The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-30

said about them, hut what they really
are, as win be definitely proved on
them in time.
Now to return to the story Of the
| meeting, which was ably presided over
| by Chairman Noland, who forcefnlly
presented the objects and purposes OF
the meeting, after which he called on
1 several speakers for short addresses,
all Of whom responded in forceful and
effective manner. While the speaking
was in progress, committee on Res
olutions that had been appointed by
the Chairman was preparing report,
which was readily the committee Sec
retary, Miss Marion Guessing, imme-
diately after the speaking was fin-
ished. The committee report, which
was unanimously adopted, was as fol-
lows:
The Committee on Resolutions
drafted the following message to be
sent to Hon. Festus J. Wade, which is
to be forwarded by him to General
John J. Pershing. The message mot
with the hearty approval of the mass
meeting, and was ordered sent. It
reads: ~
To Hon. Festus ]. Wade,
State Chairman w. s. S. CON-,
St. Louis, Mo. .,e.--
Ata mass meeting held in Farming
ton Aug. 27th, 1918, in honor of Gen.
Pershing of the A. E. Forces and the
thousands of our heroes who. now
stand with him ready and willing to
sacrifice, if need be, their lives, in or
der that the world may be made free
and to forever rid the world Of the
curse of Militarism, and the mistakes
and idea of the divine right of kings,
which has deluged the greater portion
of the world with the e-blood of it's
most sturdy sons.
Be it resolved, that we convey to
Gen. Pershing and his valient army
our esteem and appreciation Of the
great sacrifices they are now making;
that we pledge to them and to the
Government of the u. s. our most
hearty support in bringing the war to
successful and triumphant conclusion.
The Resolutions Committe also made
the following report, which was unan-
imously adopted, and Chairman Mo-
land was authorized to appoint a suit
able committee to carry out to the full
extent the recommendations herein
made:
We, your committee on resolutions,
deplore the fact that after the unusual
effort that has been put forth on the
part of E. T. holland, County Chair
man of the w. S. S. Committee, and
those associated with him, that there
still remains balance of $464, 900 or
more than half of st. Francois Coun-
ty's quota to be subscribed.
Therefore, be it resolved, that the
citizens Of St. Francois county have
not yet done their full duty in sup
porting the Government in this W. 5.
S. campaign.
From reports turned in by solicitors
for W. S. S. there is an abunda4t ev-
idence that many $500 and VI 900 men
have attempted to get by" with the
paltry purchase OF 20 ana $lo WORTH
and others with a traction.
be 1t further resolved that IL is tne
sense OF TINS meeting that more siren
uous enorts must De put 1ortn 10 relse
TINS $4o4,Oo0. we there1ore Suggest
} that every Stacker shouid De lnoeholy
, branded as such that all may kho"
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ne IS hereDy authorlzed anu e'nPow' y.
ereo 10 appoint, from % Sne pouy u r ..
FRANCOIS county an % Ekecutise Sohi' !,
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