The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-07-18

everyone to conserve the resources o
the country. She made many help
full suggestions in the way of reducing
expenses of setting table. Mrs. ROr
or favored using corn flour miXet
with wheat flour in making the breat
loaf. spoke of the high value of corr
meal in cooking and baking and o.
the economy of buying the cheaper
cuts of beef Mrs. Rorer said there
was far too much food consigned tC
! the garbage can. What was wastfu
| in times of peace. now, in time Of
war and scarcity, is not only wastfu
but unpatriotic. She appealed to .ev
cry woman present to conserve food
so that the army can be fed and the
destitute of other countries cared for
! Following her lecture. she invited
| those interested to the platform tC
ask questions in regard to home econ
| Omics. Many women availed them
selves of this privilege.
Mrs. Rorer for years, conducted a
department in the Ladies' Home Jour
nal and her articles have been read
by nearly every women in. this com,
munity. She is Il recognized authority
on home problems.
The Glenn Wells Company furnished
|'the musical program in the afternoon.
The violin numbers were exceedingly
good and the farcial paylcts brought
forth hearty applause.
Gov. Willis Draws Large Crowd.
Patriotic night at chautauGua was
observed last evening \and EX-GoV.
Frank B. Willis, of Ohi6. one of the
greatest orators of today, was present.
After the musical program by the
Glenn Wells Company. Supt. ,Kies in
vited the veterans Of the civil war pre-
sent to take seats on the platform.
Eight of the civil war veterans ac-
cepted the invitation and we're seated
on the platform.
The attendance last evening was
large, it being estimated that over
1900 people were present.
Gov. Willis paid his respects to the
civil war veterans in a glowing manner
explaining that his father, too. was
a veteran of that great war and after
hearing him tell of the battles. he had
come to the conclusion that his father
and the regiment he belonged to, won
the war for the north. "Of course"
said Gov. Willis. 81 expect some of
you men who wear the bronze button
to take execution to this statement.
but | firmly believe it as it has been
drilled into me since bOyhood." His
lecture was interspersed with stories
which kept the audience in good hum
or. Gov. Willis described the rise of
our country from the time a few men
gathered at Independence Hall, at
Philadelphia and proclaimed new
republic of the United States. He re.
viewed the wars waged by the United
States and the business Of them and
the gradual manncr,4witht "a which we
had been drawn into the mightiest
conflict the world has ever known, and
he leading place already occupied by
this republic in the supreme battle
for the rights of democracies against
autOcracy. Gov Willis spoke OF the
dire menace to the freedom Of the
world. now exhibited by the ruthless
submarine campaign being carried on
by the central powers, and sounded a
clarion note that the united America
go bravely forward as a world leader
in the worldly task of overthrOwing
the great military establishment set up
in Europe, in the interest OF true
and lasting peace.
The speaker told of the aims of the
central powers when the war was
inaugerated and how at this time
these aims have been accomplished.
how they controlled strip of terri
To- Dol ;f,
sea east and including the Turkish
Empire. The war to date has been
fought on the territory of the allies
with but two exceptions, that in east
Prussia and a small strip of GalaCia.
Gov Willis described the organization
of the central powers as mightier
than that of the world c0nquerors of
ancient times and that it would take
the wealth, the blood sacrifices of this
country to bring about successful
conclusion of the war All that we
gained in the other wars of the re-
public, along the line of independence,
freedom of the seas and national unity
and more yet--Our all as a liberty
loving nation is at stake
Gov. Willis stated that President
" uoou uiA SFcA ' lu6 Ill ulS poWSl ~
keep us out of this war, but the time
came when it was made clear to our
national leaders hat it was necessary
for our future national we'll being,and
the high cause of world democracy,
that our great power be added to that
of the hard pressed allies. We are
in the war, and in the war to win not
only for our own cause. but for the
larger cause of the world
Gov Willis explained that the gov
eminent was not prepared to enter
the great European struggle six
months ago, but that great strides
are now being made. He was not in
favor of spending much time lectur
ing the people to grow radishes and
lettuce on the parkings in order to
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