The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-05
MANY APPLIED
FOR COMPANY C.
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we are at war. All citizens are called
to service, men and women, and if the
parade of two Saturdays back is an in
dication, Barre is ready to stand by the
colors. Officers whom We have with us
tonight are not only doing their part in
the training camp; they are doing double
duty by going up and down Vermont and
preaching the gospel of war. While the
army that is to register tomorrow is
training next winter for service, the
country is at war. ] do not believe that
a man should enlist in order to avoid the
draft, for the drafted man should not
stand any different in the service of his
country. All will carry the same flag.
The country calls, it does not order. We
have now an opportunity such as we
may never have again and the man who
enlists to-day will save lots of bloodshed
in the future.
"Let it be said of Barre boys, They
didn't follow the flag, they carried it,
To you young men of 2l-3l let me ask:
Wouldn't it be grand achievement if,
when the army is organized in Septem
Der, Uncle Sam should find that Barre
Mr.. Jackson spoke interestingly OF the
Red Cross and its purpose, and ended
with close, personal appeal for enroll
ments.
Representative Rowland, as one of the
most active figures in spreading the Lib
erty loan gospel in this state was intro
ducd as the next speaker. Mr.. Rowland
naturally turned to a topic that is very
near to his own heart and at once he
was in the midst of well thought out
appeal for bond buyers. If we are going
to have men in the field, he said it is
essential that they must have equipment
and be able to rely upon our assistance.
The government had voted to bond for
FIVE billions and we are asked to sub
scribe two billions before June Is, if
possible. Every man and woman should
be a bond holder, he continued. The
bonds are tax exempt and the ownership
of bond means that you are standing
right back of the boys in the army.
There should be 1000 purchasers in
Barre.
Speaking directly to the young men of
draft age, Mr.. Rowland said that prob
ably one in ten would be called to the
colors within the coming year The 9th
er nine, at least, should do their bit by
investing in bond and to show that his
own patriotism was not wanting Mr..
Rowland said that the young man who
buys bond now and is called into serv-
ice later may get his money back at
certain place in Barre when the call
comes, that is, if he wants to redeem his
bond. In closing, Mr.. Rowland called
for rising vote of thanks to the Chris |
topher Columbus band and the Barre
pipe and drum band, which organiza- /,
tons, he said, had shown true patriotism |
by giving their services in a good cause. !
The vote was taken in noisy and con- |
vincing manner.
The band men played another selee- |
ton and then the chairman introduced |
Capt. John F. Sullivan, the man who is |
to lead the company that Barre proposes
TO adopt. Plainly Capt. Sullivan is a |
man of action and of few words. What /
he had to say was delivered from the
shoulder and it carried conviction. The
captain said he took command of the |
company a fortnight ago, after some IL
years of service in the National Guard.
Not long afterwsrd someone suggested