Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-28
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that | do not have the oratorical ability
to arouse your minds with patriotic fer
vor. But we need 500 young men from
your town. and need them badly. | ask
each of You men here TO get on the Job
and instil in the youth of your state
and city that pep which will bring
them in immediate and effective response
to the call Of the President.
81 realize that this is 4 big task,
but Il can be done. President Wilson
needs these men. but number Of
people have an idea that il will be
plenty OF time for them to come for
ward when the guns OF German naval
vessels begin to shell New York City.
Well the British navy IS between you
and them. and il IL were not, there
would be a different tale 10 tell in
short order. That's the only reason
you have not heard those same guns
before this.
1T is not for me to tell you how to
manage your affairs, but n you would
organize a big patriotic parade, with
lots Of bands ana red FIRE, and about
10000 people in Inc, II would get the
pep into the youth OF your city. and
President Wilson would get the men
he wants from Delaware. AS an in
stance. ] went up into Lancaster
county. in Pennsylvania. some time
ago, and there they got up a parade Of
that kind and before il was over we
had the signatures OF ninety-One men
to a pledge to support the President
by enlsting in the navy. The next
morning we brought ninety-one men
10 Philadelphia. and now the whole
ninety zone are serving in the navy.
Every patriotic organization, the Elks,
the Moose and the rest Of them. we're
in line and each had band. Some OF
them were not as good as others. but
they were bands. and those Pennsyl-
vana youths. sons Of German mothers
and fathers. came nobly 10 the front,
and they are with us yet. You can do
the same thing.
II hope the seeds that you are SOW
ing this evening will produce the re-
suit OF stirring up that red blood, in
iecting the pep into the youths, and
secure enlistments. munitions and all
the rest which goes into the great
game OF war"
He was heartily applauded as he left
the platform, and cries OF That's
right" could be heard all over the
room
George Carter. secretary. read a
telegram from Governor John G.
Townsend. Jr.. who had intended to
have been present TO deliver a brief
address, in which he said: Il regret,
on account Of sickness in my family,
I cannot he present at the National
Defense meeting tonight"
Mr.. Carter reported that Governor
Townsend had informed him over the
telephone that his wife's mother, who
is over rs years OF age. was critically
i'll.
In opening the meeting. Chairman
Nicholson stated that a great deal
had happened since the last meetinN
OF the general committee He said
that one Of the main purposes OF this
meeting was 70 hear the reports of
what the various subcommittee. act
ing under the executive committee
had accomplished. and that the other
important purpose was the enlargine
OF the general committee. He explain.
ed that the committee appointed by
Mayor had been hastily arranged
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citizens had not been included, due e
that fact. He stated that later in the
evening the members OF the committee
would he given an opportunity to nom
mate persons for membership and that
volunteers would be asked to enrol
themselves, When this point OF the
proceedings was reached. over a hun
dred names were added to the rolls.
Mr. Carter read a telegram from
Thomas w Miller. chairman Of the
executive committee, in which he stat.
ed that illness in his family prevented
his attendance. and that he hoped
that the general committee would
find the work already done by the
executive committee to be satisfac
tory.
Communications from the Lafayett,
Day National Committee, OF New
York. requesting data regarding the
appointment OF a similar committed
in this city. was received and referred
/ TO Mayor Price. The latter requested
volunteers to comprise this delegation
to submit their names TO him for ap
pointment.
An application for information
where to enlist in the Wilmington
section OF the aviation corps, and thu
method necessary TO receive instruc
ton at the local aviation school. wal
received from Willard J. Grub, o
Mt. ST. Mary's College. Emmitsburg
Maryland. who is a native Whining
tonian. II was referred to the Com
mittee on Aviation.
A number OF posters and applica
lions for membership in the Motor
cycle Minute Men. were received from
d. j. Perkins. of New York. This mat
ter was referred to the Motor Trans
portation Committee.
A quantity OF posters and advertis
ing matter OF the Naval Coast De
tense Reserve was received from AID
\ iutant General T. p Wickersham, ant
referred TO the Naval Recruiting Com
mittee, through its chairman, Colone
George A. Elliott
A communication requesting dat
regarding supply and distribution o
foodstuffs, gardening, etc, was re
ceived from Charles j. Brand. Chic
OF the Bureau OF Markets and Supply
OF the Department OF Agriculture. !
was referred to the Committee Of
Supplies.
Il was Al this stage OF the pro
ceedings that Chairman Nicholson
presented the British and French col
ors, as described above. G. Park
Postles then presented the commit
tee with a string OF small flags, REP
resenting each allied country an
comprising the colors, in miniature
Z OF Japan, United States. Cuba. Chill