Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-13

its right to that title when last
night. at rousing meeting at the
Augusta House, Campaign Manag ger
Dunnacll read the totals for the two
day United War Fund drive:
49,, 217.0S"
Fifteen per cent. over its quota
proportion to the wealth and popula-
ton than that of any city in Maine
in all New England.
Four thousand eight hundred and
seYenty-sever dollars and three
cents more than was asked for. raised
in two days, raised through the dis
fractions of Peace day and the re-
taxation of the day after. raised in
Il city that has done its share-and
vastly more than its share-to an
sWer every call that has been made
on it through the 70 months of war.
1t was q stupendous achievement
an achievement Of which any city
could be justly proud.
Last night at $50 at The Augusta
House gathered the $50 team workers
and their guests to hear final re-
ports and to listen to brilliant ad
dresses by Gov. Mi!liken, Congress
man Peters. Charles s. Hichbon,
, of the special committee. and tie in
ternationally - and justly famous
McAllistcr sisters. Campaign Mana :
ger Dunhack had promised the work :
ers the best meeting OF the wal
and he delibered it.
The banquet hall at the Augusta
House was packed as never before,
with an overflow into the main din
ing room: and through supper the
team workers listened to Il running
fire of announcements by Campaign
Manager Dunnack. He thanked Au-
gusta merchants for their marvellous
window displays. congratulated the
.. Victory Bays and Girls committee.
congratulated the team captains and
workers and the girls of the office
force. He paid an especial tribute to
Chairman Percy Y. Hill for the in
valuable services that did so much
to bring This drive to it's triumphant
conclusion. He told of what Angus
ia had done in dribcs and loans
more than 100000 in war drives.
more than $3.000000 in Liberty bonds.
He then called ON Mr.. IIichbori..
who spoke as follows:
I'm the awful months now passed
| thank God, the insstent now of
every days demands has left us no
time to think of other than the needs
of the immediate present Tonight.
now that Peace has spread her
brooding wings over a weary world. |
want to say Just a word about the
future 1T is not all of life to live,
nor all of death 20 die" Nathan
Hale said. before his execution, II
regret that | have only one life to
give for my country" All America
is thinking. first. of the boys who will
never come back. Not as Rachael,
mourning for her children and not to
be comforted, but. in n larger and a
noblei way. They are not dead.
| Eternal Camping Ground, but like
TO think of them, over there, as still
on the outpostS of Civilization, keep
ing watch and ward over the world;
by unseen messengers warning us of
impending danger. and stimulating
US to yet more heroic effort. No, not
dead, but living! Living in deeds,
not years, Living in the lives which
they have liberated from bondage.
Living in the larger liberty which
they have given to the world, Liv-
ing in the livid page limned by the
hand of the Almighty. And what of
the others? Shall they be forgot /?
God forbid. They. too. offered all.
They. too. have sacrificed and suf-
fered. All, all, are members of this
great Army of Freedom. And when
they come trooping home CARRIED in
honor. and wearing the garlands of
victory, they'll come to open homes
and open hearts. and to sure abid-
ing place in the affections of CRATE
full people. But that's not all they
should find | have already suggest
ed through the PresS-and l want to
emphasize it tonight and pledge YOU
to it-that they should find that this
best city in the world has resolved
to erect lasting testimonial to their
patriotism and their valor: A visible
evidence of our appropriations: a fount
of inspiration, from which their chill
dren and their children's children
shall imbibe love Of home and love
Of liberty, and through which they
shall learn the nobility, yea, the
Christlikeness, of sacrifice and OF
service"
Paul D. Sargent on behalf OF the
Rotary Club. followed with on an
nouncement that the club had a COM
mittee working on the plan for Sol
diers' memorial and that it was ready
to raise money for that purpose.
Charles Bilodeau was then called
on to sing the Marseillaise which he
did with fine spirit.
Chairman Dunnack next called on
Governor Millil1en. The Governor ex-
pressed his pleasure at being present
and spoke then of his fear, through
Mondays rejoicing, that there would
be a relaxation Of effort in this drive.
He said he was delighted that his
fears, as far as Augusta was con-
cerned, had proved groundless. He
spoke of the urgent need for a con-
tinuation of the sort of work the
seven organizations are doing. He
slow to return and why the need for
welfare work would be more urgent
than ever He closed with an express
sion Of his pleasure that the splen-
did success in Augusta was to be
taken as an indication Of what was
taking place throughout the entire
country.
CONGRESSMAN John A. Peters was