The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-31

it would be a mighty good plan tx
adopt one or more orphans across the
sea. Such plan was actually put IL
operation in one of the precincts OF
the Nineteenth congressional district
Two French orphans were adopted, q
little boy and a little girl, and the
monthly cost Of 81 Is being raised by
leaving tin box out at every meet.
ing in which contributions may be
dropped.
In the Nineteenth district, one of the
first steps taken was the enrolment
Of every woman by woman workers.
Every woman was asked what line
of work she was best fitted for and
the list was made up, election district
by election district, so that Mr.. Stow
ell, as chairman Of the entire Nine.
| teenth district, knew exactly how
many stenographers, cooks, clerical
workers, members Of any calling, were
In his territory.
The actual good this does is that it
| lllO"S CtCAy SuA4II " AAO" lAC
home strength" OF his district. He
can tell you, after consulting his lists,
just how many cooks, nurses and other
workers are in his district. That,
however, is not the object so much as
the power Of being in personal touch
: With people. Mr.. Stowell emphasized
this when he received a call for cooks
to 60 with the Red Cross.
He sent out the notice to leaders
lin the election districts and shortly
fafterward they had obtained scorer
For more of the men desired. One
district leader himself persuaded two
men to enlist. 1t is this "neighbor-
hood" touch, this knowing everybody
in the apartment house or city block
)r county township where you live,
that makes the possibilities Of the
plan so great, according to Mr.. Stow
ell. 'J"'~' -5s'as" a<N~ e =" '@f'i''t1|' II
Purposes Of the League.
eve are. organizing that we may
serve the government Of the United
States" said Mr.. Stowell, "and assist
to the full in this great fight for the
things which we have always carried
nearest our hearts-fOr democracy,
for the right Of those who submit to,
authority to have a voice in their Owl,
governments, for the rights and lib.
critics Of small nations, for a universal
dominion of right by such concert
Of free peoples as shall bring peace
and safety to all nations and make the
world itself ut last free.
"fhc Patriotic Service league aims
to form in every congressional dis.
trict an organization to arouse, CO.
ordinate and direct on the nOn-mili-
tary side the patriotic efforts Of all
citizens of both sexes and of every
age, so that an early and successful
termination of the war may result.
"There are other war organizations
In existence, but not on local geo.
graphic lines. For an organization
such as the Patriotic Service league.
which is formed upon geographic lines.
there is real need. These societies
with their particular objects will find
contact through this local unit OF
neighbors with the individual men and
women in every household by whose
loyal service the nations task will be
accomplished. We are not competing,
we desire to cooperate.
1T is. at this time obviously i'm.
possible to name all of the activities
in which the organization may be-
come engaged. But it is wise to state
some present specific duties. J..
Help Get Recruits. ..,..
"The government has called fol
volunteers to I'LL the ranks Of our ex.
listing military forces. We should see
that those recruits are obtained, due
attention being paid to exemptions.
"Cases of need in the families OF
soldiers will occur. We should fine
them and cooperate with the Rec
Cross in aid. ..r -. 49,.
eve must have a bureau Of employ
ment for those who have lost their
jobs and for those who must now seek
employment-wives and sisters.
preparing surgical dressings and
all the other activities Of the military
end Of the Red Cross will demand
time and effort. Let us all see we do
our share.
1--WE must make sure we do not have
such juvenile delinquency as has oc-
CURED in England and in Germany.
The Boy Scouts, the Junior Navy
league and the Junior Police must use
part of the boy power Of the commun.
ity. The farmers Of the state need
22,000 laborers.
Stood will be scarce. We must find
how to use it to the full. And we
must make known to all the methods
of this conservation. Only by intellt.
gent efforts for ourselves shall we be
able effectively to stand back of those
younger than we who fight.
FINALLY, the Patriot Service league,
realizing it is more difficult in de.
mocracy than In an autOcracy for the
government to initiate and to get
things done will bring home to every