Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-13
.0NLY SMALL CROWD
IN ATTENDANCE At
PATRIOTIC MEETING
224 PEOPLE SHOW INTEREST IN
LIBERTY BOND "MAeS" ASSEM-
BlAGE AT o. II. Slime TALKS |
ARE HEARD.

s. J. Duncan. Clarke, Chicago Jour
nal editorial writer and financial ex'
pert, last night addressed by acutal
count pa patriotic Ottawa people who
took advantage of the opportunity
to hear him discuss the second Liberty
Loan as mass meeting at the OF
tawa high school The abundance of
vacant seats and the sparseness Of the
crowd, caused Mr.. Clark to comment
on the apparent lack of Ottawa's in
terest" in what he described as the
biggest blow Uncle Sam has yet de-
livered the kaiser"
Notwithstanding that the gathering
had been pronounced patriotic
meeting" by the mayor and despite the
fact that newspapers Of the city FOR
week carried front page displays in
an effort to arouse interest in the
gathering the boosters were unable
to get more than bare handful OF
men and women out to listen to the
talks. Contrary to some rumors that
were placed in circulation there was
no soliciting. neither was 1t intended
there should be any. If purse strings
were prompting they were put to need
less worry.
Others who addressed the audience
were Rev Dean Quinn, pastor OF ST
| COLUMBIA church; Clarence Griggs
president of the Chamber of Com.
merce, and Adolph Dauber local rep
resentatve of the bond house having
| charge of the La Sale county sales
Besides these talks there was a mu
sical program alone worth going miles
/ to hear. The high school orchestra
of thirty pieces played in its accus
/ tomary pleasing manner. Three Sc
/ lections were rendered under the di
rection of John Hoff, all of which
were loudly applauded. The audience
/ joined in singing America Miss
! Gladys Elliott, of La Sale, rendered
| two patriotic numbers, both of which
! delighted the audience, many OF
whom had heard the artist for the
nrst time And then there was Prof
Joseph A. Reardon, whose rendition
Of THE Old Brigade" his own com
| position with piano accompaniment,
In his summarization OF the war
Mr.. Clark spoke as an authority who
had given four years of close atten
ton to the conflict now waging II
Europe He told of Germany's efforts
to float popular loan among its peo
pie and how on the 10Th the drive
would end and he inquired what an
swer was the United States going tt
give the kaiser on its second loan.
I He said.
America is at war There can b'
no halfway business about It, W.
have got to realize that this Is a high
to the finish and there Is going to b'
but one side victorious.
This war is the biggest thing il
the history Of the worlu. II is th'
biggest thing in yours and my life |
Is going to result in making demo(
racy safe for all time or else the fl
ture security of autocracy, Every MAJ
, and woman has his bit to play an
those who do not go to the front hav
got to do their part at home. 1t Is
duty they owe themselves as well a
, their FLAG.
4 THE Liberty Loan now offered b
$ our government is the most accurat
= and vital thrust into autocratc r,
g gimes thruout the civilized world.
g must be subscribed to freely and III
S stintingly. Everyone has to strai
g himself, or herself. to the. very lin
to bring quick termination of th
great strife.
/. What are you going to do he il
). terrogated, when our boys come HON
;, from France and with the natur;
!, right inquire, What did you do to wi
. the war; How are you going to a
swer them if you have been a slack'
4, at home. reaping security off thos
blood.spilled battlehelds of Europe ?
Il know full well that couldn
, look a boy who has given up his all
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