The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-26

II was -Four Minute Mems Day" at
the Grand Pacific. Judge Bruce pre-.
sided and introduced the speakers at
the luncheon. The first speaker was
Judge A. M. Christianson of the SUI
preme court.
He said in part:
"The subject up for our thought and
discussion is one upon which we can
not possibly differ. 1t is subject
upon which every American citizen
should stand, and stand firmly.
Duty Of Every American.
1T is the duty OF every American
to follow the commands of the com
manding chief and make these com
mands effective.
Il cannot understand how any man
of foreign birth, who has come to
this country, and has lived under this
form of government, who has been
schooled in the principles of our gov
ernment-that all men are created
equal and are entitled to life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness
any such person can be anything but
loyal.
1.-THE people of this country Of Ger.
man birth have no occasion to feel
ashamed of that blood-but they have
occasion, to feel ashamed of what has
been done over there.
81 want to say that after the bitter
ness of this war has ceased-as long
as time endures, no self respecting
decent man can vindicate or justify
the invasion of Belgium.
Our Boys Over There.
Our boys over there are fighting
for the rights of man, fighting for the
principles set forth in our Declare
ton of independence that they may
be made universal, not only to the In
dividual, but to all the world.
II want to leave with you the words
Of that great war president, Abraham
Lincoln, who said: We accepted this
war for worthy obpect. The war will
End when that object has been at
tanned and under God hope 1t will
not end before that time
"These are the sentiments of ev-
cry American today.
1T is our duty to stand behind the
government, stand behind our boys
who are over there fighting-fightins
your battle and mine, not only to
make the world safe for democracy,
but in order that we may not have to
fight these same battles on Ameri-
can SOIL"
C.. L. Young.
C. L.. Young, one of the Four Min
ute Men of Bismarck, said: 1--WE are
always credulOus when we see :
bright picture-We are always incred-
ulous when we see q dark picture.
Our beliefs are governed largely by
our wishes. We have been reading,
hoping, hearing and convincing our
selves that the war is going to end H.
the summer of 1918 because we want
to believe it-because we want peace
to come The people don't seem to
realize the, situation as It actually ex.
lists.
Lets become propagandists our
selves. Fight German falsehoods with
truth. That is our duty! Stop telling
the people that the war is, going to
end in 1918. Believe the things that
exist instead of the things we want
to believe, 1t is our duty to spread
the truth"
Judge Peake.
Judge A. p. Peake of Valley City,
was the next speaker introduced.
Judge Peake raised the first North
Dakota regiment.
THE American people have been
playing ostrich for a great many
years. said the speaker.
did we believe in the danger OF
war in which our own country would
be involved? It seemed impossible
we were warned but we did not want
to believe it-a very dangerous per
forhance as we have learned.
I'm this state in 1885 Eat the time
the territory or Dakota) Gov. Pierce
was chief executive, and o firm be-
lever in Washington's advice, In time
of peace prepare for war, we organ
lied the first militia.
"That advice we have never heed
ed. If we had, we would have 1000,
900 men in France today instead OF
$1,000. In one way and In one way
only can we do our bit nOW-every
man, woman and child must get be-
hind the government and give this
country the support it deserves-the
food that our boys need, the bread
that they must have, the meat that
they must have, everything that they
need-the letters that they should
have, and so many little things, and
then seeing to it that at home we do