Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-25
Upshaw of Georgia
Speaks at Baptist
Church Wednesday

Hon. William d. Upshaw, con-
gresham from the Atlanta district
of Georgia delivered an address on
"Christian Citizenship on the Job" to
ar audience of about 200 people at
the First Baptist church last even
ing. Congressman Upshaw deplored
the Indifference of many citizens in
the United States and declared that
the foreigner who come to American
shores must he Americanized by the
citizens of this country.
Hon. Mr.. Cpshaw. has come to
Waterville several times as a speaker
and he is always greeted with en-
forceful and amusing talker.
Rev, Leopold Hass opened the
meeting by asking everyone to rise
and sing America. Congressman Up
shaw led the singing. Then Rev. Mr..
Hass read from the book of Mathew
and afterward led in prayer.
Mr.. Hass next introduced Hon. Mr..
upshaw as the speaker of the even
ing as a citizen of the country of
freedom and sacrifice
Congressman Upshaw first asked
everyone to rise and sing one verse
Of the Star Spangled Banner"
III YOU don't know where I live"
said the speaker. you might know
If | tell YOU that 1t was the home
of Ty Cobb. Stone Mountain, hot air
and the Ku Klux Khan" go.
One thing that has kept Congress-
man Upshaw young according to his
belief is the fact that he is contin-
ually bathed in sea of youth for
he has addressed more than four
million boys and girls in this coun-
try. He said the Christian Civic
League Of Maine was organized sew
eral years TO late and it has got to
work fast &c catch up. He said It
should have started when Neal Dow
and his workers first outlawed the
liquor traffic.
Mr.. Upshaw placed membership in
the church of God far above mem
bership in any fraternal or patriotic
order.
He declared that civic end anti-sa-
loon leagues could be put out Of bust
ness II citizens would only carry their
Christian work beyond the church door
He commended the Anti-Saloon League
or America for its VICTORY over the
liquor forces by the passage of the
Eolstead act.
The Georgia congressman stressed
the Importance of exercising the right
TO vote He recalled the teachings of
his father that every Young man over
81 years old should take an interest
I'm politics and go to the polls. He
said that he honored every foreigner
who comes to America and brings heart
with him and is willing TO give the SUI
preme allegiance to the dag that pro-
tects his home.
Besides the danger of indifferent cit
teens there Is another. said Mr.. Up.
shaw. and that Is the foreign element
In America. more than $4,000. 900 In all.
He said that they have got to be
Americanized or they will Europeanate
the next generation.
He expressed the opinion that Ameri-
ca has no place for little Italics. little
Germanies. little Irelands or other
countries within America. He declared
himself In favor OF the prohibition Of
all foreign publications unless an Eng
fish translation appeared In a parallel
column saying that II was not harrow.
but safety FIRST.
He declared that II those on the
liquor side had been good citizens or
good sports they would have accepted
the verdict Of the American people
He suggested that anyone not liking
the way the citizens of good old U. s.
A. voted should take a boat to Russia
he further suggested that the first
passage be given to the president OF
Columbia University.
In closing, Congressman Upshaw de-
clared that the duties Of citizenship are
ba sed on individual; responsibility.