The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-04-11
PATRIOTISM FOR
OLD GLORY
Continued from Page One.)

T. SUdWtdu was NeiFtlly clfcOTCl
throughout his address.
!; Following this address Dcnison''
concert band played selection which
was heartily applaudcd.
One of the most pleasing features
of the program was the recitation BY
Mics Edna May Simpson of the poem
Your Flag and My Flag" 1t was eX
ceptionally we'll rendered and enjoyed
by everyone. =.
Judge Conner was then introduced
by tho chairman Of the meeting ant
opened by saying that not in years
has such a meeting been held in Deni
son, During the civil war time such
meetings were held, he said, but not
since then has the United States real
~ entered tn business Of patriotism
until now. In 1861 everyone was
taught that the flag meant something,
but this has been neglected on &C
count of commercial interests. War
is now facing us, said Judge Conner,
AMI no resolutions that might be pass
ed at this meeting could stop it. A
FEW days ago there was a division OF
sentiment, but that time has now pass
ed and the one question is before the
American peOple--Fight ur Surrender
and that the fighting must be done
Il. by the brave men of this country, said
Mr.. Conner The stars and stripes
will be our only flag. At one time the
country carried two flags, the south
the stars and bars, but the people of
the north said one flag was enough,
and God knows we win never hayc an
other, Perhaps we. have >.es7 else.
where the, same as we had Ia 1861
{ WHEN father fought son, and, brother
fought brother, but the best blood of
this nation will be offered up for Old
Glory and We will win out again, said
Mr.. Conner. In closing he said that
1t might be possible the war would
last year and that some of the best
blood of the country be shed. but that
we are in this war for q principle
the 0ag-and that we would submit to
any loss Of life TO keep it floating. All
may be called to help carry the flag
forward and that DenisOn and Craw-
ford county would do its duty to help
carry on the noble work.
Major Philpot, recruiting : cor of
the Second regiment Iowa National
Guard, who came here under orders
front Des Moines, was introduced. Ma.
jor Philpot In opening said that he
wculd talk cold blOoded and fast and
right to the point. For two weeks he
has been at work recruiting men from
Iowa for the state militia for the Off
Gals knew that the war was bolnd to
come and that men would be needed.
He expressed himself rs pleased that
everyone was out to the meeting, but
added that it was up to all to be out
for we had entered into serious bus
mess. He spoke glowingly Of Presi-
dent Wilson down at the white house
who exhagsted every. means to keep
the United States out ~ war. A cen,
scr had been at; work, In the opinion
of the, major, who has kept the real
facts from us. but now we are facing
A reality. He said that while many
of us might have taken sides with the
! warning nations in the past, for all
Americans have some sporting blood
in them. now it is up to US to look af
tor ourselves and stop taking sides for
now there is but one side and that is
the good old U. S. A. If the United
States is good enough to live in it is
good enough to fight for. said Major
Philpot. He begged mothers not to
make molly coddles out Of their sons,
but to push them into the service SO
that they might do their bit for Uncle
Sam. Mothers can do more than stay
at home and hold the sack-gct be-
hind your sons and teach them to be
real men, he said. He told of the life
Of the Iowa boys who spent nine
months on the American border How
they excelled any state organization
there. Only two casualties occurred
during that nine months among the
Iowa boys, said Major PhilpOt. one
who was accidentally shot while clean
ing gun and another who was drown.
ed while swimming in the Eic Grande.
He said the state was giving It's men
and boys who were not married an
opportunity OF cnlisting now. The
time will come. and soon. too, he said
when they will be drafted ani conf
pelled to. 70 where they are most
needed whether the place given them
or not He deplored the
fact that We have a voluntary system
and said that we might as we'll have
volunteer tax system, but that cor.
scription was tho best method so ev.
cry man could do his bit. Those who
are left at home will have plenty to
do in tilling the soil so that the army
may be fed we'll. He paid his respects
to the pool hall lOafers and said the
army was the place to make men of
them, but that no booze fighters were
wanted for they spent their entii.
time in the guard house.
Clarence Schwartzenbach, one Of
the first Dcnison boys to enlist, spoke
briefly and said that he was greatly
touched by the. poem rccitcd by Edna
May Simpson, Your Flag and My
Flag, land it was for that flag that he
was willing to enter the service of his
country and give his life, If need be.
He was loudly cheered by all.
One Of the most pleasing talks OF
tho evening was delivered by Hor
Carl F. kuellnlc. who said he has al
ways been a man Of peace for he has
feared for his son, as do all parents,
but when congress declared war his
fears were dissipated. He said it was
not a cOntest between nations, but be-
tween your country and my country
and the German empire. Ninety-nine
out of every hundred Germans are as
loyal to the United States as the ma
tive born Americans, and in time of
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