The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1918-03-22


Governor Tasker L. Oddie, Hon. A.
Grant Miller and DR.. Walter E. Clark,
members of the State Council of De-
fense, addressed large aad patri-
otic audience Friday Evening at
Thompson's opera house.
Under the direct supervision of the
national government. the State Cou-
neil of Defense is now engaged in the
organization of county councils, and
for the purpose of effecting the COM
plete organization of the State. down
to the smallest political units, Gov
ernor Boyle and party are now tour
ing the state. Not only for the pur-
pose Of organization but to awaken
and bring to the minds of the people.
the magnitude and seriousness of the
task before us in the world war.
The psychological effect upon the
audience of three men have waged
bitter political battles against each
other for years, appearing on the
one great issue-the world war
was noticeably effective. Round after
round OF applause interrupted the
speakers as they drove home the vital
points in their appeal to the red blood
of the true American audience
Each speaker covered different
phases, of the war, and all brought
the people face to face with the ne
cessity of unstinting support to the
great task.
Speed Up.
The speakers were introduced by
County Clerk w. A. Denton.
Ex-Governor Oddie explained the
purpose Of the meeting, drawing at
tention to the personnel Of the coun-
Gil as proof that the one purpose
above all was to win the war. Speed
up! was the keynote of his address
throughout and he pointed out that
at the time America entered the wal
the allies were almost exhausted. and
that the war against autocracy was
today the task set by the world foi
America
Governor Boyle, in his opening
words, referred to the party as rath.
er in the nature of political menag-
gerie, of which the ex-governor rep
resented the grand old party, Grant
Miller the Bolsheviki, and himself
the great unwashed and unterrifie6
democracy.
The governor read telegram from
work of the council in it's organiza
tion ( county councils, and in ce
menting the patriotism and co-opera
tion of the people Of the state, fol
| lowing this with brief outline O
what Nevada has done and what sh'
must do to keep her pace among thu
first of the states in patriotic re
sponse to every call. This, Nc"ad'
has done with one exception" salt
Governor Boyle, that exception be
ing the Red Cross drive, which h
attributed to lack of proper organ
izatiOn.
Smashed His Face.
Every man must be patrioticall
measured" said Governor Poyle, an
to illustrate how one was recent
measured he told of an instanc
which happened on the trip in whic
a citizen Of q northern town ah
remarked on the unpatriotic state
ments of fellow worker
'Did you have him arrested?
asked Ex-Governor Oddie.
'No." replied the man, II smashe
him in the jaw!'
Governor Boyle said that, Will
he could not as governor, sanctio
such treatment, as private citizeI
lit was perfectly all right with him.
Governor Boyle's address was bus
ness like, direct to the point an
touched on every phase Of the wa
J situation and how best Nevada ca
help.
DR.. Walter E. Clark, president
the university of Nevada, and we
known author held his audience
marked siltsls ca for over an hour II
! his intensely interesting review
!, the war and its causes.
Clock Has Struck.
|, "The clock of autocracy has stru'
twelve! Autocracy and democra'
are locked in final combat" were b
opening words, and from the nome
he commenced speaking until h
I final word, DR.. Clark held his aue
I ence spellbound In pointing o
q Americas position today. DR.. Cla
/, said America answered the first bs
tie call on the war on democra
s when she declared her freedom
/ 1776. Later, she answered aga
4 when, in 1851, that freedom was 9
dangered, and later established t
freedom Of foreign country, Cul
y and now the mighty part in
y korld's struggle against autocracy
l. which she must and will push to
% final victorious end.
- A. Grant Miller, socialist candid'
u for United States senator at the Il
~ election and for many years Leaf
is Of that party in Nevada, closed
program with an address the sine
ity of which no auditor could fol
moment question and which w
I'd home to every red-blooded Ameri'
present. Arraigning democr