The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10
RALLY
OF OUR CITIZENS
TUESDAY EVENING SCENE OF BIG
GATHERING IN HIGH SCHOOL
PARK
BANDS, SOLDIERS AND AUTOS PARADE
Weather Fine and Speeches Made by
General Morris and
Others

On very short notice the citizens of
the city assisted by many from other
towns in the county, pulled off a big pa
triotic rally on Tuesday evening. A
parade was the first thing on the pro-
gram after supper, and while many Of
the lodges and societies had no time
to arrange to be in line, yet a fair
representation was out and the long
line of autos which included a good
number from the country and other
towns, We're in the procession. After
circling around the city for a time the
crowd gathered in the high school park
and a program of speaking and music
was carried out. The band, under di-
rection of Prof. Christensen, rendered
the same valuable service and good
music that they always do when asked.
Tho principal speaker Of the evening
was Adjutant General Morris. of Red
field. and his address was full of en-
eibNidSili, pau iotlNIl anu SQOu tlltcI.
II was one of the best speeches we
ever heard the general make and dur
ing his practice as one Of the leading
attorneys of the state he has made
quite a number.
Prof. +. T.. Brown, of the college,
gave a very interesting address along
patriotic lines, the Rev. Paul Roberts
spoke on the work of the Red Cross,
A. +. Vinegar gave a most vivid ac-
count of the enlistment of men during
the civil val period and some very
valuable statistics about the men who
fought the eight thousand battles of
that time. President Perisho, who was
expected to speak, was kept at Huron
by a meeting of the state council CT de-
Tense. AS a whole the meeting was a
great success, though if more time
had been given there is no doubt, but
what the response would have been
made by a far larger attendance.
This paper had hoped to be able to
give an interview with DR.. Perisho on
the plans of the state council on the
conservation of the states utilities and
development of its resources for the
war period. But his absence at Wash
ington and Huron on work for the
council has prevented this. We how
ever give the following extracts, from
an address made by him at the national
defense conference in Washington, on
May 1st, which shows to some extent
certain things that are contemplated.
The people of South Dakota believe
sincerely and are willing to enthus-
~iastically act upon this conviction.
l. That the American nation is fac
ing a great crisis-and not the least
of our troubles is the food situation.
2. That there must be some recog-
milton by the government Of the men
in the great agricultural west,-who
are willing to enlist for farm work.
Just now it is as important to feed the
PEOPLE as to guard the nation. We
need men to produce wheat and corn
and hogs-as well as to guard our
BRIDGES and munition plants and har
bors.
8. That this nation should at once,
as a war measure, if for no other rea-
eon-stop all consumption of grain for
manufacture Of liquor. That the fed
raj government must correct certain
opposed trade and transportation
cyils-or else demonstrate to our citi-
2ens that no such evils exist in order
that confidence may be restored. Few
factors count more with a people than
full faith in the nations ability to see
that all will have an equal opportunity.
a. That greater economy both in
wardrobe and pantry must be observed.
and that all should be warned that any
undue buying Of foods will only add to
the already exaggerated prices of food
material.
3. That if we are to efficiently arm
this nation-we must at once begin to
successfully farm the land Of the
country.