The sun., 1918-09-23
Profiteers Worse Than Prus-
SLAMS, lie Tells Brooklyn
Audience Of 10000.
HERO NAMES ON TABLET
Daughter of First City officer
to Die Uncovers Prospect
Park Monument.

ms the tiny hand Of Veronica Blanchield,
Z. loosed the strings that bound a large
American flag about a tablet OF bronze
upon which were inscribed the names of
S56 soldiers from Brooklyn who have
made the supreme sacrifice in France.
Tho name OF little Miss Blanchfeld'a
father stood at the very top of the hero
list. He was Capt John r. Blanchfield.
United States Marine Corps. and the
Government records show he was the
first American officer to die on French
soil Grouped about the base OF the
tablet, which Is 10 feet high. and con-
tains space for the names OF Brooklyn
soldiers who are yet to die. we're 100
sailors from the Navy Yard and 100
! soldiers from Fort Hamilton.
Mayor Hyland presided and paid
glowing tribute to the memory OF the
heroes. The chief address was deliv-
| cred by Senator William L. Borah Of
! Idaho. whose scathing denunciation of
| war prof1teers as to be more '"despised
| than the enemy across the line. and
| in many respects '.rnore dangerous" pro-
| yoked an outburst OF applause.
| Great Audience sinGs.
Tie actual unwilling OF the tablet was
| followed by the great audience singing
| The Star Spangled Banner" and other
! patriotic airs. The singing was led by
I the BROOKLYN Community Chorus and the
Police Giee Club. The music was fur
nished by the Police Band. The names
OF the dead were read by John y. Har-
man. Brooklyn's Park Commissioner.
| These are proud and reassuring days
for Americans Senator Borah said.
| 1--WE feel better satisfied these days than
ever before with the experiment initiated
In 1882 II seems no longer an expert.
ment. II is meeting the severest ordeal
| ever laid upon a government and meet
ing It with great and distinguished sue
cess Pershing and his men have made
| representative government respected in
every quarter OF Europe. including Ber-
lin and the hideous rendezvous OF Con-
stantlnople.
I'VE know now and the world knows
that though devoted to peace we can
:, successfully meet the challenge OF those
devoted to war. We know now that men
reared under the wholesome stimulus OF
free institutions in the atmosphere OF
peace when aroused by national pride
and imbued with the righteousness OF
their cause make the greatest soldiers
on earth.
"Our soldiers have indicated the hope
| Of the fathers. Democracy Is 1ustihed
Of her children. The lessons OF st. Mihiel
will not soon be forgotten by those who
derided the fighting capacity Of self
governing people"
Military training alone, Senator Borah
said, was not sufficient for the, accom-
plishment of what American soldiers al
ready have achieved. ut Is the train
ing and environments of a lifetime, he
said There Is something In the char
| acter of the soldier from this free repub-
+. lie which the stolid cog in an uncon-
t scionable and soulless military machine
can neither understand nor overcome
Mere brute force, thank God. Is not
, enough, There is a higher power--the
: might and supremacy OF independent anu
j intelligent manhood"
Senator Borah drew attention to tbs
approaching Liberty Loan. the new dra1'
g measure and the 100000 900 tax bill
Z: which. he said, soon would be passed
h and said every man and woman lef'
Z in this country would have part II
= the honor of winning the war fol
!. civilization if they did their whole par
r In supporting those measures
. show Courage of People.
a '-These stupendous items in this con
: fict." he continued. disclose the de
r termination and the courage of oui
: people. They are as telling In theii
moral effect for good upon our Allie,
or for evil upon our foes as the win
ming of great battles.
But there Ia an individual respon
sibility outside OF this collective action
y The soul and purpose OF each citizen ar
a unit Tho accumulated effect OF eacl
in action il what We want, 1t is II
Q meeting the duties that lie before Vi
= that we do our part We do not wea
. the uniform, yet we are vital factors 4,
n winning the war. Do not think becaus
you are not in uniform or not i'm
: mediately connected with some wa
= activity that there are no honors, n
IT glory for you. II you are lahore
Q and do your best to produce things W
r need you ara comrade in spirit AM
! purpose with your gallant countryme
'e over there. II you are laborer an
refuse to do your duty You are betray
It ing. possibly into death. thousands O
% your countrymer who may need tn
% munitions you could produce.
Q. TT you are a man of means an
g utilizing your wealth for your country
o good you will stand nobly by the me
!. who are fighting and dying to keep thi
,. free country. But IL you are Der
IL alone on exorbitant profits and schemin
for unconscionable contracts with TIL
Government YOU are more 10 be desplse
y than the enemy across the line and 80
70 are more dangerous in many respects
War profits. profits over and ahov
e. peace profits which you would not hav
made except for the war belong in n
" decency and good conscience to no on
"A under heaven except your imperilled an
bleeding country. We are, therefore a
called to sacrifice. Every one OF us
geared up into this war. for II Is n wa
OF nations and not OF armies alone"
ri Urges All to Aid Loan.
Speaking OF the Liberty Loan. Sena
tor Borah said that with the German al
m mics in retreat. their people discourse e
and decentralization at hand. zone thin
has been made clear even to those pc,
pie and that is the fact that they car
not win. II in addition" no said, "t
or the programme OF the last few weeks
"A the man power bill. the tax bill--we 4
people hasten TO subscribe for tn
ID loan It will be another notice to an a
he ready discouraged people that the COZ
to tinuation OF this war Is n useless ar
:, indlscrimlnate murder OF their oW
countrymen.
as 1T is an opportunity for each one
ny us to do our part and do II quickly ar
at cheerfuliy toward helping speed the wa
~ Lend your credit to the Government ar
IA thus do honor to these boys who
g. names you have inscribed upon tn
If. tablet Lend your credit to the Go,
90 eminent promptly and CALAMITY and NJ
ha tify those who still seek to in1e
IN courage into the dropping spirits OF the
hi countrynen that a nation OF a hundrt
M million free people are bent on victor
of it will make victory easier, quick
N. and more conclusive"
Mnyn, Hylau said that repar, al