The Mankato free press., 1918-10-18
MANkATo FREE PRESS
mans part in the present campaign.
Women Are Awake.

mans part iii the present campaign
Women Are Awake. ~
women are now awake to the fact
that we must fall to arms" said Mrs
Burton. in addition to the mems
army. there is now the women's
army, and as the men pass out on
their way to war the women step in
and take their places in offices, fac
tories and shops. The women's army
Inumbers millions of women, all ready
and willing for sacrifice" She elo-
quently described the sufferings and
sacrifices of the women "over there
and spoke of the great importance of
the morale of the big army of women
now engaged in the industries
Military experts agree that it was on
account of the loss of morale in his
country that the czar lost his empire, %
she said "They say that as the Ger
mans lose their morale we will gain
our victories. Our business is to
maintain the morale at home, to see
that the women workers in the wo-
mems army have good places to eat
and sleep, right housing, right hours,
and conditions surrounding them that
will tend to make them happy and
contented." E
Mrs. Lillian H. Wakefield, wife of
the city editor of The Minneapolis
Tribune, and publicity manager of the
campaign in this district, was intro
duced by Mr.. Randall as "four
minute speaker" and gave a brief
talk on the work.
Unity of American Peopie.
Zone Of the big things we will get
out of this war is the unity of the
American people," stated Mrs Wake
field. "The seven organizations now
united in this great work have made
one of the greatest of publicity
bureaus, and it IS the work of the.
publicity committee, which | repre-
sent, to let the people know of the
combine of the organizations, why they
are asked to give, and what they are
Egiving for She then explained some
of the plans of the publicity work, and
some very attractive posters adver-
tising the campaign were exhibited.
Father Robert Hughes of St Johns
Catholic church was called upon for
talk, and gave an interesting and
eloquent ten minute address. That
the war is not without it's benefits
end that coed results are already
noticed were points brought out by
Father Hughes.
Danger Makes Us All Akin.
Common danger makes us all akin"
said Father Hughes. "And to the foe
we present united front Enlistment
and the selective draft has called the
flower of the nation and right nobly
are they acQuiting themselves of their
appointed task. The American SOL
diers have won the highest praise of
the veteran European generals. Peace
loving America is more than a match
for the militarists of Germany. There
never was loftier purpose or a
Worthler cause. 1t remained for
America to proclaim to the world that
the fight for democracy is not confined
to our own nation. Where our flag
waves it fills the hearts of our allies
with hope of approaching freedom.
In speaking Of the unity of purpose
OF the seven war work organizations
Father Hughes said, recalling an in
cident of the war, eff a Presbyterian
minister and Catholic priest can hide
in the same she'll hole we ought to
be, satisfied toe makes our contribution
for the common cause.'
Jewish Welfare Board.
Rabbi l.. Rypins of ST Paul. rep
resenting the Jewish Welfare board
IN stirring ten minute address, said
we are told that the age of
miracles is past. That is not true. We
are living now among the greatest of
miracles. One of tn ) greatest miracles
or the day is this union of all seven
organizations in this great war drive.
lt is the first time in the history of
the world that Catholic, Protestant
and Jew have stood on the same plat
form working and fighting for the
com1Ton good. 1t is the miracle of the
twentieth century, DR.. Rypins then
spoke OF the loyalty of the Jews to
America, stating that the public busi
ness OF all at the present time is to
be Americans, that there must be no
nation in this country but Americans.
He spoke with pride of the fact that
before the draft sixty thousand Jews
were in the ranks, and that there are
now one hundred thousand fighting for
their country. He gave a strong
plea for the United War Work cam
palgn, stating that all organizations
are needed at the front, and describ-
ing incidents when the services are
greatly needed,
The quartet then sang, "Where are
the Boys of the Old Brigade" their
songs forming pleasing interludes to
the afternoon of speeches.
Dr. Bailey introduced.
Dr. Bailey was then introduced and
gave most interesting address, !
Inc mysteries of heaven are com
ing to pass" said DR.. Bailey. com
mentlng on the uniting of Catholic
Protestant and Jew in the great wei,
rare work of the war. 1--WE are going
out to show the kaiser and all the
otners that we are united, one peopIe
with one big aim. The Protestant
Cathollc and Jew combined are like
the Three Musketeers, in Dumas
FAMOUS book, 'one for all, and all for
one. He then vividly described
ms work over there" among one mill
non American soldiers, where he Was
secretary of large Y. M. C. A. in
camp where fourteen different Lane
uages were spoken Aftersa year and
a half the association had assigned
MIN TO lecture bureau work and be
nad Journeyed in England. Scotland
france and Italy. Dr. Bailey told
many warmly human incidents of the
sololers IN camps and in battle, mix