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Show GOVERNOR PROUD OF UTIS1R REGDRD Addresses Returned Soldiers Sol-diers of Sandy at Jordan High School. "I aim proud of Utah's record in this war," said Governor Bamberger last night at the Jordan high school, addressing a packed assembly on the occasion of the reception to the returned Sandy soldiers. "She was the first, I was told at Washington, Wash-ington, to complete her draft quota. She went over the top in buying Liberty bonds, war savings stamps, and in contributing to all the relief organizations:- "Utah's young men made a wonoerful record in helping to win the war, but I want them to know that those of vi's who etayed at home sacrificed, too." The governor praised the civic pride of Sandy which had erected such a munificent munifi-cent high, school building. Chaplain B. H. Roberts, formerly with the 115th field artillery overseas, spoke in recommendation of 1he league of nations. "While the loss of America was staggering, stagger-ing, he pointed out that it was Insignificant Insignifi-cant in comparison with the sacrifices made by England and France; Mr. Jioberts scored Lhe statesmen who are insisting that the United States take no part in international affairs. "The Ait ions of Europe depend on America. They are stretching out their hands to us and crying 'Help us! " he said. The "(larvest of victory is ours for the taking, and if we do not make future wars impossible im-possible we ha e neglected to reap the harvest." A short tn Ik of his life overseas was given by "William Park, a returned soldier, sol-dier, and followed with a reading of an original pofiii, which he composed after watching the -wounded men being carried past him from the- batile front, lie spoke of the soldier's mother a.-- the real hero of the war. '; Tiie speakers were introduced by Mayor W. W. Wilson. Superintendent D. C. Jensen Jen-sen rendered the invocation. A vocal auet was given by Jidna Anderson and A. Li. Woodward. A male quartet, composed of J. C. Crano, J. L. Ohlson, Karl Ferguson and L. K. Van Dam. sang "Oh, Where Are the Boys of the Old Hiigade?" Two soprano solos were sung by Edna Anderson, Ander-son, and the program closed with the singing of the national anthem by the audience, led by Charles Pyke. Before the program in ihe auditorium a chicken dinner was served to seventy-two seventy-two of the returned soldiers by the women of the domestic science department of the high school, tiovernor Bamberger was introduced in-troduced by Toastmaster A. Robert Larson, Lar-son, postmaster ol Sandy. A short talk was also made by William Park. A danco was given in the school gymnasium gymna-sium immediately after the evening's program. pro-gram. ft |