The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-08-20
HELP THE
STRICKEN JEWS
Campaign Opened Last Even
ing in the Court House With
Eloquent Appeals.
WILL. LAST THREE DAYS
Continued from Yesterday

The Jew, he said, NEEDED no eulo-
gy at his hands. We must help to
help their suffering brethren in Eu-
rope. It is up to us to do our part
in this relief work.
We must zee to it that when they
get to Jerusalem the American flag
must typify that it means the relief
of suffering.
John Fiske in opening an address
in Boston stated that the discovery
of America was the greatest event
since the birth of Christ. The en-
trance of America, thespeaker said,
into this world war is the greatest
event since July 4, 1875. The blood
of the world mingles on the fields
of France, and this war is called the
melting pot and the question is,
whether it can stand the melting.
When this nation OF 100000 OF
people with the blood of all the peo-
pies of the world in their veins saw
every righteous principle troddeli
under foot they sent their sons to
the fray and our country will justi-
fly herself by continuing to send un-
til peace and righteousness and lib
erty are established in the world.
Mr.. Connor insisted that America
would free the people Of Germany
just as she freed England in the
war Of the revolution.
The suffering Jews have done
nothing to bring on this war and yet
they suffer most.
The Jews have Representatives in
every nation on the globe and when
you show your willingness to relieve
their sufferings it meets the same
hearty response which you have ac-
corded all other appeals made of
you.
Mr.. Connor stated that the Amer
lean Jew has contributed literally
to every call and they have not ask
ed whether this money is going to
the Jews. He has opened his pock-
ct and dug deep in it. He has con-
tributed to all the funds and | be-
lieve those who are not Jews will
be very liberal, and that Mr.. Elmer
Oettinger will find his figures too
low and the people of Wilson Coun-
ty will appreciate this privilege to
give.
Mr.. Bethea said that every man
who puts on his armor is a soldier
and every man who stays at home
to support the army is also a sol
dier. He then presented Col. Bru-
ton. ~. .iov- ~
Col. Bruton stated that he was
greatly edited by the remarks of
Messrs. Oettinger and Connor.
He said he had read a question
recently propounded about the war
on the part of Germany, and since
had tried to arrive at the German
purpose: Is this war for profit or
right of domain? he asked. Is the
submarine for the purpose of fright
ening other nations or destroying
the shipping of the world for the
purpose of having a monopoly of
the shipping? Is it their purpose
in destroying the towns and people
when she wages war that she may
have a preponderance of population
and manpower, thus keeping in line
with her doctrine of efficiency that
she may be stronger when the war
is over? If so that may be her pur-
pose in destroying the Jewish race.
Col. Bruton declared the Jews as
a nation within her dominion and in
the territory she cove.s, hold to
democracy stronger than any Other
Of her subjects and be felt that il
was Germany's purpose to destroy
hem If possible. If so 1t becomes a
positive responsibility for us to help
'Nse people with all our might.
col Bruton stated that we are
'riting history every day right her.
n Wilson faster than ever before.
realized that, and so when
historians write of the deeds of will |
'on people they will seek the records
N the court house and ascertain
What We have done. Our boys when
hey return will ask what we have
lone.
Col: Bruton related the incident
II the little boy who asked his ia
her what he had done in this war.
But we must do some things that