Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24
INTERPRETATION
 MEETING IS
 LARGELY ATTENDED


 American Legion, in progress for four days, was concluded Sunday evening with a gathering at the M E. church, following the public mass meeting Ill the Liberty Theatre in the afternoon. Capt. Dancey and Mrs. Dancey left on today's train, for Fairbanks, where Captain Dancey will undertake a pro- gram under the auspices of the Fair banks Post Before leaving, Captaln Dancey asked The Gateway to ex- press this deep appreciation Of the many courtesies extended by the c1l- zens of Seward and to thank those who had copperated with the Legion in bringing the program before the people.
 At the Sunday afternoon rally Capt Dancey reviewed world conditions. He warned people of Seward of condi- tions that were growing up at home and abroad, conditions that would have to be met if another disaster were to be averted. The breaking down of international barriers of mis- understanding was one of the greatest essentials to the serving of world peace.
 "They told us, over there in France, that that would be a war to end wars" he exclaimed. "As we saw our comrades stricken down all around us we drew one consoling thought, that their sacrifice would be the founda- tion upon which would be reared a permanent world peace. But, in spite of it all, today, we stand on the brink of an awful precipice. Forces are at work. today, in an effort to turn na- tion against nation, class against class, creed against creed, in the hope that out of the turmoil they will draw another opportunity, through which they can again attack the peace of this world and make shambles of civilization"
 The speaker followed this with brief review of conditions in the diff ferent lands and urged that the na tions would have to get together. Ii the war had taught nothing else, it had taught us, here in America, what affected Europe affected America, too. We in America, would never be back to normal, economically speak ing, until Europe was placed again on her feet The forces Of dissension that were at work in all parts of the world, were exposed, and their actiVl- ties on American soil denounced as un-American and inimical to world peace. The wave of indifference that has swept the land, since the days of the war, has not alone been responsi ble for lack of appreciation of what the soldier did in the war, but has caused a waning of patriotism and ev- cry department of American life. The building of a common spirit of na- tionality was named as one of the rocks upon which America would have to build her future, and toward this end Captain Dancey named the school as the one institution that could accomplish most. He paid tri- bute to the splendid work and spirit of Prof. Goodskey and his staff. He advocated one principle of citizenship and it was to the effect that the man who was prepared to accept the priv ileges of citizenship in this land should accept the responsibilities, too. If a man was not satisfied with American ideals and American system of government, the best thing for him to do would be to pack up his duds and get out of America. Under this head, many of the votal conditions in duced by radicalism and Bolshevism were treated in manner that left no mistake as to where the speaker stood in dealing with these forces of treachery. To awaken the American people, themselves, to a greater actlV- ity in the things of worth while CHoi GSlS1, "dS llG uIOoI 6LoCIlfC N"J to deal with these forces.
 The question period that followed the main address, developed consider able interest, many questions being asked of the speaker. Music was fur nished by the local orchestra. Mayor Ray introduced Captain Dancey and paid splendid tribute to the work of Americanization.
 At the M. E. church in the evening, Captain Dancey spoke of the great op- portunity and how Seward could share in it. From the early days oi history, he drew some of the land marks as examples of how the forces of naScimism and idle criticicn, had