The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-04
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was hung on all sides with home pro-
duced vegetables and festooned with
ropes of potatoes. ON the top. writ
ten with golden string beans was
the caption. Home Guard
Two thousand people were gathered
on The courthouse lawn after the pa
rade when Mayor Wilkinson. acting as
chairman OF the day. addressed the an-
dience for n few minutes.
Mayor Greets Crowd.
1T is gratifying to see this large as
scmbage that is gathered to pay
tribute to our boys who have been
called into service" said the mayor.
They are pledging their best efforts
and perhaps their lives. to the service
of their country and the snceor of
other nations
while we all deplore the conditions
that have made this necessary. you
will be cheered and encouraged by the
loyalty of your friends at home, who
will always be willing to endure the
sacrifices of those who remain at home.
Il express the sentiments Of all the
CttlItUS VI AhiSSottlst tOtlttN WITH
say that we honor you for unselfish
ness and patriotism. You are setting
the example and Missoula and the
state Of Montana will be proud Of yon.
We are praying for your safe return"
Captain Addresses "comrades."
Captain Moore. veteran of two wars.
whom Mayor Wilkinson introduced as
IAN American soldier then spoke
briefly to the drafted men. He said:
accept your new duties with the
! same willingness with which you have
responded to the call OF the nation.
and above all, learn the meaning of
that word. obey 1t is necessity in
1 the army. for without it fighting
J force amounts . nothing. l welcome
\ you into this fight and regard you as
my comrades in arms"
"The Flag Of America" n song, WAS
then read by ]. D. Wood. who is the
composer of the words. after which
| Attorney Parsons VAS introduced. He
| delivered a stirring address that
brought forth vollies of applause from
the audience.
Fighting for Worlds Sake.
I'VE are participating in the great
est war the world has ever known.
said Mr.. Parsons. we are fightint
for all time and for all eternity. We
are fighting a war 10 prevent a natioi
in the future or any group Of nation:
from challenging the existence an'
= perpetnity of another
Mr.. Parsons outlined the autocrati'
| ny M, n
Bismarck to the present day. with il
, creed that the kaiser is ruling from
divine right and was responsible to NJ
, one He showed how Germany ha
, taken advantage Of weaker nations a
, times that they were unprepare5
2 thereby spreading Teutonic Influence
Cheers Greet Roosevelt's Name.
| Prolonged cheers burst from tn
. crowd when the speaker referred t
' the time President Roosevelt mad
| Germany back water during tn
= Venezuelan controversy, when tn
I kaiser's fleet left that coast - honr
g before the presidents allotted time {
As hours. The thronc again shoutc
g when Mr. Parsons spoke of the tim
when Admiral Dewey nverted a elias
With German ships at Manila Ra
through tho interference of the flee
of England.
:, Mr.. Parsons declared that 70,
6 means were used TO keep the Gerna
d people subjected. and trodden dow
y by tho heel of antocracy. They M
IS the educational system. the imrerii
L. army. the press bureau Of the go,
;, eminent and tariff subsidies which al
n granted to pampered BUSINESS in Gel
IF many. Mr.. Parsons next spoke
h the world wide German spy syster
ID which is used by that government wi,
X. great effect
~ Spies Throughout World.
"a mo country on earth has been o.
10 cmpt from German intrigue" declare
Mr.. Parsons. 1.-The spies are
y America. and they haye disorgani2'
G. the armies of Russia. do not wi.
TO cast any reflections on the 10y
Germans in our own country. II
there are two classes of German
those like Kant Fichte. Schills
Goethe and IIcine. and the other ella
who follow the exampl" of Junkc
thum.
1T is against 10 class Of German
who believe in divine that these your
men of ours are going to combat"
Labor Will Co. Operate.
The speaker expressed the opini'
that the laboring classes of t
United States who are real America
would help the nation in its time
need just as the laborcrs of Englal
are doing. He declared that tod
England Is a united nation. with
internal discord such as a. w. W.isl
or any other reasonable doctrines.
L. I'VE must stand behind these you
men who are going out TO fight Q
- battles and make them feel that I