The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-12
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
LOYALTY LAUNCHED
County Wide Parade Monday Arouses
Americans to Importance of Stand
ing SoIidly Behind Government

Flat River, Desioge and Bonne Tsrre,
the entire trip, consuming the whole
day, and enthusiastic gatherings meet
ing the procession at each of the plac-
es named, where more speech-making
and enthusiasm was unlimbered to
promote the proper feeling and spirit
among the citizens to make the Third
Liberty Loan the most magnificent
success yet "put over" during the
world war, as an evidence Of Ameri-
cas- determination to see the conflict
through to the only termination right
thinking people can conference.-the
actual contamination of the idea of
making the world safe for democracy.
freedom, for all, forever" is the key
note of the national ideal pictured by
Mondays splendid demonstration, and
the heart that was put into it by the
people of this county speaks volumes
for the well known fact that here is
one point where patriotism is in the
ascendencyA-where the high spirit
that wins wars is at high pitch, and
where pro-Germanism is either ef-
fectively stamped out for all time, or
its sinking adherents are too coward
ly to show their disloyal heads in such
an overwhelming majority of loyal
Americans.
In the course of a splendid speech
at Bismarck, ]. H. Malugen, of Bonne
Terre, came out strong for the chang
ing of the name of that splendid town
that it's very name would prove a
handicap from this time on. While
he did not suggest any other name,
and did not care what name was chos-
en-, ne did not think there should be
the slightest suggestion of the hell.
ish German militarism remaining in
st. Francois county from this time
forward. The great applause which
greeted this suggestion indicated that
it had struck responsive chord in
the hearts of practically all who heard
him. An inspiring and enjoyable ad-
junct to the parade was the boys band
of Leadwood, which furnished splen-
did music throughout the day.
Throughout the entire days march
splendid and overwhelming degree
of enthusiasm was everywhere mani
fest, while additional automobiles
filled with enthusiastic Americans
continued to lengthen the parade. Al
every scheduled stop were splendid
| gatherings of enthusiastic citizens
whose patriotism was worked up to
the necessary point for "going over
the top" by the splendid speeches ev-
erywhere delivered, before the parade
proceeded on it's way. 1t is the opinion
| of all that Mondays parade was the
greatest thing of its kind that has ev-
, er been staged in st. Francois county
in thorough accord with the spirit
of true Americanism which is going to
| be the deciding factor in the frightful
war, and will bring to the people
throughout the world absolute democ-
racy, the like of which has never be-
fore been known-scarcely dreamed
of.
But there is yet much severe fight
! ing to be done before such a culmina-
ton can be brought about, and it is
for such necessary fighting that this
organization was planned to put "over
the top" the Third Liberty Loan Bond
sale, and the preparation of all future
bond sales that may be necessary for
the successful conclusion, not only OF
the Third Liberty Loan Bond sale, but
for all subsequent bond sales that may
be necessary to keep the boys in the
trenches in the best possible fighting
shape until this world horror is
brought to a close under conditions
that will restore absolute and lasting
| peace.