The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-24
Large Gathering of Citizens As
sembfed Here Last Saturday
Under ConnciI of Defense
Movemenf-Sfiring Ad-
dresses Show Pafri-
ofic Spirit.

ung OIL Union county people was nelO
Saturday in the city park. The meet
ing was in the interest of the Council
of Defense movement in this county
and was the general meeting follow
ing quite a number of similar ones in
the various townships.
Chairman Lowndes J. Brownlns,
presided, calling upon Rev. l.. w.
Blackwelder to open the meeting with
prayer.
Mr.. Browning then, in a brief
speech, explained the reason for the
gathering. He then introduced Hon.
David r. Coker, state chairman, who
delivered an address which was very
instructive and to which the people
listened attentively. But the barest
outline of the speech is as follows:
There are three kinds of people:
(a) Patriots, doing all they can to
help win the war.
(b) Indifferent people.
(c) You can fill in for yourself this
class.
Our first work is the carrying on
of a popular campaign to inspire all
the people of the State and to inform
them as to the needs of the hour.
Some ask why are we at war? Be-
cause Germany forced us In. The
whole nation prays to be delivered
from war. Now we are in and every
one must do his duty.
Inc German people nave been
taugnt TO nate the Americans ana the
Engilsh. For years this mas been
gong on. Ihey are nation which
mas Deen sohdlned Dy propaganoa
sslhst us, ana nave oeen iong "ait-
ing 10 sprike. FOR % years Germany
nas neen CARVING on . movement
4mong nations 70 Wape ont rpe Monroe
me- 3 q 8. !; IS y.
:, 8 e. - -, - g
81 I! q Il = +. ~ ~ = - 81
M - ~ ~ 3 e. III. 20 "a < .
a SmS rr,t
-. ~, s5s,,s 80 and 4old az how he
,u;t,, another cantive.- suffered in a
Cermsn nrison. The man himself was
fr;.htfrllv ma;med nv the rough
;hanJl;ng o;ven him The companion.
q .t,,rd1 feIjow from the middle West.
went ~ his death from torture be-
conss he wou,d NOT reneat. "God bless
tho La;sarn hut would continue to saw
eoch time be was ordered to do so.
~Cod HESS Uncle Sam" instead and
,yes tortured to death in consequence.
This xas in 1915 before war was de-
clared to exist
O,r government exnects us to obev
orders The good citizens will volun-
.teer for wbat ever service he can rem
.Jer Tho oood women are doing a
Great work in saving food and cam
.n;no
One danger we must guard against.
The fine promise of good crops and
good nrices oives the farmer his first
chonce to oct on q solid basis. He
noust NOT throw awav this opportun-
:;tv"
Dr II NJ Snvder was next intro
duced and made one of his most strik-
~. snoocbes He was at bis hest and
that is saving a great deal for DR..
Snyder aIwavs goes to the heart of
tho matter He said. in mart:
"You are here because Won wanted
to come. Nobody made YOU come. We
.re fighting tn keen alive the right to
act and think as free people.
owe spent a wear irving to find out
wbo started this war, But nobody
stunned f;pht;np For two more wears
we managed to keen out. Now we
are in-that's the main point, we are
in We are going to build a new
world that's safe for men and women
to live in.
"Whv are we in? What Germany
wants She takes. or tries to take. Ger
MANY is absolutely without honor