The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-21
HOLD EN-, AMERICA,
IS BAKER SLOGAN
At BIG WAR RALLY

| Hold EN- America, Hold EN-.
This old phrase that for decades
has reused the fighting spirit and
courage OF young America on every
! football gridlron throughout the ma
ton was the keynote of the first pub
lie utterance by Secretary OF War
Baker upon his return from the bat
tlefields OF France.
1t was the message. he said. that
had been given to the American
troops in their first dark moonIess
night in the trenches when they first
felt the sensation Of attack by an
! enemy-and they did hold them.
1T is for us" the Secretary said.
'to help hold them over here. and
every one OF us must do his share.
something that will be felt on the
battlehelds Of France and Flanders"
Bakers First speech.
The Secretary's first speech was be-
for a huge audience OF upward OF
ten thousand persons. who crowded
the Billy Sunday Tabernacle at Il
Liberty loan rally under auspices of
WashingtOn's three trade organiza-
tions-the Chamber Of Commerce,
the Board OF Trade, and the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
tiOn. He told OF the tremendous
American accomplishment in France.
and challenged any statement that
America had failed. He reused his
as he related human interest stories,
the human side OF the contact be-
tween the stanch American soldiers
and the people OF France
over here" the Secretary said.
1--WE hold our breath and watch the
writing, struggling line. and ask
ourselves will it hold or will IL
break? But the end OF this war will
not come when a line is broken.
This war will not end until a peoples
heart is broken.
Long Lines Of Refugees.
"If you could but go to France
and Belgium and see the long line OF
refugees, whole families leaving the
homes that are soon to be overrun
by their enemies, struggling along
with their belongings. mothers with |
packs. wide-eyed little children
clutching a toy, and last the grand !
mothers, with a bird cage typifying |
the sentiment of the family. going !
they know not whittier, but into the 7
bleeding heart OF their own people. [
those who are suffering with them [,
II you could but see those aces I
and their expression, you would know I
that no force could break their 4
hearts. And II will not break ours" |
Fully $4,000 in subscriptions was |
taken after the SeCretary's speech. l
and many signed pledges to sub
scribe. The meeting was attended by ,
members of the three trade bodies 4
and their families. and by many Of i
hcials. including Secretary to the |
President Tupulty and members Of 1
the French and British missions.
Secretary Baker was preceded by /
Louis Brownlow, who 1
outlined plans for the Liberty day
celebration Friday.
To-day we sent out calls 10 400 .
men, said Mr.. BrownIow. Ito prepare
themselves for entrainment for Camp
Meade. Those 400 men will march at
the head OF the parade.
1T will be, I hope, a parade with
out spectators. For in the line will
march every citizen Of Washington
who has bought a Liberty bond"
Each organization, he stated.
would carry a banner. L
"One favor 1 want TO ask for my !
self" he continued. Before that pa
rade marches up the Avenue on
! want 70 see Washington>,i
unfurl her honor flag from the front
OF the Municipal building"
Introduces Baker.
Secretary Baker was introduced
BY Commissioner Brownlow. At one
point he dwell: on the psychology OF