The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-11-21
THOUSANDS HEAR
The GOVERNOR
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n rule or their will be one man power.
There are two kinds of folks in the
Il United States today, said the over
+ nor. Those for the United States and
those for Germany. There is no mid
die of the road If anyone says he is
neutral he is Icing to himself and as
n governor Of Iowa | would say to that
person he had better get out. The
person who thinks he can travel in the
middle of the road better be careful
for he will be run over, and it will not
be by tin Lizzie either. but he will
be hit and hit hard. The time has
passed for fooling Our boys are now
in France, others are on their way
there. Don't think for minute that
those German soldiers are going to
shoot over their heads-they are going
to shoot at them and many of them
will be killed. We that are left at
home should not \permit enemies to
K run around loose. We should back
those boys to the man.
y The governor then told Of the Ger
!. mans who had left their native coun-
\ try in order to get away from oppres-
sion and military rule. We have CIV
en- them land, free schools and free
press. We have made them rich, I'm
thought and words they are not loyal
citizens. Now is the time for them to
say where they stand. We can't quib-
BILE about that. They are either for or
against our brave boys. Either be for
them or get out. These boys are fight
ing for me. my wife, my baby, your
home and Preside and for the virtue
4 of our women and by the eternal Gods
we must stand back of them. The
people Of Iowa are loyal to them
The boys in this war will be better
y taken care OF than were the boys who
fought in the war of the rebellion. The
governor then told of the advancement
made along medical lines and how the
X health Of each soldier was looked af-
Il ter He stated that the American sol
der would enter the war in high spir-
its and when our boys get on the firing
line the kaiser will run for cover
When the war first started and the
selective draft was taking the men
from the farm Governor Harding said
he was worried for he didn't know
what would become of the farms. Up
on investigation, however, he learned
that 81 per cent of the population of
the state was living in the cities and
towns and the thought came to him
to return to the farm and go back to
work. You retired farmers must do |
your bit, said the governor. 1t is not |
enough for you to saunter down town |
in the morning to get the daily paper
while the good wife does the chores. |
bankers must get down to business
and quit playing golf. They will have
plenty to do rather than chasing a /
rubber ball around the COW pasture |
With q stick You women stop cud-
Hing dogs, if you haven't a baby of |
your own to cuddle, borrow some
neighbor's. The country needs the
help Of the women too. The time is
coming, said the governor, that the
person who is not doing his share in !
this war will be walking around with
"a streamer pinned to his coat tail with |
the word Stacker" in big yellow let |
tiers printed on it. The world is hun
cry and cold. Our business is to back
the boys.
s.$ Inc governor expressed himself as |
not In favor with any man who was
trying to profit from the war and TAX
ing advantage of those who are called
INTO service. There is one kind of a |
4 nog mat l would like to hang and that
governor.
Surprise parties are in order at this
time, said the governor. Those Who
are not backing the country bv sinh.
scr1bing to the Liberty loan, Red Cross
and Y. M. c. A., and doing their part
70 help the government, should be in
Vesugated. The man who doesn't take
part IN this war now will be mighty
y ZONES 9me when it is all over. This is
Inc nix ~ serious business wa h,yo
ever ena in. He described the
conditions Qen in the army were
up against they had left com.
Portable homes sr the cantonment
camps to sleep l.sSarge rooms with
no sheets on the beIAand the smell of
the mess tent. The boys are not com.
planning though, said Mr., Hardinp
I here we are not suffering any discom. |
1oTts and it is up to us to back the
government with our dollars, helm the
sRed Cross, Y. NJ. c. A. We are going
70 40 that thing either voluntarily or
u some other way, but it WILDE done
me government has just two WAYS of |
raising funds to conduct this war, eth. |
81 Dy tax receipts or by issuing If |
ponds. for myself had rather own a |
III ne sad and l believe you peo-
oo'SAAoI VI Inc state of Iowa II |
sn,s nny outy 10 sign the order sending |
some OF our boys to the trenches in
rance ana as governor I am not 90.
1 ing to stand back and allow anyone me
Tgds a. a. t to stab them in the back
MS IS the time to dedicate your livec
sso your country. Wasting foodstnfrs
a ~ =, e viii not do this. The sooner
we all boost this cause the ouicker o tha
war Will be over ZIG
Ill, Gov. Harding spoke plainly and
did not mince matters and I' h;s Emu
M ma were straight from the sbonl.
s spd me, ever delivered in Denison
anu met with the approval of everu
one who heard it. u every
The Unwilling of Monument
q a. ngiioWlng the speech of GoyernorI
e aarain s the meeting adjourned to O. the the
rinston' o dsn, square tn,art Col. j. R. Fey
q charge of the services, being as "a. as
60 by James Rollins, command| s' list,