Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-20
lASA[[E' MAYOR IN
APPROVAL Of PAINT.
FOR !. S. SLACKERS.
n. M. ORR IN PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
BOOSTING OTTAWA WAR CHEST
SAYS STRENUOUS MEAs,JpFs
ARE NEEDED FOR nAn,I,nc
DiSLOYAliSTS.

He could not stand for nociGs,,
VI traitors. A good diet for this class
OF people that could be administered
: without any hardship is good sirona
Wen burned paving bricks
pr' orr announced that he stood
hfst, last and all the time sor admin.
isterlng punishment to the slackers
ana dlsioyalists He proved il by the
manner in which this class of people
were handled in La Sale. He spoke
81 the success of the War Chest Fund
ID his city 100000 has been sub.
scrlbed by the people of nv city and
ne was enthusiastic in the way the
loyal people of that city responded 10
the call. OF the fund thus raised tho
NJ {. A., Red Cross. X. of c. Sal.
Nation Army and any other worthy
war organization workers for the
soldier boys would participate. u
sald In La Sale they had some
OF It's residents are paying as high as
s@VO per month while newsboys and
wash women were doing their part in
subscribing to the fund"
tie urged and pleaded with the peo-
pie OF Ottawa to do their bit in the
war activities now, so that when the
poys come home they can say to them
Wen, did my best to help yo,l and
am proud of it,"
tie was strong for having it known
to the public who the slackers are
ne said he knew where there was
plenty of yellow paint and he was
satisfied many willing hands would
Apply 1t in good quantity to the slack.
er and the disloyal citizens.
The address was greeted with mnch
applause. His earnestness in putting
me case up to the people made it very
clear that his heart and soul was
wrapped up in this patriotic work 70
which ne is devo.ing nearly all of his
time.
President Grggs spoke briefly and
tompllmented DR. Orr on his splendid
talk and after rising voN was ten.
dered to the visiting Mayor by the
audience the meeting came TO close
The War Relief Fund meeting at
Inc High School Auditorium yes,er-
day afternoon proved 20 be real
frpnt IN thOcn u,bo kr,yol a.. .i
ment weather and came out to listen
% H. NJ. Orr, mayor of La Sale who {
discussed the war and the success {
met with in La Sale in raising a war |
'hest fund which is distributed 70 an (
var activities. ;
President Griggs of the Chamber of =
commerce presided at the meeting :
md presented a quartet consisting of
rev. c. A. Briggs, Dr. n. A. Guthrie,
'red Been and d. G. Cairns. They /,
'ang Well Never Let the Old Flag .
'all' and We'll Make the Kaiser r
WISER Those two songs made hit
with the audience and stirred their i,
latriotism to high pitch :,
DR. Orr was then presented by !,
hartman Griges. The La Sale ;,
layor plunged into his subject de.
ermned to impress the Ottawa peo.
pie with the importance of doing n
verythine in their power to make the
var Fund drive success. He said
e had every reason to believe that
ottawa people would do even more
han was asked of them. Dr. Orr said
e believed the people Of our land :"
ealize the inheritance left by our y
1refaihers and of .he hardships and =
cath endured by them that we might Il
g free people l. is now up to us :"
o said TO do our share TO help the y
oys who are fighting for our freedom
'e knew we would make good. Dr. a
rr spoke Of his visit 10 Europe and "
aid TO become a citizen Of that coun. III
y he would have to be changed for II
ley looked upon royalty as being the y
reatest thing in the world When
Du faced any OF The royal family or b,
the King YOU would have b,
, bow and take of your hat and coat al
nd get on your knees while they be
lssed. This the Doctor refused to
. and said he lived in America where -
very one was King Dr. Orr gave z
,me interesting history of the dir.
ten' countries aud the early wars
Ia was very much appreciated
lie spoke of German culture and
I'D one of the great accomplishments O
This art was 10 possess stomach Bt
at could easily digest sausage and or
uerkraut. He had never yet heard fir,
any oi the Holenzolern having k
edals pinned on them for culture In fri
" of It's branches. 10,