The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-06-19

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Years for This struggle. likewise they
shall facc III army 81 5000 .oaa men
he hare never w; been On the firing
line. Don't imagine Il Will be an
easy struggle.
While ID the East ] went across
from the nations capital To the
cemetery where in these Fearful days
of ISL ana 's5 the Southland laid her
dead ia rest. There ii d monument
10 this hero and 10 that hero and to
even the unknown. two thousand In
number. hare had 4 huge monument
erected N their resting place.
These men sacrificed all and dared ali
for tbs Gauge they believed 10 be
right.
Tonight | want to emphasize the
call that to you fron our pres
|ident for funds for the Red Cross,
This call ID in behalf OF an organixa-
ton that | wish / had time Ia tell
you about. To tell It's story oil ex-
sstence would be to recount the his
tory Of every war. II brings a mes
sage of love and ministrasaon to the
suffering The president has asked
for <iuo. 600. GOO for the Red Gross.
The kaiser has said Nc love our dol
lars toe Well so comply. shall yen
Ios old Ellis county IsIsad guilty TO
the charge and inake arsswer that the
kaiser II rishi-we love our dollars
too weIie
Our 5nss are gusast rot because
they want To 20. but because dusy
calls. He who guards the destiny OF
this nation wouid never have loosen
ed the val dogs until THE honor OF
this country demanded 1t Your hoy
liz going. my boy IN going, going AZ
Gyour father and nv father went.
back in 81. With 4 smile on their lips
ara M fear In their makeup. Shall
va send them forth into the trenches.
where tabeTeuiag ge-tas xiii almost IS
many as bullets Kill. ard then refuse
the mothers and sisters the money
with Ehicia 10 care for and prcsacf
The injured and dependent. or SHALL
ne send them this message OF love
from the fathers ard mothers
The Red Gross Is for the purpose
OF giving aid and snccor after III
soldier has been injured and e
make conditions the best possible 81
the front. Some day Won and / sAaif
stand before the judgment assr ard |
ran not feeI fhat nas chances weaia
be gcoa anlsass | had dene my duty
In tisis regard
The Red Cross works wherever
relief work Is needed. Not many
years aso The cry 81 distress meat cut
from grand old Texas ard the FIRST
to reply vas the Red Cross 6alsaa
ton was sNepg by sterfa. sf,o floods
.oT TIC BFa@o and Colorado rivers
brought forth hearty responses from
tic Red Cross. Now Texas il being
asked for money to protect your son
and mine. What shall the aasser
bee
For God. fof Texas and Tor gour
holse. 1espond 10 tass appeal
o in Flag Drill.
Following this splendid address.
there "a a moments delay before
The curtain rose on : large American
flsg floating in the hreezes of an cleo
trle fan. Beneath tE..s emblem Of
the nation were reflected lights or
red. white and blue 4 great cheer
vent np and every patriotic heart
saiGted the flag. Then came the
steady tramp OF the Boy Scouts. unl-
formed and carrying guns, as they
marched across the stage under the
shadoa Of "old Clcfy."
Homer Hendricks. one OF the eifv's
most promising young orators. an
peared In q pleasing oration and ri
butte 0 the flag During this address
old Glory waved a message of
patriotism to tie congregation who
followed the young speaker closely.
The chorus sang Columbia. GEM
Of the Ocean which aas greatly
appreciated. Then they rendered the
star spausled Banner. while the
Boy Scouts stood at attention with
flag lowered.
The music furnished by the Wax.
ahaehie Lone star band was a fea-
ture OF the entertainment which
ranks as one Of the best given here.
AS d result Of the entertainment
sios.s4 vas realized BY the Red
Cross in free will Offering.
Phone iss for Tucker. the pria,
r. Estimates eheeffuilY given
o results. advertise in tne Ligh,