Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
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lauSD1CGS or the SldLe cOunCll OI uo- fense the principal speaker was Lieut.. h. Francis Sullivan, graduate of Plainfield High school, winner of the Milner Yale scholarship and commits Isioned lieutenant at the last session of IPiattsburg training camp. He is to report to General Pershing this winter.
 The rally was held at Peoples thea tce, Moosup. Other speakers were Rev. William A. Keefe of Plainf1eld and Mayor Charles A. Gates of Wilh- mantle.
 The Liberty chorus organized by Miss Atwood of Wauregan and com tions of Plainfield, Moosup. Central Village and Wauregan, rendered ex- cellent music. They will sing at the big war rally at Lily theatre, Plain field, this crhursdaO evening. Lieutenant Suliivan's Address.
 In his eloquent address Lieutenant Sullivan said:
 Any of you who have ever witness ed the ceremony which accompanies the lowering of the Stars and Stripes noticed that great care was taken to prevent even the hem of that flag touching the ground 'HThe flag must never touch the ground" This has time when Washington, our first gen eral, received the first American flag, down to the present time; and on this very night your sons your broth
 
 Ger the leadership of the third general the American army has known, Gen. fera1 John Pershing, on the battle scared, shen-torn fields of France. In these men we have placed our trust and we are certain that, just as the flag was kept On high during the try
 Ing days of the Revolution, and during tile bitter struggles of '61, so also this time it will be carried across the Rhine and flung to the breeze from the kaisers flagstaff in Berlin.
 How to Win.
 We are in the greatest war the world has ever known. Others have told you why we are in it. The thing that interests Us just now is how to get out of it, and the only answer is | ito win, and win in a hurry" and to do this the thought of every true American man, woman and child at this time should be: What can I do to help win this war?
 Work for Everybody.
 Let me say that there is plenty of work for everybody. Not single per son can be left out in this great game we are playing. History is in the tary power, and to lick them we must get together the greatest and the finest army that the world has ever | lznown-and we're going to do it but not without the assistance of those | back home.
 l Sacrifice Required.
 First, there must be sacrifice. Your sons and your brothers who have en- listed have given up that great thing which each and every one of them holds so. dear, 'rHome Sweet Home,~ and all that goes with it Yes. they have held up the right hand and greatest thing which this world has to offer them-their life. You, too. must make sacrifices, of a different nature, it is true, but which in the end will prove all-important
 | Stand Equal, United.
 Lay aside all partisan feelings on nationality, politics and social posi- | tion, just as we do in the army where I the rich man, the poor man, the native born and foreign born, stand side by side and shoulder to shoulder to up- | hold the honor of our flag and our country, and to back up the great president of these United States. who l is leading us in this struggle for civ ilization and humanity.
 ] Training Imperative. 1 Experience gained from the battle of Bull Run showed us the great mis- i take of sending green, untrained troops into battle against trained men. In a conflict such as the present one we cannot make such mistakes. Con- SeQuently there must be months of drilling and training in concentration camps, where Ee men are bound to undergo certain hardships. And it is right here that you who remain at home can do your bit.
 | Wonderful Work. | The work done by the Knights of l Columbus and the '. M C. A at these camps is simply wonderful You who have always been used to the com forts of home cannot realize what it means to a soldier to have a place such as these societies provide, to go to in his spare time The boys need whatever recreation they can get, any 1 thing tn ra1iaUn fhair ind fav time from the atmosphere of war and sthe seriousness of it all. In tkesc recreation buildings boys from the same home towns meet each other, read the home wspapers, listen to ! the piano and Victrola, and find all the necessaries for letter writing. Too much credit cannot be given these two societies for their efforts and the won derful results they are obtaining. Back them up, they need your support; help make the months at the training camps pleasant ones for your boys! The Red Gross.
 Then there is the Red Cross The work Of this branch needs no exp2ena.- tion and to even try to cover it's scope would be an immense task. But whether it be on the field of battle in the trenches or in the base hospi- | tals with its nurses and doctors risk I ing their own lives to give first aid to the suffering and wounded; or in the concentration camps, handing out the IIIIo COIHIOTCf klCS, sweaters and other things which make the soldiep,, life pleasanter; or wherever the life of a soldier or sailor takes him, he feels the welcome effect of some work or other done by the Red Cross The work done by our people at home along Red Cross lines has been splendid, but it must be kept up. 1t is not enough to make one helmet and one sweater because you have but one special friend who would like one There are thousands and thousands of soldiers who haven't a sister or mother to knit for them, and these are the ones that your extra work should reach.
 Grateful for Gifts. Many seem to have the idea that ii they make an outfit and someone gets it whom they don't know that their work isn't appreciated The sol 1 dier may not know whom to thank;