Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1918-04-11
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Will LEAD UNCLE SAM TO VICTORY
Parade Best Ever-Great Mass Meeting at ArmoCrowded
to Doors-Day is Success in Spite of the
DisaRreeable Weather

of wheels and was drawn by the men.
The Fire Department in full uniform
was next and displayed the fine or
ganization of men who are ever ready
to defend our homes and property in
time of fire. Following the fire de-
partment came the Boy Scouts, the
fraternal organizations, many in uni
form, fell in line and made a very i'm
pressive showing in the parade. The
Williston pastors were also in line as
we'll as many decorated automobiles,
motorcycles, etc. The parade ended
at the Armory Auditorium and the
people soon filled this building to over
flowing to take part in the patriotic
mass meeting.
The meeting opened with a selection
by the band followed by patriotic
song by the High School chorus. In
vocation was next offered by Rev. N.
E. Ellsworth after which came four
minute talk by little Miss Florence
Smith. This young lady deserves due
mention and credit for the very i'm
pressive patriotic talk she gave and
we hope we will be able to have her
speak again soon at some of Willis
toms public meetings.
Thos. Craven, the president of the
City Commission was the chairman
of the day and he gave few impress
sive remarks and introduced the
speaker of the afternoon, Wesley c..
Mcdowell who stepped forth in true
American style and gave a talk that
aroused the enthusiasm Of every
American and talk that will long
be remembered by those who heard
him. Following are few extracts
from his speech:
The people of the northwest show
their true spirit when they turned out
on such clustering day. Reminded
people that it was just one year since
U. S. entered war and that in order
to win the spirit of democracy that
was being shown that day must be
kept up in order to put down the
spirit of autocracy. He gave special
mention to the ladies of the Red
Cross who had turned out in large
members and remarked that they
were to be given special credit for
the work of merit that they were do
ing.
Wondered why we turned out to
parade closed our stores and stated
that it wasn't because we wanted to
hear some one talk, to hear the band
play or to show off on the street but
to show our true love of the country
we live in. The Germans are doing
their best to break down this spirit
by getting the people dissatisfied with
the government and the war and by
circulating false reports throughout
the country. Examples Of which we
have seen in the reports about the
Red Cross, the shipyards and our gov
ernment officials at Washington.
This is Americas Battle and we
must keep up our courage and join
hand in hand in the work so the
boys will come home victorious. Must
watch out for traitors in our midst.
Must not quit when we hear news
that is not encouraging as .. S. will
never quit and has never known de-
feat.
Put the traitors and those that
spread discomfort in a brick room
four by eight till after war.
Farmers of the northwest have
had many hardships but without them
could never have become the strong
state we are to-day.
If you don't like North Dakota or
U. S. pack your little old canvas
covered grip that you brought over
with you and go back to the Kaiser
and ask him if he can fit you out as
we'll as you have been here in U. S.
Time to do. duty not to argue.
There will be plenty of time for that
after the war is over.
North Dakota people biggest kick
ers on earth. Only real live animals
kick. Let's be there all the time.
Let's say to the Y. M. c. A. what IS
my share? To the Red Cross, what
is my share? And to every need that
arises lets get behind it and put North
Dakota over the top victorious.
$4,000 worth of Third Liberty
Bonds Williams county share. That
means fourteen per cent of the peo-
pie must subscribe. Lets make it
100000 worth and go over the top
as we did during the last drive.
Following the talk the audience
sang Thes Star Sangled Banner and
the. best patriotic meeting that was
ever held in Williams county came to
a close. N
In the evening the Home Guards
held a dance at the Armory which
was we'll attended and netted them
nice sum for their expense fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Husebye left
Monday noon on NoAx2 for Mayville
where, they will visit with Mr..
Husebye's relatives for a week or ten
days.