Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-08
SPEAKERS Give
ROUSINC TALKS
ON LOAN DRIVE
Judge Fenson W. Booth and And
rev ]. O'Connor Bring Fsrth
Patriotism Mt Meet.
NAVAL BAND rs INSPIRING
Selections Composed by John PHI
fps SouSa Prove Big Aid at
Patriotic Session.


at the Augustsns gymnasium yes
terday afternoon
Judge Feutcn ". Booth Of the
United States court Of claims. An
drew J. O'Couner Of Ottawa and
the Great Lakes Naval Training
station hand were the features on
the program. The speakers gave
forcef1I talks which, together with
the music furnished by the band,
made the affair one of real patriot
ism
ANY man who comes to this
county, said Judge Booth during
the course or his address and
lives here. pr0fts here, uses Amer
1caa products. and prospe-s. and
who is still unwilling 10 recognize
the American emblem, our Tag.
should be put on a boat and snip
Ped right back 20 the kaiser. In
Germany. # q man proved TO be
Cisloval to his country. he would
bUrte5 before sunset Our patriot
ism should AMOUNT to more than
that Of the Huns
-C-r country. With It's freedom.
was established many years ag0.
when Washington with his lutte
band Of patriots proved that this
was Cle Only country where liberty
prevailed The laws Of America
Fzvirz freedom % every man were
estat -ished many years ago. Now
Il is up 70 the American people TO-
day % retain those laws, and tae
only way that this Clu be done IS
10 back up the boys that sCs over
there and the boys that are going
over there. How can this he done
Liberty bonds. Red Cross ana many
other things are on the list. I thank
God that We have been able to re-
tain the standards Of laws giving
freedom 70 man since the DAYS
when they were FIRST drawn. thank
God that congress is able to an
pTOpriate money 20 furnish our
army and navy with money, and !
thank God that the peoples Of The
country are able 20 spend their III
tie bit 10 buy Liberty bonds.
The government protects your
property and now il is up 10 y0u
10 protect vour country Think if
We had TO be boszed by the kaiseri
We wouldn't stand for It The
American people cannot be bossed.
How 90 We stop this2 Stand by
our men that have gone TO fight for
fberty's CCuss-
Right s Victorious.
'Vhe- tr's great country vas
fighting within its own territory,
the north against the south. -hO
wCn2 Why, the north. Why? Be
cause We were right and God was
with Us. We are right now ard
God is with US, as He was + en-.
The right is always victorious.
when the news came to you PEG
pie that the Lusitania had been
J. sunk. taking with It to its waterv
grave hundreds Of innocent little
children and their mothers and 9th
er women, were you mad? I was
SO mad that I couldn't sleep for
four nights and days. ! am still
mad. When the atrocities first
started, We did everything TO keep
the country neutral. We stood it
longer than I think we should have.
But war has been declared and yes
terdav our country celebrated the
yeaT-old birth of the day she en-
tered this great conflict Of right
against wrong. When you buy a
Liberty bond you are scratching off
one more little mark making the
war come 10 a close that much
eann=z. zsght Is right, and right
Eins-
You can't smother the French
spirit. They lose and yet they
smile and go on with a determine
ton. Americans, follow the French.
We have IN this country thousands
OF dollars. Smile and go on. Give
your bit 70 the man that sells Lib
erty bonds, and give the boys over
there the courage that means vic
tory. ! love America 4 man that
doesn't shouldn't be here. Apollo,
gies don't go. You are either an
American or you are not Let's all
be true blue patriots for the great
est country on earth"
Many years ago q little child,
but four years Of age, was brought
TO This country" said Mr.. O'Conner
in opening his speech. she was
born n Germany. Over here she
was reared by German parents,
taught kultur,' told Of the kaiser,
taught Prussienism- What did this
girl do when she had grown 70 wo-
manhood in America? The other
day she asked the officials Of the
seventh district IN Chicago, which
has charge OF the sale Of Liberty
bonds, If she could buy the first
bond. She told the man she had
three sons that could go and fight
for America when they were need
ed. What could be q better exam
PIE than that You people shouldn't
need talking 70 FOR the third dber-
~ loan. Each Of You has the pa
triotism within you that every
loyal American possesses without
any talk 70 make il 50. Let that
patriotism rise. Let e grasp you.
We al cant wear khaki. Some Of Us
must stay here Il 1000 600 men are
taken. only 2 per cent Of the entire
population Is gone. II 1000 900 are
taken, only 4 per cent Will be gone,
and so on. We stay here. Our duty
Is TO keep # possible for these men
70 win. victory requires money
and supplies and food Our couu-
try can furnish this How? Through
the people that are not called for
duty. Oar duty, yours ana mine. is
to buy Liberty bonds. I believe that
the worst Stacker fu this country IS
the man, woman or child that fails
TO help when the country calls.
Just because a man IS not wearing
khaki is 40 sign that he & q slack
er. a Stacker is z man who 5s not
doing 2 bit 70 help.
Promises Do Not Count