The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-22
Patriotism Keynote of the
Speeches at Woodmen of
World Dedication
JUDGE MORGAN SPOKE
Orators Were Introduced by
Attorney George M.
Alexander.

eo sIlIlHS dQureSS at the tre( ded-
ication of the woodmen of the world
at Loop Park on Sunday afternoon
before 1000 people. That the former
governor had no time for the men
or the stamp OF LaFollette was self
evident for he added 81 have no pa
ttence with such man" He accused
LaFollette Of having broken the oaths
OF his Office. Men like this should
not live in this country" He said
they should have left it long ago."
He then read several newspaper
clippings criticising- LaFollette.
Governor Glasscock took the place
OF Governor John j. Cornwell, who
was called unexpectedly to Camp Lee,
but the chief executive could not have
stirred the audience more than did
the words that fell from Mr.. Glass.
cocks lips. Unfaithful citizens came
in for censure after Mr.. Glasscock
read the pledges which a Southern
congressman placed before the North
Carolina Assembly for passage. They
are: Say or do nothing that will
work hardship on the government
and enable the enemy to be encour-
aged by it; respond to the service
that the government asks you to; not
to support candidates for Office who
will not support the war; not to let
families of soldiers want and to give
prefence to the soldiers those who
stayed at home in the business world
when they return.
He asked his audience to subscribe
to them, but added the last one will
not be necessary for the boys will
take care of that themselves.
Purchase Liberty Bonds he urged.
He said "a blame fool asked him If
they we're all right"
Certainly they are all right "hc an
swered and injected the expression,
''Is that fellow all right" If Uncle
Sam is all right why Liberty bonds
are all right. Here he dropped the
thought that IL Uncle Sam is not all
right why none of US is safe.
One of the most solemn parts OF
the address was that directed to the
motherhood of the land. Here and
there a woman shed tear because
perhaps she had boy in the trench.
es on one way there. He told the
mothers that they should feel proud
for having a boy in the ranks. Bare.
ly sixty per cent OF the young men
pass the physical examination and
you might feel proud that you raised
boy who is physical fit to serve
Uncle Sam"
Next Sunday the nation will pray
for peace an arrangement which Pres
fdent Wilson has made by congress
sional act. and prayers will go up to
heaven from all over this great land
Of ours. We all want peace, but we
want the kind of peace we are will
ing to have-a peace of love and pro-
lection" and one that protects the
flower of our womanhood from the
heinous crimed of a barbarous ma
ton.
During the course of his address
Mr.. Glassocck took fall out of a
pair Of Liberty loan slackers at Nor
gantown, whom he regretted to say
lived in Monongalia county. One Is a
man worth between $250,00O and
$500, 900 and the other between $780,
600 and 100000. Each OF these zen
are so narrow minded that they have
closed their ears to the appeals Of
the Y. NJ. G. A. "war hut" fund. the
Red Cross work and both issues OF
the Liberty bond. Neither of these
men ever belonged to a secret organ
ization and the former governor here
challenged any one to find two men
OF similar standing who were men,
bers OF q secret organization who
would be so self conferred.
Ex-Governor Glasscock only recent
ly returned from the Southern camps
and he said that fully 80 per cent OF
the boys would like to be In the
trenches over in France.
Former Governor Glasscock was In
troduced by George M. Alexander,
who said we need men and the time
will roll by when We will need them
In eevn greater numbers. The time
was at hand when we should make
sacrifices and none should be too
great.
The second speaker was Public
Commissioner E. F. Morgan, former
circuit court Judge of Marion county,
and the Oldest member OF White
Camp. In opening he said ex-Gover.
nor Glasscock talked from the heart
because his only boy was now In the
United States army. He made men
ton Of the fact that between eighteen
and twenty of the young members
| Of the camp had been called to the
service. He paid his respects to the
order and mentioned his pleasant al
fiiliattons with the local camp: He
urged the members to buy Liberty
bonds and participate in the parade
1aYt Uad needav.
Prior to the dedication proper the
woodmen Of the World held parade
over the down town section. A car
;; rage conveyed Ex-Governor Glasscock'
! Hon. George M. Alexander and George
Ice. clerk Of the local camp. Next IN
the procession were Sheriff A. NJ.
Glover, representing Marion county;
Chief of Police Fred s. Harr. repre-
senting the city OF Fairmont. and H.
T. Jones, the master Of ceremonies.
Then came thirteen Woodmen from
the camp at Grafton and Garlow's band
Of fifteen pieces: uniformed men OF
White oak Camp; thirty Woodmen