The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-10-12
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR
WOMAN'S SERVICE, FOR GOD
FOR COUNTRY-FOR HOME"

The N. L. w. S. is the National
ORGANIZATION which 'broke the trail'
with an Emergency program in
which all women's organization in
the country could cooperate for
war service.
America is in the world war-the
men of the country are doing their
part by entering our armies and sub
scribing to the Liberty Bonds.
The women are doing and must
do THEIR part in all kind of war
service.
We are fighting because we found ::
That in no other age of the worlds
history, has any civilized people ever
killed unarmed neutrals travelling on
the seas. 1t was too brutal even for
the middle ages.
Yet Germany did this!
We found that Germany's plan was
to crush each great country in turn,
in Europe first, and then do as she
liked with US.
We found that if we did not fight
with the Allies and help them win,
the Allies would be beaten and we
would have to fight Germany alone.
Therefore we fight, not because we
hate the people of Germany, but
because the world cannot be "safe
for democracy" while a few men can
force battle and death on all man.
kind. We are fighting that we may
win peace and happiness for our
selves and the world.
The winning of the war quickly
therefore concerns every man, wo-
man and child. I'D
The struggle has been going on
long enough to bring home to the
people of Europe what the German
purposes and methods are, but here
in this country in our fancied securi-
ty, the long distance from the battle
fields dulls our imagination and dulls
US to a feeling of safety.
We feel, ooh well, what has not
happened, cannot happen.
Did we ever imagine that Germany
would pursue campaign of ruthless
ness and barbarity thru submarine
warfare? Did we ever imagine that
Germany could and would distroy
churches, cathedrals and homes, raze
and o.iiterate everything needed to
support life, poison wells, and MAIN
the inhabitants of a conquered coun-
try? Did we ever imagine that Ger
many would thrust into slavery men,
women and young girls?
Yet she has done all of these!
Why should it be so difficult for
us to imagine that Germany may
defeat the Allies, and in command
of the seas, invade this country? How
would you like to pay tribute to the
German Kaiser, have the ones you
love best droop and die under the
lash of the German Government and
have the pursuit Of happiness denied
to you?
Today the nation is in peril! YOU
are called to service! The time for
talk is past-YOU must act.
That there may be no misunder-
standing as to the difference in the
functions of the N L. for w. S. and
the Council of National Defense, let
me say that they in no wise overlap,
the work of the latter being to act
in an advisatory capacity, and as
a clearing house in regard to wo-
mems organizations, while that of
the former, the N. L. for w. S. (for
which there are no dues or member
ship fees) is to engage in actual SER
vice such as to prepare every woman
to take up an occupation in times of
emergency by establishing classes in
stenography, telegraphy, X-ray and
motor driving. They do Over Seas
Relief work, knit sweaters, make
trench candles, etc, for our bows
cover there"
Before many weeks it is possible
that we shall have number of SOL
Observation-Disclosures