The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-09
War TRAGEDIES
REVEAL. Ed BY ADS.
Censor Unable to Cover Up Do
tails In "PerSOnar' Columns.
SOME PATHETIC INSTANCES

tion, Offers to Marry and Care For
Man Blinded or Otherwise inca
pacitated by War--Women Anxious
to Write Letters to Soldiers.
In the great tragedy being enacted
In Europe. what are the little human
units doing? II you wait for the cen
eor to lift the ban which might per-
init you to know you will never find
out. But the most perfect Of machines
occasionally slips n cog. and the cen.
s0rship machine seems to have done so.
Buried in the Personal columns Of
the London newspapers are little par
agraphs that have eluded the censor.
They are neglected, overlooked. but
in them Is revealed the heart of the
British nation. Stories of noble s9cri-
fee. hero admiration, the warrior spir-
It and the eternal love of woman for
the fighting man are revealed. Look
at this one from the London Times:
T .ADY, FIANCE KILLED, WILL GLAD.
ly marry and give up life to the care
and happiness of man blinded or otherwise
tncapacitated by the war BOX Y 496. the
Times
The women cannot fight. but they
are doing their part in encouraging
those who can. Wounded soldiers are
idolized. The measure of mans
worth is his service to his country.
Sympathetic women throughout the
ntra ceak 70 70 Crt
men, and their hearts are opened in
the little personals. Here are few.
also from the London Times. that illus-
trate the point:
WILL LONELY COLONIAL SOLDIER
(gentleman). at the front or other
wise, who wishes for correspondence,
write TO advertiser Qady)? BOX l. 272.
the Times.
T .ADY, MIDDLE AGED. SOCIAL PO-
- sition, would willingly correspond with
lonely officers. BOX Y 454. the Times.
MOULD A WOUNDED OFFICER, ONE
who is lame and unable to get about
much. like gay and sympathetic letters
from a lady living in the country? BOX
l. 290 the Times.
Gay and sympathetic letters" the
line itself is enough to cheer any wOr-
rying wounded officer. The following
will show how readily the responses
come:
ROX 7m HAS RECEIVED OVER 100
- letters and regrets being unable to an
swer them all
In the little birth notice below Is a
volume Of sentiment. Baby McLaugh-
lin was fatherless nearly four months
before he was born.
NELAUGHLIN.--O SEPT. s, THE
Al wife Of the late Edmund c. McLaugh-
lin. lieutenant Sixth City of London RI
fies (killed in action, France. May lS. OF
q son.
The personal columns are literally
crowded with appeals from mothers,
wives and sweethearts who want to
know how their dear ones died. They
are self explanatory:
A MOTHER Is ANXIOUS FOR NEWS
A Of the last hours Of 1898 Lance Cor
poral Thomas Pace, London Rifle brigade.
who died Of wounds, Ypres, 81 Field ambu-
lance, Belgium, May 4. s. p. % Holland
road. London, W.
IF ANY OF THE SURVIVORS OF THE
L transport Royal Edward can give any
information attending the circumstances
OF the loss of Major Cuthbert Bromley,
First battalion Lancashire fusiers. in
the sinking of that ship. his mother. Lady
Bromley OF Sutton Corner, Seaford. Sus-
sex. will he deeply grateful
In the conglOmerate mass Of person
ais for single day we find revealed
young soldiers eager to start for the
front, but without equipment and anx-
ious to buy revOlvers and other weap-
Ons from disabled Oflicers-one who is
invalided and wants n dog for a pet, a
third who is anxious to get to the
front. but has to find some one to care
for his pet dog before lie goes. and
many other real human situations:
CHAPLAIN AT THE FRONT DESIRES
~ use OF small car: also gramophono
and records for the men, BOX l. 29S. the
| Times
| WILL ANY ONE SELL CHEAPLY TO
w lieutenant going front. revolver. peri
scope pfismatic compass, fiashlight,
! macintosh with detachable lining. mack
| intosh sheet? BOX M "a. the Times.
| yXyILL ANY KIND PERSON GIVE OR
w lend for the duration Of the war q
| piano for use of wounded soldiers at the
! Brook war hospital Woolwlch? Tobacco.
| games and books are also greatly needed
XNyII.L ANY DISABLED OFFICER
W sell army revolver. compass and bi-
noculars cheap to young officer? BOX
| S&. Harrod's Advertising Agency. 81 Hans
| crescent. w
ITO ANY PATRIOT.--WILL YOU GUAR
! antee E5 per month for the support
| Of a subaltern's wife and little girl whilst
he fights for them and you? BOX M "a.
the Times.
| All is not tragedy, however. In the
lines that catch the personal" read
er's eyes. We have, for example
glimpses of gay guardsmen who turn
their thoughts from soldering to dane.
ing occasionally. Here's little sub
altern who would fain trip the light
fantastic:
| OUBALTERN WANTS INTRODUC-
~ tion to dancing set, KensIngton or
west: interview. BOX 7. 32I. the Times.
And 10 the heart of Engiands great
middle class stands revealed All are