Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-03
WAR SAVINGS FLAG.

Several hundred people from YORK
vile. Rock Hill and various parts of the
county, took part in very interesting
programme in the courthouse last Sun
day afternoon in connection with the
presentation of the honor flag won by
York county for heading the list in the
cash purchases of war savings stamps
during the month Of June.
The features Of the programme were
an opening prayer by Prof. j. w.
Thomson Of Rock Hill, a stirring pa
triot:c address by Rev. J. Il. Tucker,
pastor of the First Baptist church Of
Rock Hill, Il speech Of presentation by
Hon. Il. G. Rhett of Charleston. state
chairman of the War Savings Stamp
campaign. and a speech of acceptance
in behalf of the clerk of the court by
Herbert NJ. Dunlap, Esq.. of Rock
Hill Mr.. w. b. Moore of Yorkvillc.
who was one of the county chairmen
of the successful drive. presided over
the proceedings.
The address of DIR. Tucker was a mas
tcrpiecc of patriotic eloquencc, carry
ing a lofty and correct conception of
Americas attitude to the war. and
splendidly voicing the national deter
mination to carry out to the fullest
perfection the highest resolve to which
declared that America was in the war
purely on the side of right against
wrong. and without n single ulterior
motive or desire other than TO compel
that right shall prevail.
In explaining Americas participation
in the war. he completely discarded
the logic Of things material, and in
vokcd the spirits Of Lafayette. Wash
ington, Jefferson and Revolutionary
heroes into metaphor of thrilling
beauty that told its own story in truth
and power. Outraged, enslaved and
murdered Belgium. the assassinated
Lusitania, the ruthless ravishment Of
devoted france. the cradle from which
arose the incarnation of freedom. La
Faycttc, who contributed so much to
the establishment of human liberty in
America. These awakened the REIN
"arnate spirit Of the men of 1776. now
spread from Atlantic to Pacific and
from Canada to Mexico and that spirit
aroused to the danger of all II had
brought t. . existence In times past.
comes {, resolved once for all to
permanently finish It's task and estab-
lsh the right for now and forever.
He described the returned spirit OF
Washington contemplating the flag
that meant so much then. and wctting
its folds with tears Of exultant joy in
the realization Of how much better he
had builded than he knew.
The speaker pictured the Hun as the
devil incarnate. the same Devil who
had been driven from heaven. and he
argued that the only way to make the
Germans good was to beat the devil
out OF them. He fully realized that
this was stupendous task; but at the
same time he knew America could and
would do it, and that the American
fiag. now flying from the Tower Of
London and from the Eiffel tower In
Paris. would one day float over the
kaiser's palace at Perlin, and where
ever ii flies now or ever. II has come
to be known as the symbol of liberty,
justice and right.
There were four kinds OF people the
speaker hated above all others. These
were the paciflst, the pessimist, the
Stacker and the spy. The pacifist was
not pleased with anything. II we were
not at war. he would claim that we
ought to be. and since we are In war
he claims that we ought not to be-
The pessimist Is sure we cannot do H.
and he Is not sure that we ought to do
It if We could. The Stacker wants the
other fellow to do the fighting while
he is left free to get all profits. and
tho spy Is the fellow who tries to
turn everything to the advantage Of
tho enemy and who should be stood
un before blank wall and shot.
There was some exquisite humor in
DR.. fuckers address and also much
pathos: but its outstanding feature
was its deep and true patriotism. and
tho utmost confidence OF the triumph
Of right In the end. even though the
price should be the last American dol
lar and the last drop OF patriotic
American blood. But he cautioned his
hearers abundantly not to be too op-
timistic-not to expect the victory all
at once and with too much ease. for
II Is no light task in which the coun-
try Is engaged. this ridding the world
Of the devil fncarnate.
DR.. fuckers speech provoked fire.
quent outbursts of applause, and sew
eral times he had his audience laugh
ing heartily: but not for an instant did
his audience lose grasp Of the great
idea that stood out above everything
else-the high and holy purposes actu-
ating America and the unshakable de-
termination with which that purpose
will be pursued to complete and gio-
rious Conclusions.
Following DR.. Tucker, Mr.. Rhett
presented the flag in a strong and
appropriate address He congratulated