Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-25

lreEurn safely with VICTORY on tnSlT
banners. He referred to those men
who are misguidely hindering our gov
lernment in preparing for this great
conflict and said 1t was incredible that
anyone could at this time have any
feelings but the most inspiring patrio-
tism. Mr.. Elton paid a glowing tri-
butte to- the Stars and Stripes. This
nation has always lived up to purity
of the white of our nations emblem"
he said, never has the stain Of shame
nor a spot Of innocent blood be-
for the consecrated patriotism of
the nation, and the blue of loyalty is
as enduring as the heavens. We
as citizens. continued the chairman.
must ~consecrate ourselves to the one
great purpose of Loyalty supporting
the flag and the boys who are going
to the front. We w this as endless
debt to men who have given it to us
with all that it means and we w 1t
to these men to preserve the gifts and
hand them on to future generations.
And so the people of Grand Forks will
give to you men who are about to an
swer your country's call the pledge of
our unending loyal support.
Tribute to Col. Frame.
Mayor Dinnie spoke on behalf of
the city of Grand Forks and paid a
tribute to Colonel Frame and Captains
Eckman and Holm. II am proud to
be here to bid you men godspeed and
wish you a safe return to your homes
when you have accomplished that for
which you are so willingly offering
your services. AS your noble COM
mander returned o safe from your
service on the Mexican border as he
had promised he would. so may it be
granted fn him f0 rQt11rn with vnl1 at
the end of the present great struggle,
covered with glory and bearing the
news Of victory"
Hon. Tracey R. Bangs, put the boys
in splendid humor when he loosely
said that while the people of the city
had observed them about the streets
for some weeks in their uniforms we'll
behaved and manly still he did not be-
lieve all their actions could be repeat
ed in Sunday school-"but'' he added
that might also show that you are
soldiers" The boys laughed heartily
at this sally and applauded the speak
er. Then he turned to Colonel Frame
and paid a tribute to him al a man,
a soldier and an officer, "a mar who
will always be with you and for Hou,''
he said" and a man with a heart so big
that it crowds all his other vital or
gans.
Going to Fight for America.
II a speak a word to you for the
citizens of Grand Forks" he contin-
ued, that 10 matter where you may
go you can be assured hat back home
there are being offered up prayers for
your safety and your success, and we
will be standing ready to do every
thing that can be done for your COM
fort and welfare.
We feel that we who are left behind,
too old to be of service for Uncle Sam
as you men are to give service have a
duty to perform as we'll as you. We
will dc the things that are necessary
to be done to keep you who are in
the field as safe as it is possible to do.
We realize that upon you rests the
burden to see that no foreign foe sets
foot on this soil in enmity and to pro-
tect the women of our country from
the despoliation that has been suffered
in h countries Of Europe that have
felt the blight Of the invader. You
are going to fight for liberty and to
make your home and ours safe for
democracy. You are not going to
fight the battles of England and of
France and Of Russia; you are going
to fight tc make America safe and In
this tight you will have the aid Of Eng
land and France and of Russia.
Meanwhile we at home will have
something nor to do than the mere
raising of grain. We will search ou
the men who are traitors and slackers
and mete out to them the contempt
n the punishment they deserve
The speaker recalled the days of the
civil war when Vallandigham, the
prince Of Copperheads, saw At tc
cr1ticise the government and its pro.
gram and was arrested, tried before
General Burnside and sentenced to be
informed for the war. Presiden,
Lincoln, however, ordered that he be
taken to the front and sent through
the lines to the ranks of the enemy
where he rightly belonged"
And we hope to do the same nov
and here" said Mr.. Bangs, eve hon.
to gather the men Of this type togeth,
er, load them on a ship and start 1