The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-26
FINE QUALITY
0FPATRI0TISM
is DISPLAYED
Charles Edward Russell.De
clares 1t Privilege TO See
State Refute Charges
of Disloyalty
DEEP EARNESTNESS IS
FEATURE OF SESSIONS
Address Ringing With Genuine
American Spirit Heard by
Hundreds Of People

Hundreds of People
North Dakota's first war. council
was successfully launched yesterday
ending in one mass meeting at the
auditorium and an overflow demon
stration at the Grand theater. Patri.
otto enthusiasm, determination to
sacrifice that America can win and
democracy triumph, characterized
every session and brought home to the
people Of this state the enormity of
the task that lies before the nation
Deep Realization of Task
Henry Coe Culbertson, a food adj
ministrator under Herbert Hoover,
and Charles Edward Russell delivered
addresses that produced a dep reali-
cation Of what the people of the Unit
ed States must DO before it can go
over the top III this struggle for the
preservation of democracy.
One hour before the meeting was
scheduled to begin the auditorium was
practically filled. People were direct
ed to the Grand theater where. patri-
otto films were shown and Mr.. Russell
spoke to be relieved by other war con.
ference orators.
Bismarck has never witnessed an
event in which deeper earnestness
marked every deliberation. From the
time the conference started with the
noon luncheons until the last speaker
had finished his appeal for patriot
ism that is willing to sacrifice-tO
give the last full measure of devotion
that government by the people may
not perish from the earth. ...
Interest Never Ceased
The evening session was given a
beautiful setting in the opening num-
Der by the junior boy scouts assisted
by group of girls. Arranged around
the colors they. sang the "Star Span
gied Banner" while the audience stood
UP. Then followed characteristic
scout drill and selection Pack Up
Your Troubles" Young America gave
the proper prelude for the evening.
Rev. Buzzelle, Four Minute Man and
Red Cross worker, spoke the invoca-
ton. Dorr H. Carroll of Minot, chair
man of the state council of defense
presided. In introducing Mr.. gilbert
son, he spoke briefly Of the states 10y
atty and significance of Americas en-
trance into the struggle. - ...
Necessity of cutting down food con-
sumption in the United States was
graphically pictured by Mr.. Culbert-
son. His revelations clearly threw
the insignifcance or Americas sacri-
fee into comparison with the supreme
unselfishness of France in the matter
of food conservation that her defen-
ders may be sustained on the battle
front. fa e e
He said in part:
There has never been any great
achievement in the world except by
sacrifice, blood and tears. The Pill
grim fathers who fled from England
to Holland, from Holland to the bleak
savage shores of the new world, sacri-
feed for the ideals Of liberty and
truth. OF our three million Americans
dwelling in this country at the time
Of the Revolutionary War, only three
thousand heroes stayed with Wash
ington at Valley Forge during that
dark winter of encouragement suf-
fering with cold and hunger, and
wounds in order that you and might
have a country and a flag.
Why We Fight
To-day we are called upon to make
sacrifices for the winning of war
in which the whole world is engaged.
We are fighting not only because
American ships have been sunk and
American citizens drowned by the
ruthless warfare of the submarine, but
we are fighting because the conscience
Of our people had been stirred by the
brutal attack of Austria upon Serbia,
the INSCRIPTIONS assault of Germany
upon Belgium, and the horrible mas
sacre Of eight hundred thousand lib
erty-loving Armenians by the Turks,
and their German officers. Almost
the whole Armenian nation has been
blotted out because they stood in the
way of the kaiser's dream Of an en-
pire stretching from Berlin to Bag
dad.
1--WE are fighting because no nation
has right to trample upon weaker
peoples nor wantonly to attack its
neighbor states. We are fighting to
make the world not only safe for de-
mocracy but safe for humanity. We
are fighting in order that all nations
may have the right to freedom and
self-expression. We are fighting to
put down international lawlessness
and to win international disarmament,
arbitration and lasting peace.
Situation Serious @
The war situation at present is a
serious one Germany has conquered
nearly the whole Of Belgium, some Of \
the best lands in France, has con-
auered Serbia, Roumania and Monte
negro, has put Russia out Of the war
by her spies and gold and unscrupu.
lons intrigue, and has made q terrific
drive upon Italy. II she can break
through the lines OF heroes on the
western front, the war may be carried
to our own Atlantic sea board.
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