New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
Baker Lauds
Army in War
Fund Rally
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Stephen s. Wise led in the reading Of
the Twenty-fourth Psalm. The ma
tlonal anthem was sung by Caruso.
Then came selections by the u. S. S.
/ Recruit band, by the Paulst Choris-
te-s and addresses by w. Bourke Cock
ran, Charles E. Hughes and represent
ntlves of Jewish, Protestant and Cath
ic churches. The bencdiction was
pronounced by his eminence, Cardinal
Gibbons.
Pro- Victory Gathering
Although tears trickled down many
checks as Secretary of War Baker told
of interviews with wounded soldiers in
France, the repeated storms of ap-
p ause that greeted every-re reference to
unconditional surrender" showed the
temper of the audience. 1t was dis
! tincty a prc-victory gathering.
Mr.. Baker said that it was impossi-
be to speak too highly of the spirit
and morale Of the young Americans
abroad for whom the present drive Of
be made.
"They are wonderful boys" ne said.
II have seen them in every possible
situation, living in great camps, bill
lcted among the residences of the
French in villages, sleeping in the hay
NOV and out-of theway places of ruins
and desc lated cities and towns. | have
/ seen them swinging along the country
roads, singing and smiling as they
Smiling in Victory
"Broad- shou dered and outstanding,
characterized by an most uniform ap-
rearance of youth, smooth shaven,
clean faces, peer ess-looking and ut
terly undaunted, no matter what the
danger; and when wounded and
brought back from the battlefield on
stretchers and taken to hospitals, still
smiling, with lifted faces and sense of
having been G orified by having met the
great test and having succeeded
"Such young men, such an army, can
come only cut of the homes of whole
some and moral people. They can be
trained only in an environment that
surrounds them with uplifting i'm
pulses. They can go forward into bat
&c with that sort of dash only when
they understand their cause and know
cory Of tie battle and the courage Of
the battlefront into those high and en-
during qualities of citizenship when
they come home which are needed for
the further safe conduct of this grea.
Republc of ours-they can make that
transmutation only if they continue to
be surrounded by our love, our care.
our confidence and the same sort Of
prov sion with which we sent them
forth"
Mr. Hughes characterised the meet
ing as the most sign ficant of the war,
not excepting the welcome to the
various military and diplomatic mis-
sions that nave visited the United
States.
CAT this meeting there is evidenced
the deepest current of our life" he
said. eve stand here, Christian and
Jew, Catholic and Protestant. united
in the twin ministries of love and
faith. To-day, on the long battle
front. toogues of fire demand an un-
conditional surrender, that liberty and
humanity may have complete victory
and open the way to righteous and
abiding peace"
Huge Sum Needed
John D. Rockefeller, jr., chairman
of the general committee having in
charge the present drive, outlined the
work of preparation, which just has
been completed. He told of the great
need of an oversupscrlptlon to the
fund because Of the rapidly increasing
necessities of the soldiers and sailors
abroad and said that the seeming near
approach of the hour of victory and
peace only increased the need for such
funds