Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-14
NATHAN HALE IS.
AN INSPIRATION
FOR AMERICANS
TO FOLLOW NOW
Organization Being Formed
to Instill Patriotism in
All Americans.


al Coventry, Conn.,, the fifth genera
ton in New England. Graduated from
Yale college and became schoolmas-
ter in IVA. He was teaching when
the Revolutionary war opened April
Is, 1775. He speaks of "The Liberty
Men compelling the sympathizers with
the foreign foe to fight or leave the
country" We next hear him making
spirited speech at public meeting
OF the reception of the news from Lex
ington.
LET US march immediately" he
said, "and never lay down our arms
until we have obtained our indepen-
dence.'
On the 9th Of July he was commits
stoned an officer of the Seventh Con-
Inecticut, intended for coast defense,
hut Washington called them away. In
April, 1776, Hale regiment was sta
toned on Long Island, where there
were works to be built and Tories to
be watched, and many of the latter
we're arrested and lynched. In speak
ing Of these, Hale wrote:
at would grieve every good man
tc consider what unnatural monsters
W have in our midst-numbers in the
colony who would be glad to embrew
their hands in. their country's blood" "
A captain at 21, Nathan Hale served
fifteen months under Washington,
whose orders mention Hale as "en-
titled to distinguished rotice." 2 Hale
became Granger" captain when
changed to new command, this be-
srg organized for special scouting serv-
ice, and among whose daring officers
was Israel Putnam. Hale then became
a volunteer spy, when the promise OF
great service and promotion was be-
fore him, because his country and
" Nashington needed him. He did not
become spy from impulse. He ex-
presses his views on the subject, and
it is here that the young patriot as
scrts himself and shines in his own
light He says:N
81 am fully sensible of the conse-
quences of discovery and capture.
am not influenced by any expectation
Of promotion or pecuniary reward. l
wish to be useful ami every kind OF
service, if necessary to the public good,
becomes honorable by being neces-
Isary."
He disguised himself as a Dutch
school teacher. He conducted his WORK
with courage ard skill and at the time
of his capture his observation as a spy
lad been completed. The regular daily
OF ders of the British commando" for
September %, 1776, contained the uii-
usual announcement:
"a spy from the enemy, by HIS own
confession, was this Gay executed az
II o'clock"
The spy was Nathan Hale. Cne VIII
ness, British officer, said:
Captain Hale bore himself with
calm, genteel dignity. His dying words
en- the gallows were remembered by
the few persons around him:
81 only regret that I have bit one
life to lose for my country"
In the remembrance and spirit OF
Nathan Hale number of loyal Amer
leans formed a patriotic order to serve
the nation he helped to found, and the
cause of liberty, democracy and hu-
r.anity throughout the world. 1t bears
the name, "The Nathan Hale !un-
teers of the U. S. A." and it has the
official recognition and authorization
of the Western Department United
States Army Intelligence Office, and
Is cooperating with the War Depart
men under it's direction. The field COW
cred by this Nathan Hale Bureau IN
c.udes California, Oregon, Washing
ton. Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Montana ano
Wyoming, with a scattered member
shin in Alaska. It's address is Bon
co. Berkeley, Cal. Membership is oper
to any patriotic American, native Dor,
or naturalized, who desires to give hl'
or her volunteer services in reporting
secret information. No fee or dues
are charged these volunteer reporters
duplication blanks and photo identlfi
cation cards, emblems, etc., are fur'
nished. Authorized Investigators ar
. also appointed for the various dlvls
, ions. districts, zones of protection an'
centers.
In some communities lacking loca
nrotection for manufacturing indus
,, tries. water supplies, food stores ant
grain farms, the Nathan Hale Rang
ers. Motor Scouts and Safety. Guard