Evening journal., 1919-10-28

forced into war In ioi7. we can be
forced into war again.
Colonel Roosevelt once told mo ne
considered the greatest thing he did
while President was TO send the great
American feet around the world.
told him thought ne did HIS greatest
work at Panama"
Mr.. Kahn told OF his visit TO Europe
and exclaimed he 'hoped 10 the Lord
we won't mix up with boundary dis
putes Of Europe" He cited Fiume as
an example Of the bitterness existing
between Italy and Slayia.
THE teachings OF Roosevelt" he
said in conclusion, "were that we must
ever be true TO our country-America-
first and last, and be always ready TO
do and TO dare for the sake Of H."
Judge Gray. who followed Mr. Kuhn,
called attention that 1t was the first
time he had had the privilege OF ad-
dressing his fellow citizens since the
war had closed and recalled the pledges
given TO support "Our boys" In their
great fight for democracy.
I'VE were united then In looking up
ward for our country and we must not
relax now" he said "Unless the signs
OF the time are decelvng, we are con-
fronted by perlls as grave as any which
confronted us during the war Itself.
It Is this feeling that gives point to
the meeting tonight and calls us to
gether TO honor the man who was true
to his country
Theodore Roosevelt was an lnspira-
tiOn. He made mistakes and we can't
all agree with his views, but we can
all stand together upon the rock bot
tom Of American liberty, the oonsti-
tuition and the institutions OF our
country.
What we observe now Is that the
labor unions we have HERETOFORE hon
Ored are becoming tools OF the propa-
ganda which would destroy our insttu-
tions, the social organization, the fam
lily, the church. MOnstrous egOtists of
men are using their fellows In an at
tack upon the country. This Is no time
for us 60 relax our vigilance.
what would we not give for a
trumpet blast from Colonel Roosevelt
In this crlsis2 He was reformer who
believed I'm evolution, not revolution.
/ recall how in 1903 he sent for me and
asked me TO consent TO be chairman
Of the Anthracite Strike Commission.
lie said n they, the mine workers and
operators, don't come together, | am
going to send General Schoneld up there
20 the mine region and see II we can't
get some coal this winter
Loud applause showed the feeling OF
the audience toward this proposal.
I'VE need a man like Colonel Roose-
welt today. am, like him, an optimist
in that | believe we have such a man.
What we want is what Roosevelt in
his characteristic way termed "A
square DEAL and we are going TO have
IT,"
Judge Gray's voice shook with emo
tiOn as he went on. we must stand
together rs Americans for America.
The name Roosevelt will go on incrcas-
ing in lustre as the years so by. | pray
God we may have a union Of nations
with teeth in IL, as he once said. Let
MS take our sovereignty and place it
beside that Of our Allies and say we
shall have peace so far as it can be
wlled"
In closing the meeting Governor Mil
| Ter told of the work Of the Roosevelt
Memorial Association, and how. al
though the question OF what form a
memorial would take was undecided,
IL undoubtedly would materialize in
form commensurate with the greatness
OF the man whose life and work ii
would commemorate.
Singing OF the national anthem and
benedictlon pronounced by the Rev
Charles w. Clash, the new rector Of
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church.
ended the meeting.
In addition TO the speakers and dlvlnes
who took part in the program. John
S. Rossell. president OF the Security
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