The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-29
An Appeal to Kenosna.

Josephus Daniels, secretary Of the
United States Navy, in telegram to
the Kenosha Evening News today, has
made direct appeal to the people Of
Kenosha for recruits for the United
States Navy. 1t is call to patriotic
action made at the time when the ma
tion needs men to man her ships which
in another week may be called to fight
a foreign foe. 1t is the first appeal
that has been made to Kenosha for
volunteers for the support of the flag
and the protection of the nation since
the days of '61. 1t is the appeal of
the nation to men who believe in the
righteousness of the nation. IT is an
appeal not alone for men to man bat
tleships, but for the patriotic action of
men, who, while they may not serve in
the rigging and at the mouth of the
big guns, may use their influence to de-
velop the highest possible patriotism
for the nation. Kenosha men still re-
call the stirring events of 'F6l y when
the president called for volunteers to
defend the nation against a foe within
its borders. Those who were here at
that time remember the tramp of
young manhood of Kenosha marched
out to defend the nation. They car
ried with them all of the patriotic sup
port that could be given by those who
stayed at home. The appeal today may
not be as insistent as it was in "61, -
but the defense Of the honor of the
nation is in the balance and the de-
&ense of American rights is the para
mount issue in the great events now
pending. Kenosha has given some of
her young men to the United States
Navy but there are hundreds of young
fellows in the city for whom the SER
vice of the nation on the great battle
ships offers a chance for real service.
The secretary of the navy calls for men
with "stuff and ambition We know
that in the city of Kenosha there are
let's Of men of stuff and ambition and
men in whose breasts beats that pa
triotic love of country which offers
life as a sacrifice if necessary. The
issue is not colorless impersonal one
to come aAds see the world. It lis "a
virulebt call ITO the patriotism of the
young men of the city of Kenosha for
the defense of the flag and all that
that flag stands for. 1t means sacri-
flee but the oacrifice which opens the
way to service to fellow citizens and
the way to heroism. 1t is the call of
the red blooded men to red blooded
men. Can it be that this personal call
to Kenosha is going to go UNDECIDED.
We feel that the patriotism Of the
young manhood of Kenosha is not to
be doubted and that these young fell
lows who long for the chance to show
Il at they are loyal will not hesitate to
bring that loyalty TO the supreme test
OF service. There is no time now to
discuss what may have gone before.
AS patriots we may not differ as to the
real need of the nation. We may have
failed to prepare to meet an emergen-
cy, If we did, this may be charged to
our short-sightedness in the past. If
we fail no. to meet the emergency, it
must be charged to the fact that we
are lacking in patriotism.
Young man of Ker osha The call is
to you! VIII you respond by going to
the post Office and telling the recruit
ing officer there, CT am ready to give
to the nation my full mead of service
in this her hour of need"
kenosha should furnish no less than
200 men to answer this emergency call
of the government and two thousand
more should be waiting to serve if the
service be necessary.