The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-02-23
R0]sING RALLY s1Rs LOCAL PATRIOTS.
Clearer Conception of Governmental Requests Gained as
Result of Splendid speeches-Bg Crowd Hears
Council of Defense Orators Tell What is expected OF
Every LOYAL Citizen-"Eternal France" Extoised.

tered in the welfare of the intrepid
American boys-the very flower OF
the nations young manhood-Wilo
are soon to plunge into the maelstrom
Of battle there that government OF
the people, for the people and by the
people may not perish from the
earth. F."
The speaker likened the declara-
ton of war against Germany by the
congress of the United States to the
formal passage of law by that body
binding upon each and every citizen
Of the nation, and evoked storm OF
applause by branding as traitors all
who attempted to dispute or violate
that law. stThere can be no hyphen-
ated citizens now" he vehemently as
serted; tsthere can be no half-Amerl-
can-half- G erman in timeeof war.
Taking up the question OF tlnanc-
ing the war, Mr.. Foster told Of some
Of the things money is needed for. He
asserted that the burden Of providing
the stupendous sums required is even
" distributed by means OF the IN,
come tax, excess profit imposts, and
the sale of bonds and other securities,
| the latter to be redeemed by future
generations, which will thus bear their
share of the expense. "This money is
not to run the government as we
call it, said Mr.. Foster, "but is for
the sacred and holy purpose Of main.
tanning the armed forces we have sent
and will send abroad to fight our bat
ties for us and lay down their lives,
| If need be, that the world might be
forever rescued from the threat OF
Prussianism and made safe for de.
lmoeracy."
Emphasizing the imperative neces-
sity for economy in the use of food
stuffs, Mr.. Foster said that if each
family in Ascension parish, for In
stance, would raise enough tomatoes
for their own needs, the supply of this
article of food available for govern.
ment use would be materially en-
HANGED; and so on through the whole
economic line. "Whatever you pro-
duce yourself that you now buy, keeps
you out of competition with your
government to that extent and leaves
just that much more for the boys in
the trenches" said the speaker.
l. IGGNlCWllS AH6IlId dlIttS LII l1lS
war, Mr.. Foster said this great re.
public is fighting to uphold the rights
and privileges of free peoples all ovel
the world, and besides the incentive
of this glorious purpose, is further
actuated by a desire to repay in some
measure her debt to France. He ex
dressed qualification that Father
Ghambon, a native Of that much-be.
loved country, had consented to pre-
side over the meeting, and in tones
pulsating with emotion and vibrant
with sincerity eulogized the heroic
valor and wonderful devotion of the
soldiers and people Of ia belle
France" Mr.. Foster closed his ad
dress with a glowing picture of tht
victory that is sure to be achieved By
American arms.
| Father Chambon feelingly thanked
Messrs. Thomas and Foster for theil
kindly expressions concerning his ma
tive land, and voiced the confident be
lief that with right and justice on Til
side of the Allies naught but q sue
Icessful outcome of their determines
efforts to vindicate the eternal prin
cip1es Of freedom and fraternity cal
be possible. Toward the accomplish
ment of this magnificent end, h.
i pledged the unanimous and whole
hearted cooperation of each ant
every citizen Of Donaldsonville an,
Ascension parish.