Show Cousin Jacks Are Loy Loyal l. l to Their Adopted Country oun ry Editor Park Record Record Record- Seeing the frequency th that t certain articlEs articlE's appear In The Record about he the Cousin Jacks or as a a. good many people dont don't understand under under- understand stand tand what Cousin Jacks are are The kick seems to be that the Cousins are not patriotic One me item which we would like to refer to Is Ia about the fellow who did not ant take ake off oft his hat at the band concert concert conert con- con cert ert when the Star Spangled Banner Baner Danner Ban Ban- ner er was was Willi bawled o out t bY y a called so patriotic woman of at I this his ch city The man referred wa was William Strongman of t this city V. o m ar are sure Is as patriotic as asa asa I a any ty r American citizen This This woman also seems to be pre pro Jill judice ce against In general She charged them all with being slackers and refusing to purchase perchase Liberty Bonds or or to s subscribe to the ried Reh Cross We Wo will furnish proof that Cou Cousin ln Jacks as as s a class claes have bc boon been n more patriotic than most of those oae who condemn them t Mr Strongman's brother Lewis Strongman who Is a British subject was willing and anxious to so go o Into service when called upon which we freely admit wits was right and and Is at present at Camp Lewis We have been told that when the first big bunch of drafted men were leaving last fall the band played the National Anthem the boys bays nat nat- ural enough were a little excited at leaving leafing home and forgot to raise their hats when Lewis Strongman brother brother brother broth broth- British er er said Wheres your hats boys boys So So Is it reasonable to think that I I Bill would deliberately refuse to remove his hat or was waR it just JURt s. s Wo We are Inclined to the latter belief and think all fair minded Americans will agree with u WI ua Taking the number of here who are not yet subjects being barely twenty the following are now serving in iii the United States army Thomas fore Hore Lewis Strongman Ernest Ernest Er Er- nest neat Geard George Addy James WilBon Wilson Wil Wil- son eon and Richard Hancock The latter latter latter lat lat- lat lat- ter being honourably discharged Six in number All AU British h sub sub- je at the time of ot entering the army and there may mo be others we have overlooked That Is about SO 30 per cent of at the Cousin Jacks In Park City That Is II not so bad after all Further Further Further Fur- Fur ther let me say Bay the r rest of them when their turn comes cornea to be drafted draft draft- ed In the American a army my will be willing to go an and wo wont won't t go running around trying to get someone to goin go goIn goin in their place Dont Don't doubt but what there might be some few fow tardy ones amongst u us UI Yet we e truthfully say Bay that the ma- ma majority of f Cousin Jacks If It not all have lave bought Libert Liberty Bonds Donds and given givena a shifts work to the Red Cross whenever whenever when when- ever calt called d upon Most all of the men whom this letter etter refers to have brothers brothe in the various British fronts In fronts in fact one has hal tour lour or five So 80 we wo will put it up to the justice Justice jus justice Jus- Jus tice and fairness of Park City Amer Amer- lean can citizens to o judge accordingly by y deed deeds and not words word Yours fours sincerely COR MINERS Park City CUr Uta Utah J II 8 7 |