The Washington times., 1917-11-20
A Song for All Mothers
"THKRES A GREEN Hn1 OUT IN NANDERS"
A Stirring Melody Which Will Ap-
peal Also to the Great Army of
Sons Fighting for Uncle Sam.

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sampiy-SAs ntsls mother b MAINE
tho mother whose life has known
poverty and suffering and sacrifice
She waits for the boy she gave
nEnvely vhsa the call eame-wAltS
ana perhaps In vain-shs may Be
called to make the supreme saori-
flee, she will make Il bravsly, too.
] have faitA In her supreme faith
in all the blessed little mothers
from Maine to CaiifornIa-ths moth
ers who have made the army possi-
Bile.
Let ne quote . bit oS. . letter .
soldier boy wrote me- about his
mother. hope his mother viii be
among those who read that she may
see here her boy's tribute to her,
I have q mother-and she sent
me away with . smile She had
always sacrificed much When
was = baby I had everything-shO
nothing. Day and night she worked
80 I could Eot . little education.
Night after night she nurssd me.
When was young ala not UNDER
stand-now I do, When nay mother
put her arms around me and said
Good-byA my boy. Fight well
Remember you are ne longer nlns.
but Uncle Sam'a but still mine In
heart and shs smiled even while
big tears were running down her
face Are not mothers like mine
doing ths.r eItr'
All the mothers OF America are
doing their blt-Ws count on them
for that They are sending their
boys away With q smile. facing the
future brAveiy and through their
bravery, giving their boys courage
and Inspiration
Hearts That Are True.
There's . Green HIn Out In Fian-
derA"-and with what high courage
do the mothers climb that hill
Bravely and eouragsously they face
their boys who are going With
splendid strength 20 win back
Flanders for the civilized world.
There's Green HIn Up In Maine"
And there on the green hills OF our
whole splendid land dwell the smil-
ing patriots who do their bit in
waiting and hoping and sending to 4
their courage and strength
God grant that the boys who 60
and never return will be few. God
grant that those who 60 will 90
with courage and bravery worthy OF
the army Of mothers that sends
them-An army which they musti
never fan. an army for the sake Of
which each soldiers SON must dis
tinguish himself By bravery. The
boy who y . coward smirches his
own honor-and tramples his moth
eTs heart underfoot-
so Here's q Tear for . Brave
Heart In Flandsrs" Yes Boys, each
of " here In America-each woman
and man thrills with pride in you
and hopes for you and prays that
you shall come back safely-or fall
ing so to come. shall win . place
with God through your own thrice
beautiful courage.
And q cheer for brave
heart in Maine Cheer upon
cheer for all the brave hearts which
have given life and courage to our
army. Their reward will be won
derful and deep when their hero
boys come back. to them And
whichever OF US must bear that
only the stories Of his courage shall
come to take the place of the.
boy she loves. that one shall find
Joy in her very sorrow. maEnifi-
cence and high pride In the sacrifice
she was chosen to make that the
world be set free.
There's 4 wonderful message In
the song of that green hill in Flan-
ders-a wonderful tribute. There 10
q place for It in the hearA Of each
of US. 1t is q glorification Of all
our brave army-mothers from all
their splendid soldier boys