Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-12-07
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education everywhere were repeatedly
Drought out. The aims of education in a
democracy were developed. Following a
general meeting telegram was sent to
PRESIDENT Wilson offering the full sympathy
and cooperation Of the four thousand
teachers assembled in Baltimore in the
cause for which the United States is at war.
The urgent need Of better salaries for
teachers was shown by the reports from
every section of the State. Following sew
eral conferences in the interest Of living
salaries for teachers, committees were
named to represent each county in the
State and to bring the question before the
Legislature. Montgomery county has on
the committee Mr.. Perry E. Waters, County
Tax Commissioner Mrs. C. v. Chandler,
President Montgomery County Federation
Of Women's Clubs; Mr.. C. W. Clum. Editor
OF kensington Press; Mr.. Edwin Broome,
County Superintendent of Schools; Mrs.
Grace L. Ryan, Principal. Kensington Gen.
trail Graded School; Miss Grace Beall,
Principal, DWyer SCHOOL,
How WE CAN HELP Our SOLDIERS.
On April the fourth. nineteen hundred
and seventeen. war was declared between
the United States and Germany. Our coun-
try would not have entered in the war but
Germany plundered our trade by not let
ting us have our right Of the seas and de-
stroyed innocent American lives, so we
were compelled to defend our rights and
protect our citizens.
AS soon as war was declared our Presi-
dent sent out call for volunteers, and
thousands of brave men responded to the
call and enlisted in the army and navy.
These were sent to different parts of the
country and stationed at large camps,
where they were drilled.
But although good many responded to
the call there was nothing like the number
required to make our army complete.
Another call was sent over the country
for men to join the army. but still there
were thousands needed.
On the fifth day Of June every man in
the United States between the ages of
twenty-one and thirty-one registered. That
is. every man of this age gave the Govern
ment officials his name snd address.
Then one day in July there was selec-
tive draft. which meant lots were drawn
and certain men were compelled to 90 in
the army.
Those men were sent to training camps
all over the country and were at once
drilled for the army Immense camps
were built for the drafted men and great
preparations were made.
A large camp was at once constructed
near Washington, D. c.. for all the drafted
men Of Maryland. This camp was named
Camp Meade" and 1t Is to house and
train forty thousand men for battle. This
is large camp and will soon be completed.
Many others are being built all over the
United States.
1t is such camps as these that are to
drill millions of brave young Americans
for war
In spite of the millions of men being
trained in this country. a good many are
now in France. and some have even fallen
in battle. Others will soon follow.
With millions of young men facing hard
ships and cold il Is very important that
they should have help.
Nearly all these men have left happy
homes, in which they have loving wives
and mothers to love and comfort them
where they have all that they could wish !;
plenty to eat. soft, warm beds in which to
sleep, religion and pleasure !; and are COM
PEELED to 60 through the terrors and hard
ships of drilling and war.
Have we not every reason then to COM
fort and cheer those who are fighting to
save and protect us and our country. |
think every woman and child in this happy
United States should do all they can for
these soldiers who are doing so much for
them.
| am going to tell you some ways in
which we can help our soldiers. About
the greatest thing we can do for them is
to encourage them. Agood plan would be
to visit the camps and talk with them. If
they are encouraged and know that their
friends and dear ones at home think Of
them. they will be able to bear their hard
ships with courage and with light hearts
think the next greatest thing they need
is warm clothing. The winter will be cold
and they will often have to drill in deep
snow.
Sweaters will be needed most. and these
can be easily knitted in spare moments.
Helmets, pulse warmers. gloves and stock
ines are also warm useful and much needed.
A good plan is to form a relief commit
tee in the country and meet certain days
in the week to knit for the soldiers.
1t is very important to keep our soldiers
warm and comfortable, and it is the duty
of every person. rich and poor. to help in
this way all they can.
Another good way to encourage the SOL
diers is to write letters to them. BY this
we can encourage and cheer them and also
give them something to occupy their minds
besides discipline and training.
But although we encourage them and
keep them warm. still they have not the
choice and refreshing food that they have
been used to at home. box Of candy or
a nice cake does much to cheer a tired.
homesick soldier: and as he enjoys these
Injuries with his comrades he is reminded
that his friends at home have not forgot
ten him.
To invite the soldiers to our homes on
Thanksgiving and Christmas is another
good plan, and il every family would in
vite two or three soldiers to eat Thanks
giving and Christmas dinner with them
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