The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-08
HOLD A BIC MEET
Native Sons and Daughters in
Loyalty Day Demonstration.
ZumwaIt Characterizes the War
as Struggle of GOv'ts.

The Native Sons and Daughters of
Kansas had a loyalty day meeting.
celebrating flag day and the entrance
of the United States into the war. At
the meeting and luncheon at the
Chamber of Commerce, Senator Wal
ter Wilson acted as toast master. Re-
sponses were made by Mrs. Cora Well
house Bullard. of Tonganoxie, Imri
Zumwalt, of Bonner Springs, Con-
gresham Fred Jackson, George Stone
and Capt. c. A. Pierce of Junction
City.
america" was sung by the guests.
led by Mrs. George H. Allen, Miss
Marian McAfee, Leland McAfee, and
Virgil Moore of Kansas City. The
quartet sang The Kansas Hymn"
which was written by Miss Lillian
Forrest of Jewell City, and kansas,
the Heart of Columbia by Miss Allie
Hazard and Mr.. Virgil Moore, both of
Kansas City. Miss Mary Sands gave
some harp solos, and she also played
and sang a composition by Mrs. Ar
thur Capper, Little Dream Baby
Mrs. Billiard spoke from the sub
lection for Kansas as the state in
which she was born, educated. and
married, and in which those nearest
of kin to her were buried. kansas
fits peculiarly into the present day
state of affairs, and this state will
that our nation has undertaken. The
meE at the front will be brave and
loyal, and the women. and even the
children at home, will contribute their
share
War Between Governments.
Zumwalt talked on Tried as by
Fire" He reviewed some of the great
events of history which were turning
points in the worlds destinies. and
he reminded his audience that the
present conflict is the greatest crisis
that the world has yet faced. This
is not a war between nations" he said.
cit is a war between great systems of
governments. and between conflicting
ideals of civilization. Ancient Car
thage pursued a policy of compromise
with Rome, and the result is that no
traces of her greatness and her civil
ization remain, whereas Roman life
, dominated the world for centuries,
and her laws and institutions still sur
vive. There must be no compromise
in this war, if democratic civilization
is to keep a place in the world" Yum
walt is an editor and a poet, and he
closed his address with poem which
left a good number of his auditors in
tears.
Mr.. Jackson spoke of the place
Kansas occupied in the world war.
First of all the nation needs men,"
he said land from no state will finer
men be taken than from Kansas.
Next to men, she needs food, and
Kansas is the granary of the world"
Stone on Kansas Flag.
Mr.. Stone told a little of the plan
he is making for the Kansas service
flag. on which will appear stars for
all the Kansans enlisted. On a ground
| of blue the white stars will be placed,
and the flag will be edged with red.
AS a finish to the circular field. the
Kansas seal will be placed at the lower
edge of the flag.
| J. Frank Smith, who is at the head
| Of the good roads commission of Kan
sas, made a few remarks, telling of
| his early life in Kansas. He spoke on
behalf also of the work in making the
roads of Kansas equal to the high
ways of other states.
Captain Pierce, who has lived in
Kansas for sixtytwo years and fought
thru the Civil war. told of his hope
that after the present war is over, the
ballot, and not the sword. will rule all
nations. If he said, the German
men and women could have expressed
their wishes at the ballot box, this war
could never have happened. I take
it that we are fighting, not to kill the
German people, but to 1iberate Them
| At the close of the session, Mrs. w.
| A. Johnston was given an opportunity
| to speak to the people present about
| the purchase of government war
bonds. Mrs. Johnston is chairman OF
! the First Congressional district OF
Kansas for the woman's division OF
| the liberty loan drive