The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-15
Miss0ula to Give Send-Of to
Soldiers Before Train
ing Starts.
OFFICIALS READY
TO HELP IN PLANS
. Miss0ulian Asks Heads Oi
Organizations to Take
Day in Charge.

Missoula is going to give her boys"
the scndoff they deserve before the
first squad OF the county's 217 SOL
diers leaves for training camp on
September S.
Believing that the Missoula county
men who are to enter the National
army should be given rousing dem
onstration of their fellow -citzens' ap-
probation and respect The Missoulian
yesterday presented to several civic
organizations and public officials the
rough outline of a fete in the soldiers
honor. The suggestion was received
with unvarying enthusiasm
One Sentiment Everywhere.
by all means let the city and
county show that il honors and ad-
mires ats soldiers was the sentiment
everywhere expressed.
Labor day, September 3, probably
will be chosen as the time for the
demonstration, and the program will
probably consist of a parade of the 2l7
soldiers, a great mass meeting out of
- ~
some sort of entertainment at which
the soldiers will be the guests of the
whole community. Date and program,
however are subject to the approval
OF the community. for this demonstra-
ton is not to be handled by any one
organization. 1t is to be a fitting ex-
preston of the home folks apprecia-
tion for what the boys in khaki are to
do.
All Ready to Help.
Mayor II. T. Wilkinson on behalf of
the city has expressed his complete
readiness to do anything whatever to
make Soldiers day 4 success. The
Missoula Chamber of Commerce has
promised to give fullest aid to the
project, and other civic organizations
will help.
To Ask for Committee.
Today The Missoulian will ask
Mayor II. 7. Wilkinson, Chairman J. J
Flynn of the county commissioners,
Chairman c. II. Mcleod of the County
Council for Defense, Chairman Ken
meth Ross of the Red Cross and Mrs
George Briggs, president of the Mis-
SoditL w Iluy, IL tHSN Will Ton
sent to lend their Joint auspices to the
demonstration and meet at once to
select committees and discuss plans
for the celebration.
Men Deserve Honor.
To let the Missoula county men
start on their way to France without
giving them the send-off they deserve
would be objectionable The pride
which the whole community takes ir
it's chosen men ought to be expresses
In a thorough and open manner
What is more, the demonstration will
. give the whole county an opportunit,
to look upon and cheer the little com.
rany that is to represent it in tho
Fighting forces of the nation.
Suggestions are Needed.
Suggestions as to the nature of thu
demonstration should be made by al
who are interested in it. ADDRESSED
to Soldiers Day Committee. Th,
Daily Missoulian," all suggestions vii
be published for the benefit Of Others
interested and then turned over to tn,
proper executives.
LABOR Day Suggested.
Labor day has been suggested as tn
best time for the demonstration be
cause it falls just two days before tn
first squad Is to leave for trainin.
and is the only holiday intervening
The Sunday previous may. however
be judged more appropriate, though
the less formal and no less necessar,
part of the program might ha re
stricted il not given on a week day.
Missoula county's quota is 1877, bu
2l7 men will be certified by the loca
selection board in view of the expec
tation that 10 per cent of the compan
will be discharged by army examiner:
The men will all have been selecte
long before September g.