Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-09
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uI C4lafE4to1s- WI nat mas Elcn OF Us
done? What personal privations has
any Of Us undergone Some Of Us
probably displays button indicating
that the wearer owns a liberty bond
Rightly he is proud Of it and so we
are. But that is no privation- That
Is an investment, the soundest that
your money or mine can have. Lend
ing money at s-i00 interest to the
strongest imaginable firm in the world
is both privilege and sound pol
icy.
The loans fioated by your Uncle
Sammy are to be used in shielding
you, Mr.. Citizen, from the oppression
Of q power. which has threatened TO
make you the slave of its lust and
greed. Your boy who will soon be a,
the front, IL not already there, needs
not only to be well fed and warmly
clothed: but he needs, he must have,
the best modern, equipment for Of
Tense and defense. He must have the
best and in the greatest abundance
whatever lis in heaven above, or that
Is in the earth beneath. or that is in
The water under the earth" Viz: the
alrships, the rolling stocks and power
ful cannons, the battleships and sub
marines.
Eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty" 1t is precious; it is paid for
with blood. How much of the dear
blood Of the soldier boy are you plan
ming to let flow? Doing your part
here is doing verify a mighty small
bit, compared with what the boy over
there will do; for what will equal the
giving up of ones life? Not only ex-
change your money for the equally
secure government bonds, but you
must freely help all other causes nee
rssary to the welfare OF the boy who
is called upon TO give his all that you
and might live.
Now what are these allied causes to
which you are asked to lend ready
and cheerful help? The causes that
are closely allied with the welfare of
The boy at the front and here at home
are many, principal among them are
The Red Cross and the Y. NJ. C. A.
Each of these agencies is doing an
Exceedingly important and necessary
work in its own sphere of activity.
Among other things the Red Cross
cares for those who are either tenn
porarily or permanently incapacitated
from serving you. 1t helps the sick,
nurses the motherless babe, comforts
the distressed mother, feeds the hun
cry and protects the helpless. 1t is
an organic part of our government.
The nation would be poor without its
services.
On the other hand the Y. NJ. c. A.
ccuters its attention on the soldier
boy in the full vigor and enjoyment
Of his health. He. homesick and long
ng for dear mother and kin, il en-
dcayors to bring to him home and some
Of its comforts 10 the very trenches,
amongst Eeething volcanoes of cannon
shells and gray thick clouds of poison
Gus gas. To the Y. NJ. c. A. hut. or
dugout, he comes for respite. Here
he is freely served with cup of hot
coffee He is given warm shower
bath and entertained with manly,
clean amusrmcnts. Here he can read
the home newspapers. Here he is ur-
ged to write to "mother." His moral
welfare is also looked after. No
agency can better guard your boy as
TO keep him healthy and strong, in
mind, body, and soul, than the Y. NJ.
c. A. 1t is already doing, as far as
means permit, this very work for the
boys. not only of our nation, but of
all the belligerent nations. The pris-
oners of Germany and Russia. the
poor trudden people of Serbia and even
the unspeakable Turk can testify to
the loving Christian service of the Y.
NJ c. A. II has been the means Of
finding thousands of family connec-
tions for prisoners supposed to have
perished in battles. 1t conducts
schools among prisoners and takes
charge of orphan children. II literal
ly feeds the hungry and at the same
time maintains their spirit in a cheer
full and confident mood. But the work
it is planning to do for your boy and
my boy can be best known through
the letters you and | have received
from them.
Here is one that was received re-
Gently and permission was given to
use the name of the writer, Private
Louis C. Graf. Company X, 343d In
fantry, at Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL.,:
II am talking for all the boys at
this camp. would say q word Of
praise. and il cannot be too high. for
the army Y. NJ. c. A. The work and
the things it is doing for the boys are
wonderful. They furnish all the en-
tertainments and fun. without which
soldiers life would be monotonous.
''If people would remember when
they stand by the Y. NJ. c. A. they are
standing by the soldiers, their pro-
tectors, life in the army would be .
pleasure. / thank the Y. NJ. C. A. for
the pleasure it has given me-"
This letter is significant. Gratitude,
the holiest of mans duties. requires
that we stand by the Y. NJ. c. A. for it
is standing by the soldiers, our vpro-
tectors"; many of its secretaries die
with the soldiers. Its so noble and
necessary work can not be carried
much longer unless you and l readily
come to its help. A nation wide cam
paign is ,now on. The people of Gun
nison ard Of Gunnison county are ap-
pealed to for the sum of FIFTEEN