New Britain herald., 1917-06-29

! . " n 7 t B s ' Rs ssSss asSyiS Quigley reminded his audiencs that monument in Central park are the names of hundreds of men who offered their lives for the U. s. A. over half century ago. Of this num- Der half are Irish names, 50 it is not necessary to appeal to the Irish to do their duty by their country, he said. They are always fighting men and al- ways will be, His Honor said. He then thundered this question: sIs it true that you American born boys have become so accustomed to ease and luxury that you will let the Irish and the Italians do your fighting for you? If this old flag is good enough to live under and to enjoy prosperity under, then for Gods sake go out and fight under it. As mayor of the city of New Britain I ask you. for the honor of the city, the honor of the state and the honor of the nation, go and enlist"
 Germany Knows No Law.
 Rev. T. J. Fitzgerald. pastor of the church of St. John the Evangelist, was the next speaker and in his opening words he said that 1t. Is now the duty of the United States to help out France and England in this great world war against a nation that knows no law and has no con- science. Today. he said. the young men of this country are needed just as badly as they ever were in 1776. 1865 and 1898. In those old days the youth of the country was needed to impart the liberty now enjoyed, later to preserve this liberty, in 1893 <~ i~< and today to battle for the liberty of the world and to preserve Amer ican institutions against the ravages of a nation that decorates it's sol- diers with the Iron Cross for drop ping death dealing bombs on defense less women and children. In con- clusion the priest urged his listeners to heed the presidents call for voi- unteers and to go forth and enlist in the nations army of defense that the fields and homes of the present gen. eration will not be laid waste by 8 heartless and war crazed enemy.
 A War for All People.
 Key. Warren F. Cook. pastor of the Methodist church, said this Is a war for all people and the conflict Is in the interests of all people. The struggle is for the protection of hu- manity and is the same cause for (Which the gray-haired veterans of 7 the Civil war battled so valiantly a half century ago. These men made sacrifices perhaps greater than the boys of today will be called upon to make. the speaker said, yet they did not hesitate when duty called. Im- mediate response to the presidents call for volunteers, rather than de- lay and final drafting. was urged by the speaker. He said that soldiers have informed him that the men who volunteer now will stand a much bet ter chance of promotion than those who are drafted and, he added, if they enlist now they can choose their units and thus enroll among old time Friends and acquaintances. Pres ident Wilson's significant words: "The time Is short" were impressed Rev MT. Cook said that If the young man of today wants to give his life where 1t will be of the greatest serv- ice to his country he had best de- lay no longer but enlist at once.
 'swe Arc Ready Now.''
 Rev. Father Keefe of Plainfield was the last speaker of the evening and an orator more eloquent in his delivery or more convincing in his argum ents could not have been se- cured. Father Keefe's words were fraught with intense patriotism and his inspiring plea was such that sent each of his listeners home with ample food for thought. After recounting the many offenses of the German nation against civilization and against Christianity, the speaker explained how the war had been brought to the very doors of the U. s. A.. by this ruthless foe with his wicked and murderous submarine until the na- tion could not hold back an instant longer if 1t was to retain its honor. The war. he declared, Is war of right against wrong. It is a war of democracy against autocracy. It Is the rights of the people against the will of certain few.
 Father Keefe said that he did not believe that the spirit of the nation 8 forefathers is dead. but 1t has been