The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-07-13
CROSS MEETING
IN HIL0 SUCCESS
Large Sum Collected For the
Work EIoquent Speakers
Urge Citizens

H1liO, July O-Cndrr the auspices Of
the Hilo Chapter of lle American Red
Cross Society, Masonic Hall was com.
fortably filled at n mass meeting on
Sunday evening as an incident in the
campaign TO secure 500 members OF the
local chapter. The benefit Tor the Al,
lied Red Cross u few nights before Gil
ed the hall until standing room was Mt
premium.
The meeting, however, was success,
for many who could not attend sent In
their cards Of membership signed M
and with checks. Also the addresses
delivered by Judge Vaughan, of the
federal court, and by United States
Attorney =. c. Huber were splendid
samples OF real heart spoken ornto.y,
which in themselves made the evening
memorable. -...4
The Rev. J Knox Bodel, chairman Of
the Red Cross executive committed, pre-
sided and announced the purpose for
which the meeting had been called,
then introduced Judge Vaughan, who
spoke along the line of what the duty
Of the people is in this crisis Of the
country and what they should do 70
help the administration make every
ounce of effort count in the great war
under way, and in which we are involv-
ed. One way to do this, and an import
ant way, said the judge, was to join
the Red Cross and help in this noble
work. Judge Vaughan address was
greeted with great applause.
United States Attorney Huber also
struck the same keynote of duty, but
was also annecdotal in part. He told
of how, just before the war, he had
visited Belgium, and while in The
Hague visited the home of the Pilgrim
Fathers before they sailed for America.
There he saw fine building, the Inter
national Peace Palace, and he thought
of how Just century before the land
suffered from bloody battles also he
thought that such bloody battle as
that of Waterloo would probably never
be fought again, because of the progress
of the century. I'D
A Hope That Failed
Mr.. Huber dwelt upon how he felt
that the Hague Peace Palace would
bring peace TO the nations, who would
bring their differences TO the interna-
tionsl court as individuals bring their
troubles TO the local courts. In those
days il was the universal belief and
hope that this would be the case. But
aow once again those ancient battle
fields are drenehed IN blood and the end
is not in eight
The United States, he continued,
wanted TO grow along the lines Of peace
and desired no eonquests; il Just de-
sired to be one of peaceful family of
nations. This was the hope Of the I'm
tied States before the war and he felt
certain it would be the principle Of the
country after the war as well. The
whole business was contained in the
simple doctrine of what is right and
what ia wrong. ,-r.E.n
Pardon me, " continued Mr.. Huber,
off / say TO you what have said be-
fore, that in characterizing these fight.
ing nations as SO many fighting school
boys, I can say---we are going to lick
Germany so badly that il will take all
the fight out of her. and we win lick
her because she is the big bully.
81 believe we should enter this war
today with every ounce Of energy we
have and send every available man to
the front and put in every dollar that
is necessary.''i .s .tt .&#M .#H
Brands. Of Patriotism
Mr.. Huber then explained the differ
ences in patriotism, and mentioned
some of those who had tried to hOld.up
the government and Of those who had
offered to help. '.r.. ..... .w
"Whcre are you going to line up,
with gouGer or the helpcri Thou art
the man, D. 1a-Hs4 4.r VA 81
Mr., Huber stated that 100 million
citizens live in the United States under
the protection of the flag and enjoying
the freedom and laws for which II
stands, but asserted that the man, who
was not willing to serve that flag has
no right to its protection ~. -
Every man, woman and child in the
"ountry can do his ey her patchwork
,or the flag" 49, =. 49,.
In conclusion Mr. Huber declared
hat there should be no hesitaney in
furnishing the noble women who have
Unlisted under the banner of the Red
Cross with the necessary funds to help.
"Hlo should get behind the leade--
ship of the Red Cross and do her
Miss dc Maeyers Speaks f''.
Chairman Bodcl then introduced Miss
Christine de Mseyers, OF Antwerp, who
Nolu VI hfI tAptIleHctb IN fbeiSlum duT-
ing the war of how the shells flew into
Antwerp and how the panic stricken
people in their rush 10 get ont of the
city, in many instances pushed each
other into the river and many were
drowned. She and her family, she stat.
ed, were lucky to get out before it ives
captured. ..1.& =,
Miss de rMaeyers stated that the Ger,
mans in Belgium have systematically
confiseated one,third OF all the relief
supplies sent to the starving Belgians
and hundreds Of children were dying
every day for lack Of proper food In
conclusion she told how grateful her
people were to the Americans for their
help. ..1y
Then Rev. George Laughton announc-
ed that the membership committee Of
which he was chairman would hold
meeting in the anteroom and receive
members aud subscriptions The mem.
hership tables were crowded aud mem.
beers of the committee were kept busy
getting the cards filled out and keep.
ing track of the money TT .''
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