The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1919-04-24
Mrs. S. H. Phillips Of
Memphis Boosts Vic
tory Loan.
LIEUT.. A. E.. EWERT
MAKES FINE TALK
Dinner rendered Visit
OrS At The Reiman
Hotel.

erican people in the Victory Loan
was directly pointed out last night
by Mrs. S. H. Phillips, of Memphis,
and the noble part our boys played
in the war zone was graphically des-
cribed by Lieut.. (Rev.) A. E. Ewert,
''the fighting parson," when they
spoke to fair sized audience in the
Greenwood theatre.
The meeting was opened with Sc
lections by the Portwood orchestra
which was followed by the singing
in unison of "America"
Mr.. w. S. Hill presided as chair
man and introduced the speakers.
''The war has now ended," said Mr.
Hill, "but the expenses incurred must
be met. The Liberty Loan is really
deferred tax receipt, but when paid
it comes back to those who loaned
the money at a liberal rate of in
terest. 1t is necessary, in order that
we may promptly subscribe our quota
to arouse enthusiasm and we have
with us this evening two popular
speakers who will address the audi
ence."
Mrs. Phillips Address.
Mrs. Phillips, who is state chair
man of the Woman's Division of the
Victory Loan Committee of Tennes-
see, then spoke
She told of how Lieut. Ewert and
herself were asked to speak in AZ Mis-
sissippi counties in two days and stat
ed that Greenwood was one of .the
few places they were privileged to
visit. ''It is with peculiar pleasure
that ! am permitted to speak here and
it is through some of your enterpris-
ing citizens that we We're convinced
that we must come to Greenwood.
Clarksdale claims that she is the Par
is of America but l think Clarksdale
is an unmitigated liar.
"The play is over-the amphithea-
tire is, darkened-a merciful curtain
has been drawn across the scenes of
tragedy enacted in No Mans Land;
most of the actors have returned
home, other have been laid to rest
over there; a coat Of green is cover
ing the SCARED earth; few gold
stars appear here and there, a few
crippled soldiers are now returning
home.
"We who have enjoyed the COM
forts of home, have we earned the
sacrifice which was made for US ov-
er there? Have we paid the price;
has our obligations ended? Today
central Europe is in turmoil; the
Bolsheviki unrest has spread to Am
erica; our boys on the Rhine are fin
ishing their job and you and I must
finish ours.
Germany saw the reckless speed
with which we prepared to enter the
war. She saw how each citizen put
their heart into this war and offered
their gold to the government. The Hun
spy system throughout America rem
dered her this information. We who
worked faithfully during the fight,
must stick to the end.
"The debt must be paid. When the
casualty lists were pouring in you
bought bonds and bought more bonds.
But now you are called upon to see
the thing through.
81 am here to represent the civil
ian army at home. We couldn't all
don the khaki and cross the sea, but
we could do our part here at home and
the government has made possible for
us to look our fellow men in the face
and say we did the best we could.
But we, the members Of the great
army at home, can't receive an hon.
orable discharge until we finish the
job. Our national honor is at stake;
its our own perscual obligation to buy
! Victory bonds-its your debt and
mine"
At the close of Mrs. Phillips ad.
dress. Mrs. w. s. Hill sang. "Flander.
Field which was thoroughly enjoy
ed.
Fighting Parson Talks"
Lieutenant Ewert recently return
ed home from France and was enjoy
ing his stay at home with his Wit,
and family snd new born babe whicl
had come 10 the home during his ab
sence. when he was called TO make
hour Of the country IN the interest o
the Victory Loan.
Lieutenant EWsft described th
txAnsform&tfon o1 bur men II fh