The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-02-11

nifty and equality that are the prin-
cipleS of this nation. l am convinc-
ed that America will remain great
and increase in greatness only as she
adheres to the principles of her en-
blem. the stars and stripes, which is
reminding Us that il is righteousness
tina, eAalteth a nation.
20 We Americans, Do We under
stand il what il brings TO u.s." she
said. The oppOrtunily-the liber-
II OF speech, OF action, of teaching,
of religion, Think of it, You can
love your God as YOU will and serve
Him as YOU Will. This liberty-how
| love il. the heritage of every living
creature. But. Q, what it cost! Can
we grasp it,"
she gave d highly colored picture
of the sUtferings and struggles of
the American colonists; Paul Re
vere's ride; the lighting almost hand
to hand at Concord and Lexington,
when soldiers were made on the spot
from farmers and villagers; the san
culinary lighting at Saratoga and
Yorktown: the lack of provisions
and of any adequate system for TAX
ing care of an army; the lack OF
modern technical knowledge that
caused wounds to go practically un-
dressed; the eXigencieS of the COM
mon cause that impelled gray-hair-
ed sires to fight side by side with
curly-headed sons; both falling dead
on the same field.
Now, like the bird of the storm,
it's bright stars and blood red stripes
are flying amid the blood-soaked
trenches in France. Americans are
willing to die for the principles il
stands for 1t has never met defeat
and it never will. Americans will
take their stand on the battlefield in
defense of the underlying principles
of this banner-of Liberty, Frater-
nifty, Equality. You will do it. l
know you will
She told of the extension of the
organization to 81 nations and colo
MES of the world. Like the stars
and stripes, she said, it stands for
welcome to all, resembling the for
mer in its miracle of union" AS
she told of the cosmopolitan Saliva
ton Army congress held about four
years ago in London, when the
song books were printed in 80 lam
guages, and described how six little
girls from the criminal tribes of In
dia came on the stage and sang Sal
vationist songs, a choir in the bal
cony sang in low tones, Tell 1t
Again." and The Old, Old Story"
as she continued speaking. Then,
turning to DR.. Myers, she told of an
incident of soldiers in a French
trench singing those Salvationist
songs when they had been told that
they ought to go to sleep.
That's what you want your boys
to go to war on. Then they'll fight
for justice. Then they'll defend
poor little Belgium
1t was announced that new Sal
walton Army chaplain had been
commissioned by the war department
and was present. 1t. John Allen,
formerly adjutant of the Salvation
Army, in New York. This Officer, the
second to be appointed from this or
ganization, was introduced, and
rose and saluted. 1t Aliens pa
rents were both Salvation Army Off
GERS.
Major G. Hodges and 1t. w. r.
Decide, representing the United
States Army Department of the
Northeast, and Captain A. G. Worm,
of the United States guard were
among the guests on the platform,
Captain Worm having a detachment
of 40 of his men occupying seats in
the balcony.
The Salvation Army of Cam
bridge will have two kettles out be-
tween the 18th and 22nd One will
be at the postoffice and the other at
Dashiell Bros corner. It is hoped
that everyone in Cambridge will do
their bit towards raising the one
million dollars in the United States.
It is a wonder that this wine jelly
DaTIOT+~l me menu OF this dry
banquet. Perhaps they thought it
best to have at least one oasis in the
dessert.
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