Evening journal., 1917-04-10
EVERYONE should Do
THEIR LITTLE Bit
This Sentiment Expressed
by Prominent Speakers
at Grace Brotherhood
Meeting
PREDICT AMERICAN
ARMY, SOON AT FRONT

Grace NJ. r. Church who attended the
patriotic Night Of the Brotherhood
held in he parish house, Ninth and
West streets, last evening. The
speaker included Mayor Price VIII
liam II. Stayton, Of Washington. ID.
c.; executive secretary Of the Navy
League of the United States; George
Carter, editor of THE EVENING
JOURNAL and secretary of the Ma
tional Defense Committee Of Will
mington; John $. Rossell, chairman
! of the Wilmington branch OF the
/ Navy League; Major ]. Warner Reed,
in command of the Delaware Militia,
( and David T. Marvel.
[ The war was the keynote Of talks
Present conditions were discussed,
! and IN stirring addresses the senti-
ment was expressed that every man.
; young and old, would have his "bit'
! to do. That we are starting in on a
/ long and bitter struggle was the gist
! of opinion. Mr.. Stayton, who has
been in Germany twice since the war
started, predicted that il would last
year or two, or even three years
! longer. Mr.. Carter expressed the
opinion that an American army would
be on the battle front in less than
six months
William Harris. president of the
Brotherhood, presided and between one
hundred and two hundred members. and
guests attended. The meeting was open
ed by a patriotic prayer offered by DR..
Robert Watt, superintendent of the w H.
mington district. Judge Marvel was the
first speaker. lie told of the work of
the subcommittee of the Wilmington
National Defense Committee. The
speaker referred to the war as "the
most serious problem this country has
ever faced" ''If the people have the
spirit of their forefathers," Judge Mar
vel said, "they will give their time, their
means, and if necessary, their blood for
their country's cause"
Mr.. Carter emphasized the great
amount Of good such an organization as
the Brotherhood could do in n opera
tive way in the present crisis. He also
poiIhei out the willingness of the
mayors committee on defense to utilize
everyone, whether members of the COM
nitt or not
There is a general feeling" said
Mr.. Carter. that there Is no man or
woman, boy or girl, who cannot do
something for this country in the
present emergency. Some may be
able TO do little and some may be
! able to do a great deal, but it is the
rolling up of the little and the bic
that is going to produce the desired
result in this trouble with Ger
many"
In predicting an army in France
within six months. Mr.. Carter said:
do you think this country is rails.
ing an army OF from 100000. 100000
, or 1000 900 men, to grin across the
Atlantic at the people who cannot
get at us. 1t costs money TO raise
an army. Don't you think the peo-
/ pie want something for their money
They have gone into this war to
shorten the war. and how do you
think they are going to do that by
staying over here" Mr.. Carter fur
ther predicted that both the army and
navy OF the United States would be
in at the death OF the German mill.
tary menace. He said that enough
Germans could not get to this coun
try to furnish pastime for our reg
ular army.
John S. Rossell expressed a note o.
warning. The conflict" he said
may result in a very desf ructive one
in many ways. We have joined ar
issue" he exclaimed IAN issue tina
has at stake the right OF the Ameri
can people TO carry on business any
where in the warld and to carry thu
American flag anywhere in the world
We have entered the war for prlnci
pal and for right and we VIII continue
it with heart and soul dedicated {,
the best in the cause Of humanity.
, Mr. Rossell was roundly applaudel
! when he announced that he had threl
: sons in the service and another VIII,
said he was not going to be
Stacker"
Mr. Stayton made a strong appea
i for the navy and spoke of its urgen
e need for men and ships He said W
d would have TO be contented with tn
z, ships we have for the present. bu
l, men. he said, must be secured. He ex
5 pressed the opinion that if We had ha
,. $50 more torpedo boat destroyers tina
d Germany would never have forced Il
r into the conflict Mr. Stayton pre-
: dicted trouble in Mexico, Haiti an
e other southern republics, but h
agreed with Mr.. Carter in assertin
that the Stars and Stripes would 500
mingle with the tri-colors Of France.
j. Mr.. StaytOn spoke Of the reverenc
most sailors feel for women and Chi
Is dren and how the wanton acts of tn
German sailormen in sinking tn
=. Lusitania and such vessels made tn
h blood of every true sailor boil. A
= present, Mr. Stayton said. 10000 me
are needed in the navy and in III
j.; marine corps He said many person
: had objections to the navy, one {
u" which he defined as drinking Th
average person, he said, believes ths
sailors as Z rule are hard drinker
Mr.. StaytOn said he did not known a
n, average lot of men who were MOI
T. sober and industrious than sailors. Il
r said he did not think the navy had g
m great a proportion of drinkers as Wi
u mington.
le Some persons. Mr.. Stayton said, b.
20 lieve sailors are ill-treated by their o
ficers. He said he never yet saw
sailor punished in a way that he wouI
= not have his own son punished und,
the circumstances. Regarding the id'
OF marked class distinction betwet
officers and men, he said that the
was no aloofness on the part OF Il
officers toward the enlisted man al
more than there is between employs
and employers in civil life. Also.
smoke OF the ease in which enlist'
men may work and secure commi
sions. The work Of the Navy Leagl
was explained by Mr.. Stayton, and
told of its latest project in insuril