The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-22

Harvard, who he said complained bit
terly of the lamentable state of affairs
existing among their graduates. Birth
records of Harvard men show that the
birth rate has decreased aiarmingly.
| The speaker blamed the system of
education~as being responsible for the
state of affairs "By their fruits you
shall know them," he said.
Milwaukee was drawn upon to cite
the speakers points. Clinton Bahr of
| the Milwaukee Normal school came in
for it on an article which he had
written on Women and Democracy. A
Jewish rabbi saying it was crime for
any man to be ashamed of himself.
| That man if not ashamed of himself
need not fear God or man. eff God
! should be feared for no other motive
except fear, church should not be at
| tended" he concluded.
Walter Burke.
In speaking on 1.-THE States War
Chest" Walter M. Burke of Kenosha,
past state deputy, described in a clear,
concise manner the results achieved
in this state Wisconsin was assigned
the sum of 100000 as it's quota in the
national drive for money to establish
K of c. rest rooms in this country
and for service abroad. Wisconsin
raised over 100000, more than doubl
ing her quota. That was one part of
the war chest reckoned in many fig
| %,,s
butte to Wisconsin men who had gone
as being another part of this great
Wisconsin war chest of the order.
| While you are contributing, do your
best and not your bit to make that
little donation to back the stars and
stripes floating on high. Do not for
get the mother who has sent her only
son and sits alone for many tear
dimmed night, but pay her visit and
give comfort and cheer" he con-
cluded.
w. III. DOugherty.
| Future Service" was the subject on
which w. H. Dougherty of GAINESVILLE,
state deputy, spoke. The speakers re-
marks were pithy and to the point
|
war service but the outlook goes fur
Their than just that. 1t goes to service
after the war;" he declared After the
cause of democracy, of liberty and de-
cency has been secured then will we
| stand in nee0 of dictates of right liv-
ing and morals will be secure" he
said.
John F. Martin.
Speaking on "The Order in the
| War; John F. Martin, supreme direc-
tor, of Green Bay, outlined what had
been done UP to the present day in K
c. environments and at the front to
help our boys.
He read an open letter from the di-
rector general asking that 500 field
secretaries volunteer for work at the
front.
The speaker said that in the near
future six secretaries would be sent
over and that he hoped to be one of
the first two sent out.
The speaker stated that at present
there is in the treasury over $4,000
/ 900 for this work but that men now
cOnsin stood at the head in the list of
contributions and is now third on the
list.
LAS time goes on and need grows
greater Wisconsin will come forward
step by step. The finger Of scorn will
never be pointed to Wisconsin for
dereliction of duty" he declared
| I,
speaker told Of plans which when
completed for rest rooms and can
teens near the front, had to be revis-
ed. The Salvation army serves the
boys at the front when they come from
| the trenches. The K. c. will not per-
NIT any other organization to do for
the boys what the K. c. will not do.
| Officers Elected.
At the afternoon session today Of
| ticers were elected:
Worthy State Deputy-W. J. Nuss,
Sheboygan.
State Secretary-Thomas J. Delan-
ey, Green Bay.
State Treasurer. j. Jameson,
Shullsburg.
| State Advocate = Frank Hughes,
Chippewa Falls.
State Warden-T. F. Currey, Por-
tage.
State Chaplain-Rev FIR. Hantz.
BeIoit
/ Delegates to national convention at
Charles O'Neil, Madison,
W. d. MCGUIRE Baraboo
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