The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-08

nan or woman to be on the fence.
You can't do it,"
We allow our ~selfishness to cover
our loyalty. Ninety per cent of the
drafted men seek to evade service.
Let George do it" is the attitude
taken. Let another do the work and
subscribe the money. Let others buy
the Liberty Bonds. Banks carried
the purchasers of the last loan at 6
per cent, taking the bond as secur-
ity. They are not 2 per cent loyal
under their hides" declared Mr..
Morris of those who would not stand
the difference. Before next Satur-
day night We will know whether this
county Is in South Dakota or in Ger
many" he ~passionately declared.
From all of which 1t would appear
that the general talked straight out
In plain United States and called a
spade by its short and homely pop
ular name.
Lieut.. Foote Speaks.
I-ltut. OolCt ldtt VI Il SdnduidH|
regiment, the fourth contingent to
go across after the call of war, next
was introduced. The crowd greeted
him yociferously. He is a great,
young boy, thin, V and alert,
who does not know where else to put
his hands than in his pockets. 1t is
evident that he is more at home cuss-
ing GU an unfortunate rookie than
addressing an audience. But even
in his hating and uncertain speech
he succeeded in conveying a picture
of fighting that should stay with the
hearers for some time.
He describes motoring the neigh
borhood of London while an air raid
was going on. The Arches" (anti-
aircraft guns) took up the fight and
a zeppelin of the baby killers" was
brought down. They have a SUI
preme and contemptuous distaste for
this kind of fighting in England. one
would infer from the lieutenant's re-
marks.
He has seen results of the German
kultur. A sergeant was taken pris-
oner, but was retaken. Both his feet
had been cut off. The Canadians
did not take prisoners for some time
after that" he remarked tersely.
After a show" in the southern part
of the line. they filled a road with
dead Germans. They made a fair
cement pavement" said he. Fur
Their evidence of the high state OF
civilization of the Prussian was O
sight of two girls. one with heI
hands cut Off. the other without
feet. Their mother died il child,
birth-with a bayonai cut from the
breast across her body To the groin,
? the lieutenant explained simply.
l Y. vi. c. A. Locates.
The good of the auxiliary organic
; atoms could o be overestimated
4 according TO Mr.. Foote. And the!
did not always stay in perfect safety
At Vimy Ridge. at the rea of thei
trenches was a sharp bank. Tn
:, shells could not reach its base be
cause of its heighth and steepness
But the trench mortars used to shoe
il up about twice a week" The,
( had their soup kitchens there. On,
day they noticed that the Y. NJ. c. A
l was putting up a tin shack. The
! chap" was told 1t was a dangerous
: place, for which he thanked them
| and went ahead building. The shacl
| was shot TO pieces five times. am
| one secretary killed-but was still
e doing business when he left. He lef
I because "he had an urgent call {
England" 1t was a month befor
he could be moved there. however.
e He could not praise the Red eros
y too highly. He refuted the accuse
ton that this organization charge
e the men for anything. The comfor
5 kits he pronounced an ingeniou
thing, the only thing one could hav
e in a hospital TO contain neceasitie
Z CT a toilet.
u Assaults on the German lines b
G British and French and Canadian
: lacked of success because of too littl
n equipment and ammunition. Writ
l ing back, he said. I'VE are hayin
u a HI of a time because we have no
G enough ammunition" With a shor
o and terse admonition to buy Libert
! Bonds, he bowed to a conclusion.
The roll of names of the men froi
u the county who are in the servic
was read by Capt. Robertson.
song was sung, and while the buglc
q sounded retreat the flag was agai
lowered. 1t Is to be hung in the lol
D by of the postoffiee. 1t has now 80
stars. two red crosses and four gol'
Is en- stars for those whose war is owe