Arizona republican., 1917-09-20
SEND0FF GIVEN TO
 SECOND CONTINGENT WHO IN
 GOING APPEAL FOR SUPPORT

Never in the history of Phoenix was such a demonstration staged as that given in honor of the 239 drafted men of MaricOpa count, comprising the sec ond contingent, who left last night at 7:10 o'clock over the Arizona Eastern for Camp Funston Fort Riley Kanaas More than 10000 people witnessed the entrainment
 Heartbreaking scenes, too many to enumerate, were enacted. Wives, sweet hearts. relatives and friends remaining close to their loved ones until the last minute before the departure of the train. That the seriousness of the leave taking of the men was felt was shown by the lack of cheering, al though the band from the Indian school served to relieve somewhat the tense ness of the situation.
 At l o'clock in the afternoon yes er- day the drafted men assembled at the court house. Although 30 of the 239 called were absent, sufficient substi- tutes were present to make up for the deficiency. After the roll had been called, they were taken to Riverside Park as guests of the management and given free privilege in taking advantage of the amusements. Immediately after program consisting of speeches, which began at 4:30 o'clock, the drafted meI were the guests at a barbecue given by the Red Cross chapter of Phoenix. More than 700 persons were served by the women assisting the committed
 Several thousand persons gathered at the park in the afternoon to hear the short program. Dr. John Dennett Jl., acting as chairma nintroduced Elijah Allen of Mesa, as the first speaker. al ter invocation had been said by Father Novatus.
 A War for Principle
 MT. Allen stated that the United States entered the war for just and right principles and that it Is necessary that the county fight to the end Tor democracy.
 The speaker said that the nation is going into this war clean morally. and with it's hands unstained Maricopa county, he said, is sending the flower Of its young manhood to strive on tho battlefields that democracy may not perish from the face of the world If that striving over the seas is in vain, he stated, then it may be that the very existence of the United States is in danger
 P. c. Gettins, the next speaker intro duced by the chairman, stated that the men going to the front for the United States need have no misgtvings as 10 ! tilt IllSlfltSS. Ol tile cause TOT WHICH Ire United States had entered the war He said further that the time for talking has passed and that action is necessary ! immediately.
 Drafted Man Hits Hard D. W. Windes, of Tempe, selected to speak as the representative of he , drafted men, spoke from the heart and in an earnest appeal charged those to
 be left behind not to forget their duty to those who are risking their all at the front. From his remarks the governor. 1 who followed him, took his text. It
 was undoubtedly the striking feature of | the program, especially forceful when l he appealed to the people of the county | bv saying:
 1 How many of you are there in this ! county who would give up your farm. your little business or selfish interests. | forsake your ties of blood and mar | riage. perhaps leave a wife behind yo- 1 and give your all to this cause? Unlnes you are willing to do this, you are little | less than traitors to your country | We who are going away, want to l know how you people of MaricoPa county are going to stand back of us 1 Will you make the sacrifices necessary l to uphold your part in the struggle for democracy?'
 His appeal for the dependents left
 behind was none the less forceful and he stated that he considers the drafted men the privileged men of the United States and he regarded hixbeing drawn i as a promotion which carries with it a
 duty which should be performed to the utmost of his ability
 1 The boys here are all willing to 20 | to the front if they know that you peo- 1 pie who will remain behind are will i ing to make the required sacrifices. " : continued Windes Although I have ] practiced law for a number of years I | feel that I have been promoted by be- 1 ing made a member of the new na- | tional army
 T want to commend the local and district boards in the manner in which they handled the drafting of the men. 1 Although on numerous occasions cor
 uorations attempted to induce the board to grant exemptions which were not meritorious, in every case they 1 were firmly turned down.
 In closing his speech, Windes brought forth rounds of applause, when he said | If you don't make the sacrifices that are demanded of you to assist in main :
 taining the army at the front, you are
 certainly going to hear from us I Governor Pledges Support
 With the approach of the time for } the departure of the men growing } closer, become all the more reIuctslil,