The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-14
WOOD CALLS ON SOUTH Tos.
ORGANIZE ALL HER RE sSsssSSS SSS 3
SOURCES. ii l
CHANCE AGAINST SHORT VVAR,S
Urges Women to Support Every iiove-
nent Which Has As lts Object d \ y.
Clean, Healthy SoIdier. 4. $S


peal for organization Of the South'8 =
resources to meet the stress of inter
national conflict. Once or twice in
his brief speech. the bold apostle Of
preparedness indulged In prophetic II
forecast. "rhe chances are very much
against short war;" he reminded In
bring into play the entire category OF "a
people say about this being the last
war" 1t was one OF those CRISIS
through which the world must pass
in its path Of progress toward better
things"
OF particular interest to Columbiae
driving homo the urgent necessity to-
the nations resources He also advis-
ed that the plea that this was to he
the last war should be dismissed sum-
marily. Don't believe what foolish
try. Now see to 1t that you give us
clean country. See that the soldier
has healthy place in which to live,
was the plea to the women to sup
port every movement which had as
its chief objective better environ-
ment for the soldiers In the training
camp. you've given us q dry coun.
whether 1t pleases Senator Snodgrass
or Representative Doolittle or not"
The remarks were regarded as some.
what portentiOus, as relating to Co. J.
lumbia, In view Of Secretary Bakers
recent utterances that certain immoral
influences would have to be removed
or camp sites would be transferred to
more suitable environment.
China and the United States were
tho only two nations which had not
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military organization. 1--WE ought to I
thank God every day that we have as III
our allies, nations which ,are capa. \,
BILE OF defending us Thile we prepare #
We are now protected, not by our own
foresight. but by the bleeding lines
Of France, England and Italy and
others" There was no more import
ant saying that has come down to us
than that which is inscribed over ono
Of England's great armories: "Bless-
ed is that nation which prepares for
war in the time OF peace"
Gen. Wood, under whose command
IL Of the 80 training camps to be
established will be directed. expressed /
the keen hope that the battle cry
OF the South" might be among the first
| to be heard on the lines In France. x
Throughout the speech there wera
spontaneous bursts Of applause, but
none Of Gen. Woods words were re.
ceived with more approval than his
tribute to the South, which has "al.
ways fought for what it believed to
be right" The nation had unsheath-
ed the sword for righteous cause.
Let us remember we've broken the
peace, but we've kept the faith" he
concluded. MI
The uniform OF the soldier shouiI3
be always hold as sacred as tho robe
of the priest or the cassoale> of >aa<
bishop. The audience was adjured
to hold the soldier In great respect. N
rs the higher esteem in which he was
held, the more easily would the soldier
attain this elevation wD
At the outset Gen. Wood compli.
mented the work OF registration in
Columbia and the state generally. Az
a citizen and soldier. Gov. Manning
was commended to the people as
worthy example. Gen. Wood remind! I,
ed that all Of Gov. Mannings sons, OF
military age. were now In some
branch Of the service.
Several thousand Columbians heard
the appeal for Arms, Organization
and Leadership" Gen. Wood was in
troduced by Mayor Griffith. who paid
a splendid tribute to the soldierly
and statesmanlike qualities Of the dis.
tinguished visitor. John w. Lillard.
president Of the board Of directors OF
the Columbia Chamber of Commerce.
introduced the mayor.
Just prior to the address q moonif
cont parade was given in honor OF Gen.
Wood. the extended procession form.
Ing at the Jefferson hotel and passing
by the speakers stand at tho rear of
the state capitol where Gen. Wood Z
and his staff reviewed the passing
throng. A Gordon OF mounted police
and mounted marshals rode at the
head or the procession Directly fol-
lowing these were the automobiles. 2
containing Gen. Wood and his star.
Gov. Manning and other state officials.
city OFFICIALS and the citizens commits.
tee on the cantonment project.
Following In order were: Band
or the First South Carolina infantry.
battalion, First South Caroline infan.
try; battalion, university students.
Shriners' band and Shriners, public
school children by schools, Red Cross 3.
Equal Suffrage league, National Log
quo for Woman's Service, Odd Fei-
lows, Young Women's Christioaf, aaao.S I
lows, Young Women's Christian s,sso-
citation, Daughters Of the American
HeVolution and United Daught ters of