The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-06-20
This IS the month for the drive on War
Cavino Ctornpc ON chairman IF that

This IS the month for the drive on War
Saving Stamps. am chairman of that
committee and ask you to come to me
any time, day or night, for any informa-
ton about the stamps. Do not get them
of any one else, and above all do not buy
of the Belfast R. F. D. for if you do this
town will not get credit for the sales
made by him. They are better than bonds
for the small investor for you can get
your cash at any time at the post office
at Belfast, with interest to date. You
may invest 81, 900 in stamps, if you want
part of it, sell a book, or get it redeemed,
and they are free from tax OF any kind.
You may have them registered at the
post office, Belfast, and in case of loss
you may get the amount in full. If kept
until 1923 they will pay $40 per cent.
Our President, not your President or
mine, but ours, in my mind is the greatest
man of the day at the head of the great
est and grandest nation on this globe,
and certainly doing much business. A
war budget calling for over S12, 600, OOO,-
600, and an army of an unlimited size
has just been passed. We have 1000, 900
men in France, 5000 miles away. All the
men have to be fed, and supplied with
ammunition from here. We are launch
ing ship every 8 hours in this country,
have built 5000 ton steel ship complete
with cargo on board ready to sail IN AZ
days, are housing and caring for our own
soldiers over there and are building
docks, railroads, telegraph and telephone
lines and roads, in France All this in
year from the time war was declared on
Germany. And still there are many who
find fault and say why don't Uncle Sam
do something. Let US all look at our
selves and see how much we are doing.
If you are not doing anything "get busy"
and if you are doing something do more,
At first it was do your bit, and End it
was do your best, but now it is do your
"damdest." That is a bad sounding word
but it means something Just the same.
Stop finding fault, every time you do so,
it is victory for the Huns And every
time you "boost" it means bullet, which
do you want to furnish?
A man told me he thought the war
would last as long as President Wilson
was in power. asked him why, and at
last he found fault with the aircraft sit
uation All we know about it is what
we read. But leave it to the President.
He certainly knows how, for he has APP
pointed Hon. Mr.. Hughes, his opponent
at the last election, to investigate And
from what experience ne has had in that
line, truly believe it will be investigated,
and if there is anything crooked, the crook
will get his. And on the other hand, if
there is no trouble, no crooked business,
we cannot find fault or say President
Wilson did not want to find it, for it is
going to be done by Republican opponent.
| have been doing business with the
general public for 81 years, and have
come to this conclusion that rs per cent
are strictly honest, 20 per cent are honest
because they have to be, and the other
5 per cent are crooks. And when you
think of the people in this country,
100, 900, 900, and per cent are crooks, it
is not surprising if some of these are in
the employ of the Government. A crook
gets his name and picture in the papers
more than an honest man. And people
do certainly like to talk about a man or
woman that has fallen, and are ready to
jump on and keep them going
If this country was invaded by the
enemy, if Belgium were sending clothes
to us, or if we had to send our children
over there to be cared for because the
fathers and mothers had been murdered
in cold blood, we would then realize we
were at war.
And again bid you welcome.
The response was by Comrade Crockett
of Brooks, who spoke in his usual happy
manner, and who especially made the
people of Morrill, feel very well pleased
with themselves. At the roll call 68 vet
i Il,
were made by Comrade Alfred StinSon,
who for over twenty years has been the
faithful Secretary of the Association.
Then followed recitation by Ada Achorn
and patriotic defamation by Norman
Woodbury.. Mrs, Seville Kimbal Dear
born of Newburgh, then favored the
audience with an original poem followed
by duet cover the Seas" by Rena Dut-
ton and Ada Achorn; comic solo by Com
rade Anderson; remarks by Comrade
Cook and Mrs. Charles Littlefeld of Win
terport; "Marching through Georgia" by
the congre alton; remarks by honorary
members, Edward Evans, Comrade Hard
ing and Mrs. Alice Palmer; defamation,
The Flag in Belgium" by Vaughan
Hatch, the grandson of a veteran; re-
marks by Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Simmons,
President Trask and Mrs Hunt; recita-
ton by katherine Hunt
A rising vote of thanks was given the
Grange and the citizens of Morrill, for the
courtesies of the day, closed by singing
Good be with YOU till we meet again.