The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-04-10
A CALL FOR SERVICE,

Inc following bulletins received to
day:
THE indications from Washington
are that bill will pass in a few DAYS
providing for Compulsory Universal
Military Service. This will mean that
young unmarried men, probably be.
tween the ages of twenty and THIRTY.
Will be drawn into the service. The
extent of the service and the carnage
incident to it no one can foretell. Fo:
this reason, as representatives of the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company, there is no no service due
our country from us, that requires
more sacrifice and heart-break
ing effort than our solemn duty to see
that every man in our territory, "a
present inadequately insured, has this
matter powerfully and prayerfully
placed before him. There is not a
man connected with this Agency Force
who will not stand ready to make the
supreme sacrifice necessary WHEN
EVER, WHEREVER and HOWEVER
duty calls. So in this spirit let us push
our work and get in every application
possible BEFORE THE COMPANY
PUTS ON IT'S WAR CLAUSE. Some
companies have already done so and
we are, hourly, expecting notice from
the Northwestern to that effect
''If you fail to put these facts before
every citizen in your territory, who
will be subject to military service, or
who has sons who will be, you are as
recreant to your duty as though you
were to desert, under fire, in the face
of an enemy invading our National
Boundaries. If we know our minds
and hearts, there is not a selfish
thought finding Judgment in this appeal
to you, but only sincere desire to aid
in alternating, in'some degree, the suf-
fering that will follow war.
THE things to which we are calling
your attention may not materialize, blu.
we are now in a State of War and
know not what the end may be. The
nation is actively and vigorously pre-
pairing against these possibilities and it.
is our duty, as citizens, to support the
Insurance men, TO INSIST THAT
THE INDIVIDUAL LIKEWISE PRE-
PARE FOR THE DISASTERS WHICH
LIE BEYOND THE PALE OF GOV
EMINENT ASSISTANCE.
Let us put a concrete proposition
before you.
Suppose some neighbor or friend OF
yours, between forty-five and sixty
years of age, has two boys of military
age. Under normal conditions, it is
but natural for him to feel that in
event of his death, his wife and daugh
tiers could look to these sons for sup
port and comfort But perhaps with
these boys in the army and violent
war raging, this man should be taken
from his family, or suppose that these
boys should be killed in battle, the only
institution known to present day civili
zation that can in a measure cover this
tragedy is Life Insurance. THE FA-
THEIR AND SONS SHOULD ALL Be
INSURED.
This is a call to duty and service
too serious to be ignored and we i'm
plore you, in the name OF humanity.
not to spare yourselves in carrying
this message to your fellowmen.
With a profound prayer that these
possibilities, which are gathering on
the horizon of our National Peace, may
be dispelled by Merciful and All Wise
Providence.
"P. S. IF FOR ANY REASON A
PROSPECT PREFERS TO PLACE
HIS INSURANCE ELSEWHERE, IN
SYST THAT HE SHALL DO so AT
ONCE" ..........:
Let me urge you to call at my office
to-day. as we know not what we can
offer later.
r. F. CLENDENIN,
Associate General Agent the North
western Mutual Life Insurance CON-
pany.
|. Cumb. Phone 81, Home Phone ~;
Residence, Cumb. 353.
POI First National Bank Building.
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