Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-20
1000 GATHER
AT PATRIOTIC
CELEBRATION
Nelson County Soldiers Civ
en- Demonstration Of
High Appreciation.
Tracy R. Bangs Spoke at
Stump Lake on Need Of
Great Awakening.

try ID rapidly reaching q point where
things r coming TO a showdown;
might be divided into two classes-
those who are ain asset to the country
and those who are q liability; that
there Is no fence to S6it on when 1t
comes to the question Of patriotism;
that the time has now. conne when the
citizens Of North Dakota and other
states must wake UP and realize that
critical moment In the history Of our
country since the days Of the revolu-
tion-that this il war for democracy
and liberty against a cruel, powerful
and relentless enemy, q war in defence
OF manhood, woinanhood and our
homes were central thoughts Of the
great patriotic speech delivered by
county celebration at Stump lake on
Sunday. .ss
The Stump lake celebration was one
Of the largest and most enthusiastic
patriotic demonstrations held in this
state since the declaration Of war
against the imperial German govern
ment. Eight hundred and fifty au-
pie to the beautiful Stroindahl grove.
Enthusiasm ran high and the speaker
was repeatedly and energetically ap-
p%lauded. When the celebration was
over there was no oom for doubt as
to whore the people Of that part OF
North Dakota stands in this war. Nell
son county had spoken plainly and TO
the point.
II Many From other Counties.
The picnic was In honor OF the Mel
son county boys who are going to war.
and the profits of badges sold as we'll
as the proceeds from the refreshment
booths will go to the Red Cross. AS q
result the Red Cross fund is evera
hundred dollars to the good. Eight
other counties helped Nelson county
make the gathering the unqualified
motored In from Ransom. Benson,
Eddy. Steel, Griggs, Trail, Walsh and
Grand Forks counties. The commit
tee on arrangements consisted OF one
Representative from each Of the eleven
towns in the district.
Chairman e. C. DISCARD OF Neville
explained the purpose Of the gather
true patriotism. wh1ch ne defined as
q feeling in the heart that reached
beyond mere sense of resp possibility
and the willingness to give to ones
country what the country's laws de-
manded. The true patriot was willing
and glad to sacrifice all in his power
to see his country succeed and the
L pIllICIpl06 OIgs u61kLOCI1Cy A1U klD0IJy
prevail. He then introduced Mr..
Bangs. the speaker Of the day as "the
greatest patriot and the most power
full patriotic orator in North Dakota"
Should Have Been in War Long Ago.
Mr.. Bangs gave a short review Of
the events leading UP to the war and
declared that this country should have
But as yet the people Of North Dakoca
did not seem to be aware OF the SER
tousness of the situation. There were
still people both here and In other
states who were openly against the
war. It is time that we wake up, he
said. No nan can stand In the Uni
ted States today and have sympathy
pathy with the imperial German gov
eminent should be taken to Germany
where they belong.
We are now reaching q point where
things are coming to a showdown,
Very soon we will begin to read Of the
casualties among the American troops
on the European battlefields, and then
brought home to us. SO q we have
been too far away to realize what is
happening.
North Dakota Needs Awakening.
The speaker also declared thai
North Dakota had 0 done its share
in buying Liberty bonds or in con.
tribution to the Red Cross war fund
the ladder in the last respect he said
with a per capita donation of clever
cents, South Dakota and Arizona som
ing after us with ten and nine cents
per capita contribution. But hi
Iprophesied that the patriotic waves
would run higher in this state thar
anywhere else as soon as the people
l hanop IN coo ~yhnt $kA O@,,rkpr1 io s,v
|against.
1T has been said that I have crit
ticized the Norwegians Of the state FOL
their lack Of loyalty" said the speak,
er; that Is not true, But what I dix
say, and what I repeat. is that we, Ii
North Dakota, far from the Atsanti,
coast and from the Pacific coast, re
war preparations. had not yet becomi
fully alive to the fact that our coun
try was at war; at least we had no
reached a point where we realized tn,
full Importance Of the var situation
but that with our boys registered
with them being called to the colors
with our scanning of the casualty list
fered at the hands OF the Germans, W.
would be fully alive to the situation
and, that when the time came, Nortl
Dakota would be as enthusiastic in II
loyalty and patriotism as any state II
the Union, because about forty PEI
cent OF our population are either Nor
lwegtans or Of Norwegian descent.
"And considering the fact that MOI
way has suffered more than any oth
er neutral nation at the hands Of Ger
many the people OF this state VIII,
have Norwegian blood in their veins
have a double a for being foya
TO the cause Of the allies, namely
their loyalty to this country, the Ian,
Of their choice, and the sentimen
that must attach them to the land o
their fathers"
III. w. w. ORGANIZER
ARRESTED in MINO1
Minot. N. d. Aug. 20.-oscar u
Jerdon, ]. W. n. organizer, was AZ