Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-08
WOLCOTT ARRA|GNS
GERMAN KULTUR
Gives Reasons Why Americans
Should Rush to Subscribe
for Liberty Bonds.

ka,ltur and Prussianism and those alleged
Americans who have found excuses for
the outrages committed by Germany
and an appeal for Liberty bond subscrip-
tions with a clear explanation of what
the bonds in an investment line mean,
wero the features of United States Sena-
tor Josiah .. Wolcott's sueech at the
nstriotic massmeeting held at the Queen
Theatre last night, held under the au-
snices of the Committee on Patriotic
Addresses.
The Senator's explanation about Lib
ertv bonds was timely and settled in the
minds of many who had hitherto not
given the question of why II was better
10 buy bonds than keep the money ip
bank. any doubts that existed And
what he had to say about Germany
and Prussianism and weak kneod Amcri-
cans was not at all complimentary to them.
Josiah Marvel opened the meeting and
introduced Henry =. Scott as the chair
man. Mr.. Scott appealed for Liberty
Bond subscribers and prepared the audi
ence that filed every seat in the big
auditorium for what was to follow from
Senator Wolcott.
The Coast Artillery Band from Fort
du Pont provided a popular musical
program prior TO the meeting and then
with William p White to lead them and
the band playing the air, the audience
sang the Liberty Loan campaign song,
What Are You Going to Do to Help
the Bows
Regarding the Liberty Bonds, Scna-
tor Wolcott said that instead of cOaxlng
people 10 buy bonds, that they ought to
be fiocking to the banks to subscribe tor
them That it was the best investment
they could make. That if the country
ever approached financial rocks that II
could tax bank stock and money IN bank
to pay those who held bonds, 50 that the
bonds came prior to cash in bank and
stock
The Senator outlined the causes through
the submarine and the violation of Bel
gium leading up to the United States
declaring war.
SHOULD INTERN ALL DoJBTERS.
Il say to You. bat the man who SAYS
we have no reason for being at war with
Germany ought to be sent back to his
German master We are fighting the
same men now, who sent the 1esSians
over to help the British when our fore
fathers fought for independence. Prus-
sias national industry Is war and she
has been a diSturber Of nations through
out her history.
The German program Is Worldwide
conquest The German toast Der Tag,
meaning the day, has been explained 10
us now 1t meant the day when the
conquest of the world should begin and
end victoriousiy. and please God It shall
not end as the Prussians intended. Gal
liant Belgium and then the men Of France
have stayed the Prussians and they we're
stopped at the Marine and if we can get
our men over there In time they will
l. Ill CO.
"Our day will come. Not a day Of
averging America but the day when the
United States with Italy. France, Great
Britain and Belgium shall end this Ger
man tyranny and establish the freedom
of the world.
The Germans say they are doing
this for kultur Now what Is kultur
German kultur means Belgium outra ged.
it means the violation Of international
law: it means the bombing of churches
and cathedrals: Of the institution OF gas
and LIQUID firr in fighting Of women out
ragged But ] say to you that German
kultur shall never reign 20 long aS men
hearts are hrm.
This is no time for tolerance don
want anv man to have to explain to me
that he is an American | want him 70
show II By his acts. Ii he has TO prove
il to me lets put him In the penltertiary
where he viii be safe
LAW TO CURB CRITICISM.
We have freedom 1t stake Where
that Is the prize we cannot afford 70
take q chance with any man. We want
no mob law / want to see Congress
pass legislation without such a tender
regard Tor free speech, for the liberty OF
the press. No man whose heart is right
can speak contumely Of this flag, OF TINS
uniform that our boys wear, OF our Presl-
dent and OF this country. Any man who
Is llkewarm on this war has got something
the matter with his Americanism-
The Coast Artillery Band OF Fort du
Pont combined with the great pipe organ
at Grace NJ T. Church and the choir
added to the interest of the patriotic
service last night IN the rendering Oi
national hymns. The church was crowded
to the doors, chairs being placed III the
aisles and even loot benches being used
to seat those who tried TO attend the
service.
JUDGE wEsCoTT sTIRs AUDIENCE.
Former Judge Wescott OF New Jer-
sew aroused the enthusiasm Of an audience
that filled the High School auditorium
to capacity on Saturday night at meet
ing to boost the Liberty Loan to high
pitch with his eloquence he declared
that this was war III which. the two
great forces of good and evil were waging
a contest for the mastery and that the
forces of good would surely win.
He said there were four things that
were keeping American people from agree
ing on the cause Of the war They were
pacihcisin. pro-Germanism, protiteering
and politics The Judge contended that the
only difficulty has been that the gov
ernment has been too easy on all oi
these four kinds Of people.
PRAISE HARLAN MANAGEMENT.
Praise for the Harlan management
and for what il has accomplished IN the
past FIVE months were the features of
all of the addresses delivered at lunc-
con at the Hotel du Pont on Saturday
afternoon, given by General Manager
j. B. Weaver TO a few invited guests
The speakers were Eugene Grace.
president of the Bethlehem shlpbuild-
ing interests; ]. W Powell, vice-president
of the corporation who acted as toast
master; Charles Piez vice-prcsidcnt nited
States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet
Corporation; former Judge Gcorgc GRAY.
Captain Waters OF the Black Watch.
William s HiIles and Mr. Weaver
Mr. Grace promised support for the
Harlan plant in the way Of ncw equip
rnent. Mr. Powell said that what Man
ager Weaver had accomplished here was