Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-10
firmly supporting Of the co~nscription

firmly supporting Of the conscription
bill.
%unteered to go across and assist IN
holding up the Stars and Stripes. IN
the recent world war. he was refused
this privilege because 1t was known
that by his splendid examples and
oratory, he could do more than n
other man in this country. for the
people at home"
Was MAN Of the Hour"
Rev. Halsey Ambrose, the next
speaker, emphasized many strongly
characteristic traits of he life Of
Theodore Roosevelt, and showed
wherein this man had striven to give
America first place. .
Mr.. Ambrose used as his subject
Theodore Roosevelt. the Man of he
Hour" HAD Theodore Roosevelt
been president" said Mr.. Ambrose,
"there would be very few Americans
sleeping over there in No Mans land
today. This statement brought out
a rousing cheer from the entire audi
nee.
HAD he been president, Kaiser Bill
would not be running at large in Hol-
land."" Another cheer arose from the
auditors. f
"What Roosevelt said he meant.
This country of our is large and
mighty said Roosevelt, but not large
enough for n who IS no or will not
be an American
Roosevelt believed that m Ian
guage in the schools and only one
should be tolerated. What will our
boys think when they return from
over there many OF them wounded
and MANNED, bereft Of their friends
and comrades whom they have left
sleeping behind them on the. battle
field, and hear the tongue which has
grown to be Sc repulsive and hateful
to them.
II have no time" said Mr.. Am
brose" for any American who has
lived in this country for twenty years
and who is unable to speak in the
American tongue. This was one OF
Roosevelt's foremost assertions.
Devoted to America.
1.-THE hour we needed Theodore
Roosevelt most, he left us. Although
he was denounced by the powers that
were and by the powers hat used to
be, Theodore Roosevelt had but the
interest Of America. at heart and
come what may, his life would be de-
voted to doing for her what he
could"
Mr.. Ambrose next made an impress.
sive plea to the audience to strug.
gle on to incite truer patriotism into
the hearts of their children. Pic
lures of Theodore Roosevelt in the
schools would in themselves be an in.
%spiration to the growing generation
"He lived as he died, an American in
each of the word" concluded
Mr.. Ambrose.
Rev. Jonathan Watson, the las
speaker of the day, delivered an in.
teresting talk. He not only cite(
many generous acts on the part Of
Mr.. Roosevelt, but also asked the
people to use the Roosevelt memory
as a model and an inspiration.
Mr.. Watson concluded his talk witt
a short poem entitled '"God, Give U:
Men," by j. G. Holland.
"God give us men.
The time like this demands strong
Great hearts, true faith and willing
hands;
Men whom the lust of office canno'
kill:
Men whom the spells Of Office canno'
buy; -
Men who possess opinions and a will
Men who have honor;
Men who will not lie;
Men who can stand before a dema-
gogue and
Scorn his treacherous batteries with
out winking;
Tall men, s~un-crowned, who live
above the fog
In public duty and in private think
ing!!"
At the meeting a resolution wal
adopted setting forth briefly some o
the reasons why Mr.. Roosevelt will
be remembered in. the history o
America.
Benediction was given by Rev
Jonathan Watson in the absence o
Rev. Thomas H. Gallagher, and tn
, audience then remained standinl
while taps were sounded.