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PRINTING OFFICE.

S. C. Weeks Of the linotype section
was recently elected vice president of
the Congress Heights Improvement AS
sociation and appointed chairman of
the committee on streets and sewers.
James E. Payne, forman of the day
proofroom, was called to Benton, ILL.,.
May 10 on account Of the illness and
death of his sister, Mrs. NJ. J. Gray,
Of that city. He returned to his desk
Monday.
Miss Edith E. Eliason has rendered
her resignation as clerk in the public
documents Office to accept a similar po-
sition with the United States shipping
board.
James A. Scott. for many years a
proofreader in the ONCE and recently
employed in the monotype section. has
gone to the Soldiers Home in Virginia.
Mr.. Scott, who served in the Union
army in the civil war. is eighty-seven
years old.
John Van Der schaaf of the mono
type section. who recently underwent
an operation at Sibley Hospital, has
returned to his home fully recovered
from the effects Of the operation.
Miss Dorothy M. Farnham, stenogra-
pher. is a recent acquisition to the cor
respondence section of the Office OF the
superintendent of documents.
w. H. Augstein of the ruling and
sewing section of the bindery suffered
a serious injury to his right hand Tues
day while operating his machine.
Mrs. May Parsons, Miss Mary A. Con-
molly. X. l.. +. f1alpGnny, y. Il. Layer
and Perry Grimes of the monotype key
board section have been detailed to the
proofroom the past week.
At the meeting OF Webster Lodge.
knights OF Pythias. Tuesday night
John B. Dickman OF the proofroom was
presented with a handsome past mas
ter's jewel.
Miss Mary L. Coleman has been pro-
NOTED by transfer from the mailing
section to a clerkship in the stock sec
tion CT the Office Of the superintendent
Tony Verrosso and Nelson Toles of
the sanitary section have been absent
from duty the past week on account Of
illness.
J. II. Hogan. who is employed in the
office of the superintendent of work,
was thrown from q horse he was rid
ing last Monday. suffering a fracture
Mrs. Y. N. Ryan of Milford. Mass,
and Mrs. Thomas d. Aylward Of Wall
than, Mass, are the guests OF Minnie
Aylward of the monotype keyboard
section.
Herbert L. Burgess. son Of William
Burgess of the monotype keyboard sec
ton. a graduate of the University of
Michigan, will leave in about two weeks
for France with Harper's Ambulance
Corps Of Detroit. Mich.
The election of officers and delegates
of Columbia Typographical Union will
take place Wednesday, the principal in
terest ,centering on the eOntest for
president. which Is being sought by
Marsh A. Bodenhamer Of the night
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Mrs. Eppelsheimer at 1927 Hiatt. for
merly School. street northwest, phone
Columbia 1309-W.
Monday evening the chapter received
after which refreshments were served.
The floral circle will meet Monday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
Wednesday evening members Of Co
lumbia Chapter visited the Masonic and
Eastern Star Home, giving the resi-
dents an entertainment and refresh
ments. The object of this visit was to
present car tickets, donated through
Mrs. Ida B. Wales. by prominent Ma
son of the city. Each Of the residents
Of the home was given twenty-five
tickets.
Friendship Chapter. No. II. Tuesday
evening in Masonic Hall, Tenleytown,
after the regular business, had a short
ments were served in the banquet hall.
The chapter announces a shad dinner
for May %, to which "every one'' is
invited.
Matron Emily Fletcher of Fidelity
Chapter was reported i'll at the meet
ing Tuesday evening, and Associate Ma
tron Martha B. Rich presided. After
the business the chapter was thrown
open to friends. A program of enter
tainment under the direction of Past
Matron Stella Knapp included games.
Refreshments We're served. The chap
ter expects to be in it's new hall in the
Arcade soon.
Areme Chapter. No. 10. Wednesday
evening conferred the degrees and pro-
vided. an entertainment, which included
an address by Past Most Worthy Grand
Patron Williamson and a reading by
Mrs Effie A. Roberts past matron of
Esther Chapter. Refreshments were
served, followed by dancing.
Temple Chapter. No. 1s, Monday night
held a novel entertainment in the form
of an experience" meeting. A cut-glass
dish was given 'for the most original
Mrs. Addie J. Cohen winning. The
judges were Past Grand Matrons
Hutchinson and Faber and Past Grand
Patron Faber, Past Grand Patron Mo-
bray being also present at the contest.
Musical numbers were given by Miss
Stone of Electa Chapter, Miss Croggon
and Mr.. Milans of st. Johns Lodge
Chapter.
Temple Chapter plans theater party
June 4.
Past Matron Ella Woodward is pre-
pairing the entertainment for the June
1st meeting of Martha Chapter, No. T.
The chapter had theater benefit for
the endowment fund of the Masonic and
Eastern Star, Home at Polls last Tues
day.
The outing of the auxiliary home
board of Ruth Chapter, No. 1, to the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home took
place last Monday night. A program
of entertainment contributed by little
tots and grown-ups' was presented for
the home family. Remarks were made
by Matron Clara Hall, Patron Maximil-
liam Winkler and Past Matron Clara I.
Hughes, chairman of the auxiliary. Re-
freshments were served by the visitors
No degree work will be presented at
the meeting of the chapter tomorrow
night. A social hour is planned
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Sons and Daughters of Liberty

