Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-26
PRESIDENTS
COURSE ! ! | u|R||| BEST
CHOA
Speaker Praises E.chosen Lead
err and Says Lincoln's
Spirit Led Nation
to War.

New York. April s6.--Newspap per
publishers from all parts of the coun-
try, assembled hero for the annual
meeting of the Associated Press, passed
resolution. plcdging their hearty
support OF the effort of the executives
of the government. to carry out ef-
fectively the mandate of the nation
expressed in the war resolution passed
by congress on April 6. This action
was taken at a business session of the
triOtic luncheon at which the Stars and
stripes, the union jack and tricolor
were raised and unfurled, amid the
cheers of members and while a chorus
of sc voices sang the national anthems
of the United States, England and
France.
Reading at the luncheon Of tele-
gram; from President Wilson, express
sing regret that his duties prevented
him from being present to exchange
with those assembled the pledges OF
unquestioning loyalty and devotion to
the people of not only the government
but to theg cause of freedom every
where" was followed by prolonged -ap-
plause. Joseph HI. Choate and former
Judge Peter 8. Grosscup were the
principal speakers. Frank B. Noyes,
president Of the association, was toast
master. III
National Anthems Sung.
The room in which the luncheon was
held was decorated with the national
colors and behind the toastmaster was
the presidential flag ind a miniature
statue of liberty. Soon after the guests
were seated the lights were turned off
Ypru rim ta1 fho flor ~
the United States, Great Britain. and
France to masts so constructed that
compressed air kept the colors of the
three allies waving. '"The Star
Saangled Banner" was sung by mem.
bers, and this was followed by God
Save the King" and the "Marseillaise' u
Mr. Choate was warmly applauded
when he declared that he believed .the
spirit of Abraham Lincoln had led us
| into this war" He pictured President
Wilson as our chosen leader" and
urged all to stand by him.
Praise for President.
''Some of US in the past have criti.
cized the. president" Mr.. Choate con.
] tinued. "Some of us have long hesi.
| tated and doubted Il some of us though
that watchfnl waiting would nevel
l cease, but now we see what the presi
dent was waiting for and how wisel.
|
fast and how far the American peopl,
would keep pace with him and stand III
| for any action he proposed"
Former Judge Grosscup asserted tina
the war had developed n new feeling
a new attitude. new recognition O
\ the common man.
This thought of service, this idea o
service, is rising like golden halo
until 1T is covering the cause of thi
war from one end of the world to tn,
other and is enfranchising the commo,
man as. is, after all, the object of al
existence" he said.
The resolution passed at the associa
tons business session follows:
Resolved. by the Associated Pres
in annual session assembled. that a
loyal citizens OF the United States w
hereby pledge our hearty support o
the effort of the executive of the gov
ernment to carry out effectively tn
mandate of the nation as expressed il
the war resolution adopted by the con
gress on April 6. 1917"
Advisory boards elected included:
Central Division-J. l.. Sturtevan
i Wausau (Wis.) Record Herald, chair
man; J. G. Seachrist Lincoln (Neb
State Journal. secretary; H. j. Allel
Wichita tKan.) Beacon; William ]
Mag. Youngstown (Ohio) Nindicato1
j. III. McKeever, Aberdeen Is. ID Dali
American.
Western Divisional. NJ Mckay. Sa
Lake Tribune. chairman: Scott C. Bon
Seattle (Wash.) Joost-lntelligencer. sec
retary; S. A. Perkins. Tacoma (Wash
Ledger: j. r. knowland, Oakland (Cal
Tribune: i. n. Stevens, Pueblo Colo
Chieftain.
Members of the new nominating con-
mjttee include:
Central Diyision-P. T.. Burton. JOI
lin (Mo.) News Herald; Ernest Bros
Terre Maute Gnd.) Star.
Western Division--.T O. Hayes. Sa
Jose (Cal) Herald Mercury; r. /.
Crothers. San Francisco Bulletin.
On the auditing committee O.
Brandanburg. Madison (Wis.) Demo
crat, WIFI represent the central divisio
and Calvin Cobb, Boise Id.) State:
man, the western division.
The following were elected member
Of the board of directors:
Frank b. Moves. Washington Cd. c
Star; w. l.. Mclean. Philadelphia Blu
letin; Adolph ii. Ochs. New Yor
Times; A. G. Weiss. Duluth (Minn
Herald: .Iohn r. Ralsom, Providen'
(R. ID Journal, We're elected to IL
board.
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