The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-20
RED CROSS DRIVE
|NAUGURATED HERE
BY A BIG RALLY
Open Air Meeting in the City Park
Sunday Afternoon Was Well At
tended-CrOWd Hears Inter-
esting Address.

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spirit of patriotic Americanism will
prevail, even religious differences will
be lessened and spirit of brOtherly
love hover over all, was the gist Of the
closing remarks of DR.. H. G. Randolph
of Milton, who delivered the address
in the city park Sunday afternoon
under the auspices of the local chap
ter of the Red Cross.
| The patriotic rally which starts the
Red Cross drive was well attended de-
spite the alarming weather conditions
and the following program was car
ried out:
| "OverSeaS"
Northwestern College Band
Song, "America"-
| Band and Audience
| Introductory Remarks
| Rev. julius Klingmann
| DR.. H. c. Randolph
DR.. d. Q. Grabill
Song, "Star Spangled Banner
| Band and Audience
In introducing the speaker, Rev
Julius Klingmann of st. Marks Luth-
eran church said: Our hearts are
Gled with happy Fluctuations to see
such large number of loyal, true
| Americans present to secure new in
| SEPARATION from the good and noble
angel of mercy, the Red Cross. 1t has
no selfish object, only to relieve HUI
manity, to Tighten mans burden in
war or other terrible calamity 1t is
| the great loving mother accompanying
| the soldiers boys into the vortex and
horrors of battle, knowing no creed
nor sect; international in character it
should receive the moral and finan-
cial support of every man, woman and
child. He who wilfully refuses to con-
| tribute to its cause is not worthy to be
called an American citizen or to enjoy
the freedom and liberty of this great
democracy, the United ST ates''
DR.. Randolph Speaks.
DR.. H. c. Randolph of Milton was the
principal speaker and his address
while always to the point, kept the
crowd in the best of humor through
| the witty sallies with which it was in
terspersed to illustrate a point After
uphOlding the loyalty of Wisconsin by
an array of facts and figures, showing
Wisconsin's share in the world war so
far, the speaker stated that the
first Council of Defense was in
stituted in Wisconsin, this state was
the first to pass law providing pay
ment to dependents of soldiers at the
front. The state gave 10000 guards
men to Uncle Sam and was the first
state in the middle west to fill it's
quota of troops. 1t has more men at
the front now than any other state in
the union. Wisconsin was third to go
over the top in the Liberty loan and
of the 81 100000 now wanted for the
Red Cross work, Milwaukee alone
would take more than half of it.
The United States is composed of
people Of all climes cemented together
in one melting pot under the stars and
stripes. We are all Americans and
each of the many nations represented
here have produced three colors that
never run, the red white and blue
The sorrows of one should be the
sorrows of all and when one goes
wrong America as we'll as others must
help to right the situation even though
it lead to war. Speaking of the need
of economy he said that he who spent
money lavishly on himself is a trait
or. We must economic, there is need
of patriotic bean poles as we'll as pa
triotic flag poles.
The man of foreign birth who came
here and amassed wealth and then re-
fused to aid this country should be
given the 500 he had when he came
here and sent back across the water.
The same should be done with other
traitors and with the profiteers.
Every man, every family, should cut
living expenses to the utmost and
learn to save; we must sacrifice for
the common cause. There are other
economies to be practiced The gov
eminent don't want boys who are at
tending school to leave before their
| studies are completed They will be
worth more to the country if they re-
main in school until called to the COL
ors, thereby gaining valuable knowl-
edge of great use in the service.
| There should be no spirit of hatred
among our people, he said. If they in
culcate hatred in their hearts they will
be nursing great wrong; what we
all must work for is a better nation.
Democracy began in Germany at the
time when Carl Schurz was forced to
flee and plant the seeds OF democracy
in the then almost wilderness of the
middle west
| The American soldier is a superior
being; his mode OF life in the training
and other. camps show this There is
less disease, better modes of living
under the stars and stripes than In
any other place. The best conditions
prevail Such men know their duty
and they will fulfill it when the time
comes. Speaking of Red Cross work,
he said: 1T is the last thing they see
rs they go into battle and the first
! they see when coming out, reminde,
Of those at home who are working and
sacrificing for him.
| When the war is over, there will be
resurrection of the fraternal spirit
which will know no religious or race
bounds, a binding together of all. The
fraternal spirit will prevail followed
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