The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21

full" he declared. "lf you should ash
any of them to go over the top ant
through the entire German army, Il
Berlin and get the head of the Hur
government, 101 out Of every 100 O
those men would volunteer.
Tells Reasons Why.
John S. Rutledge of Washington
D. c., but who stated that he lived, il
Cleveland, Ohio, was the secont
speaker. He told about the General
War Conditions. Mr.. Rutledge was
typical booster from the start and
his voice, his manner and personal
ity, his argument and his stories, al
tended to reinforce and strengthen
his statements. After a general in
PRODUCTION, he gave a few short and
concise reasons as to why Uncle Sam
was contending for the great cause OF
Freedom and Democracy in the man.
agement of national and international
affairs. He gave a graphic picture
Of the great Prussian military system
that has quietly been developing
power, so that they could eventually
master and rule the world. He told
of Belgium and of Poland and bar
barous methods used in their con-
quest. AS a fighting force at the
front in order to combat this power,
Uncle Sans Army needed meat and
food that makes for muscle and fibre,
food that will give the boys hardness
and endurance. /
At times Mr.. Rutledge was eloquent
and in the main he emphasized three
big things, that the American people
as whole should do. First, cooper
ate; second, they should substitute,
and third, practice self-denial, All
of these are vastly important to the
winning of the war and the overthrow
of the great German propaganda.
From the start to the close, the ad-
dress was given the closest attention
and frequently was greeted with ap-
plause. ~
Mrs. Miller Talks.
Mrs. Walter. McNabb Miller of Co
Missouri, was the third ahd
last speaker and the large point of
her talk was "Food Conservation"
largely from the standpoint of the
mother and housewife. Mrs. Miller
has two sons in the Aviation Corps of
the Army and she and her husband
are fully informed and acquainted
by travel with the German official
life that is sustaining and encourag-
ing this war for the increasing Of
their power and prestige. She told
of the German-American in America
and how they were largely in SYM
pathy with Uncle Sam and his way
of doing things. England is on
war basis, France is on a war basis,
but the American people as yet, are
not on a war basis and if this great
war is to be won, they must be, and
that to the utmost. We must learn
TO do things from the war standpoint
and not to satisfy our personal de-
sires. Her appeal was full of force
and power and delighted all.
The meeting closed by the entire
audience joining in the singing of
America"
Has Two Boys in Service
Mrs. Miller could speak with con-
fiction because she is making sacri-
ice and says she's glad to do it. She
S a mother, even a grandmother, yet
she is out urging women of America
o mobilize for their country is calling
o them and so is humanity. She has
me son, an aviator in France, and the
second boy is aviation training, but
said she wants to back them and
,ther mothers sons in their patriotic
'esponse. "They are making the sac
'ifice. even giving life itself If neces-
3ary and they look to us to do our
part. Women of Oskaloosa, | am sure
you, too, will make sacrifices and that
you, too, will save wheat and sugar
md everything else that you can to
assure them what they need. We
have big part to play and we
must not be deserters. | attended
social function on a recent afternoon
where the hostess served white bread
sandwiches and tea with a generous
1uanity of sugar. was amazed. l
could not enjoy that because some
hing told me our boys needed just
hose things that were needlessly SER
;ed there. Surely no women in Oska-
oosa are doing anything like this.
Women, if you disregard this call to
luty, to sacrifice and help in this
struggle, you are deserters and / can
not believe that any Of you thinking
Of the boys that you have sent to the
trenches, will do aught that will mill
tate against conserving of foods"
State Rules All Glasses
Mrs. Miller spoke of the social life
in Germany which she said draws a
sharp line between the classes with
the state dominating the home life OF
the individuals in all classes. There
is no initiative in the individual in
Germany, the state is everything, and
the individual nothing" .. 3.
Mrs. Miller her husband and two
sons lived in German twenty years
T.. ,,alI aoouaiutN6 with the