The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1917-09-29
FOUR-MiNUTE MEN

FOV LIE NEN
Under the publicity plan adopted by
the national committee on public In
formation, stevens county is being or
ganized and four-minute men are be-
ing selected for the various towns
Atty. F. Y. Wilson of Colville has been
named as county chairman by the state
chairman of fourminute men, and he i.
is starting the work in this county this
week. At each of the picture shows
of Colville, Chewelah, Marcus Kettle
Falls and Northport, four minute men
will be appointed to speak for exactly
four minutes during several evenings
each week. The names of these men
are sent to the national committee. and
after being accredited, these men are
given authority to speak as a repre-
sentative of the government. Strict
regula tions as to method and wording
are in force with these men, and their
statements are backed by the govern
ment, No such expressions as II think
and Il believe" will be heard from the
governments fOur-minute men. They
are furnished the subject for each talk,
and are given the exact facts which
they are asked to relate. They are
absolutely limited to four minutes. and
picture slides furnished by the gov
ernment are used to introduce the
speakers. Previous announcement will
not be made regarding the names of
speakers and at present they are not
authorized to act as official four min
ute men except at picture shows, any
other talkA which they may make at
other times and places being encour-
aged as a patriotic work. but not as
representative government work. The
national committee is composed of The
secretaries of war, state. and navy,
with George Creel as publicity chair
oman.
The purpose of the fOur-mnute men
plan is to give to every town in the
country exact facts regarding the war;
it's cause, it's procedure. it's methods,
and it's necessities. Bulletins are sent
the men by the government to keep
them constantly informed of the things
which the people should know and the
entire effort is to keep the public con-
versant with the exact conditions. AMI
not allow people to assimilate and
credit false rumors. This Is a free
country, and the war holds few secrets
for the government is but a creature
of the people, and the people have a
right and must know what they are do
ing. They are to know this through
authorized representatives in each com
munity.
The first four minute man to appear
in Colville will be at the Colville
theater Saturday night after the first
show. The government slide will an
nounce his authority for appearance
At Camp Lewis, American Lake,
where the drafted men of the new ma
tional army are being assembled for
training in the western department, the
army Y. NJ C. A buildings, thoroughly
equipped and splendidly manned, are
awaiting the thousands that are arrlv
ing daily. Tons upon tons of writing
paper and envelopes are within reach,
books and magazines have been care
fully laid out, we'll lighted buildings
with ample facilities for writing let
ters home, for recreation and comfort,
are completed and everything is free.
Wherever American troops are sent
this same welcome awaits the soldier.
The sign of the Red Triangle Of the
Y M. c. A. means that within the
walls of the building a friendly well
come awaits the soldier, that every
thing in the building Is at his dis
posal and there are no don't and no
dues.
The secretaries are efficient, trained
men who strive to please him, to look
after his comfort. to advise and cheer
him. 1t is a place where he may go
when he is homesick or weary and find
genuine comrades, where he may take
his money for deposit, where he will
meet clean fellows with clean thoughts.
Whatever the army and navy Y. M.
G. A. can do to make a man physical
ly. morally and mentally fit for service
to his country, 1t Is striving to- do.
Educational classes are instituted for
those who desire to improve their leis-
ure hours. There is religious inspira-
tion for those who seek 1t. There Is
healthy recreation for those who wish
ii. The Y. NJ. c. A. Is the great club
of the enlisted men. 1t Is open to them
no matter what their creed 1t Is the
bureau of information in every camp
and cantonment, the center from which
radiates all the physical and social ac-
tivities. 1t is the nearest thing to
home that the enlisted men will find
in the army
While in Vancouver. B. c., several
weeks ago. the editor Of the Examiner