The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-09-22

. war was not over until Lee surrender
ed.
Young men going into this war, MI
. Oversmith declared in closing, were t,
be envied. Theirs is the privilege o
upholding the integrity of their flas
and the honor of their nation.
Veteran and Recruit
Comrade George J. Martin, com
mander of the G. A. r. post, who was
to have spoken for the union soldiers
was indiSpoSed although he was pres
ent on the platform and marched with
his brother soldiers.
G. R. Sayles of Moscow, who has
been put in charge of the men now
on their way to American Lake by the
local exemption board, was called to
the platform, and in a few we'll chosen
words expressed the thanks of the
boys for the entertainment given them
while in the city.
Speaks for the Women
Miss Permeal French was introduced
to speak for the women in the war
and we'll did she perform this duty.
She assured the young men that they
were entering the war with the best
wishes, the hopes and the prayers of
the women, not only of Moscow and La
tab county, but of the great state of
Idaho.
Miss French congratulated the young
men on being selected and accepted as
the most fit to render a great service
to their country in her hour of supreme
trial. No greater compliment could be
offered, she said.
"And as you go out to battle" she
said; you take with you the gratitude
of the mothers, wives, sisters and
sweethearts of the land for making it
possible for them to live in peace and
security at home. We honor you and
we pray for your safe return"
Gives Broader Vision
DR.. Ernest H. Lindley was received
with much enthusiasm when he arose
to speak He spoke of the war as the
greatest adventure of the present gen.
Grafton. He assured the young men |
that a great privilege was placed in |
their hands, to battle for decency and |
humanity. The doctor said he hated |
war as a disease, cancer, plague; |
but, he said war wakes men up, it |
gives them a broader vision He told
the Young men that as they stepped on
foreign soil and fought shoulder to
shoulder with men of other nations
fighting for humanity and democracy
they would come to realize that to be
a member of one nation is not enough,
hat they must become members of
great international brotherhood.
Will Idaho Men Fight
DR.. Lindley told of how the charge
hat Americans loved money too much
@ fight had been exploded. You will
light and forget money and everything
|
le declared Speaking of the Idaho
nen in particular DR.. Lindley told
If meeting a man on the coast who
ad travelled much and had fought with
he Canadians.
your Idaho men, he said; "are the [
'est men | ever saw anywhere. The ]
canadians took Vimy Ridge and the
Whole world honors them for the eX !
lott; but your Idaho men could take
vimy Ridge"
At the Preside officers training
amp. Dr.. Lindley said, so per cent
f the Idaho men won honors while so
er cent was considered a high aver
ge for other states. He declared that
ne men of Idaho were a selected
reed, the sons of pioneers who won i
le west.
Reception in the Gymnasium
Immediately after the program the
)ys were escorted to the gymnasium.
here a number of young ladies un-
,rtook to get them acquainted with
erybody and give them a good So -
able time. The drafted men wore
ps of paper with their names writ ~
4 on them, as did olso the young i''
lies and this was decided help in =.
e business of getting acquainted
~ man who did not wear this in
NAL badge was ignored in favor of 'p
; guests of honor. The Montana ~
mbers of the U. s. A present came 40
for their share of the attentions and
re met for the first time by the gen.
il public The domestic science de- bt
'tment of the Moscow High school
| charge of the refreshments and
Sc students dressed in Red Cross
forms served the punch. The men PEI
re taken to the refreshment tables ISL
each girl that met them. Every are
ere the visitors were full of praise iiiu
the treatment they had received ne