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Show State and County Give Godspeed to Utah Boys i i 1 Drafted Men Who Will Entrain Tonight for Camp Lewis Assured at Banquet That People at Home Have Their Best Interests at Heart, i S the guests of Salt Lake City and l county, 2 of Utah's Quota of the selective draft for the new na-X na-X tional army to entrain tonight for the mobilization camp at American Ameri-can Iike, Wash., were entertained at luncheon at the Newhouse hotel yesterday at noon. They were given Go ) speed by Governor Bamberger and state and county coun-ty official and will take up their new duties as defenders of the flag, carrying with them the best wishes of those whom ihr-y leave behind. The la i ge dining room, appropriately decorated for the occasion, was devoted to the function, and dining the luncheon mush: was furnished by trie Twentieth ln-famry ln-famry hand, stationed at Fort Douglas. The occasion was sincere In every aspect and the men who are to become Eoidiera were impressed with the fact t hat . al-i al-i though drawn Into the at my by means of tiie selective draft, their loyalty is not i lies Honed and their patriotism is just as great as that of the men who, earlier in t lie year, volunteered their sen' ices to their country. Mayor W. Mont FeiTy acted as master of ceremonies' and in introducing Governor Gov-ernor Bamberger told the men that while they were about to learn the lesson of sacrifice, those wiio remained would do their duty in seeing to it that the boys in the fighting ranks shall not suffer for laelc of sympathy and the kindnesses which it may be possible to offer. Great Personal Sacrifice. "A (though a man may use all of his wealth in the purchase of Liberty bonds and contribute to the limit of his ability to the Red Cross," Governor Bamberger said, "the sacrifice which he, makes is not to be compared with the sacrifice which you are making in offering your lives in defense of freedom and democracy, democ-racy, and 1 want you lo understand that the poopte of Utah appreciate your sacrifices sac-rifices In the estimation of the people you are just a good as the man who volunteered his services, and the services of the latter are not move appreciated than yours. "In the name of the state of Utah I say, may tlie blessings of God rest upon you." Colonel Alfred Hasbrouck, commandant at Fort Douglas, complimented the men on the splendid showing of manhood made by them. He told them they had been called upon lo declare themselves and to perform their part toward doing away with the German government, which had so ruthlessly sunk ships without warning as a part of Its submarine warfare war-fare and which iiud entertained no regard for women and children in pursuit of is terrible polk-y. warned them t.at they would have to work hard to prepar-thernselves prepar-thernselves to take their places in the wot k o: restoring peace forever and ever. Hanchett Compliments Men. . Izu'a yette Hanchett, member of t lie nry commission and secretary of the district dis-trict board, complimented the men as members of the second contingent of "men of the mountains." who, he predicted, pre-dicted, will go forth into the war to make Utah proud of them in upholding the Stars and Stripes, lie advised them that they are to be sent to Kurope to fight because be-cause Germany is in Europe, and "if you don't go to Europe to meet the Germans, Germany will come over here to meet you." Mr. Hanchett cautioned the men to keep themselves fit for fighting, to be careful of their health, their diet and their morals, and to keep mindful that fitness is good business policy, as In all affairs of life It is a matter of the survival sur-vival of the fittest. It Is the man who is the tenth of a second ahead of the other fellow, said Mr. Hanchett, and I want you to bo the man who is the tenth ahead. Colonel Richard W. Young urged the men to efficiency, reminding them t-at if successful in the war the memory of their prowess will be handed down to posterity pos-terity aa something to be proud of. Responses Are Made. Responses were made by J. M. D. Dlenas, Lowell Romney, L.'E. Seevey and Leo J. Jensen. in district No. 3, with offices at the state capitol. there were eight absentees at roll call In the forenoon. They were A. B. Fisher. W. T. Fortney, K. Flen-nltt. Flen-nltt. W. II. Kraus, J. D. McBrlde, H. P. Morgan, M. U Rabbitt and J. 1. Williams. Wil-liams. ' J. Li. Roberts-, one of the seven alternates alter-nates ordered to appear, was also absent at the- morning roll call. City Commissioner Heber M. "We Lis, chairman of draft board No. 3, addressed the forty-three regulars and six alternates alter-nates who had answered to roll call, and he was loudly cheered by the men gathered gath-ered on the balcony In the capitol. At a roll call of the morning absentees, which was held at 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, H. P. Morgan, "W. T. Fortney and J. D. McBrlde failed to show up. Three alternates R. L. Allen, .7. Roberts Rob-erts and J. W. Fowler were ordered to take their places today In the contingent. |