Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-07-05
25.OOO TAKE PART IN
ClTY'S CELEBRATION
OF THE FOURTH
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Launching into his topic with char
acterstic Chiperiieldian style, the col
onelwasted only enough time ON the
getaway 10 divest himself Of collar
and necktie to, as he put it. get on n
level with the crowd He then
started an hours talk, in which he
handled local, federal and world
topics with masters skill. He made
nd bones about expressing his likes
and disikes OF the administration, the
league OF nations, the treaty WIKI
France and the conduct shown by the
war chiefs toward the common or
trench variety Of buck private in the
ranks.
With the mercury standing at 80 in
the park the speaker didn't need any
exterior heat tG get himself int
proper humor for his discourse. The
only times he would cool off came
when he spoke feelingly Of the part
Ottawas and Illinois boys played il
| the great world war. He said the
world never has seen Drawer nor bet
! ter fighters than those sent from the
praries of this grand old state OF
ours.
He attacked the Anglo-French pact
! in no sparing terms. Saying that
| America did not want to get tangled
up in any alliances which made it
compulsory for her to fight whether
,.I aI tf,
field told the audience he stood for
The United States saying when and for
what reasons Is would go into the
next war. He argued for American
independence in all matters. Why,
Wen even elect a negro President OF
the United States II we want TO- he
aid "and We are not going to ask
Europe whether we will or may
He only made one reference to the
league Of nations, leaving the impress
sion of his stand toward that agree
ment with the audience as follows
I'd like to tell you what | think about
he league of nations, but | can't
There are too many ladies present il
. ne duultHtt. MS NbINt INols t'i'b g
; combination of scorn and ridicule.
He TRADED against Secretary Of Wa
! Baker, terming him a pacifist OF tbs
worst type and severely crtcisns his
attitude toward the common soldier
as dictatory, silly and requiring 10
), If explanations to the many questions
hat are going to be flung at him nov
! that the war is over, In his indlct
ment of the past with France which
compels America to rush to her ali
any time she gets into trouble witt
p Germany, Col. Chipperticld didn't lie
The chance go by to take slap a
ho President When he said W
4 would do whatever we wanted to owe
here without any advice from tn
other side of the Atlantic he brOugh
, up with we can even elect Mr.. WI
son President again if we want K
but we won't
His tribute TO the doughboy wa
: touching in its sincerity He wa
classified as the only man who wo
The war, and no end of credit shoul'
be given him for his major part il
bringing about general peace.
That his hearers We're pleased b.
his remarks. particularly during hi
:, araignment of the league of nation
, and the treaty with France, was sig
nificant made so by the loud burst
of handclapping and the "at-a-bnT
oil IL M. W.
, Democrats in the audience who mad
. The applause more significant by join
ing in the encore.
He paid a glowing tribute to tn
boys of 81, giving them credit for tn
lighting stock and glorious exampl
that made America S success on tn
= hattletields of France assured.
Notes of the Day.
h A squad of Chicago detective
!. was sent int othe crowds to mingl
among the unwary and protect thei
a pockets from being picked.
g The parking regulations enforce
by the police were violated only i
/ few instances. Where violation
!. were detected the police were not a
fault. A division Of coppers cOudn
$ have handled the hundreds upon hun
dreds of machines which constant
Q tried to pry the lid off the loop at a
hours of the day and night. Tn
L. General public toclared THE stree
g regulations to have been the hes
S ever attempted by Ottawa
t. The bands baked and steame
and came out of the fete parhoilej
l. but they didn't WEIGH any, The
o played the long grind determined t
r. give the people their moneys wort
e and they like everything else. SUI
3 ceedcd.
o The absence of DRINKS could M
q help but be noted. While there wa
many glowing nose ana parche
a. tongue in the throngs, the afOresai
l. noses and tongues were worn by me
a determined to make ice cream cone
and soda pop answer the needs ft
If high ball or slug of straigf
s. booze.
{. There wasn't a hitch all day. TIL
r. parade was only ten minutes late