The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15
Chamber Of Commerce and
Wontan's Club Vote for
CONSUMPTION Plan.
STAMPEDE BEATEN
BY ONE-SIDED VOTE
For Patriotic Reasons Fourth
Of July Will Be Freed
of Frivolity.
Vote for selective conscription:'

Vote for selective conscription!'
That is the answer the Missoula
Chamber of Commerce and the Mis-
soula Woman's club sent back last
night to Congressman John NJ. Evans,
who had asked them for All expression
of opinion. The congressman indi-
Gated in kilograms to the two organ
izations his preference for a volunteer
plan. That preference his home peo-
pie yesterday overruled by over
whelming votes. The chamber Of
commerce unanimously adopted reso-
lutions favoring selective CONSUMPTION:
the Woman's club meeting only three
members favored volunteer plan.
Identical messages were sent to
Miss Jeanette Rankin. Montanas s
other congresswoman and also resi-
dent of Missoula. Miss Rankin is
member of the Womans club, whose
decision yesterday disagrecs with the
congresswoman's avowed preference
for volunteering.
DIR. Asa l.. Willard introduced the
resolution which the chamber of COM
mercc unanimously passed. Not a
word was spoken against it. Ring
Ing speeches in favor of it were made
by Engene Carroll of Butte. head of
the Navy League in Montana: DIR. N.
j. Lennes of the State University: S.
J. Coffee and others. The resolution
follows:
The Resolution.
Resolved, That we express to our
senator's and representatives in con-
grcss that we favor the policy of Sc
lective conscription for active military
service, rather than the undemocratic
volunteer policy under which one pa
triot shoulders the shirked military
duties and dangers of other citizens
who are less patriotic"
Vote Unanimous.
After the brief discussion a rising
vote was called for. No one per-
son remained seated, and the result
was greeted with cheers.
The action of the Woman's club was
almost as emphatic. At an after
noon meeting Congressman Evans
telegram was read. After brief dis
cussiOn a vote was taken. In a
roomful Of women only three opposed
Selective conscription.
Stampede Abandoned.
The chamber of commerce did not
let patriotism stop at the adoption of
resolutions. BY a vote of 68 to 27, it
decided to forego the annual Stampede
as unbecoming in time of war and to
stand sponsor instead for a huge pa
triotic demonstration on the Fourth of
July. This vote ratified the recent
action of the executive committee of
the organization.
Action Opposed,
The surrender of the Stampede was
not accomplished without opposition.
Washington J. Mccormick and Harry
II. Parsons led the fight for the an
nual wildwest show. They declared
merry making quite proper and sug-
gested that the Stampede might be
accompanied by a patriotic cclebra- =
ton.
Frank p. Keith was foremost of the
shows opponents. He was ably Sec
onded by William +. Wayne. who
presented powerful appeal for sober,
single minded devotion to national
duty.
'In France and England" said Mr.
Wayne. our allies are suffering
hunger and wounds that our cause
may be won. 1t is not fitting that VIC
should devote anything less than our
whole energy to the support of oul
comrades in arms
Amity followed the final vote, how
ever. Proponents of the Stampede
gracefully accepted the verdict of the
organization and pledged whole
hearted support to the activities o
the chamber of commerce.
A. l.. Stone, president, was in tht
chair. A few more than 100 person.
attended the meeting.
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