The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-17

Stokes, the great teacher. whose name is associated with a peculiar form of breathing noted in certain cases, Richard Quain, author of the great dictionary of medicine were all born in Ireland. In our own country, such names as Dr. John B. Murphy Me Guire, Thomas Addis Emmet the
 Mayo brothers and Howard Kelly are but a few of the great men of Irish blood in the medical profession.
 Irish music is known the world over. It stirs the heart. Its roIlick- ing measures, or it's pathetic strains, make it popular everywhere. The Irish eXceIIed in music. Theirs is the only flag bearing a musical instru- ment, the harp. which is an ancient instrument, mentioned in the Old Testament. The Irish harpists and the Irish piDers were noted through Europe. Irish tunes are sung and whistled everywhere today. Sir Ar thur Sullivan, composer Of Pima fore; Michael Bates, composer of the Bohemian Girl; Wallace, composer Of Marttana,'' were Lrishmen. Singers such as Denis O'SulIivan. William Ludwig and John Mccormack have sung around the world. Victor Her bert of America, and Patrick Sars- field Gilmore, leader of the far famed GiImore's band, were Ameri- cans of Irish blood.
 But in the cause of $snman freedom and democracy, Irishmen have le'il always In Ireland the kings were elective. and their successors were not hereditary but elected during the life time of the kings. The lands hxr all Ela government was democratic in spirit, although kingly in form. Long be fore England had 8 Parliament the Irish Parliament met trieniaIIy at Tara. Irishmen have always felt the love of liberty
 E-Siled by alien government. op- pressed, as were the great majority (the Catholics) for religious reasons, ITishmen have e-e~ kept up in Ire land the struggle for freedom. Their demands now engroos the attention of the world, as well as the matter of the League of Nation5. Our House of Representative exprc -sed it's sym pathy with the Irish majority but & few days ago. Over three-fourths Of the Irish people have, in a recent election, taken 8 stand for an 2i5so- Iutely independent Ireland. The ma jority is overwhelming. The question is alive. It must be settled.
 Here in the United States. Iris1n1en helped to people the colonies. They were a large part Of the Revolution any Army; "one-half." said Sir Will liam Robertson, British General here. .'one-haIf," said Joseph GalIowa-. Provist of Philadelphia when the British held that city. Al least two ffths,' says Michael J. O'Prien. his photographer of the American Histor- tcal Society, a very careful historian. who made a, study of all the names shown on the Revolutionary army records.
 Matthew Thornton and James Smith, who signed the Declaration of Independence, were natives of Ire land; Thomas NtcKean, George Read. and Edward Rutledge, signers, were sons of Irishmen; Thomas Lynch and Charles Carroll were grandsons of Irishmen; William WhippIe. John Hancock and Robert Treat Paine had Irish blood in them; Generals John Sullivan, George Clinton, James CIin- ton, Richard Montgomery, Richard Butler, William Irvine, William, Thompson. James Smith, stepbe1 Mog1an, Captain John Barry and many others were Irish -blooded They and the hundreds of Irishnen and men from that day onward have fought for our country. Andtew Jackson and MacDonough in 1872 as we'll as Commodore Perry and Charles Stewart were of Irish blood Stewart was grandfather of Charles Stewart ParneH. General James Shields. General George Croghan. General Robert Paterson, General Stephen hearny and Mayne Reid in, the Mexican War. with Admiral Ste phen Rowan, distinguished them selves.
 And in the great War for the JTnio,, Generals Ulysses s. Grant Philip Y Sheridan, Thomas F. Meagler John IA. Logan, Irvine Mcdowell, Michael Corcoran. James Mulilgan a~A ove- IA eco natives of Ireland in the ranks helued to keep the Union one an in dtvisible.
 Irelan1's Service In War.
 In the great War of Liberation no1r ended, more than 181 900 volunteers from Ireland fought in the British forces, Independently of the natives of Ireland who enlisted from England Scotland Wales, Canada. South Africa New FoundIand and New Zealand. Ireland's contribution could be