Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-04-21

i You hear people say the war is
over. Is it over? Yes, for just one
L kind of mantle man who was
never in it in any sort of way.
When viii it be over for the thou
sands of wounded men who will
never recover? When will it be
over for the fathers and mothers
Of those who gave up their lives
for their country Robert B. Wal
lace.
The Victory Liberty lo3n rally Sat
Inrday evening at the Methodist church
was Webster City's last preparation fol
the big drive today. The church was
not crowded, but the addresses were the
last word in patriotic effort and the en-.
thusiasm engendered there is being felt
today in all quarters of the county.
Perhaps the climax of interest came
when Robert b. Wallace Of Council
Bluffs nnfolded a small, ill-shapen
poorly made American flag to the gaze
of the audience. 1t was a flag made by
a little Belgian girl nine years of age
and presented to Col FINLEY of Council
Bluffs, commander of the 16Sth infan-
TRY. 1t was presented by the major
of Rachecourt, the first Belgian town
entered by American troops, as mark
of appreciation from the people Of that
stricken country to their saviours-the
Yanks
1 w. F. Cole, county chairman Of the
speakers committee, presided at the
meeting. Dir. Fife McCollum Jones Of
this city and Sergeant Pussy MCGEE
and Robert B. Wallace, Of Council
Bluffs, We're the speakers. There is
I little need, now that the loan drive is
almost over, to review their addresses
Each was a magnificent effort. j:
DR.. Jones, in her delightful and al
ways charming manner, told of the wO-
mems work-the education OF the pe0e
pie to know the meaning OF true Ameri
canism and to realize their full duty
toward the government.
Sergeant Niece. +;
Sergeant McGee, introduced as "a
100 per cent American who had proven
his worth by his Deeds" told interest
ingly of the work and dangers of the
soldiers in the front lines and Of the
bravery of those MORALLY wounded in
the hospitals. He plead with the people
to show their appreciation for the
Homecoming of the Rainbow division by
raising the countys full loan quota.
Raising your loan quota" said he, lis
better than building memorials. In
fact, it is the best sort of memorial
you could build"
The Quota System.
Chairman Cole introduced Mr.. Wal
lace as "IOwa's home craftsman" Mr..
Wallace is speaker of unusual merit.
He is forceful, direct, biting and cut
lIlIS Ut llucS III Has SdtSuSus 0ss" - -
withal, finished and pOlished-an ora
tor who puts his message across" He
delighted the audience every moment OF
the time he was speaking and he gave
an address that would convince the
most hardened tightwad Of his full duty
toward the country in which he lives.
1.-THE reason said he, that Iowa I'm
ished first in the third and fourth loans
was the thing for which our forefathers
fought-the principle that all men are
born equal. A fair share for every man
and every man his fair share, has been
our motto and out of it has grown tue
quota system Of selling bonds. When
the United States wanted soldiers,
enough did not enlist and SO we got the
draft system-each state and county
was assigned quota of men to be fUi-
nished, men whose lives and whose
blood was to be given up if necessary.
And so it is with our loans, we have
uShcu OuSIl UuN dCCOluAuS ~ LAS
means and the man who refuses to do
this is as yellow as the man who runs
in battle. There are no two sides to
this question"
Speaks Pointedly.
Mr.. Wallace spoke very pointedly on
this question because there are men
who advise people they do not have to
buy bonds unless they wish to. True,
they don't. But man who has the
money and does not buy is a craven
coward" says Mr.. Wallace. James NJ.
Pierce of the Iowa Homestead has OPP
emily accused Mr.. Wallace and others Of
forcing farmers to buy bonds
Mr.. Wallace's answer to this
charge is an offer to donate $500
to charity if one farmer, or other
person, can be found who will go
before committee Of five wound
ed American soldiers and say that
J. he bought too many bonds and that