South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-12
CITY To ANSWER
CALL Of NATION
Patriotic Demonstration Will
be HeId-COmmitteeS
Meet Tonight.

South Bend will have the most
dynamic patriotic demonstration
ever held in this section OF the state
Thursday, April 70. according to
plans ccntemp plated at conference
IN the city hall Wednesday evening
In response 20 the telegram received
by Mayor Fred w. Keller from the
recruiting committee on national de-
Tense The attendance by far ex-
ceeded the expectations OF Mayor
Keller who acted as temporary
chairman and outlined various plans
which he had received from citizens
OF South Bend.
Acting upon motion by +. r..
Johnston, r. J.. Dennis yesterday APP
pointed major 20 Gov GoOdrich's
military stair, was made chairman OF
the general committee According
to The plans which were roughly out
lined, a parade composed of all mil
itary and fraternal organizations.
band and boy scouts, Will be held.
IL was suggested that the boy scouts
diride In two bodies. one marching
In the parade and the other distri-
huting army and navy literature in
the crowd lined on the sidewalks
Patriotic Chord Not Struck.
south Bend has plenty Of pa
triotism." said Chairman Dennis.
but as yet the right chord mas
not been struck 70 awaken it," The
lack OF flags throughout the city was
cited by Mr.. Dennis as the most
prominent evidence showing that
south Bend does not realize the Sc
riOusness of the situation. It was
FIRST suggested by Mr. Dennis that
the demonstration be neld Thursday
evening in front of Tie court house
Speeches. Rotations and moving
pictures Of q patriotic nature were
suggested for the proerau Various
nations would be represented during
the speeches, each speech bein
made in the native tongue Another
suggestion presented 10 the confer
ence was that the demonstra lion be
held in the afternoon instead OF the
evening Employers throughout the
city shOdld dismiss their employees
for the afternoon. without deducting
from their wages, in order that the
employees might take part After
lengthy discussion committees were
appointed 10 bring together the
heads or various institutions at the
chan Der OF Commerce Thursday
evening 10 decide whether or not il
would be advisable 20 hold the dem
onstration in the afternoon or even
ins This meeting will be called at
s O'Clock
Due 20 the fact that Mr. Dennis
Will oe obliged To he out of the city
for several days. he at first declined
TO accept the position of chairman
Of the conference Mai Charles T.
Calvert was then chosen as chair
man. but declined the position. stat
Ing that ne felt that il was not the
duty of the military men 10 take
charge OF this demonstration as that
time is past. 1T is the duty OF the
citizens" said the major. and as il
Is up 10 them 10 furnish the army.
they should assume charge of the
demonstrations After Maj. Calvert
declined the position of chairman.
Mr.. Dennis stated that ne would ac-
cept appointing H. ". Eldredgc first
Vice chairman. 10 have charge of af-
fairs until he returned TO the city
HasiaHgcr Opposes Haste.
While suggestions were being of
fered for the demonstration Rep G.
-. Haslanger stated that i'm his mind
he believed shat the people were just
trife too previous Rep. Haslanger
stated that me was just as patriotic
as any man in South Bend and was
not a pacitist. but i'm view of the
fact that a call had not been issued