Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-02-01
|GDVERNOR LISTER
ADDRESSES CHAMBER
rvecutiye Deals with RESPONSE
n,,,tv of citizenship in Time of
War--Lauds Work of Amer
lean Red Cross

Tho more or less general clamor
" n !. ,ba organization of local leagues
!, societies to advance and attempt
make nationwide the war ideas or
hobbies of some patriotic but perhaps
- avor.zealous citizen was severely
~ .onned Tuesday by Governor Ernest
- ,ster in an address before the cham
hor ~ commerce. The chief eXecu-
five took advantage of the opportun-
nv to laud the patriotism and Amer
.. Icanlsm of the citizen or citizens who
nse their brains to formulate these
i, IDEAS which are conceived in an hon
- at attempt to do their bit toward
shortening the war, but he declared
h. that the furthering of these plans
NJ should be confined to the present
mighty organizations which are
., qualified for that purpose and in
position to accomplish the greatest
"a good, thus doing away with the
ar great multiplicity of organizations,
all working along practically the
tn same lines.
70 "0ur first and most important
work said Governor Lister, lis to
on help the government in it's many ac-
1t tiYlties."
he Dealing with the responsibility of
the citizenship in time of war, Gov
g. ernor Lister mentioned the prompt
W payment of taxes as one of the first
patriotic duties. He dealt also with
1, Che Liberty Bond issues, stating that
r. Is the duty of the citizenship to
C. Epan now to take care of the gil
lgantic bond issue which is forecasted
e, For next spring. Governor Lister
IL spoke of the responsibility of those
who are left at home to provide sup
in hles for the men on the firing line
IN I'd mentioned in glowing terms the
great good that is being done by the
e, american Red Cross THE Red
Cross work is just as essential to sue
c. cess in this war as the work that the
If government is doing" he said. The
i humanitarian work of the Y. NJ. c. A.
and Y. w. c. A, the knights of Co
Of @lumbus and the Jewish organizations
" was also commended by Governor
Of Lister,
ID one of our greatest responsible
esues, said the speaker, "is to
T. tne young men who compose the
a, @hgntlng forces. There should be no
e more temptation and even greater
S. protection in the army camps and
g bases than at home We must bring
these young men back, not poorer
!, cnl2ens, not merely as good citizens.
If Out better citizens than when they
d left"
IT Inc arousing of the masses to a
,un feahzatlon of what we face to-
uas was suggested gy the governor
@ paramount individual re-
L e'poaSioility He mentioned the fact
'la' the state of Washington has
j. O'ef-suoserbed every Liberty Bond
s. l.ue hed Cross and the Y. NJ.
u a. drives, and all other
L N"~paigns that have been in
"surated, even in the face of the
II iSe' That so per cent of her people
II are not yet fully awake to the full
3 'aning OF the situation. Arouse
a' olher 90 per cent, he contended,
o anu the people will have met a great
g. a0''uual responsibility and Wash
Il 4s'On state will measure up to her
'0ll patriotic strength.
o0'erhor Lister called forth pro-
-e'u applause when he said: Now
NC are actually at war. | want
see that war continue until com
s a,s'e victory is ours, until we can
-. realization of all the democratic
principles at stake"
. h.. o'her honored guests at the cham
, commerce luncheon were the
H. &c OF the board of regents of
boz. ''"'e College, including w. S
srs'a, VI Seattle, R. C. McCroskey of
Duncan Dunn of Wapato,
:, a. a ritz of Walla Walla, and E.
i moa oVinan of Spokane. All of the
b,laa, OF the board responded
with timely remarks.
FAREWELL PARTY
- farewell towel shower" in