The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-04-26
DALLAS GIVES SOLDIERS
BETTING CELEBRATION



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into the grand stand and seated, 10
the strains OF National airs, tnis
done, the master OF ceremony, the
Hon. M. M. Rodgers, introduced MT.
II. M. Gordan, the State Y. M. Y. a.
director for returning soldiers, VINO
made an address, full and complete,
setting forth the heoric deeds OF the
men who knew their duty and care
to maintain it under all conditions.
He spoke Of their great service OF
their immortal chivalry that would
be written in the books Of all nations,
that would be the fire side talks OF
history and tradition and as PROOF
Of the true manhood for the deeds
accomplished on q foreign land ana
among strangers that these men
fought for "Old Glory" your nag
and my flag, and he told OF the part
that the ~" had done In It's eirort
to comfort these men and others.
No complete report OF the great
speech can be made but In the man
ner in which the soldiers and citizens
received 1t, the burning words were
left with them as the best report
that could be made.
The master OF ceremony next IN
troduced the mayor OF the city, Hon.
Frank w. Wozencraft, who made a
stirring address, complimentary 70
the soldier-citizen who had returned
to civil life again. He said that they
were American citizens. who had
fought for the liberty OF the world
and as such they were true and
loyal Americans, and at any Time,
he stood ready to show them and
all citizens square deal VINO mad
business in connection with his ofiice,
that his administration would be 10
better the condition OF the city for
whites and blacks alike, that ne
now stands ready and willing to re-
deem his campaign pledges to make
Dallas the best city possible for all
regardless OF race, and he would
know no man as fayorite, but DO
his duty as he saw 1t, saying all
citizens looked alike to him in the
discharge OF his duty The words OF
the young mayor, for such he Is,
fairly burned into the ears OF all
who heard him as being In earnest
and were greeted with ringing APP
piause. The mayor emphasized III
a splendid manner the service rend-
cred by these soldiers In the armed
service and in every capacity as
worthy American citizens. After the
mayor concluded, brief remarks were
made by member OF the city Commits
sloners, all OF which were well re-
ceived and applauded.
The Hon. K. -. l. Knight was the
next speaker, that drove the thou
SAND OF people to madden enthus-
iasm as he warmed up into that
great speech, unselfish, opened
hearted, and unafraid to tell the
whole truth about the fight by black
men over there and the honor and
glory that they had brought not only
to their race, but to the American
people not only to the American
people but to the undying cause
OF Liberty. He emphasized the hid
den Facts that 1t was not all over,
and that these returned soldiers must
stand ready to recall the diabolical
theory and secret and insidious work
ings OF the Bolshevists, l. w. w.
and Anarchy, for all three terms,
having different names. mean the
same That the hidden and secret
conclaves are working to get some
thing for nothing, working to sup
plant the government, to rule or
run. That he was glad to say that
Colored man did not belong to the
midnight crafts that watch the hands
OF the clock and the sun and that
the men who do this would have to
be watched He said that much of
the trouble in this country between
the races came from the bad class
OF white people and the bad element
OF the black. The address delivered
by this great southern white man
was one that the people gathered
mere lrOm the Bthle over Will long