Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-06-08

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nal thorough base, sounds the stead.
fast call of loyalty TO God and Amer
lea. We listen eniranced to tn.
mingled melodies of the Divine Mus;
cian a. Tie weaves them all into :,
harmony We sometimes think impos-
sible. There is double thread up
ON which this divine music Of har-
Inonr has been written. One, serv-
lee, the other, personal patriotism.
With this double theard is woven the
warp and wool of our republic. The
one rings out 10 the soft sweet call OF
lender recCllectlons Of past glories.
The other sounds the clarion in mar
iial majesty and plays US on to bat
tie. The one goes back to where
White memories hover over the eOrri-
doris OF souls, with a fragrance un-
earthly sweet The other goes on to
a dusty battle plain where red blood
bolls against the wrongs of sin AMI
sheds ITS utmost drops of power for
relief. The one looks Wonder to where
marble monuments stand like sheeted
dead, marking out where lies the dust
Of former DAYS. The other leads on
like Jacob over Penuel, crippled but
conquerlng, limping into the dawn Of
new eras,. Both are great in the
hearts of Americans. Neither can
We spare And God, the Mighty Tail
or OF Divine Destinies. threads his
needle of providence with this double
thread, knots it at the end and leav-
ing the knot of memory and purpose
IN our utmost souls as He calls us on.
An appropriate vocal solo by Miss
Laura Conner and the fervent and ell
oQuent appeal by DR.. Reid for the
women to stand by the colors was fol-
lowed by the "Star Spangled Banner"
benediction by Rev. Tinnin and music
by the band.
Miss Helen Holt presided at the
piano.
The hall was very appropriately
decorated in the national colors by
Mrs. j. G. Moir, chairman Of the La
dies Auxiliary. assisted by members
of Co. !. Small flags were furnish
ed IN great numbers by Mrs. F. d.
Nickers, who is working with Rev.
Tinnin in the organization of the Boy
Scouts.
The band gave a patriotic concert
in front of the city hall at AS, and
nj o'clock repaired to the armory
where one of the most delightful re-
ceptions and ball, Deming has seen
during the season, was enjoyed by q
vast throng of people who were sat
isiicd that the greatest day in Amer
lean history during the present trou-
blous time had been properly honored
in the Deming precinct.
The ladies had a registration board
working all day on behalf Of the
Women's Auxiliary Council at the
Chamber of Commerce and as a re-
suit of their labors over one hundred
names were registered and the fol-
lowing pledge received about the
same number of signatures
|. That n petition be sent urging
food regulation with maximum and
minimum prices.
.. That u Zone of 10 miles be de-
clared around army post or train
ing camp. where there choud be no
intoxicating liquors, gambling, or pub
lie prostitution.
3. The Luna County Womans
Auxiliary Of the Council of Defense
is using every effort to conserve grain
products and to increase the produc-
ton of same, and we therefore urge
that no food stuffs be used in making
intoxicating beverages and the pas
sage Of all war prohibition measures.
The greatest surprise, and II fea-
ture that attracted most favorable
comment, was q representation of the
New Mexico battleship, which was
made by Messrs. Allison and Olsen Of
the Nordhaus Co., under direction of
Mrs. F. l.. Nordhaus. Mrs. G. Ii.
Young. Mrs. John Lester and Mrs.
Frank Samuels, representing the
Woman's Army and Navy League.
Henry Ward, representing a sail
m, drove the float, Roberta Tidmore,
Maiorie Samuels, Edmund Layne and
Marcus Delaney representing the
army and navy, each performing
some service that will benefit the
poys on land and sea.
Some especially nice numbers of