The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-28
HON. LAFE YOUNG
GIVES ADDRESS
Old Settlers Picnic Wednesday Sue
cess Notwithstanding Small At.
q MISUNDERSTANDING Weather
HON. LAFE YOUNG, SPEAKER
Speaker Used Plain Language That
Al Could Understand and Speech
Was Well Received

The attendance at the annual old
settlers picnic held in Denison on last
Wednesday was not as large as had
been hoped for by the officers of the
association, but from every standpoint
It was one of the most successful
gatherings in the history of the assO-
citation. Pioneer residents gathered
from all sections of the county and
enjoyed picnic dinners in beautiful
Washington park. The usual custom
OF serving free tea, coffee, cream and
sugar was carried out again this year
and the booth on the grounds where
this was dispensed all day was busy
place.
The program arranged for the fore
noon was not carried out as the crowd
did not assemble until about the noon
hour. g.
Afternoon Program H.
The meeting was called to order at
1870 o'clock and Rev. J. l.. Boyd OPEN
ed with short prayer. G. P. Harvey,
president of the Old Settlers associa-
tion, delivered the address of welcome.
A mixed quartet furnished several fine
selections
Address by Hon. LATE Young.
Judge Conner introduced Hon. La
fayette Young, editor of the Des
Moines Capital and chairman of the
state council of defense, who deliv-
cred the address of the day. Owing
town being several hours late, it was
nearly o'clock before he arrived and
had his big guns numbered and mr.
;,,k1 be
The speaker made no attempt at or
atory but talked in language that all
could understand with a firmness and
frankness that should have carried
conviction. Mr.. Young is opposed to
all appearances of German, neither it's
spoken or printed language is favored
by him., He believes the use Of for
eign languages here is what keeps us
from being more united He believes
the time is close at hand when there
will be in fact only one language, one
flag and one country for all of us. Mr..
Young expressed himself in favor of
changing the names Of all towns now
Z having German names as well as' busi-'
ness houses and organizations who
use German names,
Mr.. Young said.it was only q few
months ago when everyone spoke of
German efficiency" but in his opinion
this phrase was overworked. The
fact of the matter is Germany has new
er done any big thing worth while It
is true they have made chemicals end
played fiddles, but the real worth
while things have originated in other
countries. Mr. Young made the state
ent that Germany has never contrib
uted ship load to single country in
time of dire necessity, and pointed
out on the other hand the many times
this country had contributed from
their storehouses and treasury much
to relieve suffering and want in for
eign lands.
Germany has never fought war
except. one where she expected to be
financial gamer and the United States
had never fought war for personal
gain. He styles Bismarck as the
champion horse thief and liar. He it
was who really started the war be-
tween France and Germany by a
forged telegram. He, Bismarck, had
admitted it. Late said his mother had
been q German girl and did not learn
to read or write English until after
she was past twenty-one years OF age.
To point out the differences in the
chances of a poor boy gaining any
heights in Germany he said if he had
been born in Germany he might right
now. be holding the bride reins of
the crown princes saddle horse, out.
side saloon or worse place. He said
the crimes committed by the Ger
man soldiers in Belgium met the ap-
proval of the German officers. If not
so why hadn't some of the soldiers
been punished for the terrible crimes
they had committed?
AS chairman of the state council of
defense Mr. Young said he had come
into possession of lot Of facts con-
corning Iowa people. He stated that