Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-04-03

"A CIOWu VI 1,OUO HiCh anu "OAhSAA
gathered in the Grand theater Friday
night were stirred to outbursts of ap-
plause by patriotic speeches delivered
by Mayor ]. NJ Phillips, w. j. Patter-
son, Rev. T. H. Simpson, Theo. B..
Bruener, Lieut. f. M. Cook, of Com
pany G, and John j. Carney
The meeting was called hurriedly,
explained l.. G. Humbargar, who acted
as chairman, and it was called for the
purpose of bidding farewell to Com
pany G, which embarked for Ameri-
can Lake Saturday morning.
Chairman Humbargar said it was
the purpose to stimulate enlistment
and to let the boys of the company
know that the citizens of Aberdeen
were behind them morally and finan-
'cially.
1t was the assertion of w. ]. Patter-
son. that he stood ready to give finan-
cial aid to any dependents of the SOL
diers during the latter's absence,
which raised the greatest round of
applause and Mr.. Patterson was visi-
bly, affected by the demonstration
which greeted his patriotic remarks.
Mr.. Patterson said he had come to
America "bare-footed boy" and was
ready to go out bare-footed if the
needs of his adopted country called
for the sacrifice.
"All that l have accumulated all
that l may accumulate is at the SER
vice of America" said Mr.. Patterson.
Il regret that I am past the age when
my personal services will be taken
with the first volunteers but there are
perhaps mothers, wives or other rela-
tives of the men of Company G who
may be dependent on them. If that
is the case, stand ready to give fl
nancial aid to all of them until the
return of the bread-winners.
Mr.. Patterson said it was one of the
greatest moments of his life when he
could stand up and offer his fortune
and his life, if need be. to his adopted
country His words were greeted with
a laundering round of applause.
Mayor j. NJ. Phillips, talking in a
, calm deliberate tone, yet with a de-
termination that BODIED i'll if opposed,
said he was ready to give aliens and
naturalized citizens a chance to prove
their allegiance to America. He said
he did not believe that persons of
foreign birth would be found slack
when the time came to defend their
adopted country or to fight for its
honor and principles.
"If we have to fight Germany it will
be not because we hate the German
people but because in the defense of
our rights we must oppose the ruth
less warfare inaugurated by the lead
ers of German militarism." said Mayor
Phillips.
president Wilson has exhausted
every resource to obtain peace He is
the president of all the United States
and it is our duty now to stand be-
hind him if war is declared.
persons of foreign birth, great
percentage of them at least, will be
found among the ranks of defense ant
why shouldn't they be? This is theil
home; here they expect to raise theil
children and make their living and i
is their duty to answer if their adop
ted country calls them. If any o
them make any demonstration agains
this government they will, indeed, ac
extremely foolish"
Rev. T. H. Simpson, in short tall
of we'll chosen sentences denounce'
the policy of Prussian mlitarism ant
said if America went to war it woul'
be for the sake of a principle of de
mocray.
"The damnable doctrine of Won Bern
hardi must be crushed. The doctrine
of right is might cannot live in thi