The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-05-03
LIBERTY DAY MEETING

President Wilson that Friday, Apri
I26, be observed as Liberty Day, that
, date was appropriately celebrated In
Oroville by one of the largest public
meetings that has ever been held in
the town. 1t was the intention tc
hold the meeting In the Orpheum, and
so announced. but as the day was ex-
ceptionally pleasant it was decided to
make an open air meeting, and the
Civic League park was used for that
purpose. Well it was that this de-
cision was reached, as the outpouring
of people was so great that the hall
Icould not have accommodated the
crowd.
Prior to the opening of the meet
ing a parade took place, the procession
marching from the park to Vancouver
street, and back to the park AS the
one time celebrated Oroville band is
now disbanded there was no music,
and a parade without noisy melody is
somewhat of a tame affair. How
ever, the parade was very creditable,
and was made up Of large repre-
sentation Of members OF the Red
Cross, in white dresses wearing the in
sigma of the organization. with large
number of Odd Fellow, Elks and
pupils of the public schools.
A program had been arranged for
the occasion and DR.. D. H. Lewis
acted as chairman. The meeting open
1 81 Ss1v n,y D0vv
III. l.. Smothers, OF the Methodist
church, and was followed by the
crowd singing America" standing.
DR.. Lewis spoke briefly, but with his
usual ease and forcefulness along a
patriotic vein. after which a song by
the pupils of Miss Mitchell's room.
Miss Lorrine Bartell. one of the
brightest young lady scholars of the
high school. and who. by-the-way,
graduates this year and has been Sc
lected as valedictorian, delivered the
following powerful appeal to the pub
lie to subscribe for Liberty Loan
bonds:
1t is with a great deal OF timidity that
I even attempt to address YOU in the
presence OF such DISTINGUISHED speaxers
But my oeS n Ss as soer IT does
/ his general. I would far rather worl' all
day in the Red Cross rooms, or toll in
eessantly in n,. War-garden than an to ,,It; at;
Liberty Bond issue. But this is not "a
time when we can do what We would
rather rather. On the 6 contrary IT. is Is tine
relieve suffering humanity; to establish
liberty and justice everyMhere; to md
| few High School students who can afford
| to buy Liberty Bonds. And because we
| can not buy bonds we must do what we
can towards influencing and encouraging
What would you think Of a mother
who would eat the last poor piece Of
bread and leave her children to starye
| think? Well that is exactly what you
are doing when you refuse to buy bonds.
s 'fs Tey nsr homss yss
their professions, their ambitions in Or
der to make the world safe for democ-
the sweethearts art s their wives iVe and '"H esii.
on earth dear to them Shall they have have
par sn Yon fSsss yGSa on yonf G s
who as yet have no son in the war. con-
slider moment Picture. Z YOU please a
Red Re Gross hospital j1st behind the firing
wounded by shot from blood thirsty
boche. His condition Is serious. Nurses
hfsy nsTs snS eens esss e s as dS
their fellow countrymen; They are with
out medicine and bandages: You ask
y,s Why? Because you failed them When
money you simply stuffed it a little
further down in your pocket. You had
dear lear one there Why should
boys are fighting for every American and
not, not only for every AMERICAN but for
woman or child Do you want to see your
son lying on his death bed in mortal
agony because the home folk failed him?
kind that is spelled with a x to domin-
ate the world? II you don't you had bet
ter subscribe to the third Liberty Bond
issue.
ySS d9s dca s ss% 2 sssEn' e win
ten Gs esm %h bug Sns rss hsndrsS cse doaTs o
der purchase 30 rifle grenades. As hand
grenades. buy 1000 surgical needles and
feed a soldier for eight months. Aren't
even sfoo viii do? Don't you think it
| Is about time you were buying your bond?
This isn't a commercial war. 1t isn't
war: 1t is your fight and my fight. And
it is up to you and me and to every
loyal American to see that Liberty
( Of the earth.
Judge r. p. Hoskyn made an able
and intensely patriotic address. A
! catchy and appropriate song by Miss
Brinnon's room was the next number.
Mrs. J. M. Norris, president of the
local branch, spoke on the Red Cross
and the great work that the organiza-
| tion is doing on behalf Of the soldiers
and sailors, and handled the subject
most admirably. Rev. U. L. Smothers
reviewed the situation in Armenia
and made strong appeal for aid for
the Armenian sufferers. Mrs. ID. H.
Lewis and Miss Ruth McCammon
rendered pleasing solos. P. M. Snider
spoke briefly upon the part the Y. NJ
c. A. has taken in the war and the
of the soldiers. Harry Bowerman
represented the Odd Fellows and
dwelt upon the loyalty OF the Order,
pointing out that loyalty to country
was one of the cardinal principles Of
the organization. It may be added
that the 26th was the Goth anniversary
of the founding of Odd Fellowship in
America and the local lodge Joined
the citizens in this Liberty Day meet
ing, thus making it double celebra-
tion.
The chief address Of the day was
delivered by Hon. John T. Mulligan,
lof Spokane. Mr. Mulligan is a fluent
speaker on any subject. but as ne is
la true American, standing heart and
soul with the government at this time
when the government needs the aid
Of every citizen in the land, patriot
ism is theme that brings out the
livery best that Is in him. Mr.. Multi