Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
HURST PLEADS FOR
SPIRITUAL STRENGTH
Justice McReynoIds Urges 1t
as Basis for True National
Preparedness.
SPEAKS AT "FRAT" DINNER

Let US make this country an example
not only of what true men can create,
but what they can preserve" Justice
James c. McReynolds of the Supreme
Court Of the United States declared at
the banquet of the Washington Alumni
Club Of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity
at the University Club last night. The
dinner was given in celebration of the
sixty-ninth anniversary of the found
ing Of the fraternity, and was attend
ed by fifty members.
In an impassioned plea for spiritual
preparedness as the basis for true ma
tfonal preparedness for the United
States. Justice McReynolds said:
Il would like America to stand forth
like splendid giant, asking only for
that which Is our due. but prepared to
get 1t at the point of a bayonet if
necessary. But we will get it only by
spiritual preparedness"
Cites Penalty of Inaction.
The United States today is like ga
fattened OK standing in a STALL" which
will be led to the butcher and divided
up among the hungry nations of the
earth, Justice McReynolds warned his
should become adequately prepared.
but this spiritual preparedness
must hrst be haul" he added, land, hav-
ing that. the more material forms of
preparedness will be added unto US.
Let every man put his shoulder to the
wheel"
Defining a patriot" as a man who
loves his country, the speaker declared
that the man who is a constant sup
piicant. who is constantly expecting
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ana who never thinks Of what he can
90 Tor his country is not the patriot.
And what are we doing, any of us?"
asked Justice McReynolds. Are We
prepared spiritually for the trying
times which, it seems to me, are just
ahead of US? Have we stopped to
contemplate what we have inherited?
o. S. Only Fit Place to Live In.
why, the United States is the only
place on earth today which is fit to live
In. 1t is the only place where real lib
erty exists. 1t is the only place not
hlled with tears and lamentation. And
90 you realize that we are threatened
with calamity the length and breadth
or which no man can fortell? We must
be willing to give all to preserve it,
Representative Martin Morrison of
indiana sounded the keynote of pa
tr1otlsm In similar vein, quoting the
old Greek phrase, Sweet and beautiful
is 1t to die for ones native land"
Claude N. Bennett acted as toast
master. Other speakers included Will
liam Mather Lewis. who advocat ted
thorough national preparedness !;
George Mop. Minetree, who told of life
in a military training camp last sum-
mer. and Edgar F. Baumgartner, who
dwelt upon the place of the navy in the
national defense based upon observa-
lions made aboard the U. S. S. Ken
lucky lost summer, while on a naval
training cruise.
Justice McReynolds was elected presi-
dent of the local alumni club for the
ensuing year. to take the place of Sena-
tor Duncan U. Fletcher. the retiring
president. Other officers elected We're
Representative Royal c. Johnson, vice
president: Ralph ]. Williams secretary;
Edward Stafford, treasurer, and George
Triplett, jr., reporter.
Resolutions on the death of Gen. Fred
erick Funston, who was member of
Phi Delta Theta, were adopted.