The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-07
HELPING TO WIN THE WAR.
By George AIDE.

NOIE ~ The EDlIOR: This Is
the 5th of series Of seven articles
on Helping to Win the War, prepar.
ed by George AIDE. Two other ar.
ticles will be sent to you in proof.
sheet form in ample time for publ
cation on the dates fixed for their
release, which will be November
Is and November %. The series is
to be furnished you exclusively in
your locality.
While the war is on, the active
work in support Of the boys at the
front will be shouldered cheerfully
by men and women little too old
for acrobatic service but not yet
frosted at the temples.
They will supply part of the mon
ey and most of the "pep" needed
to supply and encourage a huge ar
my in the field.
It is for them to realize that we
have passed the period Of doubling
and question answering.
We have come to the days when
hustling must supplant converse
ton.
1t was all right six months ago to
spare an hour day in trying to
convince some one with a vacant
eye and dark mind that we were
really justified in accepting the
insolent challenge thrown at US by
Germany.
You are to be forgiven if, even
three months ago, you spent valu-
able time trying to convince a slug
gish minority that
First, Government bonds are q
safe investment.
Second, Pro-G-rman propaganda
are to be hit in the head.
Third. The allies are to be
trusted.
Fourth. The Red Cross is above
suspicion and does not obtain either
money or knitted goods under false
pretenses
Fifth. All taxes which have been
levied are justified bv extra ordi-
narv and unprecedented conditions.
Sixth. This is not a rich mans
war; it was not precipitated by any
Wall Street influence: it is not con-
cerned over privato investments: it
is not a grand benefit for munition
makers.
Seventh. Fair promises have no
value when thew are made by a
criminal who finds himself backed
into a corner.
Eighth The mon in orr training
camps ard aboard TRANSPORTS and
stationed somewhere in France are
being safeeusrdad as American SOL
diers never before wore looked af-
ter. as ro~"~ds who1"eome food
proper sanitation. >~evention of dis
ease. and moral r,idorce
Whv enrmerate furthnr?
Abe Martin mot fn''~r down il
Brown Co-rtv +ho- hon-I nf
TONY Pastor. and hn-n n +o~-
paver in our to---,-h;-, who thi-l-e
thu world is flot 81 vow ca- f;-I
cabaret rerforro-- ~ Now vo~'-
Cit- who d~-'+ Lo'io--o 1-~~- - r--oh
a place as Iowa. and clairvoyants
still find customers and Won can
name pnople who will consult pat
cad" in preference to
a doctor and old .Tethro Tilford ov-
er in Shelby Township, carries a
dried-un potato to keen off the
atism
In everv community Won will find
a contrary minded sediment of the
human race-noo,'o who keen
themselves somewh"t in evidence nv
noisly denying facts which are self
evident to all of their reiehhors who
happen to be in the full enjoyment
Of sanity.
They are somewhat like frogs e.
they make an awful noise in pro-
portion to their number.
Now, if you will take the trouble
70 check up in your immediate
1eighborhood the people who, from
he beginning Of the war, have been
:ull of doubts and questions and
'alse alarms, you will find that they
ire few in number and of precious
title importance, except as atmos-
,heric disturbances.
Also, did it ever occur to you:
That the man who had bought !
literally of Government bonds new
r questioned the safety of his Sc
urity?
That the woman who was knitting
he most socks and sweaters never
elieved the silly stories about the