The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-12-28
Duncan Happenings
FROM THE DUNCAN NEWS

WudI was prOudDly IHG uOSI pd> triotic meeting ever held in Duncan occurred on Tuesday evening when Lieut.. Crozier and Serg. Mckenzie ot the Canadian troops addressed a packed house at the Duncan thea tre. The speaking lasted until Il o'clock, and, notwithstanding it's length, the audience sat as spell bound, drinking in the words of the two officers who have seen service on the bloody battlefelds of France receiving wounds in their service to their country in the battle for free dom and democracy for the world.
 The meeting was in the nature of an appeal for recruits for service un der the Canadian colors, as well as an appeal to the young men of Ameri ca to join in the great task of de feating the Hun. The appeals of both officers will undoubtedly bear fruit and it is expected that many a young man who heard their talks will see their duty to their country, flag and home and join in the titanic struggle lover there'' where civiliza- -tion of the world is fighting on the de. fensive.
 The meeting was presided over by B. R. Lanneau, acting as chairman, and his introductory remarks were appropriately put forth. He gave a little time to the Red Cross member ship campaign which is now on, urg- ing all to come to the assistance of this great body which is doing such wonderful good on the battlefields of Europe.
 The first speaker of the evening, in fact the principal one, was Lieut.. rryhn koI Ily preciated. He has forceful deliv- cry, convincing manner, and his talk was rich in quaint sayings, epi- grammatic phrases and axioms, and he held his audience spell bound His descriptions of the deSpicable Hun was masterpiece, ana his plain ak in making his words sink home were no doubt necessary. But 13 wartime spade should be called a spade. and the lieutenant used such language as to preclude any chance of misunderstanding him.
 We are fighting the damnedest people on earth" said the lieutenant.
 This war vii go on for an indefinite time unless we all go at 1t together, when the United States, Great Britain France and other allies make a con- 'certed drive together, chasing the de- spicable Hnu into oblivion" He went on to describe various implements of warfare he had on display to illus &rate his talk-the German rife used in the first days of the war, with it's plain baycnet, which later was chang- cd for the saw-tooth kind so barbar- -ous- the French rife with it's small 'er bayonet and shorter length over all--the German sword which has Igured throushout Belgium and France. Poland, Serbia, and Rouania, ln the ma'ining of no ,combatanis
 'tsn Qcto' CT 4. 19:t. the German became ali outlaw" su!d the Ijeuten @a'f. and tfe Germans word !s not N IT. snyt!ng. He has bfo!lcn i's word with civilization and millions will die before the Hun is defeated. The Germans have turned from llambs to wolves; wolves of the lowest type-and must be-. treated as such. They deserve nothing at the hands of civilization save ignominious de- feat for their perfidious treatment of the world in general
 The lieutenant dwelt at length on the outrages to women in captured France, Serbia and Roumania; the thousands of children killed by the Prussian outlaws; but, he said, these crimes will be avenged, and Uncle Sam, who is slow in getting started, is very much awake at present, and when he gets his boys lover there" fighting at the side of the millions battling for liberty of the world, the Hun will get his just punishment.
 Uncle Sam was slow in getting af- ter the German prOpagandiStS in this country, but now he is saying to the Germans here: Fritz, how do you feel about it?" Well, I don't know" says Fritz. Are you going to allow him to bite the hand that is feeding him? He cant help being a German, but he will be judged by what he is now and afterwards, and Uncle Sam will say to him: If you heart is like my heart, give me your hand But, if the X-ray is placed on his heart and seen to contain the words, Made in Germany he should be kicked into the sea.
 He appealed to the young women to think of any just reason why their sweethcarts have not taken t''eir places under the flag; why the young nan shorld not go to the front and fight for her. for his mother, for his sister: for If the Hun comes to An erica tand he surely will if we don't whir him to standstiil over in France) the wives, sweethearts and mothers, sisters and little broth CTS will be subjected to the same sort of brute force and torture which was visited upon the poor in nocents of the invaded countries of Europe.
 "The Germans now have a standing army of fighters numbering 100000 men. The boy of 8 years can handle a rife better than most men in this country. They are in the war to win to rule the world, for God is with them, is their belief. They have only one idea-to win the war. What does the killing of millions of children, or the killing of millions of men and wo-