Hope Council. No. 1, Tuesday evening
elected two applicants to membership
and held q class initiation, with ten
candidates. The work was performed
by Mrs. Mamie Prender, Mrs. v L.
Besaman, Mrs. M. L. Pote and Mrs. F.
J. Trunnell.
A feature of the evening was the re-
ceptton to the members of Friendship
Council of Alexandra. thirty-five in ali.
A program suitable to the occa sion was
presented and luncheon was served,
The delegation from Hope Council to
the annual session of the State Council
Of Virginia, at Richmond May 20, In
cludes Mrs. Mary E. Prender, state
councillor; Mrs. F. J. Trunnell, member
of the state law committee; Mrs. Alice
Willard and r. H. Prender, representa-
tiyes.
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VILE, N. c.. and Representative John L
Burnett Of Alabama, author Of the
immigration bill; recitations by A. c.
Columbus, and address by Past National
Deputy Councillor John A. H. HarEett.
A rising vote of thanks was rendered to
the honored guests of the evening.
Among the visitors present were Mau-
rice Peabody. president Of the gen.
eral good of the order committee. rep
resenting Star Spangled Banner Coun-
Gil. No. 8; Councillor Smithson and p.
c. Simpson of Anacostia Council, No.
16. and membership: c. s. Benson. rep
resenting Reno Council, No. 46. and
Andrew jackson Council, No. 6.
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Masonic.

LODGES.
Today-Masonic and Eastern Star Red
Gross rally, 8 p.m., Polls Thenter.
Monday-Potomac. 10. :, E. A.; Benta-
min B. French. No. Is, business, de-
bate; Pentalpha, No. .. 3. O.;
Mount Pleasant. No. 38. ID. NJ, by
Masters Association, 1917.
TuesdayaeFederai, No. l, F. G.; Takoma'
wednesday-Naval, No. q. special. NJ:
M; Harmony. No. II. special. 8
pm. F. c., and stated, 5:8O pm,
NJ. NJ; School Of Instruction.
Thursday-The New Jerusalem. No. 9,
r. c.: Temple-Ncyes, No. S2. N. u.
Friday-St. Johns. No. IL, NJ. M;
Hope, No. 20. NJ. NJ.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Tuesday-Potomac. No. 8, entertainment
FridsysCapitol, No. II. Marx; Mount
Pleasant, No. 13, Mark.
ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
Mouday-washington Council, No. 1,
degrees.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tuesday-Robert de Bruce Council,
Knights Kadosh, business.
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Odd Fellows.

LODGES.
Monday-Union. No. IL, and Langdon,
No. 20, business.
Tuesday-Golden Rule, No. 81 and
Amity, business
Wednesday-Eastern, No. Z; Harmony,
No. ., and Federal City, No. 20,
degree.
Thursday---Columbia. No. 10; Covenant,
No. 13. and Salem, No. %, degree;
Excelsior. No. II, and Phoenix, No.
2S, business.
Friday-Grand Lodge. special session,
and Central, No. 1, degree.
ENCAMPMENT
Tuesday-Fred D. Stuart, No. z, busi-
ness.
PATRIARCHS MILITANT.
Saturtay-Canton Washington, No. /,
social.
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United Order of Golden Cross

