The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-31

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the allies were divided in command
until General Pershing went across
and drove his plan for central
lied command. Then it was that vic
tory was made certain, through CO.
operation. The remarks of tie speak
er were well spiced with humor and
his jokes kept the gathering in jol-
ly mood.
Referring to the civilian duty of the
soldiers he said that every man should
prepare to continue tie fight and
make his contribution to the cause of
perpetuating the ideals for which
they fought. Each nation Rev. Read
stated has come out of the fight pur-
er and better.
Miracles of Today.
Miracles of today, miracles by which
modern civilization has advanced and
progress been assured were said to be
just as great ard just as wonderful
as the miracles of Bible days. The
speaker spoke of the miracles of grace,
of work. of endeavor and of valor. In
connection with miracles of valor he
told of the French in the great battle
of Verdun, how every man was killed
and the last trench penetrated before
the Hun was stopped and the world
saved.
Il call them the Hurs, the atrocious
Hum" declared Rev. Read, because
that is the only way can describe
them"
The remark was heartily applauded
Talked About the Trucks.
William Mcpherson traveller
VINO has seen much of the far east,
Turkey and the Balkans, gave an in
terestiug talk on the situation there.
He was in Turkey in the employ of
a British surgeon who cared for the
harem of the Sultan of Turkey and
later was secretary to the British
governor in that territory. Mr.. Nc
Pherson told of how, when a boy he
heard tales of the Crimean fighting
and Of the valor displayed by the Brit
ish ard the Scots more particularly in
those battles.
Interesting descrip. ions were given
of Jerusalem and the Dardenelles and
other places in the east. Speaking of
speaker declared that the Turk only
really married once but that it was
quite customary for him to have as
many wives as he could support, the
first wife being the head of his harem.
The speakers description of his
experience IS as a tax collector were
very humorous. He declared that the
Mcslems we're far better to pay their
taxes than the Christians, that they
would lay awake nights to see how
they could pay it while the Christian
apparently lay awake planning how
they could get out Of paying what
they owed. In closing he declared
that Jerusalem, now held nv tho Turks
would ard must come into it's own
and that the United States would be
the nation to place it there.
]. Z. Reynolds. editor of The Free
Press, spoke briefly inviting the men
to attend a smoker to be given Fri
day evening at the parish house. He
stated that Mayor L. E. Hodgson Of
St. Paul would be present and make
an address at that time. Mr.. Rey.
nolds paid high tribute to Mr.. Hodg.
son and assured the men that his ad
dress would be of a splendid charac
ter.
Il cannot address YOU as comrades.
Mr.. Reynolds stated, because | have
been forced to coniine M efforts t
fighting the Hun with the pen. Nj
nearest approach to soldering wa!
when / was an infantry in arms.
Since then | have advanced to be {
swivel chair veteran. I must confess
that with the Rev. Read | share a mos
profound contempt for the Hun
81 cannot find words of sufficien
force" he stated, ito pay tribute t
you men who went to fight for hui
manity, justice and the world freedom
You performed a service for the gen
erations yet unborn"
Major Sanborn Introduced.
Major Henry Sanborn, new secre
tary of the Y. M. c. A. here gave
short address welcoming the men t
the Y and urging them to take par
in the following spirit of that institu
ton. Major Sanbron stated he be
lieved that there was great work t
carry on to finish the fight for whic
the war was started.
Rev. Crary announced that sol
dier's club would be extended tn
freedom of the parish house.
The remainder of the evening wa
spent in telling stories and singin
songs, Rev. Crary and Howard John
son leading