Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-16

desirable could be obtained. He dlu hoe
say this because Of lack of patriotism,
but because Of his patriotism. There
were three possible lines. one was De.
feat and they all knew too much OF
Prussianism as practiced on conquered
countries Ito need anything said along
this line. Another would be a drawn
battle with the consequent preparation
for another such war in perhaps 70 or
30 years. The only solution was VIC
tory overwhelming. To accomplish TINS.
the morale Of the nation must be built
up so that the United States would stand
together until every vestage Of Prus-
sianism was wiped of the map. At the
time the war broke out most of the ma
lions OF the earth we're on the verge OF
an industrial upheaval. After the war
this must be settled and the only way In
which to do this is to build up such
spirit that everyone will be willing to
serve their country and their fellowman
even to the point Of sacrifice We
haven't begun to realize the situation yet.
LOOK at the woefully small number now
engaged In Red Cross work. Mr.. Daven-
port then called attention to France.
where every available man was facing
eternity and the women and children OF
France were steadfastly behind them.
Would America ever be like France when
we haven't really begun to save wheat
vet? Frances devotion to country
had almost touched the ideal. The peo-
pie OF this country must stand and stand
80 that never again will there be such
sacrifice Of our children or our chill
dren's children.
The Rev. I. c. Smart spoke Of General
Dickman's address before the members
OF the Loyal Legion a few years ago when
he told as much as a soldier could Of the
need Of preparedness here He could not
talk of that kind Of preparedness, but
could OF another kind. Before the war
the people were dsunited. People were
now getting prepared to live together and
become united. When the war is over
there will be some things which the
people will not get over. They will learn
to live together and work together for
common ends. The free peoples will hold
the world for freedom.
Colonel Conrad, who had been a men,
Der of the Loyal Legion for 20 years,
had been stationed in such places that
he had not been able to attend a meet
Ing for the last q years. He brought a
message from the West where the young
men were Offering themselves as freely
ana as magnif1cently as Judge Palmer
mad told they were In the East. This
was the spirit Of the West as II was of
the East. the South and the North. For
Is or 30 years he and others had the
example Of such men before them as
made the Loyal Legion and they would
carry the flag to the same glorious goal
which they had.
Colonel Connell came out strongly for
universal training in his address and
evoked good round Of applause. He told
OF the need Of strict discipline. This is a
boastful nation. On the train coming ur
ne heard man say on seeing some troops
pass walt until they get over there. the
war will be over There Is nothing to
such statement as that. Men Just as
good have gone over there. The Cana.
dams ar the Australians went over there
with the same idea. They baked at dis.
cipline. Now they have learned the ne.
! cessity OF discipline so thoroughly tina,
theirs was the moset severely dis
ciplined army in Europe but the,
had learned at a terrible price
Just now their is patriotic wave
going over the country. The youngster.
are offering themselves but the people be
hind them do not realize the true state o,
affairs. They are coming to 1t slowly
Often and more often now he received
telephone calls from people who had los
some one and wanted to know what to d.
to get additional information. This show
ed that a realization was coming neare
that this Is a big war. We had for tn,
past several years measured a man.
success largely upon the dollar
When an army ofi1cer talket
preparedness, there was always some on
who thought he did 1t for selfish reason
and some thought an army officer wante
| 1,,k To-
a war ever wanted another. If the Unite
States had been prepared this entire wa
might have been avoided. He felt certai
that Germany. knowing our weakene
condition, thought she could starve GU
the allies with her submarines and brin
them into submission before the Unite
States could get ready. An army couldn
be raised in a minute. Congress could ar
propriate money and at the end Of
couple Of months wonder why the cour
try wasn't prepared but things couldn
be done that way. The best argument
the world for a lasting peace is universe
training. II the United States could trail
| a million men a year and then turn thei
back into civil pursuits and keep tina
up. no country In the world or combine
ton Of countries, could step on US. Asid
from the great value Of a great army,
would be a great thing for youn
America himself. He needed disciplir
and he had never had 1t. Another thin
would be the great improvement in healtl
There were many other points.
The last speaker was Captain Horac
French. Captain French is SO years oil
and was in the war for more than fou
years. His was one Of the spiciest talks {
the lot and he kept the audience in goo
humor. He told Of the fiendishness Of tn
German. While other people had bee
occupied during the past 80 years in worl
ing with their fellowmen. the German
had been preparing for tho catacylisn
Never in tho history Of the world ha
there been such a feeling for sufferir
humanity as there had been before tn
war broke out. Never had SO much GOO
been done over the world. He though
that the end of Germany would be II
ternal dissension when the autocrac
would reap some Of the results OF tn
training they had given the German pei
pie.
The banquet closed with the singing {
THE Star Spangled Banner"
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