The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-22

have been pnade by the government.
Carlton -. Spalding, a son of Judge
B. F. SHADING, was placed in charge
Of the men. His assistants are Har-
EF>-0n Bhnt, who is in charge Of the
h46c. E.no are quartered at the Wal
dorf; Fred Henning, in charge of the
men at the Gardner; Kellogg Bascom,
those at the Powers hotel; John z.
Ross, those at the Elliott; Roy N.
Tackleberry, at the Dacotah, and Roy
Vernon Dunbar, the soldiers at the
Metropole.
Ribbons Given Soldiers.
Each Cass county drafted man who
leaves for Camp Dodge Sunday morn
| ing is wearing a patriotic badge on
the lapel of his coat today. It reads:
Selected for the National Army from
Cass County, Farga, Sept. g."
Many inquiries were made at the
office of the county auditor this
morning as to the amount of baggage
which could be taken. Orders were
| then read to the men by Auditor
Tucker, which stated specifically that
they would not be permitted to take
on the train anything but hand bag
gage, such as soap, shaving Access
series, comb and brush, tooth brush,
and tooth powder, towels, under
clothing and socks, and change OF
collars and shirts, but it was added
| that the men will have no use for
these last two articles after the ar
rival at the mobilization camp. Dur
| ing the period that the men are in
Fargo, the local board furnishes food
and lodging. Permission is granted
the men who live within one hours
travel Of the Office Of the board TO
sleep and eat at home.
Snaakars and Gifts, NJ
Addresses were given in front OF
the courthouse and again in the
courtroom following the roll call.
The speakers were Judge Burleigh r.
ISpalding. Mrs. C. G. Boise, United
States District Attorney NJ. A. Hill
dreth, Judge A. T. Cole of the Third
judicial district, and Assistant States
Atty. William c. Green. The latter
three attorneys addressed the men IN
the courtroom.
| In behalf of the American and the
Scandinavian Woman's Christian
Temperance unions of Fargo. Mrs. e,
| G. Boise addressed the soldiers on
the courthouse lawn. A committee
of women from each division then
presented each man with a comfort
| kit and shook hands and wished each
man Godspeed. The kit consisted OF
needles, buttons, absorbent cotton,
two spd8ls of coarse thread, black
and white, a ball of darning yarn,
adhesive tape, a little Bible and in
each Bible a letter from the woman
who made the kit.
Presenting the kits to the Cass
county soldiers was done by Mrs. Z.
G.. Boise, Mrs. ]. G. Matters, Mrs. j.
F McGrann, Mrs. F. H. Talbot and
Mrs. B. F. Spalding for the Ameri-
can Womans Christian Temperance
union of Fargo, and Mrs. II. M. Rudd
and Mrs. o. Gard, representing the
Scandinavian division Of the w. Z.
T. U.
Judge Burleigh F. Spalding in adj
dressing the young men explained
that he did not come with the
thought of saying anything but rath-
er because, aside from any patriotic
interest, he had the greatest personal
human interest in this event.
81 congratulate you on the great
privilege which is yours" said Judge
Spalding. 1T is the highest privilege
which can come to any person-the
privilege of offering the supreme
sacrifice in a great cause. That cause
is not simply TO carry a greater
measure of liberty and freedom to
other peoples, but is the protection
and the preserving of the liberty and
freedom of the people who constitute
the American nation. This is your
prime duty and privilege.
IF a greater degree of liberty and
freedom for other countries follows
as incident to protecting our own, We
ought to rejoice.
Il know YOU will never forget that
YOU represent the honor and the
patriotism not only of the common
wealth of North Dakota, but what is
far more Importance, Of the people
who constitute the American nation.
Most Glorious Emblem.
az know that you will not
regard the flag under which you fight
as a mere bit of bunting, but that
YOU will ever bear in mind that it is
the most glorious emblem that ever
floated under any sky or any breeze,
and it is this because it typifes and
represents certain fundamental
principles of human right in man
ner and to an extent which no other
banner has ever represented these in
the history Of the world.
You are about to take part in the
greatest conflict that history records,
and on your success hinges the flu
ture of liberty and freedom of the
world. II you fail, we lose for gem
erations that for which our fathers
fought and died Many Of us who are
not eligible to service would be more
than glad II we could take the places
of our loved ones in your ranks or
serve with them; but as we cannot do
this we must be content to serve
in other capacities.
"Show Yourselves Men,"
1--WE hope and pray that the war
may be brought TO conclusion before
you reach the scene of action, but as
to this, no one can prophesy and we
who are compelled to remain at
home, can only do our bit in more
humble way. You need no admoni-
ton from me, but IL / were to offer
any, I would simply say, Show
yourselves men. When you do this
you prove yourselves worthy the
heritage bequeathed you.
May God bless and speed-you."
Cities and villages in the south
western part of the state are to-
day vying with each other in
celebrations and demonstrations in
honor OF the departure OF their
home boys" Everywhere Old Glory
Is waving and in some towns the
band Is playing. Buoyant with good
cheer the ''boys" have been sent
away from their homes with smile.
The southwestern contingent Of
draft men. numbering I21 men, %