The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
RESPOND WITH REAL SPIRIT
Residents of the Summer Resort Answer
Nobly 4'The Call of Country, Man
and God Nearly Thirty Members
Effect Provisional Organization.

Drawing the heat Of the summer
night and the relentless attacks of
/" German buzzards, more vulgarly
known as mosquitoek, = more than
half a hundred residents Of Silver Lake
gathered in palton's Hall on Monday
evening to hear the gospel of patriot
ism as preached by the Flying Squad
ROM Of the local Red Cross chapter.
Catching the "big idea Immediately
they responded nobly by forming q pro
visional auxiliary with pledges of a
membership in the neighborhood Of rs
or 100 by seven O'Clock this evening.
j. j. Kerwin presided at the meeting
and by his unfailing diplomacy and adj
mirable enthusiasm did much to foster
the fervid spirit that achieved these
real results.
A doctor, a lawyer, a merchant, a
banker, and a soldier comprised the
party of patriots tina went from Keno
sha to Silver Lake on this important
mission of mercy. Each contributed an
evening and SO did his bit in the or
ganization Of Red Cross branch in the
neighboring community. There were
others too A delegation from Wilmot
was there to aid in the musical mum
bers Of the evening and to prove con-
clusively that the seed planted in the
Woodmen's Hall week ago was al
ready Towering in a. sincere desire to
lead others to the new light and new
patriotism.
Mr.. Kerwin introduced e. r. o 'Brien
with a speech brimful Of loyalty to
country and sincere concern for human
ity. Emphasizing the seriousness Of the
present situation he called the people
OF Silver Lake to a patriotic devotion
to every phase of governmental activ-
ity in the international crisis. Known
and beloved in his community, the
noted educator made a deep impression
upon the audience and made them i'm
mediately receptive tc the Red Cross
idea as presented by the loca. dele
cation.
Mr.. O'Brien, chairman Of the com
mittee on auxilieries for the Kenosha
chapter, was the first speaker for the
Flying Squadrcn." Showing perfect
ly that the Red Cross movement was a
work for men as well as women he ap-
pealed to the patriotism Of Silver Lake
people for whole hearted support of
its activities. ttThis is service,'' he
affirmed, (which cannot be performed
by any other governmental agency
without seriously Gripping its eficien-
cy along exclusively military lines. It
is work which cannot be done by fac
tories because it requires that scientific
precision which is found only in the
products of those who are animated by
love and patriotism rather than by
sordid greed for gold. It is a move
ment which will conserve the man
power of the United States and her al
lies and may thereby become 6. deter
mining factor in bringing victory to
the Stars and Stripes. Such an activ-
ity is certainly worthy of the support
of all patriotic citizens and am sure
that Silver Lake will never be weighed
in the balance and found wanting on
a proposition of this nature
With the subject thus admirably in
troduced, DR.. Helen Harbert explained
more fully the scientific and medical
aspects of Red Cross work. Burning
with enthusiasm for her cause she in
spired her hearers with the same zeal
for patriotic service end so contributed
in no small degree to the success of the
meeting.
She was followed by Judge Tully
who discussed the international phases
of the movement with a precision aid
legality to be expected from lawyer
of his standing. Hi remarks were ad-
mirably supplemented by the speech of
w. E. Cox who presented she Red Cross
work from the standpoint of soldier
who had seen service along the Mexican
border and who knew exactly what the
Sammies would need most in their
fight for liberty and justice. Both
talks were well received by the audi
ence and stimulated that fervent spirit
which prompted the immediate forna-
ton of a Red Cross branch for Silver
Lake. Earl Marlatt of the staff OF the
Evening News. contributed the " story,
to be expected from one in his profess
sion and aroused some little enthusiasm
by his vivid description OF conditions
at the battle front.
A provisional organization was ef-
fected after the carnival of oratory
had left its message in the hearts of
the loyalists gathered to hear it. J. J.
kerwin was elected by reclamation the
chairman of committee on member