The Mena weekly star., 1918-08-29
POLK SENDS MORE
 BOYS TO CAMP PIKE
Twentv Responded to Call-Reception at The Star Hall and Dinner at Hotel Mena-Corporal Bate
 man as Escort

There was tfutter of nags, roll or ayums. some cheers, some tears, a s4ern military command, "fall in" and twenty more of Polk county's youths s+arted on the victory road to Berlin on last Monday. Country lad and city chan marched side by side in this lat est addition to Camp Pike.
 At the depot where the score of voune men entrained they came un- Ter command of Corporal Ernest C.. Rateman of Ozark, who had been de- tailed from Camp Pike to escort Polk county's contingent to the canton ment.
 As farewell demonstration of the feelings of the homefolks left behind the future soldiers were given pa- triotic program at The Star hall, a dinner at Hotel Mena and an escort of flag and drum corps on their march thru the streets. shf.8s.
 The soldiers-to-be carried with them a thrilling reminder from the gathering in Star hall, where perhaps loo friends, relatives and well wishers gathered, when Rev. w. B. Green, former pastor of the Christian church, drew an analogy from the revolution to apply to the present world war. Speaking of the imported Hessians, Rev. Mir. Green said: "We have never forgotten or forgiven the Hessians for what they did at Princeton ir. the days of the revolution" and this he believed should be the stimulus for the American soldier to "help convert Germany into a stable"
 Rev. W. L. Smith, pastor of the Baptist church, presided at the recep- sor. which was arranged by members s his church, and opened the pro- ssam with all joining in the singing fl sAmerica."
 The address by the Rev. Mir. Green ssasbined history with admonitions ssx the young soldiers benefit. The weaker called attention to the fact Cat since Biblical times man has been sagaged in war, but as he advanced ia civilization has most generally ksAed for the perpetuation of some hmzan right. The thirty years war wns the means of finally establishing ssRgious liberty, Rev. Green said, and yanee the crusades it has never been possible for tyrants to oppress as they d before.
 Speaking of his conception of true ssldier, Rev. Green aroused enthusi- asg by declaring the soldier should be proud of the history of this country. If you are not you will not make the kind of soldier Uncle Sam ex- pects," and the speaker then proceed ed to clinch his argument by referring 10 the work of Thomas Jefferson, the greatest statesman of them all in framing the declaration of indepen- sence.
 Attention was called to the duties of a soldier and the speaker said gsod soldier ought to be a moral man, should be obedient and should subor- sinate self.
 Speaking of Germany's plot to Teu- tsnize the world, Rev. Mir. Green gave high praise for the heroic Belgians asd expressed confidence the war will sot last forever. In closing the speak e expressed his pride of the fact that the boys from Arkansas and Alabama are fighting side by side with the boys scm Maine and Minnesota to make he declaration ot independence the basis of every nation in the world.
 Recitations of a patriotic nature were given by Master Joe Emerson and Little Miss Ruth Randolph. The nuAical feaSure of the program was she vocal solo by Mrs. Joe Mcconnell of Hartford, Ark, who is visiting in Aena. She sang with splendid effect, God Bring You Safely to Our Hearts Again"
 Dr L. ". B. Long presented to each one of the future soldiers an ad- mission card to the "Y" at Camp Pike
 Under the leadership of c. L. Gra- ham as flag bearer, Daddy Davis and Hugh Gately as drummers, the sol dier boys marched from the office of the county exemption board to The Star hall, from there to the Hotel hena and thence to the K. c. s. depot.
 At Hotel Mena spendid dinner was given the young men together witF the wives and mothers of several