Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-11


ward evidence OF the place that this
praNe Httle woman and her brave
| loyal country holds In the hearts OF
every American
Madame bernard is a resident Of
idris, France, and IN the first three
months Of the war lost her husband
ana every other male relative. and
while broken hearted. IS devot!ng
her life 10 patriotic Causes
1t IS with deepest emotion" said
the little matrOn, that hear my
beloved song today Wherever 20,
70 the training camps to all your
bl8 cities, ana TO all other nations
mat fly the flags OF the allled arm
les my song is on every lip. The
MaSseillaise sprung into being in
1870 in Strassburg. when our fore-
bears were at war with the same
barbarians that We are at war with
today.
Five Million Soldiers.
In 1914, when mobilization took
place, in three weeks time 5000 900
Of our men between the ages OF 20
and ~ were called TO the colors
Can you imagine what II meant to
nave 100000 men taken from the
homes and businesses Of the coun-
try in three weeks time? or these
5000, 600 brave men 1000. 900 are
dead; living sacrifices to protect
France from the onslaught Of the
Huns. one million and a half are
hopeless cripplcs, manned in the
bat
America now has 5000 900 men
under arms. 100000 OF these are
tn France, but the great part are
still In the training camps OF your
country
"When these five million men
were taken away from France. our
women fell into line and took up
their work and are carving 1t for
ward with their own. We have no
mems work. nor womcn's work--it
is all work that has to be done
and the women OF France have
simply added 70 their burdens with
out thought Of gain or public no.
tice and are thus assisting their mon
to stem the tide OF the invading
Huns.
America has been 40 good TO us
We are closer than any two nations
have ever been before; but let me
say herr, that II II had not been for
the timely help and attitude OF lit
tie Belgium-had she done as Ger
many thought she would do-be
afraid because she is small and Ger
many great, they would have
swarmed over France and we would
never have needed your aid.
rs Words Are Inadequate.
THE war, OF which you hear. Is
nothing-you have no conceptions
OF the horrors, there Is no words
possible for me to make clear to
you people a thing that you never
had in your country. Your brave
son is my son-motherhood is a
great principle--all OF the allied ma
tions are happy to aid ali soldiers
because their own boys may need
aid. a world that can feel like this
has gained something from the
struggle
I'VE people at home are honor
bound TO live the principle that those
men are dying for. There are per-
haps none In the audience who has
not someone overseas, and we are
pledged because we live today in the
greatest epoch Of humanity, to keep
up the morale and good physical
health Of these great armies OF vic
torious soldiers.
This war is going 10 give a great,
wonderful edlfying principle to live
up to; principle that will sweep
away the barriers that have arisen
between the Cathrolic, the Protest
ant and the Jew. Through the min
istratlons of these seven organiza-
tions who are doing 50 much for the
welfare for all our boys, we are
learning to see with the eyes OF
brothers. yet worship in the way our
conscience dictates. The world has
Ill
and that Is that war IL something
more than machine. but a conflict
OF ideals.
THE countries Of Europe were
going mad the past few years, run
ning.a race for gold and to dominate
the world in all ines OF achievement.
They were plunging headlong into
ruin and then came a great halt
and that halt was the world war
the agony OF suffering intensified.
out OF that suffering grew a knowl-
edge, not Of the brain but OF the
heart. that all the world may be
yours today and taken from you
tomorrow.
Army officials are now consider
ing n cessation OF hostilitles, and II
they should. France will have to de-
pend upon the allied armies for aid
during her reconstruction period
more than ever. Since June OF this
year. French refugees have been
coming back from tho towns OF
France at the rate OF 5000 |
a day. These women and children /
are sent back to US by the retreating
huns in a deplorable condition. Dur |
ing four awful years the Germans
have infested that section OF my
country, the homes are leveled; |
are carried off into Ger |
many; tho whole country is devas-
tated, and the people in such terri |
BILE condition, their bodies pitifully
wasted, their nerves gone. that II |
will take years to bring things back |
to even n semblance OF their former |
conditions.
Help Them Lfvc.
Now let me tell you n secret, |
Americans. you have two million I
men in France. and don't think I
that one OF them would want to [