The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-03

the wonderful patience of President
Wilson under the insults, the con-
tempt and the frightfulness of the
German government against the peo-
pie of the United States. But he said
that where Germany went too far was
when she seriously proposed that the
United States might sail the seas in
safety if she would paint her ships a
certain color and mark them with
stripes to designate them, and carry
what Germany would allow, etc. u
think" said the major, ''that the
president must have been waiting for
just such a step as this" It showed
that Germany did not mean that the
United States should have any indie
pendent existence. And if Germany
should effect a German peace, inside
of four years she would be debating
to the United States all round the
world. Her purpose was announced
Is years ago. and it Is this purpose
which is behind the present offensive
on the western front.
Major Gordon combatted the idea
which many Americans seem to have
that somehow Germany will be beat
en- to her knees without any great
/ blood-letting on the part of the Unit
/ ed States. Sooner or later the United
States will have to pay the price of
freedom.
az am not here to ask you to buy
| bonds. I somehow think you would
think that such appear from a for
eigner would be regarded as an i'm
pertinence. To buy bonds is your priv
ilege and duty, and if you do not buy
your fellow countrymen will do all
for you that is necessary. This is a
matter for every man to decide for
himself with his conscience, his coun-
try, his God and the sons that are to
come after him." And yet the speech
i last night was of such character as
to get money out of miser, if he has
any conscience left.
The latter part of the speech was
taken up in gripping descriptions of
the spirit of Canada, France and
Great Britain. These countries under
stand sacrifices which the United
States cannot know. And yet the
speaker believed that the people of
this country will rise to every oecas-
ion that comes, and will give all thar
it has for the cause.
The hearts of his hearers were
stilled and thrilled as the speaker
paid eloquent tribute to the first
army Great Britain sent to France
which participated in the battle of the
Meuse and the retreat to the Marine
Almost equally so was his tribute to
the women of Britain and France and
his own country. And he won the
hearts of his hearers when he said
81 believe the women OF America viii
respond as nobly, when the occasion
demands it."
Major Gordon pictures graphically
some of the compensations of the
war, mentioning especially the I'M
suspected heroism of the boys in the
battle lines. "None of you know wha
heroes you have in your boys" This
, women of the United States are ikt
, the woman he told about who hat
given three boys and all had beer
: killed, who when told about her los
cried little, but dried her eyes, ant
said, in her Scotch dialect, 81 dim;
) grudge ma boys. dinna grudge m;
/ boys. We haze glen too much not t;
: gle all"
) 1t was gripping speech and Majo
Gordon received quite an ovation a
} it's conclusion.
5 After the audience had sung sam
r erica" led by Mrs. Winston, and tn
j benediction had been pronounced b,
/ Dr. Ottmann, the meeting broke u
: quietly, no doubt the people ponder
e ing the SOLDERING facts that had bee
o presented.
o Ocala and Marion county should G
t over the top today and tomorrow. ]
is up to US to do it and save on
y honor.