Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-09-28
Twenty-three From County Left
Saturday-Big Reception at Ar
mory Friday Night
BEISE POINTS OUT DUTY
Comfort Girls Give Each Soldier
Comfort Hancock Sends
Gifts-Farewen Parade

The twenty-three young men from
Stevens County that comprised the
quota for the first selective draft for
the National Army left Morris Satur-
day morning for their new home at
the cantonment at Camp Dodge, Des
MOines, Iowa. Although their leave
taking was marked by many evid-
ences of sorrow and pride by their
friends, the boys will never forget
the spirit of Stevens County shown
at the farewell reception at the ar
mory Friday night and at the final
farewell Saturday morning. Stevens
county is more than proud of the
brave and willing spirit shown by
the boys in going to become soldiers
in the great United States Army
that is to win the war, vindicate the
right Of American ships on the sea,
and to win greatest triumph in the
worlds history for democracy.
The men who left Saturday for
Des Moines are:
Johnson, Philip j., Morris.
Peterson, Edward, Morris.
Green, Verlyn, Morris.
Jensen, Christian, Norris.
Erickson, Henry w, Norris.
Flatner, Lawrence NJ, Morris.
Kennedy, Lester H, Morris.
HartOg, Arthur D.. Morris.
Smith, Ralph ", Morris.
Bastin, Roy j., Norris.
Finch, Henry B., Scott.
Noble, Clinton A., Scott.
Block, Reinhart, Swan Lake.
Korba, Joseph F., Swan Lake.
Swanson, Earl R., Hancock.
Thompson, Roy c., Hancock.
Gausman, Emil, Pepperton.
Pilipchuck, Nick, Eldorado.
Kolar, Edward, Donnelly V.
Holmdahl, Edwin j., Rendsville.
Aanerud, Adolph, Donnelly Twp
Fenton, Alfred W., Moore.
Bruner, Elmer L., Synnes.
Otto Syverson, George J. Rowles
and Edward P. Steen, were the three
alternates to take the place of any
of the men who did not appear, but
none were called for all Of the boys
were present at the appointed time,
Saturday morning.
One of the largest crowds that
were ever present in the armory was
on hand to help show the soldier
boys a final good time. The pro-
gram began with a band concert
from 7:3O to $50, followed by the
reception at the armory from $3.50 to
$50. Before the address of Judge
G.. W. Beise, a comfort kit was given
to each soldier by Paul Spooner in
behalf of the Comfort Girls Club Of
Morris. A Overstad, in behalf of
the citizens of Hancock, made a
short speech to the prospective SOL
diers and presented each with car
ton Of cigarettes. There was also
several patriotic songs by the as
sembly.
The address of Judge Beise was
for the most part as follows:
1--WE are gathered together to pay
our respects to, and to do honor to
the men of Stevens county, selected
to serve our country in her need.
American people are awakening
to a new realization of duty and re-
sponsibility. For over half cen
tury we enjoyed peace and prosper
ity. We trained our young men in
the arts of peace, and not of war.
Young men trained their hands and
minds to establish and maintain
homes, and learned fully their duties
to their families and their fellow
men.
"War attaches new responsibilities
and imposes new duties upon the
citizen Of a country. In time of war,
our nation may demand and is en-
titled to, our services, our property,
and if need be, our lives so that she
may not suffer defeat and destruc-
ton. The duty of every citizen is
to follow the flag, and take his stand
under it's folds wherever that may
be. Whatever our opinions may have
been as to the causes of the war,
there can be no question as to our
duty now that we are at war. We
must render every aid that it is in
our power to render.
"The fathers and mothers of the
boys now departing to serve our
country, who quietly though not
without heart aches, yield their sons
to their country's call, are the true
patriots. Theirs is not the patrio-
tism which vaunts itself in much
talk, but it is that genuine patrio-
tism which will illumine the pages of