The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-11-15

III CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
ANOTHER COLUMN of this there is printed
municaon from W. R. Crawford We trust that all of
readers will the communication having read it will
careful consideration to the suggestion made
These days of when it the duty of
loyal American to closet himself with the question: What
to contribute to the of country this warp And
until citizen has done all he he has not done his
II triotic duty
II The Mr. Crawford suggests small
small to be held unworthy of consideration The writing of
lette-a sheets of paper ink, minutes time
indeed insignificant and hardly worth the while from this
end Of the line But the boy at the other of the
it's Godsend Inspiration letter from "home"
While writing this the editor interrupted given the
pleasure of reading several letters from of the
boys who is with the coors In letter there the
repeated plea Write write write Tell the neghbors to
write there isn't neghborhood write about the
and pigs and chickens And this boy still good
u S. A. Soon he will be cover there with wide ocean,
tnent and part of another between him and his 1t
then that he will have to battle alone with
with the Of homesness loneliness 1t is then
he will look and long for just word from home.
It would be fine thing if the of the communicable
busy business and the busy farmers-woud take little
time occasionally and write letter to soldier boy
matter whether know the lad except by
it would be fine thing if the busy had taken little
have cultivated the acquaintance of an interest in
the lad when he here home He would doubtless been
better boy by of the little him. Now
that heis his way the front and then will
cake of him better soldier better soldiers we
make the will victory be and the will
return to
In keeping with Mr. Crawfords suggestion the
porter this week publishing directory of Kennecs soldier
and sailor lads The list appears incomplete hope
be able publish each complete directory
10y of this community who is with the coors.
Beginning next week want publish alongside
tory honor roll of the people of this
and chldenwho will pledge themselves write letter
least soldier her than their reaves) each during
the We want all who willing to volunteer as
letter writer's to telephone mail their this office
SO include them in the honor roll
This little service will call for sacrifice scarcely any
effort We proud Of the boys who representing this
munity in this We know there finer young manhood
Uncle Sans forces than that that has from here We
expect and know that they going to make good We
counting them make reputation for themselves in the days
that Let's establish reputation for ourselves by
having said that of the Benton county boys
looked forgotten by the people back home.
We might have suggested that instead of writing letters the
people subscribe for and send the home to the boybu
didn't We have already enrolled letter writer's We have
writing letter each week. printing under the heading
The Courier Reporter and sending it to all of the boys whose
could get In instances the boys have SUBJ
scbed Others relatives have subscribed for the but each
paper gone the soldier sailors address, whether
anybody While going to refuse
where parents relatives willing and able
subscribe yet until the with the colors will buy
years subscription just $150 and shall take
the satisfaction of having rendered service
the boys who fight while we stay at home