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The Stanford World (Stanford, Mont.), 11 April 1918, located at <http://montananewspapers.org/lccn/sn85053199/1918-04-11/ed-1/seq-1/>, image provided by MONTANA NEWSPAPERS, Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana.
\wo k • „ 7 1.• Jjc C. fir Vol. 10. No. 8 $2.00 Per Year STANFORD, FERGUS COUNTY, MONTAIIA, THURSDAY, APRIL Ii, 1918 Responsibility Of In- dividual Now Great ortb. Big Patriotic Celebration At Coyote School House Tomorrow Night --the 12th. Will You Be There? Last Saturday afternoon the Stanford communi- ty celebrated tlw first anniversary of America's en- trance hit (It hi' war by holding a con»nunity service flag unveiling . This celebration Was one o r the nieest and most to celebrations that has ever been held in this community. At Iwo o'cloek the band took - their place on the • street and led the crowd to the City hall and a tine crowd it was. Every chair in the hall was tilled and standing mom was .at a premium. The band and orchestra opened the program with . a few selections that were greatly appreviated. The Itand has been organized only a few days but they did some fine work anal showed that they would be second to noin• when regular Iliad ire is begun. Following the orchestra the crowd joined in singing three of the national songs and this singing was partieipated in with abundance of spirit and eve r yone agree d t h a t manint i n ity s i ng i ng was f ar ahead of individual work for a program of this kind. When Reverend Alexandr drew back Ohl (1Ibry • an d revea l e d t h i . l arge serv i ce fl ag w i t h it s fifty. f0 Ur stars the applause was lolig and hearty and there was many ii moist eye among the speelators. Following Rev. Alexander's brief remarks Mrs. W. E . i n a 1 ) ,‘„ i nif i d }winner. rea d a serv i re \'lid\ the hearts of evvr,Vi)IIl' • and ino of the splendid points of lion. 0. W. Itelden's ad- dress. Alt% 1:4•141(•t1 is well known in the Stanford community. his sinverity is known, his polt.imisin is known iiiid everyone knew that there \vas 111)511- t in camouflage about the trutbs that lie brought to tits hears on last Saint -day. o, In his opening remarks lie paid his respects II/ tliiisi 111111 101111`il' 11i11111 . ii 1.1 . 0.11. 011 lie SerV lel° flag. men Nvlin 114,1v t•aying the last full measure of devotion uii II (.(iiise they love. Ile 11)141 1111W 110W 365 (lays have be e n spent ill fear and anxiety and in preparing the ntii,ils tmi.l hearts (if the American peorle for i ta•l: :hat is before them. Ile refered briefly to 501111. 10 Ile erill1VS 1110t 1)11.1.11 111•1 , 101 rill 0'01 by the !inns and the» told lio‘v had saerificed that these crimes might not emile 1() the women and eliihireli of Sttiitutid. ti c 5 1 4 1(1 , (1 fli nt today the situation is graver than ever, that the 1114. tv00.1 is hanging in the balance. Ili toll, holy Fra»ee has !mitred her last dollar. the Iasi trio' , of her land, her last man upon the altar of serviee- Then he asked his Itt•arers to ask themselves what they had done. The United Slate,: I4a Said 10 ill. I I 1111. long as we have a dollar s worth of property. a breath to live and a mind to do and red blooded wen within our borders You shall never he permit, ell to continue your outrages. These (outrages must pease and the possibility of their ri•eurrainve must be eliminated. - This statem4.10 to the Ilun brought r(sponsibilities to everyone ill the 1'nit(•11 States: 4.espousibilitii•s as great as they 111V \\ilk 111111 1 111110 01' W0111/111 W110 IS 1101 r;II•il l g 1•110• S e ti11111/11'1.1y iS 1101 worthy of 1111' 11111111/ 01' an A• mericau eitiz(ni and his or 111.1. nresenee ill hiyal communities should not be tollerated. In the emirs'. of his addr(•ss Mr. 11141111 referred to thi• several ways we can all serve: Save food. help the lied Cross. help the V. M. C.. A.: buy thrift stamps, buy liberty hoods. Ile said that 0111. children had a right to 4.xpect us to render this ser- vice that they niay be permitted to grow III) and lead the kind of lives and enjoy the liberties to which they have a right. America will Write the brightest page that has ever beim written in his- tory. The 40iiekt-r e very ?lie becom e s aroust (.1 ittisi does his part the quielter this page will be written. Will you III) yonr trail! The opportunity has now presented itself ill thi• form of the 10011, 1J00k up your hanker and subscribe now. end Supposed To Be In The Thiek Of Fight 1 J111 week Nliss Helen Itulson reei•ived a letter front her 1».other William Rolston in France. Rill writes that he is now there which thvy interpret to mean that he is ill the lighting. The letter reads in part as follows: 3larell 2. Somewhere in Pranee. Dear Sister:. 1 will try and chop yon a few lines tonight to let you know that. 1 11111 Mill alive and I • 114110. tIlls finds you all in the best of health. I suppose you heard I am here by now. W4.11. I like it o. k. I think we'Vill be back home before a yeay has passed. anywoy, I hope so. how is the kid mak- ing it . in the navy! I hope he will keel . ; his head now th a t h i . i g oblinii i ss i nne d Aul d 1. I ' l i n k I re w ill I ve I\P\ 111 . 