The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-09-20

Capt Colcord, a man who bas +r.,,o,oa
tne world over, and has a big heart and
d oroad vision of what the present dav
oohui'ions mean, spoke briefly and to
tne point. He congratulated Waldo
county on its clean record in accounting
1or the 6S8 young men summoned before
the board, all interested, courteous and
sober, taking manfully what fell to their
lot. He spoke in the highest terms of
Mr.. H. r. Dunton's untiring and self
sacrificing work as clerk of the board.
that at times he actually held the other
men together with his executive ability.
and that there was not another man in
waldo county who could have begun tn
do the work SO efficiently and impartial
ly as Mr.. Dunton has.
MIR. Dunton called the roll of those who
mad been summoned to report and the
first 'here" to the last made a deem i'm
preston on all VINO heard. No. 149, Her
bert Walter Stone of Morrill,, did not re-
spond, as the unfortunate young man was
recently sentenced by the Kennebec
County S. j. Court to the State Prison at
Thomaston for the larceny of horse.
Mr.. Dunton called for a volunteer among
the alternates. No one responded and it
was his duty to appoint Alton N johnson
to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Dunton also an
nounced that H, NJ Wood of Freedom,
U. of M. graduate, with Raymond R.
Sherman of Belfast and Harold P. Cobb
of Searsmont as aids would have charge
of the men on the trip to Aver, for which
a special car had been provided, with a
stop off at Portland. He then addressed
the men in his quiet and dignifed man
ner. Like Capt. Colcord he referred to
the pride with which all could look on the
record of draft proceedings and thank
ed them for their uniform courtesy, etc.
He said that the board had found it diff
cult to send the sons of their best friends
from them, but it was their duty to use
fair treatment and they had done their
best in the difficult work. Her eferred to
Gen. Pershing's speech at the tomb of
Lafayette, when he said: Lafayette, we
are here" The response of the men be-
fore him was as loyal as that of the noted
man in France and meant as much The
U, S. soldiers have mission. They
realize it and those they have left behind
realize it. The safety of our country de-
pends on our men, all else has failed.
Mayor Edgar F. Hanson then brought
the greetings of Belfast to the young cit
liens about to become soldiers He re-
ferred to the previous wars when their
ancestors were called to their counry' S
colors. He spoke in scathing terms of
Germanys part in this world struggle
and said the men before him had been
called to do their part in redressing the
great wrongs of Belgium, etc. Our ma
tion is safe in her soldiers hands, when
they are called to carry the Stars and
Stripes beside the tri-colors of France
Love encircles the globe, and distance
cannot separate them from loved ones
and home He expressed the hope that
war might close before they were called
to the front, as history is making fast in
these days.
Rev. Arthur E. Wilson of the Belfast
Unitarian church spoke encouragingly
and sympathetically to the young men.
He referred to his own experiences in a
Massachusetts regiment and told them
there were many pleasant things that
would come into their lives while at
camp He also gave very concise and
comprehensive summary of the present
war conditions and said that Goethe's
prophecy that the genius of the Germans
under civilization would become brutali-
ty has proved true. 1t is the mission of
our soldiers to help save the world from
the curse of militarism and of war
They are fighting for world peace and
they will win. He urged them to be
clean in body and in mind, to fight evil
inside and outside.
Rev. j. Wilbor Richardson of the Bel
fast Baptist church began his brief and
eloquent address with the words: "Let
me salute you, young menu at the same
time giving our national salute. No
Knight Templar or warrior of old ever
went forth on more glorious mission.
He spoke of Germany's part IN the great
struggle and the young men before him
will not soon forget his references to the
Huns. He admonished them not to soil
the uniforms they would wear, but to be
loyal in every way to their flag and the
memory of home. Come back with your
minds broadened and with higher ideals.
If it is your privilege to enter the gates of
Berlin let your Ainerian manhood guide
you in your treatment of women and in
all ways
Rev. Walter T. Hawthorne of the Bel
fast Congregational church had heart
to heart talk with the young men. He
said it was a time when words seemed
useless to him. He regretted that he was
not going with them as their chaplain,
and announced that he was now await
ing orders from the War Department at
Washington to be called as chaplain in
to the country's service. This war is