In Meridian Commandery Friday
night the grand commander. assisted
by Arthur F. Cole as deputy grand her
aid: E. Lavinia Gator as deputy past
grand commander. and Mary A. Dow as
deputy grand keeper OF records. in
stalled Asaph Dodge as noble COM
mander.
Grand Commander Allen appointed
the following deputies: For Goodwill.
William E. Graham: st. Johns, J. H. A.
Fowler; Halcyon, J. B. Bailey; Meri-
dian. Jacob B. Derrick: Capital, Ger
hart e. Topper: National, Daniel c.
Smithson: Columbia, Clarence G. Solo,
mon; Anacostia. Martha J. Peabody;
Mount Vernon. Mary A. Dow: Potomac.
Charles I. Griffith. and Baltimore,
George J. GroeninEer
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The spring series of visitations of
Grand Chancellor F. H. Melick and the
Grand Lodge officers will close tomor-
row evening, with that to Amaranth
Lodge, No. %, at the Masonic Temple,
at Sth street northeast.
Webster Lodge, No. Z, Tuesday even
ing gave a cordial reception to the
GERS. It is one of the largest lodges In
the domain and the home lodge Of Past
Grand Chancellor ). B. Dickman.
The biennial convention of the I'M
perial Palace of the Dramatic Order
Knights Of Khorassan will be held this
summer at Chattanooga, Tenn.
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Woodmen of the World.

Elm Camp Thursday listened to ad-
dresses by its newly elected consul COM
mander and banker, and gave the pro-
lection degree to several candidates. 1t
also decided to attend the visitation to
Mt. Vernon Camp.
Oak Camp met Wednesday. The COM
mittee in charge Of the Woodmen Of the
World Jubilee reported 1t an overwhelm-
ing success. Capt. Williams, also consul
commander, gave talk in which he COM
mended the 10Sd Regiment, especially
Company B.
Cedar Camp Wednesday received a
number of applications for membership
and one new member was given the pro-
lection degree. The camp will attend
the visitation to Mount Vernon Camp.
National Camp met Wednesday. The
degree team gave a military drill. The
camp expects t&organize debate team.
In Old Glory Camp Tuesday 1t was an
nounced that at future meetings the
greater part Of the evening would be
given over to social entertainment. The
camp pianist gave musical treat, and
several vocal numbers were contributed
by the camp talent. The evening closed
with a general discussion Of the country's
entry into the world war. Several men,
bers OF the camp have already answered
the call to the colors.
Alpha Camp. at Eagles Hall tomor-
row night, will consider plans for a
demonstration to be participated in by
all the camps in the District. The de-
bate team expects to have its first bat
tle'' also.
W. A. Fraser Camp Monday night
celebrated its first anniversary. Repre-
sentative J. W. Collier Of Mississippi
delivered an address. Frank Jenkins
played the piano and gave vocal selec-
tions, and Mrs. David Fl. Kincheloe, wife
of Representative Kinche1oe of Ken
lucky, charmed with whistling and
vocal selections. Senator Morris Shep-
pard of Texas, who is national treas
urer for the Woodmen Of the World,
also spoke and commended the Wood
men of the World for its principles.
Capt. D. W. Thayer. state manager
for Maryland and member of Alpha
Camp, No. 1, delivered an illustrated
lecture, Abroad with the Flag" or
"One Hundred Days in Europe"
At the close of the program the "Star
Spangled Banner" was sung while the
national emblem was unfurled over the
heads Of the audience by two soldiers,
who stood at attention during the sing
ing.
Willow Grove will unveil the monu-
ment erected to the memory Of the late
Alice Wagner at Congressional ceme-
terry today at pm. All camps and cir
cles are invited to attend.
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Woman Benefit Association.

The semi-annual rally will be held
in Baltimore Thursday, June IA. when
an afternoon and evening session will
be held. The Baltimore reviews are
working for a big class for the oc-
casion. A large delegation is expected
from the District. The guard team is
drilling twice week under Sergt
Guynn from Fort Myer.
Tuesday night was joint benefit night
at Poli's Theater. Mount Vernon, Vic.
tory. Independence and Georgetown re-
views were the prime movers and n
large sum Of money was realized.
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Money by the Bushel.

From the Boston Transcript. ~.
She-What's this 1 hear about your
getting a large sum Of money from
some woman?
He-Some ones been kidding you.
Who was the woman?
She unnocently)--Why, May Wheat
they told me her name WAS -.
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Knights Of Pythias.

LODGES.
Monday-Amaranth, No. c8. grand visi-
tation. Century, No. 80. rank Of
knight.
Tuesday-Webster, No. Z, rank Of page.
Excelsior, No. II, rank Of esquire.
Capital, No. "a, and Myrtle, No. %.
business.
Wednesday-Columbia, No. %, rank Of
knight. Mount Vernon, No. B: Her
mione. No. IL, and Union, No. e,
business.
Friday-Syracusians. No. 10, and Rath-
bone-Superior, No. %, business.
MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
Wednesday-washingto Company. No.
1, drill.
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Protected Home Circle.

