Evening star., 1917-06-05

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this crisis, Gen. Harvey said: No other
body of our national force vi go to
France bearing the name bot the
United States and the Federal District,
its capital, and it Is peculiarly fitting
that the capital should send such q unit
to the country from which came the
man who planned the Capital city.
France has called to US. The mes
sage came from the lips Of her great
Marshal Joffre. I hope, in the words
will fly to arms and go to the aid of
the nation that once sent US men and
troops"
Commissioner Brownlow, on the pro-
gram to speak of the Home Defense
League, said he would leave the details
Of that organization to be outlined by
Odell S. Smith. but suggested that the
words had even deeper meaning than
the organization of a guard to pro-
tect the city against possibility of in
ternal disorders.
Every man and woman ought to ad-
dress self with the question of What
can I do"" he said. Tomorrow the
nation lays itself on the altar as free
sacrifice to the principle of democracy.
Tomorrow 100000 men register. and
from them will be chosen to go to Eu-
rope to fight with the army of France.
and with the army of Belgium, whose
minister sits on this platform to-
night"
ter the audience cheered. and when
reference again was made to him later
by M. Knecht the auditors rose ana
cheered him.
IF France fails. and If England fails
the Commissioner concluded, I'VE may
have to bear, at the door Of our homes,
the impact of these modern Huns.
"a half million. million, maybe more
! men, may go to France, but 10000, 900
will remain at home. and they may ef-
feet an organization Of free people
adequate to meet the organization of an
autocracy in an effort to preserve a
world where peace shall reign for ever
more"
Odell S. Smith. chairman of the pub
lie order committee of the Board of
| Trade. vigorously advocated registration
and the Home Defense League. He sug-
gested that our women might now
serve their country by avoiding making
| towards of their sons by needless tears.
and the men left at home might help by
organizing to defend their homes II the
| need arose. He said that the board la
bored effectively both for civic and pa
triotic ends. Applause greeted his inter-
polation that the Board of Trade has
been in the Forward Washington move
ment for twenty-eight years. Mr.. Bran
| denburg will not resign nor will the Board
Of Trade unite with any other organiza-
tion."
Plea for Bond Subscriptions.
Lewis B. Franklin of New York made
plea for subscriptions to the liberty
loan bonds.
Tomorrow we take great step for
ward to assert our democracy" he said.
TT has been said that this week we
shall see marching down Pennsylvania
avenue a gallant band of men who
fought in the civil war. And do you
recall that a wise and far-seeing Presi-
dent at. the outset of that struggle
called for 100000 volunteers to serve
for three months?
You and l today, as then, have not
realized what is facing US. You say
this war Is 5000 miles away. If we
don't wake up it may be right here.
"It has been said we have money-we
| have it. that is true. but we have 1t
represented in railroads and factories.
we have it in brick and mortar and
stone. What we need is ready money.
| cash. The government does not wish
what you have put into industry nor
| into your homes it does not want cap
| ital invested. it wants portion of
your earnings. 1t wants your savings
| now and your future savings.
"I am going to say frankly before
| this board of trade tonight that I think
| this slogan, Business as Usual is rot
| ten. We won't have poor business. but
business has got to change. We've got
| be careful of what we spend it for.
Every man and woman you have pro-
ducing luxuries for you is robbing the
| nation of necessary things.
Banks of Washington. with great
| patriotism. have offered to allow you
| to pay a small sum down and a small
sum weekly until your liberty bond is
| paid for. The government asks you,
not to give. but to put away. to save,
with the best.sort of security and a
goodly rate of interest.
You don't want to see the seat of
| this government in a back seat. You
| ought to write the name of your city
at the top of the liberty loan SUBJ
scribers."
M. Marcel Knecht said: You know