New Britain herald., 1929-10-14

day never came to that fearless SOL dier great leader who died on American soil. The whole nation joins to pay tribute to the man, who
 died for the country that he loved.
 The hand of the architects have paid
 high tributes to the warrior and
 hero throughout the country and
 now you will have here a splendid
 monument commemorating the deeds
 of a man who needs no tribute from
 man."
 Dr. SmykOwski Speaks
 Dr. Smykowski, one of the ablest
 in this country who for his work
 during the World war was awarded
 Polish cross of distinction, ad-
 dressed the multitude in the lan-
 guage of his native country.
 ,"Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski
 came to this country not knowing
 where he would be stationed or what
 position he would occupy. He asked
 not for honor or inquired of his sal
 ary but because he was an advocate
 of liberty he fought with the best of
 his ability and endeavored to be of
 as much assistance as possible. He
 csta blished the first cavalry here and
 many times when the Continental
 congress failed to pay the soldiers
 he gave them their full wages for their services from the decreasing estate his father had left him. He
 struggled without complaint until
 death took him away in the siege of
 Savannah. He died a martyr to his
 principle so you and I can enjoy
 freedom today. but the great fighter and patriot will not perish from our memory"
 Address By Judge TraceslI
 Judge Traceski's address follows:
 "Today we are commemoratinS
 the 150th anniversary of the death of one of the greatest heroes of the
 American Revolutionary War, Count Casimir Pulaski, man whose life has influenced millions. This event is national in character. It is very well for us 10 review at this time, the high spots of his career for In this way We can have a better uu- derstanding of his importance. Count Pulaski was born in 174S in Podalia, Poland. He was the son Of an eminent jurist and was trained and educated for the bar. Yet at the age of tWenty-one, he had a military education seldom acquired by other youths. At the age of twenty-five, he was con- in-chief of the Polish Army of Independence and fought many a hard battle in her behalf. He carried on after both his father and his brother, had been killed in the cause and fought nobly but the cd Is against him were too great and he finally was defeated. He had re- sisted Russian aggression gallantly and successfully, but had to give up. Unjustly accused of plot to kidnap the king, his estates were flee. He went to Turkey and then to France, where he met Benjamin Franklin, who gave him letters to American leaders, and from there to the United States.
 Young Pulaski joined Washing ton as a volunteer and so distin- guished himself in his first battle at Brandywine, where he was a veritable thunderbolt of war; that | he was made a brigadier general ! and chief of cavalry by our own i congress. Up to this time, the cav airy had no officer higher than a colonel. Washington, himself, hal
 q cavalry leader he performed many | brilliant and daShing exploits in New Jersey and in Pennsylvania. and would have accomplished much more but for ill feeling in his 1 ranks, and jealousy that a foreign
 CT with d scant knowledge of Eng 1 fish should give orders and com mand. He resigned his command but he did not give up. He lost neither heart nor courage, for his soul was in the cause, but at Bal : timore, with the permission of con-
 greSs, he formed Pulaski's Legion i of light cavalry and infantry, and
 became it's commander-in- chief. l He enlisted men from all classes even prisoners and deserters. His 1 corps was heard from repeatedly during the remainder of war and | fought with distinction in the south. | Here, they successfully defended i Charleston against General Provost
 and added new laurels. Finally after brilliant work at Savannah. he was wounded mortally an>, talk
 en aboard the Wasp. where ne died
 but not until he had put up a brave fight
 1 What a history for youth who