The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-18

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lizing the great purpose behind the
struggle. lie explained the meaning
OF democracy and how vital II was
that the Unlted states commune this
war. He deplored peace talk at this
time when tnere could be no peace"
lie SAID the essentials for lndivid-
uaI service were correct knowledge
or the struggle, loyalty and co-opera.
ton. Mr.. Young made an earnest
ana forceful appeal Tor loyalty and
cautioned against over confidence IN
the struggle, emphasizing the neces-
sity OF a realization that the United
States was in for long and hard
struggle, perhaps OF from three to
five years duration.
James e. Phelan, Bowman, presi-
dent OF the state bankers association,
gave a vigorous appeal for support OF
the loan. He offered his entire wealth,
il necessary, to stem the autOcratic
ambitions O1 Germany. Pledging III
per cent of the capital and surplus Of
mis- bank, he urged other bankers to
fall in line.
1T is time to forget the past" he
said. 1T is not matter now OF your
parentage or your fatherland, but
what are you going to do now. That
is what counts"
Admires Wilson.
He declared that he had criticized
Wilson in the past as man with
one-track mind, but after his war mes.
sage to congress, all was forgotten
and that that address has immortal
lied him in the estimation of the ma
ton.
c. r. Green of Cavalier, vice presi.
dent Of the association, spoke briefly.
Mr.. Green has given son, who is
in training at Jefferson barracks. He
spoke feelingly of hearing from his
boy" Mr.. Green has enlisted in the
active work Of securing subscribers
to the loan. He said he did not an.
ticipate any difficulty in raising the
amount of the loan, either in this
state or the nation, but he cautioned
to look ahead for the future and or
ganize for other calls upon the wealth
and resources of the nation so that
our arms may not fail.
sMcF adden Speaks.
Secretary McFadden of the associa.
ton spoke briefly upon the food stu.
alton and the need in France today
for men to assist her, which is
giving of it's very life-blood for the
cause of democracy.
Judge Amidon of the federal court
stirred the patriotism in a short adj
dress, which closed the evenings pro.
gram.
All Are Debtors.
There is not a man within the
sound of my voice." he said, "whO
has not been receiving from the Uni
ted States for years and years. The
time has come now when everyone
can give. "I'
Here is an opportunity to reveal
what our country means. Contribut-
ing to an interestjBearing loan is not
dying for your country: There should
be no difficulty iii raising money Gov
ernor Hanna said that II these bonds
were no good, our property was
worthless. I will 60 even farther and
say that if these bonds are no good,
our own lives are not worth living,
all that we hold dear and prize is
worthless, too. 49,
81 wish to repeat what banker
said in my chambers recently:
"'All l am, all | have, l owe to
the United States! ! If the United
States wants Tilt can have it.
sometimes question thsf advfsability
of leaving fortuneg to children. They
are often q, curse rather than a bless
ing. But what I want to do is to
insure for them an opportunity to
live in the United States
"The issue, gentlemen, is simply
whether all that this country, stands
for is going to perish or is it going
to be saved. It is not going to per-
ish."
During the banquet O'Connor's or
chestra played patriotic airs and the
guests sang America. Excellent serv-
ice combined to make the banquet
one of the most successful ever given
in the city, and as the opening gun
in the great liberty loan campaign, it
will be historic in the city's annals.
. F. E. SHEPPARD, cashier of the First
National bank was in charge of the
banquet arrangements, and the visit
ing bankers were guests of the Bis
marck banks.
Out Of Town Bankers.
Out of town bankers who attended
the banquet were: A. c. 1saminger,
Arena; H. H. Kerr, Wing; Walter
Graham, Regain; p. P. Bliss, McKen-
zie; L. l.. lockwood and Valentine
Benz, Motif; o. A. Brown. Hettinger;
J. E. Phelan. Bowman; C P. Allison,
Marmarth; T. E. Haywood, Beach;
Alfred White, w. L. Richards, r. H.
Johnson and w. F. Burnett, Dickin-
son J. Henry King, New Salem; P.
N. Harmsen and Ora E. Sahr, Hazen;
R. A. Myers. Flasher: Fred c. Wick,
Center; j. P. Hess, r. $. tombstone,
A. H. Peterson. Mandan: III. Hallen-
berg, Carson; G. A. Lenhart, Hazel
ton; T. A. Allensworth, Braddock;
Frank Simon and F. E. Davis. Kin
tyre: A. l.. Bayley, Alice; R. E. Nc
Cain and l.. Doerschlag. Braddock:
F. V. Heath and G.. " Holset, Napole-
on; John Baumgartner and John P.