The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-10-12
|EALS TO WOMEN
4 GRENADA C0UN-
TY TO REGISTER,
A.ked to Show Germany
4, They Are Heart and Soul
>. Rov. in Army. Are Urged to
| later October 21-zS.

..,st vou may find space to re-
u.e both the editorial from Sun
commercial Appeal on registra-
and the letter from our state
man woman's division council
anal defense, Mrs. McGehee, in
= that when the food conserva-
cards are sent out, Grenada
INV NAV understand the situation
no among the front ranks. l
send out to my community chair
csrds to be signed during the
: If October 21-28 and trust that
who read this will "pass the word
hg."
MRS. S. A. MORRISON,
County Chairman.
EDITORIAL in Commercial Appeal:
"Women to Register"
|.Tbere is a very general question
10 the ends and aims of this regis
tion. and the answer is this: 1t is
the purpose of formulating and
.ordinating the splendid woman
|wer of the country that the govern
inf NAV know who's who in pat
btism amcng it's daughters. This
one reason; another is the compel
! moral effect such showing of
|llingness for service on the part of
. women will have ON our enemies
broad. This registration will say to
ermany, Austria and Turkey the
line thing, in spirit, that the can
bnments of training soldiers are say
hg. namely: We are Americans,
kady to uphold our government and
kre our country through the leaden
bar of war and the silver paean of
|eace.'
SIS there a nation on earth that
'ould fail to be impressed with the
hrcerity of such a declaration, and
Nth the courage and determination
Mat is behind it!
"When the women of.sa country
DIN hands with the men for counsel
md defense that country persents an
front to the enemy, for
he whole country is in accord.
"That is what the women of Amer
"a will do when they register on next
aturday with the woman's committee
the Council of National Defense.
rs there any woman who wishes
} be left out of that splendid roster
patriotic names?
"Such registration does not. bind
gu to leave home, or even accept
lie service rendered you if you do
OF wish to do either. Various rea-
ms may prevent you from going
ito active work, but your name
ands as a pledge of loyalty and an
'idence of steadfast sympathy with
e administration in its determine
on to bring home victorious banners
ON everywhere in France.
There is no fee for the registra-
On. No woman is obliged to give
II exact age, the officers of the
uncil deeming it sufficient to say
yer 30,' under 50,' or middle
red What these officers want to
It at is the cooperative spirit wo.
en- have with the government and
form some general idea as to
here they can look for help if the
'cessity for help arises.
"The women of other states have
Id or are holding just such regis
ations as the one set in the state OF
The women of this state
e just as patriotic, just as broad
Inded, just as efficient as those Of
" commonwealth of the Union, ant
is call will not fall on deaf ears
is earnestly hoped and believed
at the polls-from Carter to Shelb!
will show a high water mark O.
minine patriotism. The. men O.
have written the record O
e Volunteer State high on the scrol
splendid achievements; shall no
e women underscore that record
Answer this question at the regis
alton polls"
Mrs. McGehee's Address.
Dear Friendr.: Our nation an
If allies are confronted with a foo
tuation of such grave menace tina
solution requires the co-operatio
every American home. The need
the allies and of the soldiers W
nd across the sea, cannot be me
Hess there are tremendous increase
our exports-wheat, meat, suga
I'd similar products. Increased d.
ands present a problem that canne
, met unless in our homes such sui
flutes in the customary diet al