The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-12
NENA RALLIED 10
 STARS AND STRIPES
.arqe Audience Waved Flags, Ap-
 =plauded Patriotic Speakers and Promised FeaIty to President and Country--ResOlutiOnS.

There was rousing meeting at 4he courthouse Tuesday night patri- otism being the keynote and Stars And Stripes the prevalent and much 1onored decoration. The nations Banner was the background for the
 packers, and young girls and old fnen yied with each other in way Ing flags in the audience.
 The appropriate exercises termin- ated by the adoption of resolutions keclaring that the citizenship of Mena were solidly backing presi- dent Wilson in his stand toward Germany and for preparedness.
 The resolution, prepared by Dr. L. w. B. Long, Judge Wright Prick ett, and Minor pipkin, committee, Is as follows:
 Be it resolved by the citizenship pf Mena, Arkansas, in mass meeting Assembled, that we most heartily en- Sdorse the stand taken by President zMilson and the action of Congress toward the Imperial Government of Germany: that we pledge to the president our loyal support, and that we hold ourselves ready to respond promptly to the call of our country, M whether that call sounds tC arms or # to the no less heroic sacrifices that # may be necessary upon the part of # the civilian.
 Be it further resolved that we re- q quest our member of Congress, Hon. # Otis T. Wingo, and Senators Joe F. * Robinson and w. F. Kirby, to SUD- E port the President in his efforts to \ establish by law universal military 4 service and that we ought not to de- Z pend solely upon volunteers for our defense in time of war.
 Be it further resolved that copy of these hesolutions be sent to President Wilson, and our Congress man and Senators.
 T.. W. B. Long, w. Prickett. Minor pipkin, Committee on Resolutions" The meeting was called to order and presided over by John H. Hamil-- ton, who had come direct from the council chamber after administer ing the oath of office to his success or as mayor of Mena. Ira 0, Smith and other newly-elected officers. Mir Hamilton made a brief staeement urging our citizenship to de it's duty, not only in furnishing soldiers for the front, but in doing the duties that fall upon those who stay at home.
 Judge ]. I. Alley then made short talk on the progress being made in the work for Polk county's high way.
 Judge James D. Shaver then was called upon to make talk and he did so in a manner to make his hear CTS feel tAf gravity of the war situ- ation and Go win much applause. He declared that the time had passed to question whether it was right or wrong to enter the war; that the Congress of the United States had, in the way provided for in the Con- stitution, declared for war, and that it was the duty of every American citizen to back up that verdict He eulogized President Wilson as the one great statesman who had been developed in the greatest worlds 5 war, and declared that any citizen of this country who would not support him and his country in this crisis should be expelled from the coun- try or put in hole.
 Dr. L. w. B. Long followed with d patriotic appeal, and declared thai he was ready for service and had three dear boys who were at liberty to go to the front. He spoke of the United States as the richest ana most powerful nation on e.-rth. He intimated that he believed if we had been prepared as advocated by Roosevelt, this war might have been avoided
 Dr. w. B. Green called the atten- ton of the audience to the fallacy of believing an easy and quick vic tory was probable He said we were
  engaging to fight the most scientific and best trained people on earth. He spoke, too, of those nations with whom we were allying our fortunes, glorying in the fact that Russia had overthrown it's autocracy, ana thanking God that Belgium had held the German hordes from France and had become the worlds benefactor and hero.
 MT. Green stated he was mem Der of family that had made US mark as soldiers, and that he was ready to go and pray and, if neces- sary, mix powder with his prayers.
 All-in-alI it is doubtful if Mena ever saw meeting so wholly devot- ed to the best ideals of patriotism
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