The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-08-01

I'VE all have got to do more useful
things to help win the war;" he said.
self interests" Ais p
He said that Americas victory over
King George III was one over Prussia
and not England as King George was
Delegates from Iowa cities marched
down the aisles Of the Orpheum the
alter singing a song of welcome when
Governor Harding arose to speak. A
America was sleeping giant" he said.
Now the giant is wide awake and is
beginning to accomplish things.
Germany started 40 years ago to con-
quer the world. This will be long
war, and, just because the papers fail
is no sign the war soon will be over"
Thursday afternoon were vocational
meetings when each delegate Of given
classification got together and discussed
were numerous as there were classified
tons represented. And that evening
was one of dinner parties when the dele
gates from each district got together for
| attended the meeting Of the 10th dis
trict. and met our new Governor, Burt
f. Nelson. of Racine, Wisconsin. This
was an occasion when the men and wom-
aside all restraint and entered into jolly
songs and hilarity with an enthusiasm
that was good to witness.
About IL o'clock that evening all ad-
journed to one of the large theaters
where vaudeville performance was
given by the Rotarians in which the
various Bands from Memphis, Cleveland,
Chicago. Cincinnati. Waxahachie, Texas.
quartettes, soloists slight Of hand per-
formers, and others entertained the vast
audience until the wee small hours.
Friday was Rotary a Living Force
notable occasion than all the others.
The evening was given over to the In
augura entertainment and installation
Of officers. Retiring President G. Les
plate on which were $500 Canadian
Victory Bonds in token of his efficient
service the past year.
Some Of the outstanding features
were:
Thomas Stevenson, delegate from Ed
inburgh Scotland, told of his seeing two
submarines sunk by the vessel and the
conveys as he came over and the Of
iicers reported two others sent to the
bottom, making four in ALL
He said the British Clubs furnished
two Battalions of soldiers representing
20 per cent Of their membership and
Of this number 10 per cent had been
killed. In addition to supplying men
for the army British Rotarians were a
leading force in all war campaigns.
Also that the Liverpool club keeps
open house for all American soldiers
taken i'll on their trip to France, first
removing them to hospitals and later to
private homes as they become GONZALES
cent. He said 10000 homes had been
registered for the purpose Of making
the boys at home on their sojourn on the
road to and from France.
Andrew Home Morton, President of
the British Association Of Clubs said:
eff you American people are made of
the same stuff as the British, and 1
know you are, neither the terrors Of
Kaiser Bill nor the devil can break
your nerve" he said.
President Morton further declared that
at long as England and America stand,
the Hun will never dominate the air
been caused by air raids on London.
Of safety, the nerve of British men ana
women is mistaken, he said.
Thrills With q War Talk
Clarence Ousley, Assistant Secretary
of Agriculture, addressed the Rotarians.
In part, he said:
THE Germans have yet to learn they
cannot prevent America from putting an
army in France. We will get there II
we have to SWIM"
These words by Clarence Ousley, as
sistant secretary of agriculture, Of the
United States, brought cheers from the
delegates. The assertion followed q
mass Of statistics showing the extent to
which America is in the war.
I'VE know we, with our allies, are
stronger in resources than our enemies' y
he declared. bringing the thing down
to a question Of resources, We can flRht