The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-11-21

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led Instructions ahd in them twas a
statement that the commanding offi'
Ger should turn back at this point a.
lEngland had declared war on Germa'
ny Il was the very day that war
was actually declared on England By
Germany which fact went 70 show
that the numbering Of the Austrian
'Archduke by the Serbian had moth
ing to do whatever with the cause
OF Germany declaring war but the
murder OF the arohduke was in fact
a plan perfected by Germany for
bringing about the war Itself
IN speaking OF the physical fltne
Of both sides ia this war De pointed
out that neither side was in danger
OF any great loss at the present time
and that Germany was perfectly able
to carry on the war for some time
He said that Germany and her allies
had at least ten millions OF men in
the field at present and that was all
that could possibly be used to any
advantage Mr. Giddings said. "The
central powers are so constituted
and located that they need less than
a third as many men as do the allie
powers whose men are scattered to.
the four corners of the earth.
Whether we win this war depends
upon the patriotism OF the home peo.
pie. And Tor the people to do their
part they must make il a matter OF
personal responsibility"
Warns Against "Red Cards.
In speaking OF the local political
situation the speaker sald that he
knew the political status Of Grady
county and in the past there had
been several men who carried with
their in their pockets certain red
cards. These men had better tear
up these red cards and get a little
red-booded Americanism or some
bright morning about sunrise some
one VIII stand them up against a wall
and shoot hell and daylights out OF
them" the speaker passionately de.
clared and was greeted with uproar.
ious applause.
In speaking more definitely OF the
Home Guards he said that It was the
duty OF every able bodied man to
join this organization and take what
ever means was possible to protect
home interests while the boys in
the army were fighting the battle on
the bloody fields of France.
THE government will not ask any
thing Of you in this matter that it
is not your duty to give The gov
ernment has never fought for gain
and | thank God that when it has
come to choosing between honor and
dishonor this nation has always been
en- the side of honor.
"rhis Home Guard protects labor
as we'll as capital and is for the in,
terest Of every American citizen that
1t has been organized. This move
ment will make better man OF you
than ever, declared the speaker.
Explains Organization work.
IN explanation OF the working of
the organization it was pointed out
that the organization in each county
would work in cooperation with the
organizations from each other county,
and II the trouble in one county got
beyond the control Of the Home
Guard organization in that county,
II would be the duty, and the state
could call upon them, to 90 to the
aid Of the county in such trouble.
1t was shown however, that at no
time would any organization Of the
Home Guards be called out of the
state in which they were organized
sirce they were a purely state organ
!zatioil organized by and under the
supervision Of the governor Of the
etate
It was pointed out also that there
were several features Of the organi-
zation that could not be made public
as ii would tend to give aid to the
enemy tut that so far as the control
OF HE same was concerned it had al
Grady been made public
Committee Appointed
After the speaking the proposition
of completing greater organization
here was taken MP and plans discuss
ed air Melton appointed commit.
tee to look after the raising Of the
finances necessary for the carrying
on the work of the organization.