The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-10

piled with a desk and a very bust
ness-like pen and ink. he set mp "a
stand in the corridor of the postof
flee and got busy Immediately after
his arrival from a successful cruise.
the last two towns being %Flandreau
and Egan.
Mr.. Nilsen got into immediate ON
m%unication with officers and promi-
nent men of the city. and al once en-
listed them into his plan of obtaining
men. Many talked with him in the
lobby at once. while others, interest
ed. but reticent, waited until later.
The firemen's hall had been previous
ny arranged for the occasion. and a
meeting was called for the purpose
of allowing him and such others as
had anything to say for the benefit
of the service to talk. The house was
crowded with men when the speakers
came.
Flags were hung about the room,
and in the center of the room was a
standard with a beautiful silken em-
blem. Mr.. Nilsen told some interest
ing things about that branch of the
service which takes TO the deep blue
sea. and others told something of
their experiences. Mr.. Raymond Mil
lard, who served -four years on one
of the fighting ships-and which eX-
perience is little known even among
his friends-gave many intimate
facts of life in the navy. Mr.. Mill
ard served on the ship Tennessee for
the most part. but received his pay
and discharge from the Hartford.
Army and navy men are very jealous
of their records. Mr.. Nilsen says
there should be no reason for Mr..
Millard's reticence about having
done his bit, for his dicharge papers
give him a perfect record.
Captain Jas. Robertson. veteran Of
the Spanish war, told his experience
in that branch of the service. About
the only comparison he could draw
definitely was the opportunities for
the young man of ambition, or him of
training in some trade or as an ar
tisan. But he was assured that with
the proper ambition and desire TO go
ahead there is always room at the
top. Mr.. Robertson got ahead partly
through his knowledge of carpenter
ing-more specifically because he
had had some experience in building
corduroy roads.
Joy Wethe also endorsed the serv-
ice in a short speech. He called at
tention to the popular ignorance with
military usage in regard to Difference
to the colors. Others remarked the
apathy of the public to the forms of
observance, and he spoke at some
length of it. Soldiers and naval men,
however depraved, instinctively show
proper form when coming into the
vicinity of the colors under which
they have served, and for which they
have been trained.
DIR. Wooley, veteran of the war
that was a war, the Civil war, was
called upon for some remarks. Attire
at the apparent apathy of those pres
ent, he swung at once into a strong
appeal for the flag and what ii means
to men Of real red blood. He is not
acceptable now as a fighting man.
He was really too young when he
went to the former war, being but 16.
He's far past the & limit now, but
made the far from reticent% assertion,
supported by a wager, that there was
not a nan In the room who could
successfully down him. DR.. Wooley
is unqualifiedly awarded the decision
of being the first to rouse enthuss
iasm and emotion in the audience of
men.
At the close of the meeting two
men signified their willingness TO
fight for their country. Mr.. Nilsen
had not the proper blanks with him
for the purpose of taking the appli-
cations, and the men are enrolling
today at his desk in the p~ostoffice
lobby. During the forenoon he re-)