011110 1 FrallPl. 11161 1' lit 1(.. 1 e1111 1101 1 1.11 you the names of the towns but they are vi•ry prett,v plaees and lots of things to 5141. 1 Ila seen many plaees or Interest tho I have 1(•1111 about i n iner j ea. All f l ie p eop l e here are very n i ee t o it 1111 We eatt - I understand very much 1)111 1 11111 getting so, 1 (01111 ask for most anything I want .in Ft4•riell. If I 1./111 :na ke them understand 1 dram- a Pieture. I hod solar .job ,getting some fried po- tatoes; when ‘ve first got here but notv it isn't any 1 rick 1 0 gel 1 114.111. I am afraid you tvill have to tette') tin. English tvlien 1 gel bock. 1 .stippos*. their Win be lots of changes in Mon- tana before we get Iiiiitlit, butt old home will In' the Shill • I bet. Volt Ina send iiIl the newspapers you want to as I am olWri.‘ - s glad to if them. If .von eau gel the L(tvistown paper send that. 1 guess you all %yonder how us fellows are making 11 ill, mit. training. V1'••11. I can say that We in'' , do- ing fine and there is 'no need for anyone at home to worly. Just because we i» Franee is no i.elison I hat tve are going t ) get shot up HQ ,Telieve your mind - of Kny notions of that. kind if yon Jiitve them. im a nd! mill.\ 111111111 \ 1 . This Space Paid for and Contributed by ==p luemm .....\ Basin State Bank and First National Bank That Khaki clad American soldier of ours, facing the Germans across No Man's Land from the trenches in France. He is facing cold, storm, hunger, disease, death, that America's homes may be safe from the threat of German arrogance and brutality. He is enduring hard- ship and danger willingly, without a murmur, that American liberty and justice may endure. He is fighting for you! What are you here at home in the peace and plenty of America doing for him? Stand by him. Back him up. Lend Him a Hand! He is depending on you for food and cloth- ing, for the shells, rifles and machine guns that can take him over the top to victory. You will not fail him now. The Third Liberty Loan is the measure *of your support. Its success is vital to his comfort, to his 5 Cents Per Copy Could Endure A Lot More For the Cause I t isir) nit et , we h ear . fi.,, m sa il er 1„ ). „ of mir own aegliaintanee but this week the follow- ing lettt.r came front NVillie Spady mid it will he or tolt•t.,,t to tile readers of the World: Diar Folks:- As 1 11(u) 11011 1.0•1' . 1 Ill's . % I m lay 1 Wi ll 111.01, you fe‘v lines to 14.t you linow Ilia, I still alive mid 14ielkilig. I 8111 W.10111114 5t1 11151 11 1 11 11 1 1 11 ‘ \ , h a t I .1. :1 10111 11( ihe time 1 get home - Jones - have to look up and noi 1 S1/11. till)',' 11'3111001 a 101 ill the last year and I mil eertain 111111 11 did us bot 1 4 11 \ 11 I t s 14 0 1)111 \11 1 . 011' 0111*SelVi•N 01111 1Vt. (Ice Ai 11 .j1/1/ 11111%1\ Iliat th e r e is no hael4lo g 414(\vii 1111. I Ili1V t. 111.1011 ill 11/1. 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Stevenson. of Lewisb»vii. preaelled a very. strong sermon, eimitounion was observed aml tile were \‘',..1 11 , 3 1 (l y the 4141114 of th e 411 1. 1 W /1 5 OV01, 1 OVer lit l'I'1•11/ .. % 1 1.1'y 1111 110.1* 711111 ill the evening Rev. Itrown gave a very interesting sermon, followell by a splint/ lid addri.ss by 1)r. tilevenson. Toda.‘'s WOrk is !Wing, given over to wonian's part iii missions and it is expected 1 11111 a Presbyterial Sovii-ty will be organized. This evening the instal- lation of Rev. Ah•xlioder 1.18S101' Of the local! mid everyone is 1'11 10 attend this ser- d,.,.. A t o i h e . r eve n t emigt.4.gotional meeting a mill was extended to It(•v. Ah•xander. safety, to his VICTORY. Sugar Bowl And Wheat Pro- ducts Not Found In The Cafe I nvest in ALL th e meal and thol no wheat bread served ;old the ens- • \\*bin y4111 step int4) 11 1.1.141 11111'11111 111 onivr your 14111111 ry siiwir howl missing don't Illiiik Ow ProPrie - tor is geiiiiiv \tight.\ Ik . ,is simply eilitiplying with Bonds . You. Can il 11.1,111°S1 Of all° 10011 41111illiS1 rill i011 /11111 doing Ilia part in helping win Ilk war. The 'Hilly patriotic , . restaurant 7111111 IS 1'0110Willg flu. 1 . 11,111 adannistra- , Iion's rules and tile patriotie citizen is refusing to patronize, , liose \dio al o iillt inflow flies.. mill.s. Lend H I yin a Handl s .,,.. ,..,,,,,,,„;.: i„,,..,. ,-,..),„ the Lewistown Demo- .„ , .:. AX..11..1 • livt- Aviv; will snow that this does mot n144' 10 Nhitiforit iiiiiiio: - Ail important meeting ()I' the Fer- gus Comity lintel and liesjaurani MeiCs association was held yesterday when the assoeilit•ion pledged itelf not to st•rve wheat products in any form until after the harvest. the pledge to 11141 , effect April 15. II further pledged itself to serve sugar ottly Upon request and then only in limited quantities, restrict- , ing the 0111011111 10 0111111 illdiVi1111/11 10 0110 spoonful for each article.\ What are you doing? -••• 1
