Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-30
Mayor J. W. Phillips Asks
Change Of Date. For
Forming Home Guard
ALIENS TO HAVE CHANCE
Printing Ordinance Repealed
Engineer Praised For
Work On Wishkah

A telegram from Adjutant General
Maurice Thompson to Mayor j. M
Phillips, saying 1000 volunteers were
needed, moved the latter to address
the council members last Wednesday
night and issue a call for a mass meet
ing to organize home guard. The
meeting will be held in the city hall
tonight at o'clock.
Mayor Phillips said that heretofore
the city government had taken no
part in the discussion of war plans
but he thought that any movement in
dependent of the regular militia and
United States army or navy to form
guards for defense at home should be
directed by the city government.
He declared that citizens of foreign
birth will be found ready to respond
to the call of the United States and
that they should not be condemned
until they refused to answer the call.
Mayor Phillips said he was willing
to believe that every alien in the coun-
try as we'll as naturalized citizens
were willing to fight for America if
given the chance.
He said he had protested against
war but was ready to go with the
country if it became necessary. "The
American people hold no resentment
in OF bo 10
Mayor Phillips, "but they do hold a
resentment against the government
which is waging ruthless war to furth-
er it's, ambitions to become a world
master.
"The people of the United States
must maintain the integrity Of the
nation and the right to follow peace
full pursuits wherever their business
may carry them. And, any movement
for the purpose Of protection at home,
which, Of course will work with the
national government and yet not be
a part OF it, should be guided by
the municipal government. For that
reason l ask the newspapers to an.
nounce meeting to be held in the
council chambers at o'clock Friday
night, March 20.
c. P. L. Roberts, civil war veteran
said that war veterans of the Civil
and Spanish-American war and men,
bers of the Rod and Gun Club and
Grays Harbor Trap Shooting club had
discussed the proposition to join with
other bodies in the formation of a
home guard.
Repeal Printing Ordinance
The printing ordinance passed at the
last session of the council and which
provided calling for bids for print
ing which would cost more than ten
dollars, was repealed by vote of
seven to five, Wednesday night.
City Attorney Cross gave the opin.
ion that Socialist sticker candidates
were entitled to places on the election
ballots and the names of the candi-
dates were ordered placed by the
council.
Praises Engineer
w. w. Hart, who audited the books
of the city engineer insofar as they
relate to the Wishkah water project,
paid the engineer a high compliment,
saying that not only were the books
kept in an approved modern manner
but that the work was handled as eff
ficiently as it could be done by pri-
vate corporation. Mr.. Hart's report
said he believed Engineer Kelsey had
even done the work cheaper than
would have been possible under a
contract let to private bidder.
1t was reported that the Grays Har-
Dor Gas company had paid its fran
chise tax and a bill that COMPANY
held against the city was allowed on
motion of Councilman Empey who
had previously held up the bill be-
cause the tax was not paid.
A warrant was ordered drawn in
favor of Councilman Empey for $500
with which to purchase pipe line
right-of-way for the Wishkah water
pipe line.
Mayor Phillips said a number OF
people had come to him to ask per-
mission to keep pigs within the city
limits. He said the people who de
sired the privilege had a hard time
making a living and Councilman Fra
ser wanted to know if the pigs would
not have a hard time also.