Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-23

uIi' oVo loHd AlIlCt lCduS SdCHeIcu in the auditorium of the handsome Watson Chapel school last night, to participate in a patriotic rally and listen to addresses by Gov. Chas. H. Brough. Circuit Judge w. E. Sorrells, and Attorney Dan w. Taylor, who while expressing confidence in the ultimate defeat of Germany, did not minimize their convictions that vict- ory will come to America and her al lies only after bitter struggle, and only by the people in Jefferson coun- ty and the thousands of other coun- ties in this country making the sacri- fices necessary to support the fight CTS on the firing lines.
 The meeting was opened with the "Star Spangled Banner by the Wood men of the World band of Pine Bluff, followed by a patriotic song by 8 chorus of girls of the school. Judge Sorrells, who served as chairman then introduced Mir Taylor.
 The young attorney reviewed the war from it's inception, and recounted the numerous outrages to which the United States was subject by the Ger man government before President Wilson relinquished hope of keeping the nation out of the war He showed how America would be menaced by a German victory over the entente, and now there could not be liberty and democracy as we know it with the Germans victorious. He declared that the responsibility for saving the world for democracy now rests with the peo- pie of the United States, and asserted that i've can have no higher business than to help to conquer Germany" Mr. Taylor said there are now 500,0O0 American soldiers lover there,' and that there will be as many millions as needed as events bring home to the people better realization of "our duty He said there must be conser- vaticn and increased production of food: and that i've must quit talking about the end of the war;" because the war must not end until right con quers.
 A reading by Miss Gladys Faucette preceded the introduction of Governor Brough, who made one of the best ad- dresses he has ever delivered.
 Believes Germans Loyal.
 IpNcIICI DlOuSH, lIhC Wilson, makes a distinction between the German government and the Ger man people, and he declared the be- lief that 95 per cent of the German born Americans are loyal to the Unit cd States. Referring to the immense armies of Germany, he said that there are 100000 carpenters and 100000 me chanics in that country who have never seen the firing lines.
 Governor Brough explained the pur- pose of the classification of men by occupation, under instructions of Pro yost Marshal-General CrOWder, saying it is to ascertain how a man may best he used. He predicts that a year hence the government will be drafting men for farm and other necessary work.
 That Germany had three wars in view, was disclosed by the governor. who showed that it was Germany's in tention eventually to invade and Ger maniza South America, and that we then would have been compelled to abandon the Monroe doctrine or fight. He said it is better for us to fight now with the allies, than to have cravenly held to peace and later forced to make war alone on stronger anu more ambitious Germany.
 Governor Rrough explained the attl- 'tude of the German government. which believes that the end justifies the means, and that the fiendish acts com mitted by the soldiers, who cut off arr,s and hands of men, women and children, burn villages and dig up the bodies of dead to rob them of jeWelry are in accord with that theory.
 He declared that we will win this war" recalling that Napolean Bona part had said God is on the side of the heavy artillery and that the United States has plenty of artillery. and will have more. The governor showed that 1 the United States is the Wealthiest country in the world, it's wealth. being placed at s2S7 ,0O0 100000, and that it is wealth that will prove the deter mining factor
 The immense cost of the war was discussed by the governor who urged that the people not stop with pur chases of First, and ! Second Liberty loan bonds and War Savings stamps