Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-14
N0RWEGIANS BACK
GOVERNMENT IN ALL
ITS UNDERTAKINGS
Confined from Page H.

pedtance AT the armOry last night
The musicians all donated their serv.
ices and the entire proceeds will 20
to the local chapter of the Red Cross
The Story City band furnished the
mpsic, assisted by Miss Ida MaIvick.
lnez Johnson, Otto Clausen. Thomas
Reimstad and Mrs. Charlotte Warwick
Donahowe The musicians were well
received and were forced to respond
10 an encore for almost every number.
Five hundred and thirty-three ad,
missions were paid into the armory
last night. which viii net the Ottawa
Red Cross quite large profit on the
evenings entertainment.
Thor Benson.
The reform and amendment of the
election and civil service laws of the
state was discussed by Thor ! Ben
son, former assisting prosecuting at.
torney CT Chicago He pointed orf
the desirab'lity Of completely prohibit
ine the expenditure of funds by pri-
waite parties or political organizations
in urging the citizens on registration
and election DAYS to register and vote
He also showed how little our present
civil service merit laws nterferes
with the most arbitrary spells system
in the aenointmen' to and retention
in the public service of desirable en-
ploves while the appointive power 10
select the civil service commissioners
rests with The executive officers who
also appoints the heads Of the differ,
ent departments who are charged
with the duty of supervising civil serv.
ice employees and advocated that The
anpOintye power be placed with the
Supreme and Appellate Courts instead
Rev. OstedahI.
The address this morning. delivered
BY Gustav Ostcdahl. was one Of the
most striking and impressive patriotic
addresses ever delivered on the Chau.
tauqua grounds He spoke at length
on the present crisis. appealing 10 the
people o stand by the government in
every way both with their money and
their men
Pointing out to the people the
strength and characteristics Of their
Viking forefathers, he urged them to
mi the same strength and sacrifices
into action now az were used BY the
Vikings both in time of action and in
their home life. assisting generously
our government 10 win the war in any
wpv they possibly could; adding
SHOW YOUR Viking spirit in every
way. either in CONQUEST or in the de-
Tense at home We cannot win thu
war without this as well as without
cone rted action and prayer.
Starved Rock This Afternoon.
Immediately after finishing ,heh
dinner, the visitors started on a sight
seeing trip to Starved Rock. TIL
story City band went with them IN,
will furnish music from time TO tim
4 turnout the afternoon There will b
no formal program, the visitors jus
Z spending their time enjoying the rC
/ narkable scenery and in holding a
informal reception
Get $118.62 for Red Cross.
/ Late this afternoon GEORGE O. Gr1'
/ ar. who acted IS treasurer of the cor
cert at the Urinary last night tulnrt
II his report showing after all bill
wore paid there was n net proflt r
}ttSG9. that was given by the Stava2
ger L2eet to the LEGAL chapter Of tn
Red Cross This Is q clear profit fo
the local chapter
Rev. Peterson.
Rev n G. Peterson. Of Dos Moincs
made the closing address of the con
vcntion His address was brilliant
fun Of wit and humor and man,
stories o. the early pioneers Wer.
;old by him. He closed urging al
Norwegians that were fortunate t
live in This country. to use all the ad
yantages they had obtained in thi
country to support the President ant
country in this time Of need To giy'
heir money and their lives freely il