Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30
The Forum
POBST IN NEW YORK.
Tazewell Lawyer Gives Some Idea of
"Amerirani.m" Developed Thru
Prospect If War with Germany
New York City. Marc,

New York City, March %.
Editor Clinch Valley News:
Living, as have been for the past
two months, right in the heart of our
nation, New York City, whence goes
the lifc-blOod of the country, out to
the farthcst extrcmitics where floats
the stars and stripes, / thought /
might be able to give you few per-
sonal touches on what is happening
here. Patriotism, love of country,
enthusiastic support of the impending
declaration Of war, business like
preparations, all these nrc seen on
every hand. Here in New York, that
most cosmopolitan Of all American
cities, hundreds of thousands of PEG
pie are saying with pride 81 am an
American" There seem to be only
two classes of people here now, as
| Mayor Mitchell said last night in his
address at Madison Square Garden
Americans and traitors.
1t was my pleasure to attend that
meeting last night, i'll company with
| our friend, Buford Tynes Former
Senator Elihu Root, Mayor Mitchell,
| the Presidents Of Columbia and of
Princeton Universities; Hon. C. S.
Fairchild, Secretary and Treasurer
under Cleveland and others, address,
ed about $4,000 people. All classes
( were represented. 1t was truly an
American meeting. AT times the en-
| thusiasm shown was almost beyond
comprehension. The nation is awak-
ening! National feeling, after having
been lullcd to sleep for few dec
AIDES. (perhaps the principal lullcrs
know is taking on new life. The
sentiment of the people at the meet
ing seemed to be: % To 20 into the
war with the Allies ut once and with
vigor; (2) To send at least half Il
million men to Europe and (3) To
provide for compulsory military train
ing. Whenever either of these things
were mentioned, they were received
with tremendous applause Occa-
sional yellS Of pro-Germans, Pacif-
lists and others of like ilk of '"I.et us
Have Peace" and "To He'll With
Wilson," were received by answering
yells from ten thousand throats Of
Put Him Out, Put Him Out" and
IN all instances this was promptly
done by members of the Defense
League, the disturbers being bodily
thrown from the building.
Sousa's band furnished the music.
and everybody sang when the band
started America," and "The Star
| opanEicu banner. Among the num-
bers of music rendered was "Dixic, -
and even here in New York it met
with hearty response. The meet
| ing was held under the auspices of
AZ patriotic societies. enclose YOU
II program. Among the list of hon
orary Vice-Presidents you will see
men from every walk in life-men of
international prominence.
Patriotism is in the airl The peo-
J pie, as whole, are proud of being
Americans. / am wondering how
many flags are flying over the school
houses of Tazewell county. There
should certainly be Il large handsome
one over each of the High Schools.
The children of each school should
take n pride in providing flags. if
they do not already have them. How
many schools of the county have the
National Songs sung two or three
times week? Wouldn't it be n good
time to begin, if it is not being done Z?
In the war that is certainly coming,
we must all "do our bit" Will we
of the mountains of Virginia be out
done in patriotism by this New York
that we have come to look upon al
most rs n foreign city? 1t is the
opinion of the thinking men of the
nation that if we are to continue to
enjoy the freedom which has been
ours for nearly century and half,
that German militarism must be
crushed. There is certainly food for
thought in this.
Yours very truly,
| II. CLAUDE POBST