Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-26
WIN WIN The WAR
DAY MAY Be
!. HELD IN CITY
Anniversary of Beginning of
Americas War to be
Celebrated.

{ suggestion coming from William
Mather Lewis, executive secretary OF
the national committee on patriotic
societies at, Washington, to the effect
thatsApril 6 be set aside as a special
win the War Day" all over the u
try, seems to have met with the APP
prevail of, a number of local citizens
who were interviewed today and eX-
pressed themselves in favor of the
plan.
Mr.. Lewis has issued a statement
TO a number of organizations through
out the country saying. in part:
AT the beginning of our second year
in the great war it is fitting h a we
have Il national conservation to the
task remaining before US. In every
MISUNDERSTANDING. school and period
in thshssdaNs when every one who is loy:-
al tosthes flag should stand and be
counted" ;
"OuEht I do Something"
J, E. Coad, secretary of the Conn
mercial club, said that the plan APP
pealed to him as something peculiar
ly fitting: lit is Il fine thing, and the
city really ought to do something"
Mr.. Coad said, and added that the
matter would be brought to the at
tention of the board of directors at
the earliest, possible opportunity SO
that ample preparations might be
made in time.
Attorney Tracy r. Bangs said he
felt. it would he a mighty good idea
to LAY a mass celebration in COM
memoration of the first anniversary
Of the entrance of the United States
into the war. Mr.. Bangs thought such
4 celebration would go a long way to-
ward stirring up enthusiasm through
out the city.
Brings War Seriousness Homo.
J. B. Wineman. in charge of the
Soldiers service bureau, was enthusi-
asticaaly impressed with the sugges-
a celebration" Mr.. Wineman said,
twill serve to make the people of this
city realize that we must win the wal
and that there is no alternative. Our
people must wake up to the fac that
the war is the most vital question of
the day and that everything else is OF
comparatively little interest. BY OBJ
serving a Win the War Day we will
all realize the need of the most init
mate cooperation"
Must Not Lose Sight of Duty.
i When seen this afternoon A. L
Hunter. president of the First Nation
al bank, said:
Fl see no objection to anything
a calls our attention to the grea,
question that is before us. 1t should
be permissible n possibly advisable
to observe this day. as It As nece..,A. ,
that we should not lose sight of GU,
duty in the war;"
l. r. B.. Griffith said the suggested eel.
%ebration would be a great thing if il
is lone in the right way. MY idea
MI. Griffith said, would be a large
patriotic meeting with all tina goes
with it."
That it would be a fine idea to Sc,
aside a certain part of the day anc
hold patriotic exercises to emphasize
the loyalty of Grand Forks citizens
was the opinion of DR.. ]. d. Taylo1
who added that the schools especial,
should become interested and encour
age the sentiment already stron,
among III children of the city.
Prominent Speakers Should Como.
Several other prominent bushes
and professional men of the city en-
dorsed the idea and thought plan
should be made for securing one O.
nOr speakers of national fame for +;
Win the war Day" celebration il
Grand Forks. The ideo "-,s ~ --'--
that if a start were made right nov
before other cities Appeared ~ l...
made preparations. it would be posSl
Die toornake the day the greatest il
history of the city. exceeding eve,
the famous outburst of enthusiastic
patriotism recorded here on June !
last year, when the young manhoo,
of Grand Forks county registered fo
military service.