The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-03-28
EVERY SECOND
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IB'E]|;'L,T''RAMl B { man !.
! OF DRAFT AGE.
!. WAS SOLDIER
Interesting Figures Quoted by
County Board-citizens
are Congratulated.
1000 INDUCTED INTO
! SERVICE, RECORD SHOWS
Registrations Totaled $500;
Loyalty and Cooperation
/ Responsible for Results.

One out of every two Beltrami
county young men of draft age en-
tered the military service Of his
country during the world war. This
is one of the enteresting facts
brought out in a splendid letter
issued to people of Beltrami county
by members of the draft board,
which has just completed its work,
today. T.
The draft board, the work Of
which, has been commended by Off
cials on repeated occasions, COM
prfses Andrew Johnson, sheriff, who
has been chairman, Judge Hiram
A. Simons, chief clerk, DR.. D. l..
Stanton, and DR.. e. w. johnson, all
Of Bemidji and Charles Hayden Of
, Blackduck. In its letter to the citi-
zens Of the county, which was issued
from the office of Chief Clerk Simons
he board says:
IL 1.-THE local board of Beltrami
county, having completed its labors
in helping to raise the greatest army
in the world, to make the world safe
for humanity, desires at this time
to congratulate you upon the splen-
did showing made by you in response
to the call of your country. -.
"Out of the registration of June,
1917 end June and August 1915.
numbering $500 men, 1900 were
inducted into SERVICE 1a0 enlisted
III the various branches Of the army.
So enlisted in, the navy and II
Joined the emergency fleet, making
ia all 1924 out OF. $500 young men
=, OF this county within the draft age
who were more than willing to give
their lives, that those left behind
might live in peace and. security.
This means that every other young
man of this county between the ages
of 81 and 81 years was in the serv-
ice of his country, an average great
er than that of any county IN this
state II mot in the United States,
and when to that number you add
all the young boys under the draft
age who enlisted in the army and
navy, the fathers and mothers of
r1his county deserve the congratula-
tions of all men. And We salute
you.
LOYALTY ENCOURAGING.
"To you, the people of Beltrami
county-We have been more than
encouraged by the exhibition Of your
loyalty, patriotism and enthusiasm,
shown in more ways than one,
especially at the entrainment of
your sons To your sons with whom
we came into personal contact dur
ing the performance of our labors,
we are indebt ed by their unvarying
courtesy to us, expressed in many
ways, particularly by their willing
ness and anxiety to be chosen and
sent to the front.
1--WE are Indicted to those ladies
and gentlemen of this city, who gave
so unstintedly of their time and
labor for days, when the work
seemed more than we could do and
we take this opportunity of sgiving
them our most heartfelt thanks.
!. Thank Baudette Board.
ITO the auxiliary board at Bau-
dette, composed of Frank E. John
son, George E. Erickson, DR.. D. F.
G-Qsburn and w. F. Zauche, we are
greatly indebted for their unselfish
and unremunerated services, in do
ing the work at the north end of the
county. Without their aid it would
have been impossible to attain the
degree Of efficiency which has been
reached.
1--WE cannot end our labors with
out conveying to the fathers and
mothers of those bright young lads
who made the supreme sacrifice on
their way to the camps, our SYM
pathy and sorrow at their bereav-
ment. Their boys are entitled to
Just as much honor and glory as
those who died on the field of battle
Greater love than this, hath no man,
that he lay down his life that others
might live. All Honor and Glory to
them.
1--WE, as a board and as individuals
have felt honored at being chosen
for this work, and we trust that
what we have done has met with
the approval of our superiors and
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