Macon beacon., 1917-07-13
10 the Good People Noxubee
County.

pride, in the people of my adopted
county. The response of our
young men, in this time of need.
to the call of their country has
been gratifying. We have a right
to be proud of our boys and men.
The response of our people to the
call to loan our country money in
this time of stringency was com
mendable, and under conditions
generous.
The response to the appeal of the
cred Gross" was exceedingly
gratifying. All things indicate
the loyalty of our people to their
country. And further, than this,
they indicate our continued loyal.
ty. So necessities arise in the
future we will not be found want,
ing. have confidence in you,
and feel that those in authority
may trust you safely. While |
am exceedingly gratified and de.
lighted in all that has been done,
may l not with assurance appeal
to you, to make at least one fur
ther advancef Our boys are away
from home and the influences of
home, and that they may render the
best service of which they are ca.
pable it is necessary that we make
their surroundings as home like as
possible. We should provide all
for their mental, moral and spirit
ual betterment we can. Their in.
tervals of rest and diversion from
their onerOus duties should find
means for their best employment.
1t is their nature to seek diversion.
They must have relaxation. If
the best is not provided for them,
they will seek to provide for them
selves. ! know from personal ex.
perience that a soldier must be en-
gagged in something. 1t will not
% to leave him idle, indeed you
cannot, for he will seek something
to do, or else he will shut himself
up in himself, and look at and
ponder over the ills he is called
upon to bear, and he loses interest
in his undertaking, and his love
of country wanes, and he becomes
less efficient. The better satisfied
a soldier is the more effectiye he
will be. There is nothing that |
know of that can make the atmOs.
phere more home like than good
live Y. M. G. A. In these Y. M.
G. buildings the boys can gather
for diversion and amusements.
They gather there to read the pa.
pers and magazines, and to write
to their parents, friends and sweet.
hearts. Games are provided, for
them, literature ia provided for
them, and stationery is provided,
and the whole building is filled
with things, placards, ETC., to
make it home like. They have
their pianos and Victrolas, indeed
all that will contribute to their
better natures. They find there
the little necessities of lite, pins
and needles, buttons, etc. TO say
nothing of the Christian influences
about the Y. M. G. A. it ought to
be the pleasure Of every good man
and woman to do all he or she can
do, to make their lives as pleasant
and helpful as possible. To give
our boys these buildings Missis-
sippi has been asked to contribute
$500 for the present. If do our
part it will require about $4OO
from our county. This is a very
modest sum that is asked of us.
/ appeal to every good man and
woman in this county to take this
matter up at once and let us do
all we can to provide this need.
| appeal to some good men and
women in each of our communities
to 60 among their neighbors and
tell them what we want, and what
our boys need, and raise this
money without delay. The army
is increasing and this money is
needed at once to make provision
for our soldiers. Some of us may
not have any boys in our army,
but a great many ofyou have sons,
and loved ones, and these last
need no urging to do the best for
those whom they love. l can not
believe that those who have no
loved ones in the army, can be in
different to the needs of Others