Congressional Circle, No. 59s. We'd
nesday announced a dance and social
for the members and their friends for
June 6. the last dance until October
During the summer moonlight trips
down the Potomac will be special fea-
lures Of the circle.
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tainment consisted Of q euchre and
dance. A large number Of members and
visitors were present. Several applica-
tions for membership were received.
The full degree will be conferred at
the June meeting,
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Order of the Eastern Star.
CHAPTERS.

Monday-Ruth. No. 1. business; st.
johns Lodge. No. 1s, degrees.
Tussday--Ascension, No. 20. entertain
ment program.
Wednesday--Naomi, No. 3. business;
BrooklaDd, No. II. social: Cathedral.
No. Il, entertainment and dance;
Unity, No. 22, degrees and enter
tainment.
Thursday F. Hunt, No. 16,
musical evening.
Friday-Takoma. No. l.. degrees.
Saturday-Board of directors. Masonic
and Eastern Star uome, business.
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Stansbury Lodge, No. "a. Wednesday
evening will have a special communica-
tion for the presentation of the NJ. NJ.
degree by its past masters.
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East Gate Chapter. No. Il, announces
that candidates will be initiated at it's
last meeting in June. which also will
be the last meeting before its summer
vacation. Friday night two petitions
were received and Miss Dorothea Run
yon was elected to membership. A
lawn fete. parcel post and dance will
be given under the auspices of the
auxiliary home board next Saturday
evening. at Rhode Island avenue and
21st street northeast.
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High Priest Luther Hess Waring has
announced that the entertainment to
be provided for the members of Poto-
mac Royal Arch Chapter, No. 8, Tues
day evening, when there will be no de-
gree work, is in the hands of COM
mittee consisting of Joseph A. Bennett
and Ben C. McQuay and will be differ
ent to that which Is usually provided,
inasmuch as large delegation of Wis
itors is expected.
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Elm Camp Thursday listened to ad-
dresses by its newly elected consul COM
mander and banker, and gave the pro-
lection degree to several candidates. 1t
also decided to attend the visitation to
Mt. Vernon Camp.
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1l1ustrious Master Charles R. Bartlett
has announced the royal and select
masters degrees in Washington Coun-
Gil. No. 1. tomorrow evening.
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Senior Warden Waring will be in
charge Of the official line in the E. A.
degree in Potomac Lodge, No. S. tomor-
row evening.
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shot.
At the Casino Theater in New York
last Sunday. Mecca Temple of the Mys-
tic Shrine gave a benefit concert in aid
of the American Red Cross Society in
which many of the greatest stars in
New York participated. and others
came many miles to sing or play for
the patriotic cause. These included the
noted Russo-American contralto Ger
trude Karl and Lydia Locke, a colora-
tura soprano from Hammerstein's, s,
London. The latter received an ova-
ton, and when she was brought back
upon the stage she was presented with
"a gold medal in memory of her late
father who had been a Shriner of high
rank in days gone by.
The Doric Club of Master Masons,
composed of members of the frater-
unity of the Washington Steel and Ord
nance Company, is planning ladies
night" with music and other features
that will appeal, for Friday, June 8.
Recently the club gave an entertain
which put the club conspicuously on
the map of Masonic clubs.
A quick session. Of Almas Temple
of the Mystic Shrine was convened last
evening at headquarters of the Arab
dering tribesmen" who wanted to be
mobiles" before going to the war. Po-
tentate Estes will leave the city Thurs
day for Rocky Mount, N. c., to attend
the ceremonial session there of Soudan
Temple. "the baby temple of the
United States"
With a dinner at the New Ebbitt last
evening in honor Of the class of sixty-
two initiates and five affiliateHs one of
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Friendship Chapter. No II. Tuesday
evening in Masonic Hall, Tenleytown.
program of entertainment, and refresh
ments were served in the banquet hall.
The chapter announces a shad dinner
for May %, to which "every one" is
invited
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Congressional Council, Wednesday
evening. had q ladies' night The enter
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With a dinner at the New Ebbitt last
evening in honor of the class of sixty
two initiates and five affiliateH. one of
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Edward Page CASTOR. F. r. G. S., on
Tuesday evening, June IL, will deliver
before the members of Federal Lodge,
No. 1, and their friends, a lecture en-
titled MY War Adventures in Germany
and Belgium which should prove of
unusual interest. During his expert
ences in the countries mentioned Mr..
CASTOR was frequently arrested and
imprisoned upon suspicion that he was
a spy. and on one occasion it was re-
ported that he had been summarily
shot.
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Events out of the ordinary for tomor-
row evening include debate" upon q
subject unknown. by Past Masters Ar
thur L. Bryant and Charles E. Hood, in
Benjamin B. French Lodge. No. Is, and
the NJ. NJ. degree. in the hands Of the
Masters Association for 1917. in Mount
Pleasant Lodge, No. SO.
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Naomi Chapter. No. 3. Wednesday
evening, after a brief business session,
will pay a fraternal visit to Brookland
ChaDter No IL
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Daughters of America.

