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Show G. L. BECKER SPEAKS TO BOYS ABOUT TO . GO TO CAMP Parley Anderson and L'llis J. Larson, two employes of the Becker Manufacturing Manufac-turing company, were tendered a farewell fare-well banquet by the company last nighL The two young men, who are to leave tonight for Camp Lewis, were presented with signet rings and soldier kits from the employes and wrist watches by G. L. Becker. About thirty-five thirty-five officers and employes of the company com-pany and representatives of the local papers were present. In speaking for those present G. L. Becker said: "Friends: We have assembled here at thig farewell dinner in honor of Parley Anderson and Ellis Larson, who arc going to war tomorrow. We are here to break bread with you, to congratulate you and to wish you Godspeed God-speed and a safe return. "You are lucky fellows. No greater honor can come to any man than to be privileged to put on tho khaki uniform of Uncle Sam, the greatest uniform on earth, and fight for his country and if need be, lay down his life at the altar of his country, especially in so righteous right-eous a cause as that in which we are engaged. "Never was there a more righteous cause. Unselfish, without any aim of conquest, striving solely for the rights of humanity and the liberty of the peoples peo-ples of the world. "Sono weeks ago, in his wonderful speech for the Red Cross, President Wilson took occasion to repeat the story about nn Indian who had been drafted and had returned home on a furlough. Someone asked him how bo liked the service, and he said 'No good. Too much salute, not enough shoot.' Then he was asked whether he knew what Fie was fighting for, and he replied: 'Fighting to make the whole damned world Democratic party.' par-ty.' "You are not going to fight to make the whole world the Democratic party. You are going to fight for democracy and human freedom and the liberty of mankind, against tho most inhuman, relentless, barbaric power that ever threatened civilization. "In a speech delivered at the Chicago Chi-cago auditorium many months before war was declared, I heard our great president say that Europe was seeing red, that he didn't know how long he could keep the United States out of war, but he would try his best with God's help. It wasn't possible to keep out. There are some things that cannot be done, that cannot be endured. Now the great, forbearing, peace-loving and gentle Uncle Samuel has donned his fighting clothes, and somobody is going to have an unmerciful thrashing. Yours is the privilege to help in that great adventure.. Yours is the glory and honor, and well may you be proud of it. Well may we all be proud of you. One is thrilled with pride to read of the glorious deeds of our American soldiers' over there. Yours is the privilege priv-ilege to participate, and we all envy you. 1 would give a great' deal to be ..able to go with you. You go forth as me nof the great west, and we know1 you, like that other brave band ot I westerners, will manfully uphold its best traditions. "But while the honor and glory is greater for the soldlors atthe front, we must not overlook the fact that there is a solemn duty that must be performed by the soldiers who remain re-main at home. We must work and save, and produce the sinews of war. Wasn't it Lord Nelson who said before that famous naval battle, 'England expects ex-pects every man this day to do his j duty'. It is our duty to see that you j are fully equipped. You must have I clothing and food and ammunition and the essentials with which to fight effectively ef-fectively and successfully, and nior'j I than all, we must see that you go with the full conviction that the great big American nation is unitedly behind you and that you shall not want and cannot fail. "In behalf of your fellow-workers, I have the honor of presenting each of you with a soldier's kit and signet ring. "On behalf of fellow omployes 1 take pleasure in presenting each of you with this soldier's wriat watch, i hope it will serve you with good lime, and I voice the hope and wish of all here that sooner or later, as time rolls on. when you have driven the brutal Hun to his lair, you will return to us safe and well and happy, and rich In I the greatest of all rewards, the know-1 know-1 ledge of having unselfishly done your full duty." I nn |