Show LO WAR RECORD Governor Active Aid of National Authorities t HI Own Son Pullman Wins HI Stripes in as Service Friends or Frank O. O Lawden point pride to his record as war governor gov- gov ot Promptly I Ithe the severance ot the United States and Ger- Ger Gov Issued an to the people ot to uphold President Wilson It Is solemn duty ot Ameri lie to rally to sup port Three s 's later he went beron a joint session ot the two ot the legIslature to renow his appeal ha e sympathies We may many he said Wo can have but one nce tha allegiance Is to the United States Tho In regarded re- re Illinois as critical territory Gov Lowden took immediate steps to demonstrate that the state was united united-I Iy back ot ilia go In whatever what what- ever Will measures It undertook appointed a state council ot defense representing parties and air elements ele- ele ments to organize the war activities Tho or this was n te- te worth Jy an of as against for purposes In other us high as thc 1 council achieved results to of any other of Its kind In the country Among the things It did or direct aid to tIle governments government's gov- gov military was to give to thousand thou thou- sand drafted men so t on reportIng report report- Ing to camp the to obtain recognition as noncommissioned officers The function was In building up 1 n nm the 01 fostering economies and move move- of whatever kind designed to national efficiency The governor kept In close personal touch the Illinois boys boys' In khaki nd blue He visited them In their amps traveled to the seaboard to bid to departing contingents and at New York to give welcome In to veterans name of stute close ot who came bACk at fighting His Interest in ilie soldiers was not merely official Among was his Lowden-a Lowden member Pullman own son of Prairie division In that divIsIon divI- divI FIrst regiment sIon was the Dandy ot the IllInois national guard wIth which Lowden served tor three years as Pu man went O with his outfit did hIs bit In Inthe the ranks as a common soldier and came back with the cherished gold servIce stripes |