The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-01-21

was the Red Cross with its various
chapters, the Council OF Defense, the
Liberty Loan Committee, the Y. NJ. q.
7 A. ana other allied organizations, all
I striving for the same goal. all seek
ing TO encourage our men 10 light,
and 10 furnish the sinews Of war for
the night. Nothing was too great Tor
them to undertake, and although the
Gounty's population was then but
I $500 and its assessable wealth for
taxation aoont $4,000 .000. ana though
oil the assessments for Liberty Bonds,
for the Red Cross. for War Work.
made on It we're greater than those
on Baltimore County and over twice
as large as placed on all Of tho FIVE
counties Of southern Marylsnd, yet,
there was no protest from our pa0ple.
they took them as they came. and
giadiy and ENTHUSIASTICALLY oversub-
arfbed every loan, more than paid
every assessment. And this was not
IAN, Tor personal sacrifices were made,
meat was gwen al. and ether things
z considered necessities. By some ~
severe phyaicai suaesihg, for the ma
lions gaod The County was tlied
( with patriotism. there WAS no thought
OF self. avery thought VAS 81 country;
no ind vidual acted alone, all acted
as one. had but a single aim. our
Country's service And titoagh tue
record Of other counties N the United
states may be good. yet, can not We
modegiiy say we did our pai$
From this brief historical and re-
minlaeent survey. VIC find that the
people Who gttled our land were q
different types. each with their re-
apc, i've nogsc qualities s!nee -
civilization that existed prior 20 1850
was swept away, and new genera
ton come forward, there has been g
blending by marriage of these types
lrom wnich has come fnrth the lyp.
dan carroll C0uaiian aB averaEs maa.
ii real American in no utnef County
81 the state can sou md this type 81
apiendihly represented u "a q God
iaarink. law abiding citlzEury. one 80.
voted 81 Country aud 20 home, 80 ins
dasgrinus. economical and frugal pra
pi0, set kind and canaidefate, and
willing 10 enjoy the good thlugs 81
life.
yaiifyH IN 1870 have passed away, and
The log cabins which dotted or
IN their place are large and CON.
mndlon, homes % frame o. brick
supplied with water and many light
ed by electricity The OK cart aad
ccnta,oga wagon Of The early DAY.
are no longer seen. their place has
been taken BY The motor truck o. rail
road which carry the products % ouT
farms % the markets Tho County
81 traversed bY good r0adn. ia land
Is i'm 3 hiRh state 81 cultivation ans
belug IA the foot hills ~ the noun
fains. never suffers severely iron
drought. and to-day there IL no more
hlnth wen cultivated, beautiful land
OF hetter aud more prosperous peapl,
- br found anywhere, than ihe puF
shines on 10 Carroll
Aud ~ yeb WIN have left the good
land. and sought other lisidH ~ en-
deagor. lei na ask that you bold fna'
20 those truths sou learned a yOnI
mothers knee reuicmbcr that s. u ms
outHaef boy frala cur farms aud iif'
tie towns. with his Fabasf body ans
fearless look that makes cur Eeuntrl
Efsat from whotn The euwFvaicf
iaaftoa of the ciiirs draR strength
and reiuycBatiuD no MOI be carries
away By The ,eaftationa Of tbe Cay
htgt ace tAem rather - stepping
aloncE 10 t0itief Things Keep NJ MINE
that YOU c8me ID fage thai is 9
combination 81 an that q beat ~
American life from County thai
has neither mllilnnaifca nor paapers
frcgi firhen " WNcfly. but . large
asareRe wealth FROM a penpie icgf
iegf sad NdgtiriauH frngai and hon
ssf net genli ea bul 81 sound. solid
Judgment, canny and ahreNd. bit na
nnpFlnripied WHO hsye nothing 90 b
ashamed ui aud everything % b.
proud ut Remembering All your
people have done. determine 20 90 iiy'
iu your adopted home that u viii b.
the hettas f0f your coming tiear W
mind thnt the rapidly changing civil
iraiiun ~ our land. requires ail true
men aud women "a held fast % th'
old fashioned idea ~ truth. morality
industry and honesty % think NOR
% others and less ot self % realize
that this country can not exist il eact
one lives for himself alone, for oul
civilization makes zach part DEEPEN
dent upon another n iiIlc6 with 8
love Tor The land fran which yof
sprung. and q conscious Ffidc In n
Accomplishment, you sill Ia them Hnd
sure stay and support IN evil days
II any should eVune % YOU. And
hope you VIII aiwaya have foalinf
or c0ndencendlRg compassion for
those iess taAerrd psrhons whe, q
their Ignorance. think their county
equals ouras nv modest opinion o.
which, ] @nl illustrate by tho stnrl
told by ne fNnmm ~ Eyarta 1T tht
humllle apd satlsaea position iaksa
by "a Ffeneh Bhhop toward tht
stra xbafry "DoUstiegs said he. etFht
Almighty might have made hesles
berry than the strawberry. but duuot
less lie hns not Doutlesa the d0of
Lord might have made better county
than Carroll. n people amer than ~
sons and daughters, bat doubtless lIt
has not"
other speakers were the Rev. A. n
Ward. president Of Western Maryland
College: Foigor McKinsey the Benz.
town Bard, OF Baltimore, end the Rev
Albert u Smith, secretary TO Cardinal
6ibbonR. Miss Lila Snyder rendered
solos. Charles II Woods was toast.
muster and was introduced by Charles
r. Miller, president al the society
Or. Ward made the announcement
that Western Maryland COLLECT would