The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
Rapid Firing Speakers Are
Enrolled in Battalion of
Oratory Now Waiting a
Call to the Colors.
FIREWORKS ARE FURNISHED
Govt Will Issue Bulletins of Inforna-
ton from Which Speeches Will Be
Made Theatres and Public Places
Will Provide Fields for Service.

Kenosha will be one of the best
war-informed' cities in the United
States if General Buckmaster and
his "a Minute Men" are only given
the consideration they deserve from
the war department. of the national
government. Twelve "good men and
true' are now enrolled in the Battalion
of Oratory and are waiting for ammu-
milton from Washington to begin a
campaign of information in the local
theatres and other public places where
people congregate in sufficient numbers
to warrant an "attack.' Equipped
with the latest and most official in
formation ;.bout the war, the "big
guns" in the new artillery will Eek
plode" all false or pessimistic rumors
regarding the present crisis and there
by more perfectly mobilize the senti-
ment of the city for the nation s drive
on German despotism.
Like the Liberty Boys of 1852 the
"a Minute Men of '17o will be con
stantly ready for service at any time
or place they may be needed to
advance the cause Of liberty Furnish
ed with 4 fireworks /" III the form of
bulletins issued by the national depart
ment of war the local speakers will
present only the most reliable and au-
thoritative news of the day and so pre-
vent the spread of unofficial reports
such as might cause dissatisfaction
with the governments prosecution of
the conflict. In this way the people of
Kenosha will be kepr in constant touch
with the firing line and at the same
time be spared the humiliation and
quoting rumors from fictitious sources.
The nature and purpose of the new
artillery is made more perfectly appar-
ent in the governments latest address
to the orator-volunteers. It reads:
FTo all Four Minute Men:
1t is clear that the time has come to
impress upon the people the necessity
of winning this war ard winning it
quickly Personal responsibility for
the success of every war measure must
be drives home.
The national government has made
clear its aims in the presidents, ad-
dresses and the utterances of it's 3e-9
sponsible officials These and elbow
the War Came to America and the
"War Message aud Facts Behind It''
are arsenals from which to draw facts
and arguments. The latte are in your
hands. They are the basis of your
preparation.
Our immediate task is four minute
speeches., straight from the shoulder,
on the necessity of winning the war
and the consequences Of defeat.
You should prepare at once for these
speeches. Master thoroughly the above
pamphlets. Go over carefully the ma
terial below. Select, compress, and
drive home the things that your people
need. Try to cover vigorously and eff
fectively few points, even one point.
Don t try to cover all.
We wish to impress upon all Four
Minute Men the necessity of combining
their speeches to four minutes. We
have a definite agreement with the mo-
ton picture exhibitors to this effect.
1t is our duty to respect this agreement.
Four minutes is long enough. Talking
overtime is a distinct evidence of lack
of preparation and a breach Of contract
with the moving picture interests. Let
preparedness be yoIr motto -
These admirable instructions issuing
from official sources are a guarantee
that the Battalion of Oratory will
drive but never bore People viii
not be tired by lengthy speeches overly
ornate IN expression and manifestl~
lacking in subject matter. There will
be punch without npuff y and yet
sufficient gloss to make the information
interesting.
Some idea of TIE efficiency of the
local corps Of speakers may be gathered
from an examination of its personnel
A. Z. Buckmaster, commander-in-chief
Of Kenosha s latest company, has en-
rolled the following OH Minute Men,
to assist him in his attempts to mob
ilize the city for war: Walter W
Hammond, F. Fl. B. Baum, James E.
Tully, G. A. Middlestaedt, E. T. o.
Brien, T. 7. Parker. Joseph R. Clark
son, @. I. Trenary, G. E. Randall, r. P.
-GaEanagh, George " Taylor and Earl |