Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-09-19


the mobilization OF our war strength
TO an extent that should bring pride
= to the community in our patriotic
response and in the splendid organi-
zations OF military origin We possess
The mobilization registration be.
gan In the forenoon and continued
until p. IN. with 375 men enlisted
and available for service and train
Ing. At 2 p. m. all places OF busl-
ness were closed and all patriotic
and military organizations, scou,
troops, the Monte Vista band and
number OF school children Joined
In the Defense Day Parade which
was witnessed by practically every
one in town and many people from
surrounding communities.
Prominent In the parade were
two groups OF the boys In blue,
about twenty veterans of the Civil
war who live at the Soldiers and
(, Sailors Home marched in the par.
ade. The group was led by fife
and drum corps on truck who
sure put the lively touch TO the
old time tunes OF '6i. a squad OF
: Spanish-Amcrican vets followed the
boys OF 81. Troop a. il7th Cav
airy led the line OF march mounted.
They were followed by tn. Monte
Vista Band and two units OF Amer
lean Legion boys. Other organiza-
lions who Joined In the line OF
march were the Ladies' OF the q. A.
r., the ". Il, C., the Highlanders.
two troops OF Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts and number OF school
children.
4. Although Defense Day was n term
little understood. before last Fri
day. by the average citizen this was
point well brought out In the De-
fenso bay program given In the
/. Armory following the parade. Much
credit Is due the Civilian Committee
and especially to IT, chairman, Mr.,
Ralph sutt. Tor making the demon
slra,lon decided success. Al the
Armory session the band played ap-
propria,e patriotic selections and a
program OF speeches on Defense
. Day was given.
The fiut speaker on the program
=, introduced By Mf. sulu was Herbert
Martin. world war veteran and los.
ioualge. Mr Martin took IA his
= subject The Purpose OF Defense,
In his able aad interesting discus
|. slor Of biz subject SIR Martin said
that tle lessons OF tho pact had led
the leading men of our country to
I the realization ,ha, Nc must secA
some plan Of mobnisins our tEit
lar strength 30 that such unneees'
' say dc,aya and estufbliani pasis
OF timo and moaoy aa attended our
} world War mobilization can be
avoided
Mobilization on National De
tense bay does not mean miiiiar'
ism." declared Mr Martin, but 1t
doe, moan that the country so love
shall have a fighting chance"
Further detailing bis subject Mr.,
Martin explained how following
every war came the voice OF the
Z. spiri, that always says. "this war
will DO tho last" I, VAS 80 said
following the civil War but then
came the apsnlsh.Ameriean War
People were sure this was the last
f.. bot then came the World War and
from tho day reIahlnE stood boiori
- the tomb Of Lafayette and delivered
that gfea, and memorable tribute
Lafayette We Have Come" {, WAS
eighteen mohths before America
eould get her army on tho field n
France and NO never eau know hop
: sarply pressed we're the armies IL
Europe waiting fof us to come,
d. Major coflsli was tho neat speat
~ and Me subject vas. THE Na
tionai Defense Ae, which in IL
: present form was enacted June I
1880"
4. EHamsfallnE our pas, experiences
when wars came Oh and NO bad y,
systematic plans Tor ofEsnisinz oul
: necessary fighting forces. no ads
aua,s plans lot maintaining troop
or means Of provisioning or equip
ping them. thus proisasIns the daf
alton Of var ana sadias greatly Il
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