The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-21
SPEECHES CARRY MESSAGES
Addresses Develop Enthusiasm for
Movement Scheduled to Begin on An
niversary of American Participa-
ton in the World-War.

Launching the birthday driye'
for Liberty bonds, Major General Swim
ton of the British ARM and Frank G.
Odell of the Federal Farm Loan Bank
of Omaha, Nebraska, delivered adj
dresses of burning sincerity and fiery
on Tuesday afternoon. The meeting
was hot-bed of patriotism. Loyalty
vibrated in every sentence that was
spoken and Enthusiastically Numbered
in the storms of applause that greeted
assertions of unusual determination
and power.
The fireworks began when Charles
G. Brown, county chairman for the
Third Liberty Loan, presented Mayor
Pfennig, who in turn introduced the
distinguished guests of the city and
speakers of the afternoon in speeches
at once deeply patriotic and highly
appropriate.
"Kenosha has been signally honor
ed today" said Mayor, Pfennig in
commenting upon the visit of General
Swinton and Mr. Odell. "She has en-
tertained a man who has performed
signal service for Great Britain and
another who has dnne~ne equally import
ant work for the government of our
own United States. These patriots
have visited our factories and shared
our hospitality. BY way of repayment
they are now going to speak to US
about the most important project in
the world just now-the world-war
and it's support by the Third Liberty
Loan
Thereafter the mayor introduced
Mr.. Odell, who proved himself a
speaker of unsurpassed fervor and
forcefulness. A wealth of wit, anec-
dote, history, and philosophy, express
ed in sentences that cut and burned
their way into minds and hearts, com
prised the speech of the western
banker and patriot who was sent
to Wit :onsin to inspire Badgers with
"a little loyalty"
.''That was my mission to you, ;" he
admitted in words that were shorn CT
camoufage, "but 7 am glad to say
that I can wire this message to official
Washington: Il have seen things in
Wisconsin in the way of loyalty that
I never dreamed existed on this con-
tinent and / want to say that you need
have no further fear about the patrio-
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no, she's first class-she leads the
nation That's exactly the way / feel
about it after spending a day in Ke-
nosha factories and in TIE company
of Kenosha men and 5ome1l. ;"
Thereafter Mr.. Odell gave a most
impressive and inspiring description of
conditions which forced America into
the world-war and made it necessary
that she should go through to the
finish even if it leaves her stripped
clean and b1ed white of everything
she has except her honor and her
faith in liberty
Too much cannot be said in praise
Of Mr.. Odell's address. It was logical,
eloquent, artistic, and inspiring-a
masterpiece of thought and oratory.
Of equal fervor and enthusiasm was
the message of Major General Swim
ton. Ideas aptlv chosen from wide
experience with war were succinctly
presented in a style that held atten-
ton and compelled applause. Es
pecially moving were the general IS
reference to his son, the women-folk
Of France and England. and the heroic
sacrifice Of the earlier years when
Tommies and Poilus were battling
against the most terrific odds an army
has eyer faced, superior numbers and
diabolical cunning.
Illustrative extracts from the speeches
of Mr. Odell and General Swinton may
be found on page 3 of this ISSUE of
the Evening News under the respec
tive captions "Odelloquence and
sSwintonations.'