Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 153, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1918 — TRIBUTE TO FRANCE [ARTICLE]

TRIBUTE TO FRANCE

NATIONAL WIDE MOVEMENT BY COMMITTEE OF ALLIED SOCIETIES To make July 14th, the French National Holiday, the occasion of a tribute to France by the people of the United States and its Allies, and to voice their determination to support France until peace shall have been achieved by.victory is the purpose of the committee on Allied Tribute to France which has the. co-oper-ation of the following societies: Alliance-Francaise, France-Ameri-can Society, Italy-American Society, Jewish Welfare Board, League to Enforce Peace, League of ForeignBorn Citizens, National Civic Federation, National Committee of Patriotic Societies, National League for Woman’s Service, National Security League, National War Work Council Y. M. C. A., Pilgrims Society, Polish Citizens Committee, Vigilantes and War Committee Knights of Columbus. William Howard Taft is the honorary chairman of the organization and every city in this country will undoubtedly observe the great National Holiday of beloved France. The ministerial association of this' city has taken the matter in chargb and instead of the regular union services Sunday Dean G. Stanley Coulter of Purdue will be present and make an address. J. M. Sauser reports that the Wheatfield Liberty Guards have indicated that they will attend the services. Every organization and every individual of this community should be present at this meeting. No better speaker than Dean Coulter could be secured. No more sublime oceassion can be imagined.