Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-31
TOMGHT',S CONCERT

n.y. Ihere should De, as Without DOUBT tnefe Will be, a
large attendance at the patriotic concert at the Auditori-
UNI tonight. The members Of the national guard have
been called into the service of the nation, and within q
very short time they will leave for their training quarters
in the west. The purpose Of this concert is to raise money
for company funds for the two units from this city, Com
pany M and the Machine Gun company.
Every military company in actual service maintains
a fund for the purpose of supplying its members with var
ious things which contribute to the soldiers comfort, but
which are not supplied by the government. The fund itself
is in charge of responsible members of the company, and
all expenditures therefrom are carefully supervised. There
need be no fear that any of the money will be wasted, or
that It will be spent for improper purposes.
Many Of the companies entering upon their active
service have funds reaching into very large sums these
having been raised by their townspeople as a demonstra-
ton of interest in the young men who go abroad on haz-
ardous service to represent the nation and the local COM
munity from which they hail Such contributions are glad
ly made by persons who cannot go to the front themselves
or who have not yet been called on. Those who are not
to go to the front feel that they have q duty to perform
toward those who do, and that at least a part Of that duty
lies in aiding to make the life Of the soldier as comfort
able as 1t can be made under the circumstances. 55
Ours is a democratic army. 1t is recruited from all
the people, without regard to station or occupation. It is
a part Of our life. It does not consist Of a body Of men
who are hired to fight for us, but of our own people, sons,
brothers and friends, and as a father follows with anxious
concern the movements Of his son who goes abroad to
fight in the armies of his country, SO the community must
feel an absorbing interest in the welfare of the young men
who go out from it under like conditions. The raising Of
this fund is but a small and slight expression Of the in
HereEt which is undoubtedly felt.
Tonights concert will be a musical event of no small
Importance. The numbers have been carefully selected,
and the musicians have been carefully rehearsed.. To those
who enjoy good music-and who does not2-the concert
will be worth more than the price Of admission. But the
primary purpose is to raise funds for the soldiers. The
committees of arrangement and the musicians who play
are contributing their services gratis, and are glad Of the
opportunity. The rest Of us can afford to contribute the
price OLA few tickets and an evenings time. especially
wheu in the concert itself we are getting good value for
CUR money.
Just aword about buying and using tickets. Many
tickets will be sold to persons who feel no special interest
In the concert, and who would not attend under ordinary
circumstances. The evening may be more pleasant for an
ride than for sitting listening to an indoor
concert. Or It may be rainy and fblustery. Or the individ-
ual may have occasion to water his lawn, or to work at
his books in his office. But we want to send our soldier
men away feeling that the community regards them as it's
own, and it will add materially to the value of what is
done II every person who can possibly arrange to do so
attends this concert in person. The concert itself will
'go' better, and the soldiers will be given very satisfac-
tory assurance that they are doing something that the
community appreciates.