The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-20

CAN Black SIS
for Society Editor.
NM BOY AND YOUR BOY.
MY boy. your boy. leaving home To-
day.
We dread to see them go, and yet we
would not bid them stay;
The trumpet voice Of duty calls, they
hasten to obey.
Ny boy and your boy, speed them on
their way.
My boy, your boy, We look on them
with pride,
Different races, dlfferent creeos'
marching side by side,
One in thought and purpose now, to
hear Is to obey,
Ny boy, and your boy, speed them ON
their a
Ny boy, your boy, each q sturdy lad.
Travelling unfamiliar roads. bronzed
and khaki clad.
Eyes bright, guide right. to hear is. TO
obey;
My boy, your boy. God keep them
safe today.
NV boy, your boy, on the firing line,
Children of the Father God, neither
mine nor thine;
Though we know they are o ours,
Yet constrained to pray,
Heavenly Father, we repeat, guard
our boys today.
William Gillen Rodgers In
Springfield, Mass, Republican.
To Work at Shop.
81 r,r M C.,1ec o,,viliorv :. Of the
First Congregational church will
work at the Red Cross shop on Fri
day afternoon giving an additional
half day this week to the emergency
order. All members are to
come early and any friends VINO
wish to work with the auxiliary are
cordially. asked to do SO.
Wells Children Entertained.
The children of the Wells kinder
rarten were entertained at the school
Yesterday afternoon by Mrs. BenJa-
min H. Moore in honor Of III third
birthday anniversary of her son
Renaud Moore. The children played
games and enjoyed the ice cream,
cake and candy provided by the hos
tess. Frances Helen Vanderhayden
assisted in serving and IN entertain
ing the little folks.
ably Welfare League Dance.
One of the interesting events on
the holiday social calendar Will pc
he dancing party to be given by the
Young women of the Baby Welfare
league Of the Visiting Nurse associa-
ton, on the evening of Thursday,
December II, at the Keokuk club.
The proceeds are to be used to pro-
mote the health OF Keokuk babies.
Miss Collier Is Chairman.
Miss Elizabeth Collier is acting
chairman of the Keokuk unit of the
Woman's Council Of National Defense
during the absence Of Miss Blood
who is in st. Louis. All women will
be interested in the following re-
port:
Iowa women are still rejoicing in
the splendid success which crowned
their efforts In the food pledge cam
paign, and are still sending in the
cards by the hundreds, which means
that Iowa's families are standing 10y
ally by the government.
But already they are planning
the follow-up work which will make
the work of conserving food effec-
tive. Plans are being made which
will provide for food demonstrations,
lessons in the "how" and why" of
conserving wheat and meat in every
county and community in the state.
Many of the librarians Of the state.
are cooperating by having a ard
meat and wheat, and by every pos
cih1o wov II iS nynnotQ1 RI xnnn
alive and increase the interest Of
this most important work.
Another phase Of the work which
just now is commanding attention Is
the war saving stamp campaign in
which 1t is hoped to enlist not only
men and women, but also the chill
dren of the country. And mothers
and teachers, it Is believed, can most
effectively help to do this.
The work of registering women for
service in this time of the great
necessity" as Miss Ida M. Tarbell
has called it, will be begun at a date
announced by a proclamation of the
! governor somewhat later in the
season. In the meantime the work.
Of educating and interesting the pub
lie in this, as in Industrial registra-
ton, is being carried on.
Cut Out Fourth Meal.
From Mr.. Deems, the food admins
traitor for Iowa comes the plea to the
women Of the country to abolish the
fourth meal" Refreshments between
meals are unnecessary and IN extrava-
gance. he says and more COO Is vast
ed this way than any one realizes. 1t
is a chance for men and m to
show whether they are really patri-
otto whether thew ara readv RI otond