Fidelity Council, No. 4. will have a
rummage sale tomorrow, with Mrs.
Mamie Cox Howell, chairman of the
good Of the order, in charge.
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Oscar Shomo, Miss Martha Gould and
Mrs. Elizabeth Knapp are making the
arrangements and perfecting plan of
entertainment for the visit to be made
to the Masonic and Eastern Star Home
the evening of June 5.
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Ascension Chapter No. 20. announces
a program of entertainment and re-
freshments for its meeting Tuesday
evening.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01
RICH MEN REQUEST
HEAVY INCOME TAX
Members of American War Finance
Committee Lay Proposal Be.
fore Committee.

Washington, April 25.-Members OF
the American war finance committee
were here today to lay before the
ways and means committee OF the
house facts and figures to support
their propaganda to permit NO income
of more than 100000 year during
the war.
Their argument is that the average
American citizen is in no position TO
stand any additional burdens OF tax
alton and that war taxes should be
borne hv a class which has proflted
by the extraordinary increase in the
country's wealth.
The committee was composed or
Summer Gerard Alexander NJ. Bing
and Amos Pinchot, wealthy residents
of New York
"Do you mean to say that you have
come here asking to be taxed? in
ouired Democratic Leader Kitch1n
when the committee appeared.
"Yes, that's it," replied the dele
cation spokesman.
well, I don't know" said Mr..
Kitchin, "I've been here more than
20 years and I never heard OF any
thing like this before. Have you the
money!"
eyes," replied Mr.. Bing, II think
Mr.. Longworth will testify that l be-
long to the class known as the preda-
tory rich
Mr.. Kitchin. still doubtful that he
understood the proposition. promised
the committee he would do the best
he could for it.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01

boys-some Of them possibly mothers
who are widowed and have only one
son-to fight war that has been
brought on by those W:o style them
selves men.
"In proof of the sincerity of my po-
sition, if those who hold the properly
constituted authority will guarantee
to me that they will allow my men tu
elect their own officers-that is, eacn
company to elect its captain and lieu
tenants; each regiment its majors,
lieutenant colonel and colonel, anu
the brigade it's higher officers-I Will
undertake to, and | believe that ! can,
furnish within 80 days as brave a
brigade of men as ever marched upon
a field of battle-none excepted. DO
not ask to apoint the officers OF the
brigade, nor do l ask for any ofhce
for myself, but 1 simply ask that the
men who volunteer to go into Drl-
gade with me be allowed to elect their
own officers. II this authority should
be given to me, with the guarantee
that my men will be kept together as
a brigade, ! haven't the slightest
doubt that I can furnish the required
number of men, But I do not propose
to ask any mother or any father to
allow their boys to go into fight
that | am not wiling TO lead, nor do
I propose to ask the boys or men to
90 into such a brigade if they are tQ
be separated from their comrades ana
scattered individually to the four cor
ners Of the earth.
Ever Prepared.
81 was for four years commander
in-chief of the national guard OF Soutn
Carolina. During thai time we were
once on the verge of war. When the
crisis came l wired the president that
the South Carolina troops were ready,
and that I was ready to go to the
front with them, and to lead them
against the foe.
"I hope that no one who feels as /
do in regard to this conscription mat
ter will urge his congressman to vote
for the CONSUMPTION plan. 1t is mill
tarism and monarchy from the day OIL
the conscription to the day Of the SOL
dier's death upon the battlefield. We
have too many people urging that
others be sent, who themselves in ef-
feet are saying, 4 will cheer you Oh,
but I will stay at home, and when |
see your dead body, l will in sorrow
say, ne was a brave soldier and how
natural he looks!' We need more OF
the spirit of Come on!' less Of the
spirit of Go on!'
Can't Find Their Equals.
an conclusion, let me ask was Paul
Revere was Sergeant Jasper, was
Emily Geiger, was Gen. Marion or
Gen. Sumter or Gen. Pickens, was
Lee or StonewaIl Jackson, was Hamp-
ton or Butler or Gary volunteer?
Were the soldiers of Lee and Jack
son volunteers? You answer, yes.
Then, please cite me their equals
among your conscripts.
II am with my country. right oS
wrong. but for the sake Of humanity
and for the sake Of a plying God,
let's be right Christ taught peace.
Who be they that say, I am more