South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-14
IMLSHAWAKA GENERAL NEWS
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OBSERVE FLAG
DAY IN THIS CITY
Special Exercises Given at
Local Factories on Fri
day Noon.

Flag day was observed in Misha-
waka with special exercises at the
Dodge Mfg. Co. and its plants, the
National Veneer Products Co, and
the old Gillette plant Friday at
1915 o'clock
At the Dodge Co.
Hope Thompson of Chicago.
representative Of the United States
Fleet corporation, gave an address
at the Dodge Co. plant. The program
at this plant was as follows: Bugle
call, Rally 10 the flag staff" the
raising Of the flag, during which the
star Spangled Banner" was
sung by the audience; salute 70 the
flag. followed by the American
creed. a beautiful service flag carry
ing 161 stars for the employees of
the plant now in the United States
military serbice was unfurled,
after which Mr.. Thompson
spoke. The program was con-
Guided with the singing Of Amer
lea" Music was furnished by the
Dodge frs. regiment band.
Veneer Co. Exercises.
Deputy Pros. A. G. Colpaert spoke
at the National Veneer Co, where
a similar program was carried out
At this plant a service flag with 80
stars representing the Veneer en-
plOyes in the military service was
unfurled. In the course of Atty.
Colpaert's address he said:
There can be but one resolution
for each and all of US. and that is
to uphold our president and TO faith
fully support our government in all
its undertakings. The supreme duty
Of every loyal American is TO per-
form his daily work; TO do it with
out complaint. and do it well. Every
days work lost in the factory is an
aid 10 the enemy.
I'VE are fighting to protect our
national honor" he went on, after
he had pictured the outrages prac-
ticed by the Germans upon Belgium,
where his mother is now living.
We are lighting to preserve the
liberties Of a free people, vindicate
the right of innocent women and
children. correct the wrongs against
the weak and helpless. and defend
the sacred cause OF justice and eter-
nal principles of humanity itself.
Rev. DR.. Burnett Speaks.
Rev. DR. J. A Burnett spoke at
the Old Gillette plant. In part Rev.
DR. Burnett said: Never in the his
tory Of our country has the Flag
meant more than il does today. 1t
has ever been the peoples flag. as il
was our national emblem, but in
these stirring times, it is the flag
of the world, for there is no ban
ner with which comes such hope.
such greatness of spirit, such trans
. Cendent truth. To il the nations are
4 looking and in it they see the full
/ fllment of their largest hopes. Ii
appeals to our pride, it is the en-
I blem of great nation. Ii appeals TO
our affections, it is the promise of
all the blessings which shall come 10
/ humanity after the power of the
I tyrannical and INSCRIPTIONS Hun is
/ broken.
Its present story is the rising OF
mighty nation in the world strug-
gle against the old tyranny FOR the
| esta Adjustment Of the individual
rights of men. Under its folds are
gathered the choicest men Of our
/ country, an army whose fighting
! qualities and morale are the wonder
I of the armies of the world. Those
who defend it are men Of superb
\ courage, conscious OF the eternal
principle of righteousness for which
\ they battle.
1T is blazing the pathway for a
new civilization whose blessings
shall reach 10 the uttermost parts
of the world.
Flag Of our country, our Flag
I flying myself 10 the breezes OF
I heaven. every star is a gem which
/ God himself has set, every stripe is
a bow Of promise speaking a divine
message Of confidence, TO the trem-
bling heart OF humanity. Our father:
/ loved them, and gave the last full
| measure OF their devotion that thou
mightest be unsullied. we love thee
and will give the last drop OF oul
LIES blood. before thy glory shall bt
trampled under the tyrants' heel"