The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-03-19
PRAISE FOREIGN
BORN RESIDENTS
FOR PATRIOTISM
United States Marshal
Speaker At Friendly Sons
of st. Patrick Banquet.
FEW PROSECUTIONS
ON REGISTRATIONS
Mayor Wilson, T. J. Spellacy
and John F. Crisby 9th
er Speakers.

OF the $4,000 aliens registered in
the city of New York it was neces-
sary to prosecute not more than IS
for failure to register for the draft,
declared Thomas D. Mccarthy, United
States Marshal for New York, at the
fifth annual banquet of the Friendly
Sons of st Patrick, last evening at
The Stratfeld.
James F. McGovern, collector of
the port, was POSTMASTER for the oc-
casion and was at his best.
Mr.. Mccarthy in his talk dwelt at
length upon the patriotism of the for
| eign speaking people of the United
States in the present crisis and spoke
of the great spirit of Americanism
and love for this country which is
expressed daily by the peoples of diff
| ferent races. He said that for failing
to register for the draft, in only about
| 1000 cases in the United States was it
necessary to prosecute the guilty
parties. The speaker said when the
history of the war is written if writ
| ten truthfully, the work of the United
States secret service, the department
of justice and other organizations
will be brought forward.
| Mr.. Mccarthy said the United
States was satisfied there are a few
| wild Germans, few wild Irishmen,
a few I. W. WIS and Bolsheviki at
large, but the total number repre-
sented but very few people. He said
| of the people in New York who might
have opposed service abroad and
claimed exemption for the slightest
reasons and who did not try these
tactics many were men with German
names and German blood in their
veins. He said another race that has
proved loyal to the United States is
the Jews. He cited when the 308th
regiment marched down Broadway
on February % fully 70 per cent. were
of Jewish origin.
John F. Crosby, assistant United
States attorney for Connecticut, in an
eloquent manner paid tribute to the
patriotism of those of Irish blood in
the present crisis. He said that while
the population of the United States is
composed of between 16 and II per
cent. Catholics, about 3S per cent. of
the men in the army, navy and in
cantonments training for service are
Roman Catholics. This census is a
report of the Y. M. c. A. findings re-
Gently. The large proportion of Cath
Ole men are in the regular army,
navy and marine corps where enlist
ments were voluntary, he said.
Mayor Wilson, Thomas J. Spellacy
and Lynn w. Wilson also spoke at the
gathering. Mr.. Spellacy spoke on
''Why men of Irish blood love Amer
ica,'' while Lynn Wilson had for his
talk THE Irishman of Today"
The decorations of the spacious ban
quet hall was in keeping with the oc-
casion. Large American and Irish
} flags together with the flags of the
allies were tasteful1y placed about The
room. A large portrait of Georg
Washington, who was one of the frs
members of the Friendly Sons of st
Patrick, was prominently shown, az
was a. bust of President Wilson con-
spicuously placed. The affair las
evening was by far the most success
full ever held by the society and NIX
. little praise should be given those
who had the affair in charge.