The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-09
MUST CARE FOR SOLDIERS
General Call Sent Out to Enlist ALI Men
Not Only for Home Guard But for
Care of Men who Have Gone to
the Front to Fight. MI

The County Council of Defense back
ing up the action Of the State Council
oe Defense is looking for stay at homes
to do work for the soldiers. The call
to service at home has been issued. In
this call the State Council says:
Now is the time when Uncle Sam
expects every citizen to be a soldier.
To each of US comes the privilege of
rendering a soldier Is service to our coun-
try, even tho most of us remain at
home. 1t is up to every one of us
to stand back Of the boys who wear
the uniform and who bear the brunt Of
our battle at the front
Every fellow who is to have the
honor of representing Wisconsin at the
front should have every reasonable as
surance that his home affairs will re-
ceive the best possible attention while
he is away, and that every effort will
be made to have his regular position
or bettre one, open for him when
he comes back.
"Back of every soldier boy there
should be here at home citizen sol
der who would be his personal friend
and 'Fback home" fellow, lis brother,
his pal
"We, therefore, urge every county
council of defense to, call for volun-
teers, warm -blooded Americans who
are not called to the colors, to enlist
in the army at home. Every soldier
in the home army is personally standing
back of one of the boys in Uncle
Sans real army.
"This call should come now so that
each home soldier may select or be
selected by an enlisted man, establish
personal relations, become the acquain-
tance and helping friend Of the family
o. relatives left behind and who would,
when the soldier was gone, see to it
that if those dependent on him were in
want their cases would be reported to
those organization that could lend
prompt and efficient aid.
rThis personal relation between the
soldier in the army and the home sol
der should be established now so that
every soldier in leaving would feel that
all the folks at home were interested in
his personal welfare That all the
friends at home expect him to regard
his military service as stepping stone
to a more useful life when he returns
from the front ard again becomes a
member of the community.
"We want 70 do this now, so that
the soldier who leaves us will want to
come back to u.s. We want them to feel
all the while they are away that they
are still members of the home commun-
ity, that the old ties are not broken,
but are growing stronger.
"Tn order that this may be sure to
happen the State Council of Defense
will require that the soldier at home
keep the soldier at the front fully in
formed of local news, that welcome
news from back home. That the sol
der at home tell the soldier at the
front of the promotions and honors of
other boys from the home county, serv-
ING in other divisions, have received.
That the soldier pal at home write at
least fortnightly letter to his soldier
pal at the front, and supply his real
soldier with the worthwhile poems, edi-
torials, and short stories inspired by the
war, as we'll as copy of the soldier $
favorite home paper.
''The soldier at home could see that
his real soldier pal is, at all times,
properly equipped with such articles of
clothing, etc, as the government is
not in position to furnish at the pres
emit time. He could see that the tobacco
pouch, where carried, is never empty.
ttThe soldier at home should keep in
close personal touch, not only with the
soldiers family and relations but with
his friends, and prompt them to write
the letters of home gossip and news
that will be so welcome, so encourag-
ing, that would brighten weary and
home-sick days.
''The administrative work entailed
by the above program should be handled
by each County Council of Defense.
Where money may be needed the coun-
ty council would be a helpful and
foreeful agency in finding ways and
means.
"Let every boy who follows the flag
feel that he leaves behind soldier
pal with soldi spirit.
"There are many who would like to
60, many who cant go, many who