The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-06-08
THE MASS MEETING TO
DRAW A LARGE CROWD

Enlistments In Cambridge Exceed
Those Of Amy Town On The East.
ern Shore. Committee Hopes TIC
BE First Place In State TO Fill
! Company.
The committee in charge of get
ting up the military company for
Cambridge believes that there will
be no difficulty in getting up such a
company, provided, that the bust
ness men of the city get Bquarely be-
hind the movement. By getting
| squarely behind the movement is
meant, not merely giving one half
| hearted endorsement to the move
ment but by lining up unitedly in
behalf of it, by lending their pres
ence at the meeting tonight and by
otherwise showing their interest and
| sympathy with the movement.
In the event of a riot of any kind,
or any other kind of need of pro-
| lection every business man in Cam
bridge would expect his property
to be protected by the local and
State authorities. If there was no
military company here then a mess
age would be sent to the Governor
of the State requesting the militia.
Oh yes, there would be no hesltancy
to call for military aid if property or
lives were in danger; men who, ord1-
narily, would not lift a hand to get
a company, to encourage a company,
to help "a company, would be the
very first to simply yell that the
State must protect their property. To
be really consistent, to take some
interest in something else besides
their own personal interests these
same men should lend their assist
ance in the effort to get up a COM
pany and to help to make certain the
retention of the present Armory.
In this connection, there are some
people who do not think the State
would abandon the Army such people
are My deluding themselves, at
tached to every Armory is certain
amount of expense and whenever
military company is not maintained
the State, after a reasonable time,
simply sells it's property and moves
out. This is what will happen in
Cambridge unless. a military company
IS secured.
There would be no trouble in get
ing such a company here if everyone
will do his or her part, but it is not
fair nor is it right to expect two or
three people to take all of the re-
sponsbility and do all of the work.
Some men say, well you know l am
busy all day and when night comes
l really do not feel like going out. !
Good and fine! Are these the only
gentlemen who have business inter-
ests requiring their attention during
the day? Are they the only ones
who do any work at all? Are they
the only ones whose business re-
quires attention during the day? BY
no means so, such statements as the
ones quoted above are only excuses
offered by men who really want to
shirk doing their pare. Truthfuliy
stated they are so wrapped up in
themselves and their own affairs
that they don't want to give any OF
their time to anything else. What a
wonderful world it would be if every
one were of that type.
The meeting tonight will be held
for all of the people of Cambridge.
The addresses will be short, not
lengthy, the music will be good. The
Merry band has promised half an
hours concert before the speaking
begins and a number of selections
after the speaking; the Armory
should be full, particularly every
business man in Cambridge should
be present. 1t is true the war is
over, but conditions are very unset
tied all over the country. there is
abroad in the land spirit OF unrest
the like of which has never been
known before; the business in hand
is that of every good citizen; no
man knows what tomorrow may
bring forth; business. labor and
social conditions are not a bed of
roses; that which man has today
may be taken from him tomorrow; 1t
has happened in other lands. and IL
those most interested do not help to
safeguard themselves while they
can, they really can have no just
when it is too late.
The Cambridge Company has al |
ready enlisted more than thirty men. |
Think what it means to have Bucn a |
force in a community, |
think of the moral effect. Anyone |
wanting to start trouble will pass
by the place or the community where |
an armed force stands ready to pro-
tect the people against anarchy or
similar forces. A military company |
means a more peaceful, more happy,
more prosperous community. Sure
ly it is we'll worth the while of every |
one to encourage the organization of
such a company. Every man In
Cambridge is needed at the meeting
tonight; the interest of each and
every one are so closely interviewer
that one cannot get along without
the other. Come out and help, don't