Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-04-19
\. S, MARINE BAND
plays TO HUGE CROWD
sst Crowd in History of Pullman
Hears Seattle Band and Hears
Patriotic Speakers--France
Makes Hit

Tho biggest crowd assembled in
pnuman for many years greeted the
rnited States marine band from the
Gaining station at Seattle and the
oo-tv Of French, Canadian, and Brit
81 military officers Friday after
noon The band is led by Mel
Tbomas. former student of the State
co,leee and last yea~ leader of the
safe College band. Stirring ad-
dresses were made by Captain |. A.
Nslson, an American citizen with the
canadian medical service; Sergeant
n uaior Manning of the Canadian
Oyersears forces, and Lieutenant
Gambler of the French artillery.
civilian Goodyear of Pullman pre-
sided at the meeting.
Lieutenant Gambler was greeted
with prolonged cheers when he was
introduced by Chairman Goodyear as
ia soldier from the army of valiant
France and a hero of the battle of
kVerdun." In response to the intro
kduction Lieutenant Gam bier said:
I"A hero no. A soldier, yes, and so
1 shall remain until every dirty Hun
Is wiped from the face of the earth.
E Lieutenant Gambler was taken from
the trenches to come to America to
Instruct Uncle Sans soldiers in the
type of warfare being waged on the
European battle field, and is now sta
toned at Camp Lewis. He served
for Is months in the thickest of the
flight, and told mum erous experiences
Ito prove the valor of the French SOL
Eders and marines in battle.
After the war" he said, there
Kwll be only two classes of people,
those who have done their part and
those who have not, and that class
which has done Its duty will not toll
serate any domination on the part of
that class which has not responded
In the hour of need"
Sergeant Major Manning dealt
caustcally with that element which
he described as "two-by-four pee
wees, skunks, and slackers," who are
always busy carping criticism at the
administration and the national and
var heads, yet have no constructive
policy or medicine" to cure that
which they see fit a criticise. "Those
people" he said. should be swatted
10 the face and thrown into JAIL"
The question Is so often asked,
when will our troops get busy?'
tae answer to this is that the Amer
Nan troops will not be sent into bat
Tie until they are sufficiently trained
anu IN position to fight we'll and
uelend themselves thoroughly. They
WIZ 90 In when BLACK jack PERISH
'as says so, and when he says so they
VIII De ready and will give an account
P" themselves that will bring pride
anu happiness to the soul of every
Osa' citizen" The speaker paid a
"'Ou'e 10 the wisdom and efficiency
VI rershlng, whom he characterized
The right man in the right
! place"
captain Nelson urged that the
people Of the United States get solid
behind their fighting men in every
way II the boy at the front knows
lS' ne has the sympathy of the peo-
~ AZ home. that is practically all
'smspiration he needs"
a. u regard to the Liberty Loan.
Oapsin Nelson said: "If you give so
"u's and don't miss it, we don't
ant It. If you give a dollar and
WI the sacrifice, you have done a
NV. wy uuty and the people will be
proud of you"
., tUllowing the meeting the party
ton ~ was taken on an automobile
~ OF the college grounds. leaving
nv 'or Spokane and Newport.