South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-04
LANE IN
RAP At PAC|FI lists
Addresses Crowd of $4,000
at MUnCie on PrO-German
Work in u. S.

MUNCIE, Ind, Sept 4. - ANY
one who passes a pacifst resolution
ires into the rear ranks of these
boys before me and OF my own
sons declared Henry Lane Wilson,
former American ambassador to
Belgium and Mexico, 70 $4,000 peo-
pie here Monday IN an address that
was one Of the features of Nun
cie's and Delaware county's farewell
of honor to the local contingent Of
PA men to the new national army.
The pacifst has about as much
right 10 exist" continued Mr.. Will
son. 'as al obnoxious animal.
The war is not being supported
everywhere as it should be. but I
believe that the day is coming when
il will be. OF the first Of these to
find expression are the pro-Ger-
mans. These had reason before the
war 10 be pro- German in their SYM
pathies. But some Of these have
forgotten that since the war COM
menced there cannot be pro-Ger-
They must be Americans or
traitors.
Raps Greedy Rich.
There are the greedy rich! The
man who takes advantage of con-
ditions 10 make his great profits.
who takes advantage Of those who
grieve over absent children should
have reserved for him a measured
denunciation.
There is an organized body call
ed the Industrial Workers of the
World which should be branded as
traitors. The Pacific coast has been
overrun with them. The president
nounced by them and his impeach-
ment demanded.
Two kinGs of Slackcrs.
There are two kinds of slackers.
First is the Stacker from selfish mo-
tives who does not want TO go be
cause he is making money If 1 had
my way about il he would be the
first 20 go The other class is the
coward He is crippled mentally and
morally He should be locked up
Yet above all there is the fact
recognize as incalculable is nothing
compared with the spiritual side.
our forefathers fought for it, They
established our rights. our great
tribunals of justice. our legislative
bodies our states and our NUM-
cipalities. our very government Will
we give these TO the Germans? Yet
we would find ourselves well along
toward this end if we did not now
grid on the sword and shoulder the
rifle 10 defend not only our own
inalienable rights but also 10 battle
for the safety of democracy
throughout the world"
Mr. Wilson outlined the condi-
tions in Austria, Germany. France.
Russia. England and the United
States prior to the outbreak of the
var and stressed the material and
spiritual things which America must
defend against the iron hand of
German Imperialism.
10000 In Parade.
The days celebration began with
Ia parade in which L coo people
participated The streets were filed
and the line of march presented
the appearance Of a great lane of
flags and bunting. A total of more
than 1000 formed a part Of the pa
radc The PA men drafted from
Delaware county had the place Of
honor. the squad being headed by
the two men who drew number 25S.
The local remnant Of The veterans
of the Civil war We're in the parade.
Capt Paul Hanan of Co. q, Muncie.
together with the Nuncie Compan-
les color guard came from some
where" in Indiana TO participate in
the parade. The presentation TO
cant. Hanan of $1,000 as a mess
fund for Co G was a part Of the
program