Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
FARM AND ARM,'
ROOSEVELT'S CRY
Battle Slogan Is Sounded in
Two Stirring Speeches
in Chicago.
THOUSANDS APPLAUD HIM


CHICAGO, April 2s.-"Farm and
arm" With this battle cry Theodore
Roosevelt entered Chicago today, and
In two stirring speeches urged tina,
tsvesy -suesgy Of the entire nation be
directed toward making the potential
might OF the United States felt in the
war against Germany, and he demand
ed that not an hour be lost in dis
patching troops to the trenches.
His first speech was made at a
, luncheon at noon; his second at a mass
meeting in the immense amphitheater
at the stockyards, where the thousands
| who applauded his words were numeri-
| cally exceeded by the hordes turned
away in disappointment when it be-
| came necessary to close the doors.
He advocated universal training as a
permanent policy; he advocated con-
| scription, but he pleaded that he
| should be allowed to. recruit a division
for immediate service with the allies
He was roundly app1auded when he
urged that during the war the use II
grain for the manufacture of alcohonr
| beverages be prohibited.
Il want to get Americans into the
trenches of France at the earliest
possible moment to show our allies
| that we are as ready as they to shed
our blood for the cause of democracy"
he said. He said that he wished to
md service for those efficient men who
would be left on the side lines under
military policies SO far under discus
sion-for men who couldn't get con-
scripted.
At the luncheon Harry Pratt Judson;
president of the University of Chi
cago, introduced a resolution to be
forwarded to President Wilson re-
questing that the colonel be authoriz-
ed to raise a division and to lead 1t
into France. Col: Roosevelt interrupt
ed to ask If he might amend it.
Would Go as a Lieutenant.
Make it read that we want the divi-
sion sent under any competent officers,
and please to let Roosevelt go along"
Certainly" replied DR.. Judson, and
I his resolution was adopted unanimous
/ ly.
I'D go as second lieutenant" said
Col. Roosevelt in depression from his
prepared remarks. II commanded a
regiment during the fighting in Cuba; 1
headed a brigade before we left the island.
and have even been the recipient of hon,
ors from citizens Of the United States. but
Pm willing to go In the train of any COM
petent officer who may be selected. To
get the division there is the thing
Other addresses were made by Gov.
Frank o. Lowden Of Illinois and by Mai.
R. r. Mccormick, Gov. Frazier Of
North Dakota and Maj. Gen. Thomas
H. Barry. commanding the Genital De-
partment, U. 8. A., were among those
at the, speakers table. Col. Roosevelt
referred to Gen. Barry as being of the
such division.
Says Put Flag on Firing Line.
Put the American flag on the firing
line in France. Flanders or the Balkan
peninsula at the earliest possible mo-
ment and keep It there as long as the
war continues over a constantly grow
ing fighting force until the war brings
victory" was the appeal delivered by
Col Roosevelt
Il como here tonight to appeal to
the people of the great west. the peo-
pie who are the spiritual heirs OF the
pl who are the spiritual heirs Of the
men who stood behind Lincoln and
Grant," declared Mr.. Roosevelt. when
once walked UP to actual conditions
you have always stood with unfaiter-
ing courage and iron endurance for
the national honor and the national In
terest. I appeal to the women as much
as to the men. for our nation has risen
level to every great crisis only because
in every such crisis the .courage Of its
women famed as high &s. the courage
Of the men.
II appeal to you to take the lead in
making good the Presidents message
of April 2. in which hh set forth the
reasons why II was ouf unacceptable