The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-19
FREEDOM CANNOT
LIVE HERE IF 1T DIES
IN EUROPE-MORAN
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AOAtOI L"IWO1AIN
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Of my farmer friends realize the fall
significance of the orders from the
German Emperor" he asked.
There isn't man or a woman in the
nation who does not agree with the IN.
mortal statement made nv patriel
Henry; with Shakespeare; with Miifon
VINO would not have replied as our
+ resident replied. What would Abra-
nam Lincoln said? Jefferson. Davis.
S 5.s OF Robert z. Lee? What answer
u'0 you give then, or give now?
HEROIC DEFEAT
FOR my part 1 had rather see nv
. la.lon go to a heroic and noble defeat
witn England, France, Belgium. ItaIv
and our other allies than to s1Ir1,i,, ~" y,
ease and luxury at the nr;ce ~ III
mission. 800 VI SUP
mere was never truer statement
maze than that by Thomas Jefrerso,,
"hen ne said, The tree of liberty ;s -
| tender plant and has to be watered onca
III SO often by the blood of patriots
1N W. nave got to declare and effect a new
! Fourth OF July for the entire world ;, TX
declared. do not get the n1nras,;a le
that the war is going to be won by some
miracle or enchantment-neith is soan
poX oratory or professional pacifists a.
ing to win it. If the last two could have
won 1t the Russians would be sitting in
berlin today Neither is it going to he
"oh py any plnhead politician only look
| ing to the next election
Give the President all the power that
ne asks. 1t is only asked for the dura
ton OF the war. The President wants M
power that isn't necessary to win the
war against Germany.
democracy must be impregnably in
trenched and feudalsm must be crushed
for the safeguard of the future of the
world exclaimed the speaker in con
clusion. Hearty applause interspersed the
speech and followed the speaker to his
seat.
LIEUTEANT PERIGORD
| Governor Henderson arose and intro
duced Lieutenant Perigord among loud
applause The speaker arose amid the
strains of the Marseilles, played by the
Boys Industrial school band.
There is only one thing that matters
that is, the cause for which we fight"
began the lieutenant "Since I have been
in this country / have been overwhelmed
with affection and gratitude, compli-
ments for the boys in the trenches. II
wish that 1 could make them into a
bouquet to be sent to the boys over there,
who are giving their lives for you"
of the war he said: '"This is no war, but
a crusade will not speak of the causes
If it were otherwise, I, priest of God,
could not be in it.
II feel that some of you don't realize
the holy cause for which we struggle.
You wonder why we young men are fight |
ing and dying gladly, with a smile on
our faces 1t is that In time to come,
even the weaker may enjoy liberty and
freedom. The most remarkable and Inn
pressive speech that has been made dur
ing the war was made by our own great
general, John J. Persliing, Immediately
upon his arrival in France, when he WIS.,
tied the tomb Of Lafayette. 1t was SIM
ply whispered prayer to MS SOUL La
Fayette we are here
FRENCH MORALE
'French morale" of which there 10 /
so much talk current, was the next
subject dealt with by Lieutenant rerl-
CORD. who proved himself not only
master of the English language In tneU
fullest extent, but as an artist orator
of extraordinary ability. AS the thrill
ing incidents Of trench life were re-
called by the speaker his audience was
held in rapt attention. No sound couia
he heard except the voice Of the speaker.
"A happy day it was for men wnen
saw the Stars and Stripes floating above
our trenches, and I bring you tonight not
onlv the greetings of the French army
hut I also bring to you the Warinest en-
brace of the French nation. France mas
been dreaming dreams of peace as you
ali have been dreaming them.
s-yhat France endured when she
learned her women had been ravished,
her Young girls placed into slavery
her people made to slave ana WorN
against their county, can never De
told.
Entrance of the United States into
the war-the declaration or WOODROW
Wilson. as it came across the waves
was next handled by the speaker
s.,Nheneyer the name of Woodrow Will
son is spoken across the waves, IL
either with the greatest respect or
is pronounced with fear" he sald.
whoIe-hearted denial of the
charges OF the German propagandista
in this country that France is 1alth
less nation, was made. Many instance
were cited and had there been douo
in the heart of any In the audience
it would surely have been dispene'
by the gripping tale of the attaeb
on verdun as told by the speaker
who played a prominent part in this
critical situation.
After telling Of the many suffer
ings and. sacrificess necessary TO WI
the war, the speaker said 10 MS audl
ence, in a most y Impressive manner
..But.. believe. a soldier it is sweet Z
suffer and easy to die for your flag
It should be much easier and mucf
sweeter for you, with yourtflag, whlcf
is the purest of the pure
In conslusion' Lieutenant Perigore
said, "The number of boys who arr
over there to remain forever or to re
turn probably at the end OF the war
depends entirely upon your loyalty and
support now"
A thunderous roll Of applause camt
from the entire house as the speake
finished. and many eyes were dimmed
during his touching description OF tins
warfare over there in the trenches.
America was played by the band a.
the lieutenant finished and the sons
was heartily entered into by the au
dicnce.
To Mobilize Women
Washington, March 1S-Mobilizatiof
Of women workers for industry AM
for the farms will be taken up at
conference Of women's organization
here March %, called today by tn
United States employment service. TIL
aim is to build up a reserve army
answer emergency calls.
The privately owned railroads of tn
United States have the lowest freigh