Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-06-23

direction of General Huleu. has been
commissioned with the lofty task OF
assisting In the matter OF publicity
and furtherance II the efforts OF the
department % recruit the National
Guards OF the state lie has been
Ousy and was upon this occasion the
main speaker OF the evening with re
lation TO the providing OF informa-
ton for those who might be induced
20 join the local company being or
ganilcd In Amarillo by Captain 7. y.
Barton. with headquarters In rooms
. and 8 OF the Num- building
lie opened by saying he desired all
present 90 remain until they had
heard everything he was TO say
about the Texas National Guard, for
Il is a matter of particular import
anace not only TO the state but the
This is no trivial affair
with which we are confront. he de-
clared, in measuring the importance
Of the gathering.
Missions To America.
Serious conditions confronted
this nation even before war was de
clarcd." he declared. He here de-
scribed the transactions OF the French
and English missions 70 this country
to enlist American aid in saving the
day TO- democracy. In making their
reports the French mission said
Gentlemen. France has provisions
Tor only six weeks The English
party said provisions for only eight
weeks" The French have called TO
the colors all their available men
down the seventeen year old youths.
1T is up 20 you. said the Judge.
and you must not only finance and
feed these countries at war. but YOU
must give OF your men England and
France are exhausted in finances and
men We had To come TO their aid In
money Tor they had exhausted also
their credits.
Must Win victory.
I'VE must help the allies. or fight
single handed II vas said with
some authority that Germany offer
ed the allies. IL they would get out
of the war. S3O.O0O.OO0.o OO and
make America nav for II. Under
these conditions. gentlemen, you can
readily see that war was pushed up
IN as and this country. II rs ques-
ion whether democracy or autocracy
shall prevail
In order to win this war business
must be carried on as usual There
must be- conservation of food and
men. am glad 20 find that the peo-
pie OF Amarillo are planting gardens.
I'd like to see more Of them. It's not
too late. have seen some OF the
best garden truck come from patches
planted about this time in June"
The crowd accorded the Judge
luite great approval Of applause
when he said. We're going to win
This war no matter how many men
II takes and how much money.
Sending Men Ia Peril.
we are going To send men 10 En-
rope to die 4 man from washing
ION al the training camp AZ san An
onio a short time ago informed the
men that they wore going over 10
Europe to die The men knew it.
They did not disregard the war. They
we're training 10 do their bit u is
The kind Of men who are willing 10
lia that we need II there arc mon
here tonight who are not courageous
md Of that type they might as wen
not tryto enter this war
Here he got Gown 10 business To
.ell what the COMPANY rs that u Is
10 organize They are nut
ing into the service new unit Of in
fantry 10 be made up out of Amarillo
md surrounding countrty with the
privilege Of selecting their own OF
'icers when thew leave here they
vii he q troop representing Texas ana
,e designated regiment Of Texas
And your service will be With the
company when YOU returned. When
Won return and maintain your drill
ng Won will be allowed one-fou~tn
,av n Won are disabled Won VIII
nave proof ~ your wounds IN the
great world battle and be entitled Co
, pension that o. offered Tor soldiers
disabled IN the services OF their coun-
.rv
u believe in the draft system J.
Is the intention ~ General Hulon 10
have the home guard unit 10 be- filled
ly July %. and u is the general inn
preston that tho week a'terwa
me draft viii be- called for the first
~ be- followed a. stages Of
thirty DAYS of further drafts OF men.
All OF You young men of drat'
age without exemption privileges will
lo called into th War Won niil be-
sent 90 the battlefield and many Of
.nu rli Doubt .ss never return
"lu Wow OF the fIri that thU draft
1900 take you iu fhDe Be- good and
sufficient reason that YOU should join
mis- company which vill represent
Texas hD Differed by men %. your
.ompaly and which VIII hp COM pos
.l of mon of Your own town and .ur.
rounding DouutrE
Tine purpose b. % 5000 .isD aII pres
,ut that Captain r. ID Barton now
here for OH" pIIpu-. Di urrauIy.us
.his company boz amarillo lle BIS si'.
mated loo the NHnu building where He
tiIl boz pleased '0 have you come aud