Arizona republican., 1917-10-04

you, and safe and happy return to your homes and families.
 Good bye and good luck to every | one of you"
 Do Best for Old Glory
 George Birch, a member of the third | contingent from Maricopa county who was to leave that evening for Camp Funston, made brief address. On his arm was the white band worn by all the contingent. He said in part: T stand before you as one of the young men who are going to fight for their country l am not great speak CT, but l claim to be an American. don't know, what awaits me where l am going. l may be found best at digging a trench, but l want to say that what ever l am put to do, 1 am going to do 1t the best l can. l am going to be a good soldier We boys love our coun- try. We hate the government that crushes men, women and children.
 We want you all to do what you can to give us the right kind of backing. believe we will carry Old Glory to vic tory, but we all want to know that you are back of us. When war first broke out 1 confess l didn't think much about it, it was too far away but when we | were confronted with the blood -curd ing deeds of Germany, our hearts were stirred up. I am proud to be one who is going to help put down this kind oi thing. We may never see you again, but l don't want you to weep for me. Weef IO4 the man who hasn't the backbone tC stand up for his country
 Birch was given an ovation.
 Tt is most fitting" said Governor 1.11I h boys who are leaving us today for the 1 training camp should have such a splendid concourse of American pedplt l to bid them ood-by. l remember when the first contingent of boys from this 1 county left home to join the colors il | the defense of your liberty and mine There was little import given to theil 1 going. But now when I see thousands ! gathered at each going away since 1 then, I know it is coming home to us l for some time. But yet there are mil lions in the United States who do mol l understand why we are at war. Fol 1 three years the finger of worlds des- l tiny has been pointed to this country and we did not take heed. Are we talk 1 ing heed now? l will not recount tht history of the past three years, but lei me tell you, the result of this war de- 1 bends on America.
 | Must Do Our Part at Home It is up to you and to me to set 1 that we all do our part and to start 1T at no late date. France is fighting Oul battles on land, and she is up to hel limit. Great Britain is fighting our bat l ties on the sea, and she has her hand. l full. They are holding on until the boy. 1 like these who are leaving us today ge | into the front rank. 1 believe they vii | do as this young man has just said l they'll go on to Berlin They must b, ! backed up, and l believe you will do i l so that they may as soon as possible l bring peace to this land of ours an( 1 peace and democracy to the world. ] Our hearts go out to the wives mothers and sweethearts. They art l sacrificing their hearts blood on tn, l altar of liberty. They are giving III their all for you and for me. We can al do our bit. Today all over the Unite States an effort is being made tha these young men may have our ful backing. It is the biggest thing in tht world today and the man who puts selfish gain before it is not a good cit iZen. This should be foremost with us at all times. A few months ago the 1 country asked for five billions, and we came through Today she asks for sev- en billions, and it is up to us to set 1 that she gets it. Of the entire amount Arizona is asked to contribute only one one -thousandth part. It is only ten pel cent of the amount of money on deposit in the banks today
 All Aid Liberty Loan
 ] Governor Campbell then read tho
 pledge whereby each one is asked tt 1 contribute certain amount of his tim' i in assisting in securing subscriptions to the Liberty Loan.
 q had the pleasure of accompanying ] the second contingent from Phoenix t' i Tucson" continued the governor i There were five cars of them, splen | did Arizonians. I was proud to b' among them. l was proud to find foul more men on the train than were called l for The captain announced that four al ter'nates had boarded the train in error and asked if there were any of the mel 1 who wished to go back home and le
 them take their places. Not man re
 sponded. In bidding you goodby. I wan
 to ask a favor If you don't get blanket! | enough at Camp Funston. just let u 1 know and we will see that you ge i them. We are at your service. If ther are not the comforts you rightfull!
 think due to a soldier, let us here a | home know about it and we will SC
 that you will get justice. Keep in toucl | We will continue to be proud of yot You are making the greatest sacrific
 you can. On behalf of the state, you
 home, l bid you Godspeed. May yo
 return to us and take your places il
 the citizenship you love. Keep us ad
 vised and we'll prove to you that ou
 hearts and hands and souls are wit you"
 Chairman Millet read an announce
 ment that there will be q meeting thi
 afternoon at o'clock at the Woman
 Club for the organization of an Arm
 and Navy Service League. All men an
 women interested in the welfare of tn
 young men called to the colors are in
 l,ed 10 attend and join.
 Parade Is Impressive
 At 6 o'clock the head of the parad