The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-11-10

Ten Thousand Boys Enlisted I'm
southwestern Military Department.

Ten thousand boys between the
ages OF 10 end Is years are being en-
listed In the southeastern military
department to help the Y. NJ c. a.
serve the United States soldiers and
sailors through it's war work. The
goal is that each boy should earn $40.
This will make 100000 to be con-
tributed by the boys of the seven
states of Alabama, Georgia. Florida,
mississippi. North and South Carolina
ana Florida. 1t is all part of fund
or one million dollars TO be raised in
lhe entire country. and this million
VIII be part of the fund Of $4,000, 900
which is 10 be obtained during War
Work Week, November IL to 10.
In all the previous wars in the
history of the United States the boys
from Is TO 81 have formed the bulk
of the armies. In this war. so far,
the government is saving the boys by
alling only men over 81 into miiitary
service. though many lads between lS
and II have volunteered and are in
,hc ranks. But those from Is to Is
axe not carrying rifles, handling tor
Dcdo boats, flying airplancs or loading
field guns. They are just az patriotic.
nevertheless, as the boys OF other gen
~ "a bnx
ard as much energy burning within
them to serve their country as any
boys anywhere ever had.
SO this channel has been provided
through which they may give vent to
their patriotism. The aDportfon-
ments which have been made among
tie States in the department are:
Georgia, $4,000: North Carolina
$4,000; Tennessee, $4,000; South
Caroline, $4,000; Alabama. s1O,00O;
Florida. $1,000: Mississippi, $1,000.
Most of the boys who Will get in on
this campaign will he the fellows II,
the high schools viii l.. Chandler
Of Nashville. Tenn. International Y.
NJ. c. A. Boys Work Secretary fo.
this department. is heading up the
campaign. He has state campaign
leaders assisting him.
These hoys arc to earn this mon
cy 1t Is not to be given to them.
fhcy are 10 WORK for il at regular
wages for boys OF their age. Rusi.
ness men are to be interested i'm their
undertaking and will be encouraged
TO give them employment during
ihcir spare time after school anG
:aturdaya but will pay them only
"h"t they earn and what 1t would be
necessary to pay any one else to do
he same work
There are all kinds Of things tn.
boys can do. Country boys will husl;
corn, sell pigs, do chores or clean up
back io;s. City Doys will scrub floors
wash windows. clean yards, do paint
ing and 80 on. Some boys will save
out of their pocket money by cuttin,
out sodas, gum ana Coca Cola. 9th
ers Will pass up a new suit OF clothes
N orGer TO he able to help. II is -
'c II sacriicial. patriotic service an
every means OF IN honest nature &C.
SECURE the money will he approved
Boys in many cities have alrca r.
started 10 earn this money. In De-
troit the other day twenty seven OF
Them applied for Saturday jobs at one
of the biz motor companies They
stood in line in tho morning with
tier lunches wrapped in newspaper
nnder their arms waiting to be hired
They spent the day washing win
lows, sweeping floors, carrying plank
md performing great many other
iifficult and heavy tasks At the end
II the day they had earned total
OF sl14.30, or half OF the s270 which
they had agreed TO earn, almost.
And the same thing Is being done
by others. They are doing it to help,
win the war by supporting the Y. NJ.
G. a. Red Triangle War Work, whic,,
has as its sole goal, Keeping the fi2ht-
ing forces fit.