The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-24

(By George Ade.)
Article lII---Advicc to Americans >l3c-
tween the Ages OF 10 and II.

future histories will coll the Grea,
/. War.
You (the girls of sweet sixteen and
slightly upward and the boys who
are getting ready to vote) will know
pump and middle-aged than any one
can possibly know this year.
When the dust has cleared away
and the large events of the war can
be seen from a distance then you will
understand that the issues involved
had to he fought out. that the Unitel
states had TO take part that the task
we are now undertaking had to be ac-
complished
Let us hope that each of you can
say. 20 years from now, Il was young
at the time but knew what the war
meant, and / helped"
Not all of the heroes are i'm the
trenches.
To prove that brave men remain nj
nome, here am l, a case hardened
bachelor, venturing TO give advice to
yoang women. every one OF whom
knows all about the war or, at least.
about one young man who has march
ed out to win the war.
No need TO tell them 10 knit. They
are knitting.
Why whisper to them to beware Of
"slackers." The poor Stacker" al
ready has felt the scorn of their
glances.
Perhaps some hints may be tabu-
lated i'm the rnethodical style so dear
To professors.
Efficiency OF Soldiers at the Front
and i'm the Training Camps Depend
Upon:
(a) Physical welfare. resulting
from comfortable garments and sensi-
hle attentions, provided by young
women between the ages of &c and
21.
CD Mental calm. induced by the
knowledge that all the girls at home
will postpone definite arrangements
until the soldiers come back.
(c) Spiritual exaltation ,encour-
aged by the occasional receipt Of let
ters from young ladies between the
ages of 16 and 81.
Frbm the above ANALYSIS II becomes
evident that the successful prosecu-
ton OF the war is not dependent
upon the president and cabinet, or
even upon the Council OF National
Defense. but upon Flora and Elsie
Agnes and Jessie.
Don't let anyone tell you that war
liz strictly business prosopsition.
We can't win the war unless the
bands play and the girls wave their
handSerchiefs. Every selected man
who starts to France must see himself
as the hero of the play who steps in
between the villain and the persecut-
I'd heroine and strikes the brute to
the earth. saying Take that! take
that" and then bows to the applaud
ing multitude.
The French weep little and kiss
one another on each cheek and sing
the "Marseillaise' and then they are
ready to capture some more trenches
Repressed emotions sometimes turn
sour. Don't be ashamed TO let your
enthusiasm float publicly to the
breeze.
You never saw a football team ad-
vance the hall unless il was getting
scrcouragement from the girls on the
side lines.
Now for the boys.
Perhaps you have heard about the
Working Reserve.
1t has been carefully organized
under government supervision. 1t has
received the official endorsement of
the president The whole plan is
working out successfully wherever il
| Is understood.
The trouble is that some of the
boys and some of the parents are still
a little doubtful regarding enlistment.
/ because they don't know how much
OF an obligation Is assumed.
| Here is the plan IN nut she'll:
Thousands of enlisted and selected
men have gone to the training camps
j. may be that thousands more will 60
next year These men are being call
cd from factories and workshops and
farms. Every factory and every farm
must continue production If we are to
render full service to our faithful al
lies during the war. How can we fl
the places of the young men who
nave gone away TO fight? We musi