The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-04-27

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he loved the land of his birth. he
loved America more, and the for
eign- born American who did not con-
slider American rights and American
ideals worth upholdirg should go
back to the land whence he came.
Palmer On Red Gross Work.
George M. Palmer briefly explain
ed the work and purposes of the Red
Cross. He told how it had been or
iginated in 1868 by congress of
nations at Geneva. The purpose was
to help mitigate the sufferings that
occurred in time of war. Later its
purposes developed still farther. The
Red Cross went to the aid of any
community that was suddenly strick
en- with calamity even when there
was no war. He spoke OF the San
Francisco earthquake as an example.
In 1905 the United States by act
of congress incorporated the Red
Cross workers of this nation. Since
ithat time so to 100 relief move
ments had been cared for by the Red
Cross workers and five million dol
lars had been spent for Red Cross
supplies alone. In the San Francis
co earthquake alone. relief to the
extent of three million dollars was
given.
Mr.. Palmer spoke en- some OF the
details Of the Red Cross work, its
training OF nurses. its preparation OF
hospital supplies by the. work of its ;!
members and innr-" cradle other lines
along which it's efforts were directed
Red Cross had enrolled 5000 nurses
The speaker told of some of the
high officers of the American Red
Cross. President Woodrow Wilson
was president of this organization.
William II. Taft was one of the dl-
rectors.
Mr.. Palmer said Mankato ought to
, have a Red Cross chapter, even il
I there were no war. As it was, TINS
/! city was all the more under the OBJ
/ legation of having chapter rms
! chapter had already been formed
and the earnest support of the peo-
! pie was asked. Every person IN the
/ city who is able ought to do some
thing to assist the Red Cross. All
the men and women of MankatC
would be asked to become members.
There should be no slackers. Inc
cost of a membership varied all the
way from 800 to 81 year. All
could become helpers in some way :.
: by money or by service.
; "Star SpangIed Banner" -.
j "The Star Spangled Banner was
now sung, led by the chorus OF one
hundred, who were grouped on the
stage, largely girls. This chorus was
iunder the direction of Mrs. h. A.
Patterson. The Accomplishments were
played at the piano by Mrs. Wilbur
TAYLOR. TIE singing was greatly APP
Ipreciated by the splendid audience.
Judge Oscar Hallam of the supreme
| court while congratulating the Man
kato people on the magnificence CO
this demonstration, referred to the
ce'c hration of the Battle OF Lexlng-
| tor by the people of the twin cities
| last Thursday. 1t was such spon-
| taneous outpOuring of public spirit
the like of which he had never seen.
! Judge Hallam spoke at some length
: on the honorable record the state
| of Minnesota had for patriotism, and
| he told how Governor Alexander
Ramsey was the first governor to
offer volunteer body to the nation
| for the defense of the Union in 1861.
He spoke of the famous charge OF
1.-the first Minnesota at Gettysburg,
probably the turning point OF the
| war. He believed that the boys Oh
Minnesota were fired with patriotic
fervor today. as we'll as in 1861.
Senator J. E. Haycraft of Fair
mont dwelt on the point that in this
crisis all partisanship should be bur
lied beneath the mighty waves OF
patriotism. For himself he said
God speed Woodrow Wilson, presi-
dent of the United States"
| He deeply regretted the action OF
president and had thus given aid
and comfort to the enemy. He la
mented the fact that Minnesota had
four such congressman. He denounc-
| ed the action of one of them in get
| ting what amour, ID to referendum
vote on the proposition and declared
that unpatriotic citizens were not
entitled to representation in congress.
The senator declared that America
was waging war for the liberty of
| lHe pCOpiV' "Sii hoi
that of other peoples. The rule OF
an autocracv with fifth century ideas
over mighty nation was not to be
tolerated.
After Senator Haycraft had con-
RecessionaI Sung BY Choir.
cluded there was another musical
number. Kipling's famous recession
al was sung bv a choir of twenty
four picked voices of the chorus,
J Mrs. Patterson again leading.
/ Rev. T. R. Paden. rising to pre-
sent Dr. James Wallace of Macales-
| ter college, heartily congratulated
his hearers on the splendid spectacle
of patriotism that had been produc-
ed. At the same time, he cautioned
the people to prepare their minds
and hearts for greater and more aw-
full duties.
DR.. Wallace declared that there
was no peace that could be firmly
established unless it was based upon
| liberty and justice among men.
| There were times when conflicts
| among men were absolutely unavoid
able. Extreme pacifists did not seem
| to be able to recognize this fact.
This present conflict between de-
mocracv and autocracv was newt
Fable. This was absolutely plain to