The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-02

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because, seeing place where q machine
gun had no cover, he put his body over
the parapet and covering the machine
gun with himself enabled the gunners
TO put platoon of Germans out Of
business.
Fennessy's Dying words.
"Fennessy at the outbreak OF the war
was studying to be a priest in Rochester
He enlisted and was preaching the Cos
pei with a gun. the way 1t ought to be
preached"
Col. Roosevelt. who had been leaning
forward. drinking In every word uttered
by his son, applauded this philosophy
with all his might. chucxling and nod
| ding. and everybody else clapped too
"A Lieutenant found Fennessy In a
trench. shot through the face" con-
tinued Capt. Archie. "Fennessy didn't
say anything about giving his life or
| anything Of that sort. He Just said,
My machine gun Is knocked out. Send
gun and a squad OF men up there.
please, as soon as possible Then he
died.
There are thousands Of men like
these. I mention these two to illustrate
the spirit OF the men at the front"
Talk about Roosevelt" shouted q
boy in gallery. but Capt. Archie pre-
ferred to tell the crowd: The SIS that
each OF You must earn and give IN the
coming campaign may he hard to come
by, but while you're at 1t remember that
these fellows gave their lives. Think
OF the example of these and so many
others Just give that IS and think Of
them"
Thus the Coloneis son, amid frantic
applause. ended his first speech In pub
lic-at least his first before any such
assembly as hailed him last night.
Warns We Must Keep watchful.
1 When the Colonel was introduced by
Mr.. warburg. who was chairman of the
meeting. he was all aglow over the hit
his son had made.
ut seems to me- he said. that my
speech has been made by proxy, just
like most things I'm doing-nowadays.
remember that when Archie was a
small person at the White House the
boys were having a football game. Try
ing to get In to see II I was held up by
one of Archie's classmates / said. Why,
I'm the President That made no i'm
preston on him at all. Then another
boy spoke up. and said Jaw, that's Ar
chiefs father; he's all right So they
| let me in.
II was reminded OF this incident to-
night when Archie leaned over to me
and speaking of the chairman. said.
why, that's jimmy Warburgs uncle p!
so guess I'm here tonight as Archie 8
father undeH Jimmy warburgs uncle.
Col. Roosevelt said that the Americans
at the front had helped in bringing
about peace in the only way possible"
by beating our foes until they let down
: their arms.
, '.rhe one danger now" he continued.
sis Of letting up in our efforts because
peace obviously Is soon to come. Don't
you be fooled. Even now II the Amer
ican soldiers let up something might hap
. pen. When you get man groggy put
him out (cheers); otherwise he sometimes
comes to. Let all OF us remember that
our duty Is not finished until our armies
are demobilixed. 1t is incumbent upon
| us more than ever before TO give out OF
our earnings, for we mustn't make the
boys overseas feel that we are going to
forget them the moment their work Is
, DONE
Thinks Our Troops Arc best.
He urged generous contributions to the
relief organizations that are to combine
} in the United War Work campaign. from
November IL to IS. and put In a spe-
, cial word for the Y. w. c. A. He also
> said:
3 ct believe there has never been any
. better fight in history than that
done by our troops who got to the front
!. this summer, but remember that they
4 were able ia get there only because the
allies shielded us with the bodies OF their
bravest Don't forget that when the
=. peace time comes. In my judgment. our
troops have averaged just little bet
: ter than the others. AS have given my
honest Judgment when the country was
! going wrong. so I give my honest judy
ment when the country mas done well.
There isn't man TT to be called an
: American who doesn't give to the bone,
was his final plea. There isn't boy
|, who earns IS to back up some soldier
: at the front who won't feel better for II
then and always after. You'll be on
e Uncle Sans team. At least a million
;. boys must earn and give S. apiece"
100000 Boys to Earn % Each.
Mr.. Rockefeller. who is general chair
= man of the Greater New York War
Z Work campaign. told stories of historic
:. toys who had made good at the right
time, and he said New York boys would
, make good in this drive. Mr.. Warburg
\ said, ANY boy can get his parents to
give him Few dollars, It's the earn
ing part that stands out in this cam
paign.' He eulogized Col Roosevelt,
!. who, he said. has been a big boy HIM
self all his life
1t was explained that the youngsters
Of all ages who heard the speeches
and sang fighting songs accompanied by
;. the Catholic Protectory Band or the
. orchestra Of Public School SO, repre-
scented 100000 boys OF the city. each OF
whom will pledge himself to go out and
, earn 81 and, turn 1t into the fund. ]. A
Van Dis, instructor OF the Victory Boys
n gave them their campaign instructions.