The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-29
LITTLE ACTS OF PATRIOTISM
By Hildegarde Hawthorne
of The Vigilantes

1t was the millions who took the
little bonds, straining point to
do so, buying them on the Install
ment plan when they couldn't buy
them outright, it was these who
gave the country at this great time
the best assurance Of the patriotism
and the devotion of its people.
And it is the many little acts of
patriotism, by the millions who for
n ny i varying reason cannot make
the great sacrifices, it is these who
emphasizes that fact.
The little acts of patriotism. We
ere constantly coming across one
Ct them. Hearing some woman
say, as l did this morning while
crowded into an office elevator:
you see, l have only two free
hours each evening. Isn't it too bad,
for Of course / can't do very much
in that time ! knit one evening and
make bandages the next-but only
two hours"
Or it may be another sort Of sac
rifice, such as this by a young girl
| counted up and found that I
averaged fifty-five cents week on
candy. And l just decided that |
woeldn't eat single piece this year
or for the duration fthe war, as
they put it. And ] talked with all
Of my friends, and we've signed a
ledge to put our candy money all
.9gether-it amoHnts to seventeen
lollars and a few cents each week,
think OFT that into comfort kits
for the soldiers, or wool for swea-
tiers. Of course, it's silly even to
sroak Of giving up such a little thing
as candy in time like this. but we
are all girls without very much spen-
dag money. and we've been perfec-
tlv delighted to see what getting
t,gether accompanies. Seventee7
dollars week buys quite lot"
The other day l lunchcd with
friend Of mine who is a secretary in
downtown office. AS we gained
Tic street l turned toward the res
taurant we habitually frequented.
but she pulled me back.
''No, don't go there any more"
she said.
why not? There isn't another
so convenient, nor with better food
and then they make us feel SO at
home there"
Eyes, but they are nit complying
with Hoover's requests as to meat
and wheat, and wont go to any
restaurant that doesn't. Wen have
to 60 another block and get into a
crowd, but it can't be helped"
A suggestion there, isn't Their, for
those women who can't help the foe
conservation personally, since they
don't keep house. Patronize no res
the Hoover requests, and let those
that refuse to do so know just why
they don't get your custom.
Are you planning to save for
the next issue Of Liberty Bonds?"
said one girl to another.
1.-THE next? Wait till it comes!
I'm still paying off on the last"
well, so am l. But I'm working
out scheme to lay aside quarter
week in addition, and then I'll
have enough on hand when the new
issue comes to start taking one Of
them"
These are only few of many
instances. l know a child who is
running errands for two neighbors
after school hours in order to pay
off bond he is buying l know of |
two little girls who have volunteered |
to go without Christmas presents in
order to send Christmas bags to the |
soldiers abroad. l could go on al
most indefinitely telling of such little
acts Of patriotism, just as the rest
Of US can. Those who are doing
them don't expect any notice, how
ever. They are sorry they can't do
more they are full of generous admi
ration for those who are making the
big sacrifice, giving everything.
Theirs are just the little acts of
patriotism.
But they have their place, haven't
they? And maybe the place is big.
HAVE YOU BOUGHT YOUR
NEW FAIL SIUr2