The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-19

parts, when there is so little, after all.
that we can do, in comparison with
what our men and the men of other
nations are doing over there .
Il She spoke of little war-wrecked
Belgium, and she drew a wonderful
picture of Albert and Elizabeth, and
told how a king had saved his own
soul. and given all for the soul of his
people, that they might stand for right
eousness and for the highest democ-
racy
She spoke of the brave spirit of the
Serbian people, and as an illustration.
told the story of the gift sent to Mr..
Dawson, of one thousand dollars for
the Red Cross. from this little nation
which has suffered so cruelty from the
Hun. These people. realizing what
the Red Cross meant to them, had
raised this amount in their own i'm
poverished country, sending it over to
this country that it might be placed
| at the disposal of the Red Cross and
in this way be used most effectively.
| OF Lyman Abbott, she spoke as one
| who in appearance resembled a
prophet Of old, and who must have
been touched with the divine fire, so |
penetrant was his message, so all |
powerful his arraignment of the kaiser. /
Jew. one of the greatest men that his |
race has ever produced, and of, the /
stirring words with which he sent his |
message home. II am a Jew and an
American. The greatest Jew in the /
history has said Blessed be the peace
makers. And I want this to be the |
mission of America. I want them to
be the peace-makers of the world. But |
not until Belgium has been restored:
not until Serbia has been restored; not
until the wrongs of Poland have been
redressed; not until poor disintegrated
Russia has had redress. 1 want the
soul of America to go out after the
soul of Russia. and save that soul"
THE message that I leave with |
you," said Mrs. Fuller. sis, This one
thing 1 do That is the message i'm
pressed upon my mind: 1t is the mes
sage that we must all hold sacred-l
This one thing 1 do'-to give myself
I'm any way, in every way, in all ways,
to the winning of the war
No man or woman has the
right to his own time. No man or
woman has the right to think of any
thing now that does not take in its
horizon the winning of this war
Nothing matters but that this war be
won. The acid test for each of us is |
VIII give or withhold myself In this
hour of my countrys need?"
sraxton Beaeham Speaks.
Following Mrs. Fuller's splendid talk
State Director Braxton Beacham was
introduced and made a practical and
very valuable talk along Food Conser-
walton lines.
Mr.. Beacham called special atten-
ton to the great and every growing
Importance of the conservation of I
n nd xxyha xxh L E.
needed by the forces abroad, and paid
fine tribute to the woman of Florida |
He said that he had yet to meet a
woman Stacker, and he reminded the
women that upon them depends
much of the success of the food con-
servation campaign.
AS they are responsible for the
preparation of the food, and in many
cases, the buyers for the family, it
devolves upon them TO see that there
is no wastage in sugar or flour. and
that they do not buy more than the |
specific allotment.
Calling attention to the great |
amount of vegetables that are grown
in this state, he urged that we use
these far possible in place of
meat and bread.
He reminded the women present thai
the honor of American womanhood
was at stake. He spoke of the afro
cities in Belgium and France, of the
crimes committed against ionocent |
women and children. and he called up
on the women of this state to do their
part in winning this war in the hom>
trench line, by doing their utmost to
conserve food and in this way givel
wheat and sugar to the forces abroad
for food and munitions.
Not your bit. but your all-and
be sure that you are doing all that you
can. 1 hope, when victory has come
at last. that each of US can say that Q
we did our utmost"
Mr.. Beacham referred to the fact $
that the United States has never TAX
en- indemnity in any war. nor has il c
ever waged for conquest.
J. L. Godfrey, member of War Saw /
Ings Committee. spoke to the women p
briefly on the War Savings drive. His n
talk. while mainly relating TO the pres n
emit drive and the work the women q
Of Escambia County are doing. was in
terspersed with a number of anec-
1otes, and was not only interesting a
and at times amusing, but most valu-
able as a reminder of what remains | u
yet to be accomplished, well a. q
that which has already been done by
The women of this county.
AT the close of the meeting, Mrs | ,
J. Walter Kehoe central chairman L
who presided, read letter from Coun- 2
~ Chairman B. s. Hancock. which '
follows:
Prior to the address by Mrs. Fuller II
Miss Helen Carter, chairman of the II
centre which is proving such a
/ success in Pensacola, called atten- II
ion to the fact that the roms will q
De open for canning this week on Fri 81
lay and Saturday, instead of on u
Thursday, and that the centre, which a.
s proving very popular, will be open | p
,very day next week. a