The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-05-16
LOYALTY SPEAKERS
PLEASE AUDIENCE
FIR. DINGMANN OF PARK RAPIDS
breaches SIMON PURE
AMERICANISM.
m. j. WOOLEY GOOD TALKER
FINE PROGRAM ARRANGED BY
WOMAN'S COUNCIL OF MA
TIONAL DEFENSE.

Two lectures by Rev. Adolph Ding
mann and Mark j. Wooley of Park
Rapids, preceded by several folk
dances executed by girls of the local
schools, formed an evenings enter
tainment last Friday that will not
soon be forgotten.
The folk dances introduced the pro-
gram. Although they have been given
a short time before, they were en-
Enthusiastically received again. On ac-
count of lack of time there were no
encores, although the spectators were
insistent.
The two speakers, Mrs. H. S. Hal
verson, County Chairman of the
Council of National Defense, Mrs.
Thos. Sullivan, District Chairman and
Mrs. j, A. Caughren, President of the
local Council formed the group on the
stage. Mrs. Halverson acted as
chairman of the evening and introduc-
ed the speakers.
FIR. Dingmann and the audience did
not have to get acquainted. Through
his attitude and his manner of adj
dressing them, they seemed already
friends. His subject was on the war
and war time activities. FIR. Ding
mann introduced himself, by saying
that he was really product of
Stearns county, having been born in
the county.
The speaker did not fatter his
hearers in the least. Neither did ne
antagonize them. His remarks were
plain truths, that every one knew, but
applied to everyone else but them
selves. FIR. Dingmann made the war
seem more like 'syour war and my
war" than any speaker which has pre-
ceeded him. He censored the women
severely-th who let the few do al
the work and pointed out how essen
tial the Red Cross work is. He down
ed the oft-asked question, ''W
doesn't the government furnish the
knitted goods instead of having the
women spend so much time on it ~"
The speaker proved that it would
have taken over two years for govern
ment to build factories and equip
them for this work, besides spending
millions of dollars which would simply
take more money from the tax payer.
FIR. Dingmann also remarked that he
had some sympathy for the German
who, on account of blood ties with his
fatherland. at times felt an irrestible
pull toward it; but had nothing but
the bitterest contempt for the AM
erican born who was not heart and
soul for his country.
The course of the entire speech was
pregnant with loyalty and patriotism.
Fir. Dingmann made a lasting impress
sion on his audience who will gladly
welcome him here again.
Mr.. Wooley spoke for about half an
hour every moment of which was in
teresting. He compared the two
government systems, the United
States and Germany's and gave some
statistics that were very instructive.
An especially pleasing characteristic
which showed itself, was his adapt
ability to situation. Several children
sitting near the front were becoming
restless, as children will after endeav.
oring to be quiet for a half hour or so.
Noticing this, Mr.. Wooley, turned his
subject into personal message to
them, which at once interested them,
delighted them and did more good
good than any amount of technical
tiles. Mr.. Wooley left no room for
doubt as to which side he made his
stand. His remarks were absolutely
fearless and because of that he, like
FIR. Dingmann, made few enemies
possibly, but many friends in Sank
Centre.
A collection was taken up by the
Boy Scouts, who also ushered. This
money, as Mrs. Halverson explained
was to defray the expenses of the
Baby Clinic which is being conducted
at the school house this week. Some
thing over $25 was taken up.
The evening closed after singing
sAmerica."
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