Varser explained the purposes
OF the Soldiers Business Aid commit
tee.. The following services will be
performed by this committee upon re-
quest of the soldier:
10 render, without charge, anv le-
gal service desired from time Of call
to the colors until the end of the
war.
To See that during the absence of
the soldier there be no lapse in his
insurance policies, no failure to paw
taxes on property nor interest on
mortgage indebtedness, and to make
such legal transfers of property as
the soldier or his family may desire.
10 see that no advantage shall be
taken OF anv soldier in legal pro-
ceeclngs IN which lie may be a party.
Or IN which he may have an interest.
10 look after and assist in caring
Tor all persons who may be, or NAV
hereafter become, dependent upon a
soldier for support.
10 aid soldiers in securing en-
ployment when they return.
10 arrange for special training
or education Of soldiers partially dis,
abled by wounds Or disease.
To see that all soldiers who are
called to the colors are properly req
lstered, So that they may vote dur
ing their absence.
Io perform any other service for
soldlersVwhenlnecesSty therefor arises
during their absence at the front.
No officer Of the committee shall
receive any pay, and all soldiers,
wherever they are able to do so af-
ter the war, will be expected to re-
pay any money which shall be ad-
vanced for them upon life insurance
policies, taxes, interest, etc., and the
total sums returned, as well as the
amount left over from any donations,
will be distributed after the war pro
rata to thoe who shall have contri-
buted.
Concerning the present struggle
there IS much to be gathered in con-
slderation Of the previous wars that
this country has engaged in with
other nations.
Beginning with the Revolution,
this was a struggle Tor our own po-
litical freedom.
The war of 1912 was fought main
ly on account of the relations Gre
ated with the country bv the "Orders
in Council" made by Great Britain
and France. The Resulting condi-
ton was that American commerce
was practically blocked by the i'm
pressment of English seamen en-
ployed by American ship owners.
These English seamen were taken
from our ships and the cargoes made
liable for capture on account of the
relations then between Great Britain
and France. This country then went
to war mainly from this existing
cause, not because it's own citizens
had been murdered upon the high
seas, hut because it's employees had
been impressed from it's service into
the service Of others and the freedom
of the seas thereby abolished A small
and resolute land force
soon brought this war to a happy
terminal and although finally the
treaty settling the war made no ref
erence to the impressment of seamen,
TIE result was obtained and these
Fights no more violated.
The Mexican war was a fight for
the freedom Of Texas. Mexico took
her autocratic hand from all this side
of the Rio Grande after we had
been down to see her about it.
The Spanish war was an
on behalf of oppressed