The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-15
H. H. Parsons Opens COun-
tvs Campaign for Third
War Loan.
HUGE CROWD HEARS
APPEAL FOR NATION
Boy Scouts Receive Medals
for Work on Previous
Bond Sales.

With one of The most enthusia site
community mass meetings ever held in
this section the third Liberty loan drive
in Missoula county was launched yes
terday.
The Missoula theater was filled with
patriotic citizens determined that the
county would go over the top in the
campaign for the sale Of bonds.
Mayor II. I. Wilkinson presided at
the meeting. The address of the day
was given by Attorney II. II. Parsons.
The community chorus under tho di-
rection of DE Loss Smith of the State
University. sang for half an hour be-
fore the address Of Mr. Parsons.
As the curtain rose Boy Scout bu-
gler blew assembly and the troops of
scouts marched in ana took their place
on the stage. Then Professor De
LOSS Smith directed the assembly In
the singing OF patriotic songs. Among
the songs sung were. America" bat :
tie Hymn of the Republic" Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp" and over There"
Mayor Wilkinson then introduced At
torney II. II. Parsons. who gave the
address OF the day.
Democracy or Autocracy.
Mr.. Parsons outlined the . various
kinds Of government and pointed out
the two conflicting ideas, autocracy and
democracy. He told of the benefits Of
free government and of the liberty
| under Il democracy. Then he told OF
the German Idea of Prussian "kultur."
based on the belief in the divine right
of kings. The history OF Germany was
outlined and her idea of domination
and the oppression of the weak was
| traced in all her dealings with other
powers. Germany's desire to control
the world was pointed out by Mr.. Par
sons In the way In which the empire
has been built up. Germany has had
designs on territory in all parts Of tn,
world and has sent her people out :,
various countries to form German
| colonies there.
The plan Of Germany in 1914 was Il
vanquish France. subjugate Russia ant
control Europe and Asia. Then sh'
would challenge the Monroe doctrine
| and America. The kaiser has salt
l
America after this war"
MIR. Parsons outlined the menace
that exist in this country and unpre
paredncss Of the American people.
| Bonds to Back Up Boys.
He urged the people to buy the Lib
erty bonds and back up the boys Il
the trenches. 'If you have bought
bond before do not think that you Wi
i.not have TO buy one now. The boy
in the trenches do not say that be
cause they have gone over the to
once or twice they need not go owe
again."
4 Boy Scouts Get Medals.
The names Of the boy scouts VIII
were awarded medals for the sale {
Liberty bonds were read. They are
Troop /. Thomas Megher. Francis an
John Cooney, Troop .. Asa Duncal
Earl Craig, Carl Martinson, Craig WI
: cox. Norman Grayyeal: Troop 3. HeI
: bert Inch, Arvin Ferguson, James Nd
3 Cardy, John Hutehens; Troop 4. WI
liam Russell, Warren Elmore, Hug
e Elmore, Evan Reynolds. Fritz Sterlin
l W -uDDiN, ~
Cia yton McCarty. Herbert Inch ar
Fritz Sterling received medals In bo'
q the first and second loan drives.
( The theater was decorated wit
e bunting and American flags.
L Outline Reservation Work.
e Quincy Scott and Frank Cooney we
c On the reservation Saturday in the II
terests OF the loan. A meeting wi
held at Roman and committee to tai
charge OF the work there was a
i pointed II Is as follows: a.
4. Brewer. chairman; Stanley Scearf
A. George Eckley. d. II. Callahan, r.
Hughes, J. r. O'Brien. A. +. Predal,
III 4. NJ. Sterling, A. Sutherland. Fra
= Menager, ROSS Lemirc. b. o. Shennn
= J. A. McGeorge. Dimmick. Cash Coz
J. ter. 4. a. Lesseg, James r. Farrow,
RI G. smith. George Coleman. Iver
q. Brandjord. John p swee. s. Y. Log
u J. H. Ra,hbone and E. T. Crawford.
r On the committee at EayaIii +: