White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03

J OAN IA - 49,
We have only parted with some oil
our surplus. There is probably moi
a person within the sound of M
voice who has gone without any reaI
necessity for any of these purposes
II is true. also, that We are endeav
oring to save food and TO conform
to the instructions Of the Food Ad'
m~inistration, but that is no a sacri-
fee In most instanees-it is merely
a change OF diet. None OF us has
gone hungry on account OF IT, ou'
the people of Europe are going hun
cry TO help win this war. The peo-
! pie of France are hungry, the people
of England are reaching The stage OF
hunger, the people of Belgium have
been hungry for a long Bel
gium-Aye. there is a nationi Little
Belgium. without any apparent stake
in the wal and for the sake OF a prin-
+ ciple. for the defense of its own
neutrality. threw itself into The
breach at a critical moment and
thereby saved Europe and civ1liza-
ton. but. my friends, she has paid
for 4t-she has paid an enormous
price. Her country has been over
run. her people have been afro
eiously murdered. mutilated and
starved. and her a~ble-bodied citizens
deported. husbands taken from wives,
fathers from children and brothers
rom sisters. with the double purpose
of doing Germany's work and OF
leaving the country depopulated OF
It's male citizens so that it shall be
open o German colonization and De
come a German province even IL the
independence OF Belgium should nave
ia be declared al the end OF the war.
All hat is left of Belgiu today IN
control of the Belgian people is a 1T
tie strip of land hat could be put IN
Septoe Valley between Ely and Cher-
~ Creek: and yet that strip. OF land.
nv friends, is today being held and
defended by what is left OF the BEL
gian army. They are still uncon-
quered and still lighting. but they
are short of money and the
TO maintain and properly care
their soldiers. Among other things
they are very short sof ambulances
with which TO carry their wounded
soldiers TO safety and for treatment
and here. my friends. is a little thing
that we can do. The cry for more
ambulances has gone out from Bel
gium and the American people are
beginning 10 respond 70 II. So lar
seventeen states have contributed
money to furnish ambulances for the
Belgian army. each ambulance be
ing labeled with the name OF the
state contributing Il and a move
men has been started 10 have the
State Of Nevada contribute an am
bu1anee. This movement is in charge
of a little woman who Is with US to
night. Miss Jean Hague, who is de
voting her time 70 this purpose
very noble purpose. The ambulaness
being furnished are White trucks,
They are among the very a~1nbulaness
10 De had. The people Of Nevada are
responding 70 this appeal Reno
alone has contributed an ambulance
and. 50 L understand. has Tonopaa.
TIE cost is only twenty-five hundred
dollars. and ! see no reason WY,
when the contributions are looted M.
We should not have enough money
raised from this district 10 furnish
an ambulance from White Pine
County.
Nov ] am going 10 ask a number
OF men in the audience 20 pass
around their hats and see how mneh
We can raise for such an am
bnlanee al this meeting. Do not mere
IL contribute your loose change, but
give something that Eou viii feel
l. Is time we were making sOmeEse-
riHees. We have subscription cards
which viii be distributed aong yoa
b. the men ! shall appoint and Il
vou have not enough money Win
ven. sign the cards and put them N
the hats OF leave them at the door
when you 20 on or. i you don't do
that. send them IL later. ! viii ap-
noint Dir. Armand, Mr. HOag, Mr.
Chaplin. Mr.. Rennett. Mr. Whitley
and Nr. McDonough ! viii ask Ar
Herbert Williams 10 stand az the
door and secure what contributions
be can from those going out. There
will be music while TIE contributions
are being made
While the collection was being Ia
ken George p. Armand sang over
There with piano accompaniment
bv Mrs. Armand. Enthusiastic ap-
plause followed its rendition.
Miss Hague and the local commit
Tee extend appreciation to Messrs
Fleming & Hull. of Ely, II. A. Stone,
OF MeGill, and c. p. Nance who do
mated the use OF their halls for the
meetings held for the ambulance
fund.