New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-20
Chicago Mayor
Calls on All
To Back War
Summons City to Offer
Prayers for Contingent
Called to the Colors
IspcriAl Cmrmpmdmccl

Especial Curopndncel
CHICAGO, Sept. I9.-Mayor William
Halo Thompson, in an apparent shift
from the course that has caused criti-
cism all over the country. to-day took
advantage of the departure of the new
army men for Rockford to Issue a proc
lamation calling on all Americans to
stand behind the army and navy In any
controversy with foreign power.
The Mayor did not mention Germany
by name. but his proclamation breathed
the strongest patriotism. He asked
prayers for the boys. recognized that
state of war exists, and said nothing
was too good for them.
The proclamation is as follows:
Where's, in the creation of ma
tional army in its many branches OF
service and the recruiting of our navy
TO war footing, in accordance with
the law of the land, many thousands
of our young men will be called TO
the national colors: and
Whereas, 1t is the duty Of all patri-
otto citizens to stand by our country
in times Of controversy with any other
country, and to show in an unmistaka-
BILE way that the American people stand
behind tho army and navy which rep
resents the majesty CT our govern
ment; and.
"Whereas. in obedience to law. many
Of our citizens already have gone. and
| 5000 others are leaving to-day, and
still others will leave hereafter to go
into training in order to prepare them
selves 20 give such service as their
| government may call upon them " ie"
therefore, I, William Hale Thomp-
/ son Mavor Of Chicago. call upon our
| citizens 10 show to our soldiers sha
/ sailors who are leaving for the front
! that our heart. our hopes. our prayers
( GO with them and will abide with them
/ In their camps, on the fields and on
/ the sea. where their deeds shall sheo
/ fnrther lustre on the flag Of freedom;
/ ard in the name of our two ana
! boIf million people, united in com
: mon love FOR the blessings OF our Tree
government. and with assurance OF our
/ fondest hopes for the success Oh out
arms in gny conflict in which they may
engage. | bid our soldiers ana sa''oi'
| Godspeed. Respectfully,
Mayor Chased Fame
ch;.eco knew William Hale ThoInp-
sow millionaire sportsman, before ne
Vas elected TO guide the destinies OF
rat c;tv. In April, 1915. The country
| Ala NOT know him until war had Deeh
/ dec,ared Chicago's Mayor did nov
nat for fame; he chased her. he pc
I 80 known as the nations only pro
/ Cnrman MAYOR, and by his own WORDS
/ 81 oJtv he Governed became the slN'h
/ largest German city"
WLen the municipalities of the coun-
| try were wing with each other W ~
honor 70 Marshal Joffre and the frenci
I.or r,ission William Hale thompson
trrned a frigd shoulder to the oissin-
o.',isbod CHESTS, and II was only ai'eF
| Sbicago had expressed itself in strong
~ AMERICAN terms that the mission
-. - raca;ved there. Then the mayor
"arr,ed on a losing fight 70 prevent Ihe
saie Of Liberty bonds IN Chicagos e''y
| hall. .;,,,o tho war and
rao,agament Of the war through
t sH on,n newspaper, and by encourag-
i m,O tbo PEOPLES Council in their Ell
ne n5.s 70 hold a peace meeting IN I'M
cago and thereby directly r dStyns ' he
Laced Laced himself unqualifedly In the the
ranks of the pacihs's; For tnese a rV
tons Ions he stirred the City Council ,a ana
other civic bodies of Chicago 10 resoi'
lions bitterly critical OF ms E., sts,ou Ho,s
Yet, in the eyes Of wii LIAM, has has
Thompson, Chicago's Mayor s.wa s;oa n"'
been an American among Am niwsreJ
Il am ready" l he Te'e Challenge nTs 10
Co otoh NV patriotism with that OF any
maj ~ tbe country, T. X. included.