The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-25
LOYAL PEOPLE,
TAKE NOTICE
Meeting of Citizens to Form a Pat
riotic League Called for Thurs
day Evening, May both


To the Patriotic People of Ocala
The mayor has had in mind for
some time the Importance of forming
an organization in Ocala for the pur-
pose Of stirring, stimulating and fos-
tering the patriotic sentiment of our
Deople, that we may be drawn closer
together, that the various activities
Of our government connected with
the war may have our organized sup
port and cooperation, and that those
in authority may be promptly inform
ed of any unpatriotic utterances or
activities.
He has advised with the undersign-
ed gentlemen, who are acting as an
advisory committee to the mayor in
matters connected with the war and
they have submitted to him their rec
concentrations, the general scope of
Z which he heartily approves as follows,
to-wit:
Ocala, Fla, May %, 1918
DR.. ]. e. Chace, Mayor,
Dear Sir:
After conference with you, we, who
at your request have acted in an ad-
visory capacity, respectfully make
the following recommendations:
First That a voluntary organization
of loyal and patriotic citizens of the
community be formed to promote, fos-
ter, establish and maintain the follow
ing objects and purposes: (a) Pure
and unadulteroted loyalty in our COM
munty to our country and flag at all
times, and especially now during the
great struggle for the preservation of
liberty, civilization and the rights Of
humanity. (b) The fostering of an
ardent spirit of helpfulness in all
branches of war work which we may
be capable of rendering; that the
! "home fires" may be kept burning
with patriotic love and zeal.
Second: That all who may be in
hearty sympathy with the purpose of
such an organization be cordially IN
vited to membership therein; the tru-
ly loyal would no doubt gladly en-
brace the opportunity, and the dis
loyal, If any, would have no right to
object to the classification they may
have for themselves. Let US realize
that "those who are not for us are
against u.s." and that "by their fruits
ye shall know them"
Third: That all reasonable assist
ance be rendered to the legally consti-
tuted authority in the prevention of
violation of the war measures and
regulations of the government, in the
suppression by lawful means of anti
American and pro-German propagan-
= da, action and speech. That the pol
icy OF the organization be to scru-
pulously avoid violence and disorder,
or anything that partakes thereof, in
the execution of it's loyal and patri-
otic purposes.
Fourth: In order that the work may
be made most effective and the best
results obtained, that the organiza-
ored citizens.
Fifth: That suitable committees be
appointed in the execution of the pur-
poses of the organization, and that
one of these committees of the organ
ization be composed of loyal women to
organize the women and girls of the
city for war work along the lines they
may deem most serviceable.
Sixth: That you call public meet,
ing at some convenient time and place
to discuss and consider the advisable
ity of forming an organiztion along
the lines above indicated, which are
only suggestive in character and pur-
poses, and that such meeting when
called take such action as may be
deemed appropriate and advisable
Seventh: Such organization to
cease automatically upon the declara
ton of peace, and sooner if so deter
mined by affirmative action.
Respectfully submieted,
r. A. BURFORD,
GEO. MacKAY
B. A. WEATHERS.
w. S. BULLOCK.
LOUIS R. CHAZAL.
Members of Advisory Committee,
In pursuance of the above recon-
mendations a public meeting of the
loyal citizens of the community is
hereby called to be held at the court
house on Thursday, the Both day OF
Icy, A. D., 1918, at o'clock p. m.
~ consider the foregoing recon
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