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General Sumner is a veteran of the Civil and Spanish Wars. He fought in the battles of Fair Oaks and Antietam, and was commissioned a major in 1865 for his work in the Vicksburg campaign. He commanded a cavalry brigade and division in the Cuban campaign before his retirement in 1906. He has had wide experience in many Government enterprises and is well informed on the question of Liberty Bonds, with which the debate will be largely concerned...
...after the war, what then? That which has occurred will probably do so again. And if we look at the Napoleonic and Civil Wars we see that they were both followed by ages of materialism. There has been an enormous destruction of material and loss of wealth in this war, and it is but natural that the thoughts of all should turn at once to building and saving. But if that is all we think of, we are gone. The young men must say, 'We will not allow things to drop while we save, but will spend our time...
...club are now devoting their time to some kind of Government service. Of this number, 916 are enrolled in the fighting forces of the Allies, while 464 are engaged in auxiliary service such as the Home or State Guards, the Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A., Government or civil service work...
...proverb, 'All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.' A man in the army, without any source of decent amusement, is very liable to suffer from a loss of morale." Major Higginson then went on to tell of the need of entertainment that prevailed during the Civil War as compared with excellent conditions now being provided at the army and navy cantonments...
Governor McCall was also unexpectedly called away, and his place was taken by the Secretary of State, A. P. Langtry, who apologized for the Governor's absence and said a few words for Smileage on behalf of the civil government...