The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-11-23

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brought TO Us. among other things, the
greatest opportunity ~e have yet had &c
show that the women Of our race are a.
loyal and patriotic and self-sacrificing a
the women Of any other race. IL 10 true
We must do our bit, surrounded with
trying and perplexing circumstance-cir-
cumst~nces which have not confronte.i
any other race OF women on earth, still
for all that. there Is much We can do and
must DO. that will not only be of service
To our great country m it, present hour
Of trial and need, bnt, n clle-rfully done,
will let the world s-e that tru~ woman
hood Is confined t. no part -ulsr race,
color or creed
need not consume yOur time an point
INK out To- you the suii~rng- OF human
lty, created by world ma arms. since
tins VAR began and engulfed the whole.
earth in devastation. obstruction ami
who has not ~ept at the lonely orphans
tears% Who has not been smitten with
grief At tho broken hearted wisiow'-
sigh for tine husband who will never IT,
turn, Who has not -hudsiered at th.
'i"a''iy gaping wounds AMI the blood
ga a ing sgOnie- OF the dying
circumstances that threatened oar TX
i-tence have forced our oxn country mt.
tins whirlpool OF blood and carnagr
Even While | speak 10 you. the valiant
men OF our land have lett home and
loved one and turned their backs upon
pleasures and comforts and are nov be
ing rushed from every part of our grea,
country L. lay themselves upon the altar
of loyal devotion and duty To- rrceiv.
training 1t the various army CAMPS.
then cross the hriny deep to Join their
brethren upon the bleeding fields of
Europe that the istherhOod Of God an,
the brotherhood Of man may not per
lsh iron, the lace oi tire earth.
We srSrn war Grim visageL war,
AMI War Is what GENERAL Sherman ssid
Il Was
] think II Is about time our women
realized what it means. not only To- our
valiant men at the front, but what IL
means Ia all Of us here at home. There
Is great work 10 ~ done To win this
war, and Ne women must 10 our part IF
Il ii you have been reading, | Am sure
you have noticed tie fact that i'm all the
countries of Europe where the men have
gone Ia the front. their women folks hav.
had Z" I'LL the places left vacant 10y ths
men, such A. rur.ning street cars, driy-
ing the wagons. working in the factorIe,
and m the offices and on the farms, ~
30 ss To- help keep the men at the from
supplied. and at the same time do al
they can To support thsm--lv.-- and chill
dren to KEEP them from p~ri hing.
Ii may int rrst you To know that VIVA
tho women ARE doing in those countrie
many of tn. WON "a are doing righ
here I'M our own country, and it is mp 4
all OF Us women u gtt ready To meet Tia
situation, when Il comes upon US, As
surely viii II tins awful var lasts mucl
longer. This ~ a time w'en every wo
man should be doing her part to he'll
her country. for IN helping your countr
you are helping yourselves. We may a
we'll get - into our minds that what 9th
er Somen are doing To help, the womeI
OF our race must do. Women all owe
the country are alive to the gravity O
the situation. and We women here i'm tn.
coaIheIds must wake and yet husband a.
our part, for their is something all ca,
do t. help. Many of our women ar
claiming that they don't know wha
they can do To help. and the only pur
pose OF this paper IL 10 point out some o
the wsys IN which you can he OF grea
service IN helping your country to vii
the vlctory and bring peace to the earth
IL IL no Use denying the fact that man,
"i you can sew and sew well Just now
the Rel Gross Society needs the service.
81 women Who can sew To make pillow
rSses, sheets, surgical shirts. army shirt.
and many other articles for the sick and
wounded in the hospitals and for th.
nurses and doctors At the front. lie IN
our own church, w. have All auxiliary q
the Red Gross, composed Of women from
Bottom Greek, Peerless and Underwater.
known A. the COlored Auxiliary Of Wv
ian, working under the jurisdiction of
the Gary Chapter, located at Gary. W.
Va, and ~ are making the things which
] have mentioned. Now any woman
Who can 10 plain sewing can do - much
u help. II you are willing to help u- !,
sew, but ion't know how. since You have
elected me your Chairman. consider -
my duty 10 show you - best can, and
will tske Plea-uEs IN doing - without
money and Without price. II Won are will
ING t. help your country and suffering
humanity.
~ome may -ay they haven't the tims
Neither have !, becsu-e have two small
children u rare for and my home = 20 n
after. and a naultitude Of other thing
500 after. and resides this. there are 9th
- duties thrust upon me. which ccme &.
at women whose husbands are minister.
Notwithstanding tins. feel Il my duty o.