Valdez daily prospector., 1917-10-25
LIBERTY MEETING.
 WELL ATTENDED
Speakers are Greeted with Enthusi- asm by Large Audience-Elab-
 crate Program Rendered

A large number of people gather ed at Eagle Hall last evening to listen to the program prepared by Lieut.. Faust in order to promote the sale of Liberty Bonds. The program. which had been exceedingly well arranged began with a selection by the Moose Band after which Mayor James Pat terson introduced the speakers. E. E. Ritchie, one of the best impromptu orators in the Territory began with a splendid talk, his topic being "The Attitude of the American People in Regard to Entering the War" In concluding his talk he stated that there were two items of the great est importance to the American peO- pie now that we were in the conflict. Of these the first and most important be called upon to make great sacri- fees but probably never to the extent that the allies have been. The second item and not quite so important is the queston What is Coming After the War" How are we going to take advantage of what we have learned in the war? This time only can de- eide
 J. L. Waller of Anchorage was an enthusiastic speaker on the subject of What the War Means to Us." He ha lruo fn bit or help someone do theirs. His arguments were clear and con- else and delivered in forceful man. ner. In summing up his topic he stated: If any people on the face of the earth are in duty bound to come forth and do their bit, it is the Am ercan people who should come for ward and put every dollar that can be spared from the table and clothes and buy a Liberty Bond. We owe it to ourselves, our ideals of democracy, and to our children and our children's children down to the last generation" |"
 Mrs. H. B. Nelson favored the au- dience with a violin solo rendering the Lullaby from Jocelyn" beauti- fully She was heartily encored.
 l.. V. Ray. the prominent Seward attorney then delivered brilliant ad- dress, stating that the United States was in the war to preserve the ideas embodied in the Constitution. This is a selfish war in that we are in it for our own protection. We are engag- ed in the business of making war and as we are part of the government 1t is our war A business to be success full must have suppOrt-therefore ev- eryone should give every atom of physical and financial support that is possible.
 The band then played the waltz, "Chain of Daisies"
 O.P. Hubbard was the next speaker on the program. He explained very thoroughly the object of the meeting stating that it vas held to bring about the sale of Liberty Bonds. He gave this interesting quotation from Napoleon: The Lord is on the side of the heavy artillery In this war the Lord will be on the side of the bank account. The allies are looking tp us for assistance in arms, ammu- nitiQn, food. men and money. We ars in this war to see that 1t terminates rightly therefore we should give our support.
 Lieut.. Faust then made a few re- marks stating that the people should not hesitate to take Liberty Bond because they could not take it for five hundred or thousand dollars. $50 would be acceptable and would help nightly. He stated that he had a telegram from Col. Lenoir dated the 23rd in which he ordered the army men to exert all their influence in spreading the sale of Liberty Bonds. He also said that up to that time he has received subscriptions to the amount of $32.550 of which $13,- 150 was from members of the first section and $19,400 was from Valdez and immediate vicinity. In addition to this the officers and men from Ft Liscum had subscribed $6,900.
 Mrs. R. l.. Clifton rendered Some where a Voice is Calling" respond. ing to the call for ap encore with "The Witches Haunt" ''-' J
 The hand concluded the program with the star-spangled' Banner, i
 
 Oscar and Joe Olson, who have