The Detroit times., 1917-04-13
= Vacation Hint
r len and Women This
Year That's Worth While

<1 - v9Dess~" SS@- w.
Inst . word before you make your
pannsl
Remember that your country is at
var.
You are not privileged to seek enjoy
usnt this year and you WILL not If you
~ . pstriot.
Any part of your time that does not
bs3ong to your employer belongs to your
csmtry and plans for vacation that
wiIl show your fidelity to 1t and will
linsness TO sacrifice for it are in order.
From out in the country there comes
: suTrestion to you that is worth while
considering
II may be that for some reason you
ere not qualified to shoulder gun and
march of to the trenches.
Il may be that you are physically UNI
n for the strenuous service on the firing
Ma
The more physically unfit the more
ouickly you should embrace the sugges-
tiou from the country and grasp the OPP
portunity II offers.
II Is really suggestion worth while
Il dominates a service for you to per-
IN for your country that MUST BE
pERFORMED by SOMEBODY.
Nb . service for which the residents
= eities must volunteer, and It puts up
- fhsm the matter Of whether supply
" hrsad for the men who will offer their
1lvss and supply for the men who viii
- doing just as important service at
Aome.
The beauty of the suggestion hes IN
~ ouportunity presented for women
80. 20 show that their patriotism is in
- right place.
H susxestion is written to The
- by Burr b. Lincoln. member Oh
r ssseutive committee Of the Michigan
D1Do Grange.
Aws II IL:
: ~, -. Man. Mr.. Business Man Mr. Profess
- Nan. Mr.. LAboring MAn-oor country y
1~-~ -. ~ var which demands sacrifices from
- - every one OF Ms
= euencssnt crops are not raised starvation
- lusst. great suffering must follow IN some
Y Ugtogs-
- N.rm~r must have help TO put In and bar
Vue ~ srOps.
- snnnot sford to pay city wages-his crops
<uaH rSvsr warrant n. but. men. you VIII have
nvnnnsSun this year-why not spend u win some
go. helping him out with his WORK.
n.u,sty women and all other kinds OF women
- euxhsr fruit and garden stun and pack X
- unrkst II viii be the best kind OF uphtt
- you ever did and maybe you VIII form
- nsw Meas a. TO Just how the other half
- - World" lives
lnuosad az going 10 that summer resort lash
ssnaole or otherwise. and playing golf tennis
"a similar games. loan yourself out to pitch hay
- Grain and to help In the garden and berry
Itch. Your muscles win be doubly strengthen
a snd the coat Of tan which you gain win be
1DDt - real and just az becoming as III BAlhee
= suns fashionable "sentlemanly" and lady
~ recreation
ssnd word TO your farmer friend when TO ex-
- you He 10 putting in his crops now and
~ amount VIII depend upon the help he can
ny upon for their care and harvesting.
n hs cannot house and board you. perhaps
there 10 q vacant house near which you could
~. o. pitch your tent in some suitable spot on
ths farm-csmp out with your wife and children.
Get down close to nature, and And out by solid
Asrd work Just what her returns are to those
who strive.
Then n we. like other nations. are plunged
in1o the horrors of war. you will have the salts
action Of knowing that you did your little
toward mitigating those horrors. because you
v~1slpsd In producing the food supply Of the
nation.
Shape your vacation this year to your
couutry's needs.
Pick out the spot like true patriot.
The country needs you.