Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-18
Lane URGES
Grand CLIMAX
FOR WAR LOAN
secretary Of Interior Rouses
Patriotism at Commerce
Chamber Luncheon
pHtLADELPHIA'S DUTY


VA nstr,otIc appeal to Industrial and COM
tnpaI tno philadelphia toward having the
msie.S = tberty Loan oversubscribed, at the
Fs,-. Ioan luncheon Of the philadelphia
bp'S. N Commerce in the Bellevue
sg sgssro than seven hundred guests crowded
S.1troom of the hotel and the clover
IN adjoining was opened TO accommodate
~ g,ests. Covers were laid Tor nearly
,ine hundred persons 1910, -. -,...
u,ast Philadelphia station from Wash
a. 11:55, but the train was delayed
ns ~, eleven minutes. 1t was l o'clock be-
.Oo" ne secretary entered the ballroom
~. W. Relleyue-Stratford. He left Phila-
..,.sIs for New York at o'clock, where
x 1s expected to deliver an address to-
ls.st Before beginning his address, Sec
rs.ry lane asked the guests to excuse his
~. as he had been suffering from an
stack Of grip.
Al, one point IN MS speecn oecre'aIS
fane said:
~, r,sr.ryr ,nv's offense Is not that she has a
u INV or navy, but that she Is dominated
~ militant spirit. The one thing to save
c,,r,any is TO overthrow the military spirit
"a institute one of democracy. Once the
.rlrn of militarlsm is overthrown, bet
y, German will come through"
Major william A. Garrett, who has been
,nember of the American commission In
rance Inspecting railways and transpor-
s.,lnn facilities. was also a speaker.
- INTRODUCED BY TRIGG
v,rnest r. Trigg, president of the Chamber
!, comnerce in introducing Secretary Lane
nid ,.-,-
honor TO introduce to you today is an
irdsfatlgable worker for the cause to
~hlch the people of the United States
nave dedicated themselves
The Honorable Franklin X. Lane. a
metnber Of the Council of National De-
f,nse has unselfshly and with t'reless
deyoton with the vast responsibilities of
kis office as Secretary of the Interior
ennstantly press ng upon him. thrown his
sSerTy and strength into furthering the
tefense Of democracy by working for the
mccess of the Liberty Loan.
M. Lane Is a great American; he has
Al ali times been a powerful advocate
ii he policies which America stands for.
A. A member Of the Interstate Commerce
CommIssion he has served well this coun-
IN He is now taking up the greater
TASK of serving the people of America
and the people Of war-devaStatcd EuroDe
by working for the success of this great
Liberty Loan. which will crush the sin
hter forces that are now aiming to sweep
ne principles Of democracy from the
nations
SECRETARY LANES SPEECH
Secretary Lane said:
Il have been making a trip through the
United States during the last month which
has been journey of curiosity / wanted
find out II the reports coming to us in
Washington we're true. You know the
htuation In Washington; it is n cup into
which every vapor from the outside world
waited. It is hard to know the condi-
Ton Of the country outside unless one gets
but into the valleys and hilltops. In my
Trip have been searching for those said
% be dsloyal, for those who have had no
courage and for those that lacked heart,
have been searching for slackers. want
ID to see whether the United States was
filed or partly filed with idlers, with men
Without ideals or without the spirit of sacri-
tce have found no such.
Il went from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
4 from louisiana to Oklahoma, and the spirit
i vas the same. In Tulsa, Okla, a town of
1000 inhabitants $275,000 had been sub
i Erlbed to the Liberty Loan and $4,000
b the Red Cross outside of the church
. where ! was to speak / met a man in
Mers and jumper. a He said he had six
ehldren. Four sons were in the army and
4 NO daughters were Red Cross nurses, and
i. hat man was saving his money to buy
liberty Bonds.
AT Boise, Ida. a boy who had been
neused from school to pick apples had
made Si7. He went to his father and said
( Father give me 49, for / want to buy
\ liberty Bond
n I'm the county of Portland, Ore, no one
vas drafted. The full quota for the army
had been raised by volunteers.
"Klpling has said, East is East and West
West but 1t isn't so now. They are
united in determined effort to win the
var.
LOYAL TO THE PRESIDENT
President Wilson has the entire conf
eence Of the people regardless of politics
lney believe in the man at the head of the
0oVernments He is honest, and every dol
az placed In his hand will be honestly
gent He knew when to go to war, and
he people like the look of his chin. HI
VII know when to make peace, and tn,
Fcple like the look on his brow.
Germany's offense is not that she has
ss army or navy, but that she is dominated
militant spirit The one thing to saw
vemany is to overthrow the military spiri
mo institute one of democracy. Once tn
PHI OF mlitarism is overthrown, a bette
eermany will come through.
The President may not suit all, bu
very one in the West has seen him leadinI
ee newly commissioned officers at For
Asyers' and they like his stride. He ha
Wy 10 ask for men and money and he will
lsI them
y has been asked why not million mel
france now? Where are the ships t
sansport the men? Where are the ships L
sansport the supplies and equipment neces
~ Tor the men? Our flag has been OF
y seas for fifty years. We have beel
Iasuns our money into railroads and biI
~ousuial plants, and things that woul'
iNu more money, We came into this wa
pV-handed 1t was not until war wa
TSn US that we met the demand.
py next summer our ships will be upo
seven seas with goods bearing the bran
Hue IN America II we are Indifferent
4 needs II Is not because our attentio
not been called to them. The soone
money Is up the sooner the boys wi
INV Daek is good argument for sellin
liberty Bonds.
mere is the feeling that We are tt
q nurs OF the world. Ring the bell spea
~, "oto' SO that all the world will kno
4ngs we love.
we are proud Of the American bushes
NO better patriotism has been show
~ that from the man supposed 10 hay
moinerent. The business men Of thI
10y came to Washington at the out
~ VI the war and offered his service
a, s ~ uoVernment. If we don't win 1t
a ssuause America has not brains enoug
fh,s1ss country has great assets. We al
IN terms of the world these day
IN. song to be supporters of the priT
~ ~ noerty and nationalism as oppose
~ tT1pHes Man Is not TO serve the Stat