Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-06-02
MEMORIAL DAY
IN YER|NCT0N

tions that had to do with trade expar,.
sion. But it was not long until 9TH
er subjects appeared and it became a
matter of concern to every civilized
nation that looked forward to a time
when military establishments would
not need to be kept up. 1t was dis-
covered over night that in any form
OF government where the people have
little to say. a military establishment
can be amintained to such an extent
as to be a danger to free institutions
all over the world
SO we are fighting side by side
with other nations; with France tc
whom we gave the ideal OF liberty;
with England, from whom we received
many of our own, for the sake of d
world wide peace and for safety tc
free institutions.
This can never come until those
menaces to peace and democracy, the
autocratic nations. have been rendered
harmless. and the gun men OF the ma.
tions have been disarmed.
This day brings home to us the
magnitude OF the task that lies be
fore us. that of sending men across
the waters. and makes us think deeply
Of the central significance OF a day o.
this sort: OF the obligation OF service
and OF our duty to do the things that
stand for the principles We have pro.
fesscd We need a tangible patriot.
ism; patriotism OF service from AMI
by all and that all can give; patriot
ism both humanitarian and practical
a patriotism of law and order; a pa
triotism that does all il can to assist
the government in its colossal task.
most earnestly call upon all oi
you 10 consider that we are here today
not only in memory of those gone be
fore. but to do service that will pre-.
serve what they secured and carry
their work to completion
The wreath was reverently placed
on the grave by DR. Leavitt, the ben
ediction pronounced by Rev. w. II
Rogers, and taps" was sounded by
Band Master Sheppard.
LITERARY EXERCISES
AT THE RINK
The Yerington City Band opened
the meeting with three patriotic selec-
tions which prepared the audience
Tor the splendid addresses OF the day
Yerington people have seldom ii ever
before listened to such speeches as
were delivered here on Memorial Day
The Governor. who was introduced
by Mr. Waggoner, took the great
audience into his confidence and eX-
planned lust how this great war i
going To be carried on by our govern
ment. The government at Washing
ton holds each State responsible for
its share OF men, money and supplies
through the governor. The governor
holds each county in his State re-
sponsible through the county officials
and the county officers hold each pre-
cinct responsible for the execution OF
all orders, The registration OF TO-
OOO,OO0 men will be accomplished in
this way in one day.
In speaking of the work necessary
to maintain an army in the held he
exclaimed that five or six men and
women are needed in the shops, fac
tories and field to feed clothe, and am
munition one soldier at the front to
saw nothing OF the labor required to
lcep business up to its normal level
Before war was declared the President
appointed a Council OF National De
tense which is composed of five mem
hers of the Cabinet, to be responsible
for the planning. Each OF these men
appointed an advisory commission OF
the practical leaders all over the coun.
try The first request OF the lrahs-
portation Commission was made OF
the railroads of the country tor con
troll Of all the lines The response
was prompt. and Us turned their prop
erty over to the board to run as II
sees fit Another Commission op-
tanned from the steel producers
settled price OF twenty-nlne cents
pound. regardless OF what the marNe'
price may be and the copper kings
Nave promised all the copper the gov
ernment may need at the normal price
The preparation OF Germany an'
her possession of the iron and coal o
| Belgium, of the factories OF Northern
France, of the copper and gram o
cervia and Galicia, and the oil OF thu
Balkans make longdrawn-out con