The Robesonian., 1918-01-21

LUhdBERToN CAROLINA. MONDAY

self-respect and safety. Common
gratitude to France for making this
nation possible by coming to the res ;
cue >of the struggling colonies should
have compelled us to go in, if nothing
else. But our own safety and very
| life demanded it. The German pro-
gram at the beginning Of the war
was: Paris in 3 weeks, London in 3
months, New York in 3 years. Ger
many planned to dominate the world,
and the war is a struggle between
ideals Of government. If Germany
should win, gun would be god, ev-
ery nation would be an armed camp,
every citizen would carry soldier
on his back. For thousand years
, the civilization of the world will \be
nodded and colored by this war. Ii
American ideals of government are
to come out of the struggle, America
must go into the struggle.
+ Germany is called the Fatherland,
' the Governor said, because nobody
t counts there but daddy. Women are
valued only as mothers Of soldiers.
i There is nothing of chivalry in the
II German attitude toward women. Out
L RACES committed by German soldiers
upon the women of other countries
prove that. He told of a French wo-
man outraged and then burned in oil
of German officers who went to the
f home of an old French family, COM
pelled cultured ladies who were well
known in high circles in Paris and
* London to strip stark naked and wait
Il upon them at table, and then subject
i ed them to the greatest and GROWING
* indignity. Between the trenches O.
* the opposing armies there is a blood
f soaked land of death known as N
* Mans Land, but behind the trenche
* of the Hun, from Hamburg to War
s. saw, from Brussels to Constantinople
* there lies No Woman's Land. Won
* en- are fighting in this war to win
that is dear to them.
'en In conclusion the Governor declare
M M that for the next SO years man
lch value as citizen is going to be meas
aSy ured by what he did in this supren
5he crisis. "Be ready to take part in tf
or, homecoming of the heroes who al
lrs going to win the victory" he urged.
up Ex-Judge T. A. McNeill and Ge
lIy F. A. Bond formed a committee fro
all Camp Pope to conduct the Govern
oc- to the court house. Commander
ldl- A. McAllister called upon Mayor
a, ave D. Proctor, who introduced the 10
Ihe ernor in a neat and apropos speec
The crowd was dismissed with pra
l ef Dy rev. Wesley AHolipSoii' Siie'P-
anu a1 of the camp.
the At the conclusion of his addre
'ers err? Gov. Beckett called upon Mr.: K:
ylth Lawrence to explain War Savin
1er- and Thrift Stamps, which he
PIC PIC briefly and clearly. The plan has be
der- explained several times in The Ro
am sonian and will be explained often
ne subsequent issues. The governm
nit is urging every man, woman and ch
tne to purchase these stamps, which b'
sell interest. North Carolina is asked
purchase to the extent of around >!
eecn 100000 this year.
eard The East Lumberton band furnl
t De ed music for the occasion.
not Annual Meeting of Camp Pope.
bear The annual meeting Of Camp '
!shlp lis H. Pope, Confederate veters
the was held in the court house at II
nifty. m. Saturday. The old officers "
cpret reelected as follows: commander
ltold A. McAllister; first lieutenant,
time F. A. Prevatt; second lieuten
hung Judge T. A. McNeill; third ieqten
II OF Gen. F. A. Bond; adjutant, nj. y.
hal1 Kenzie; chaplain, Rev. Wesley Tho
eiy q son.
some Thirty-one members of the C.
n the were present. Three deaths were
stand ported since the last meeting OF
~ ~ camp.
- from other camps came IN to
Camp Gov. Bickett's address. These
nnual members of the camp were serv
the sumptuous dinner in the commits
'ernor ers' room at the court mousse
world eson chanter.
re his e0o