The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-12-14
AN APPEAL BY MRS. MORRISON
Specially Stresses the Plea 10 Gre.
NADIA County Residents.

Mothers, sisters, young women of
Grenada County, a Message!
Give me your attention a few min
, utes. That we are in the war all
know; but we don't know shrdludll
know: but we don't ALL know what
that means, those of us who are in
sheltered, comfortable homes; for I'M
less we win this war, a few short
years may find us without any. We
here at home, owe a duty to the
brave band of girls, our sisters. who
have gone forth to fill the places
made vacant by the boys. who have
gone to the Trenches. The Y. NJ. C.
A. has done every thing in its power
to take care of those boys, and right
ly; but you have not seer much about
any efforts being made t take care
of our girls. This is work for us.
The National Young Women Chris
tan Association is asking 100000
for this work, and we of Grenada
County are asked to contribute $500.
When we think of the thousands of
our young girls who have gone out to
help win the fight, who after work
ing hours have no place to entertain
a friend except on the street; no So
cial life whatever; no amusement to
5e had iii a protected parlor it is
small enough; yet they stand back
Of our boys. Through them (as lit
lie as you may think it, this wal
is going TO be Won. While the boys
are shouldering the guns, they are
keeping the wheels of this govern
ment moving. They need recreation.
protection. guidance. This the Y.
W. c. A. is asking us to help DO.
There are about one hundred canton |
in the I. S. Thirty-eight host
houses have been built at these
where the mothers, sisters,
sweethearts of our boys in training,
stop while visiting their loved
boys. and where the telephone
bookkeepers. etc. may meet
friends. There will be bed
-ooms, living rooms. caffeteries at
a chanpcrone or hostess"
J Bureau Of information provided.
Nhero any Information about the sol
Tiers may be hsd without having (as
hey now do to stroll through the
amp looking among the thousands
# boys for theirs. O, there is so
much | would like to tell you if |
the opportunity, The State Di-
ector has asked nae to give you this !
Message. that you may have the bless I
d privilege Of helping to keep our
own people arc given the opportuni-
y almost daily to contribute their !
nite, but those of YOU who are cut /
f town, seldom get the chance.
hough your hearts are just as big
nd as warm as ours. and ! know YOU :
just as anxious to fight your best
with YOU moiicy. Gren>da county
never yet fallen short and | ;
ROW You are just as anxiousshrdlu {
she will not now. Every one T
# you please consider Yourself a
ommittee Of one to do your best :
or our GIRLS. Send your contribu-
either by check, or otherwise to {
lrs. W. H. Whitaker of our town. as
he is Treasurer for this county. ! l
you'd al Of You could have heard
as did Miss Scott tell Of the
.readful conditions which exist both ,
n the l.. S. and abroad. because of :
he absence of protection for our ,
iris. | wish you would all come !
o see me and lets get together and ;
10 u best. !.
We must do our work before the ,
'lrst OF January. Lets win the fight. ,
MRS. S. 4. MORRISON. .
Director for Grenada Go