Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-31
SWARTHMORE CITIZENS.
FELICITATE PRESIDENT
Say Wilson Has Written New
Declaration of Inter.
dependence

President Wilson is said to have write, =,
new declaration of observation-disclosures fo, all
mankind' in a resolution adopted nv tho
citizens of Swarthmore and forw,raod ., -.
nations Chief Executive TODAY
S"arthmore Is intensely loyaI md !. .
SPOKEN IN Its approval of the pre,,dant.
course course not only In urging Congress 70 do.
clare war on Germany but in using ,I a.
'esuutces r" OF the country to defeat the boche
zen per cert of Swarthmores voters Or.
IN the service of Uncle Sam. wbiIe On 81
cent or them are enthusiastic supnort.r, 70
acti'e hostltties against the Germans
hecehtiS community war council u,,
n,,r,e.,. 10 co-ordinate war work. arouse
patriotism. run down sackers. trea .nr.h,e
utterances. foodShoarding and nros,o..,.'
n special vigilance committee will att.nL -
ttose suspected OF pro-German Jeanin, ~
VIII report all cases promptly to the Federai
authorities " reoerai
Message to Wilson
Inc message to the President follows.
me people of Swarthmore Pa have ,,,o.
this evening in community pa triotic ,ai' ,ne'
ice. the first of series of ,yeeLi, ne .erv-
ihss' IN which every organization NJ n,,.
borough - religious. civic social oa
uonal and patriotic--is participatins =.
our common thought that we should
auopt ana send to the President ~ ~
United States an expression of Io,an, ~ 'iie
MIN and to our country 's 10
Our community is one in spirit -r,
no voice heard among us except tho 80
Sa.' ere patriotism and of whole hearted
aeNotion to the holy emprise in ,htet,
America Is at present engaged w I'll
PROUD or the part that our counts,
taxing IN ire cause of world freedom ,rS
we recognize with gratitude that Won NJ
President. have become the voice 80 MI
zation, and that you have wrlttsn t.,
mankind a new declaration Of irta.s "
pendence. Our own highest and truast ao.
tments we find expressed in your "a
dresses. III sour ad-
Give Cnreserved Support
IL remains only to say that this co,,-
munity, In fellowship with entire r,,'n
is unreservedly with You in The % %a.ioh'
ton or the world service upon whioI ~
nave entered Our hearts, our arms ~,
GOODS our lives-all that we, are and Lave
ana are capable of becoming-are entire,,,
AT your command for the support 10 ~:
righteous war. Ten per cent Of our '..i .nis
population already wear the. miIitarv 'ns
naval uniform. We are prepa red to % ,,ith iT.
you to tie end. Although we live in a his.
torically peace loving neighborfood we
seek no peace that comes short OF bra.,
completely and forever the power -, pSs
sian militarism, thus insurinR for all VS.
KIND justice and liberty and an abidJna
peace. ao'ui"s
In gratitude to God for your lead.-sbin
in our nation and for your power to intap
pret our best selves. we subscribe oursa,',a
In sincere loyalty and in readiness Tor .n,,
sacrifice or service t "hS
The message to the boys in service is this
SWarthmore, met in the largest ,o,,
munity assembly she has ever known s.maa
loving greetings to her boys who wear ths
uniform of our country. e
The first of series of weeLIy 49,.
munity patriotic services does honor 70 90,
soldiers and sailors. Met with us as sn.oia,
guests are the fathers and mothers snd
families of our sons in the service By this
means seek to show our est..,s s ~
sympathy for the home folk WIZ hara sno
given their best to our country We 60
with them in sincere fellowship read, -
serve them in any possible way in nroot
of our appreciation of their Patriotism and
our community. Np'"
Those Left Behind Are s.f.
In this message to our sons in the serv.
ice we speak first of their dear opssia.
home that the boys may be reassured 80
cerning them. Whatever Swarthmora 80.
do in the stead OF the boys who have pSSna
will be gladly done. eo"e
To our absent soldiers and sailors ius
can. only say that they are daily in -,
thoughts and in our prayers Tbe,, ~,
the stars in the service flag which proudi,,
flies at the gateway to our borough IT,
our community they have conferred ~.
highest possible honor. Our good NAM is
they will continue to acqut themselwss
with valor and nobility. Week after wesL
as part of our national anthem, we sing.
Send them safe home again,
God save our mens s,s p a - f..
Keep them victorious, .' .'., 3
Patient and chivalrous,
They are dear to US, .
God save our men.
We have today read aloud. in public. the
people standing the while, the roll of All 30
your names with the latest information as
to your work and station. Now we send 70
you, wherever you are, in training camp
on duty in the States, aboard ship or in
France, this message of pride and fellow
ship and loyalty. Your friends and neigh
bors are with you in spirit and In tievo-
ton and In patriotism. When tie victory
bells of the frehouse call us to prayer at
noon every day itSis for you that our Pc
titions first arise. God bless you all and
make you good soldiers Of our country and
our cause -rr,ts t...'s >, Z. .ss.s..i ~.
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