Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-11
(Fiom Fridays Daily.l

tial scene, the speakers at last nights s patriotic rally could not but instil in the thousand persons who packed the Elks' theatre, truer sense of the crisis which the American nation is facing As these people of Prescott sat in the auditorium, and another 1900 of them stood in the street, list ening to the speakers relayed from the hall, the members of the national house of representatives sat in Wash ington, debating the war resolution, by which, for the fourth time, the union is to enter into major con- flict at arms. During the program, which followed the raising of the American flag on the stage and the singing of the Star Spangled Ban ner" by Mrs. F. L. Haworth and the audience, bulletins were read by Chairman LeRoy Anderson, keeping the audience in touch with the prog ress of events at the national capital.
 The Setting.
 Over score of singers and speak CTS sat on the stage. In front of them was a low, cannon-guarded parapet In the rear were army tents, before which two Boy Scouts kept guard In the center, the Amer ican Eagle perched with outstretched wings on a pedestal.
 Campfire Girls and Girl Scouts sat in boxes. The front rows were occu- pied by veterans, not of wars, en- tirely, but of the pioneer days of this State A hundred firemen in uniform, were in attendance.
 Rev. H. H. Shires pronounced the invocation, and Mayor Timerhoff was called as the first speaker He said he was proud of the fact that he was born of German parents. But I am more proud that they had the courage and fortitude to leave a land of tyranny to come to this country of the free
 Our Fight For Peace.
 r. L. Haworth said that America has had two years of peace despite the destruction of lives and property of citizens. This nation is not going to war because it seeks now acquisi- tions, but because an honorable peace can no longer be maintained. Amer ican ideals can best be served by peace, but this is simply case of a fight by democracy against autocracy. War at this time is the worst pos sible thing that could come, on ac- count of our great unpreparedness." Haworth spoke of the great national resources. Those who go to war will not do any more than those who remain at home and produce the things necessary to conduct war
 War establishes a single brand of Americanism. There can only be two classes of people-Americans and cnemies-no hyphenates.
 Personal Preparedness.
 After the audience had sung the Battle Hymn of the Republic" Rev. Joel F. Hedgpeth walked on, talking. This Is not a time for passion or prejudice. We have a big job on our hands if we carry it out right, and he is fool who bclittlcs it. It is a religious task. A man isn't a traitor because he is a German. That man Is traitor who is untrue to his coun- try in an emergency. But let there be no panic"
 The speaker referred to Alexander the Great and to Napoleon, who had tried to engulf the world, and who had failed.
 There is something bigger than force, submarines and militarism, and that IS the will of Almighty God This is a time for personal prepared ness as well as military prepared ness. How many Of you can pass the examination the army would submit you to before allowing you to join?"
 Wars For Principles.
 Every war the United States has fought has been for some great principle" said ]. II. Morgan. Our first two were for liberty and our third 10 secure the fruits of the first 10 an undivided people. Our present cause Is as just. Our murdered coun- trymcn cry out 10 us. We are to fight broken promises; the arch enemy of democracy is our opponent" He recalled how under ihc intrepid President Monroe, this nation, then numbering but lO,OO00OO people, dc fed the dcspotic nations of the Old World.
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