Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-11-29

THANKSGIVING In this great Worlu wal. ~ :"
training stations, on the ships which putr"' the
coast lines, in the submarines which move ABOUT
IL hundred feet below the surface OF the water
md ON the great battleships on the high seas
THANKSGIVING day Is to be observed as IL never
before has been by the boys ana men VINO are
Defeating their lives to Americas cause. IL VIII
not be merely u day of senslous pleasur's' VI
stuflng oneself with foods to please me TASTE,
rather it will be II day Of mental Inspiration o.
Il spiritual qualification, OF thoughts Vi h"ne '""
those who are dear.
In a general way The stories of how IllnnkSglv-
ing Is observed In the two branches OF the Amer
lean fighting forces do not differ. Soldiers VINO
are vet In this country will perhaps be given fur-
luurhs so that they can be with their lallililes OF
other relatives on Thanksgiving day. Sa'iors anu
marines who nre detailed to the training stations
may be invited out for the day or they may Eather
In the big mess halls for n program. But the laos
who are far away from their loved ones 'nose
who are on the high seas. will experience n feel
ing entirely new to them. And 1t is going Z" nave
n tremendously important influence, TOO. FER
hons Won have wondered some time or other WIN!
the tiyht-httlng blouse. the black hahdkerchle''
and his saucy little white cap seem TO give 'nt
Jackie a more youthful appearance thah 'ne h''"'
or olive drab do to the soldier.
II is not a deception resulting RON a markeu
difference in the uniforms. Rather this apparent
hoy,sh appearance of the jackies in comparison
with the soldiers Is n reality. The 1hcK,es are
inst boys--thc brightest youth of America, Who'
before they have attained their mahhoou' he
Offering their lives to make THIS country secure
from prusslanism and to establish peace through
out the world.
sn,rit of youth permeates the United states
nayy-an atmosphere which perhaps IS no. 10 U
found in the army. Most OF 'he noss' wiz" ~.
being trained to man the battleshirs. ana the
...t..,t, 80 tIoca who nlrpluy nave met INC tVT'
man H,et In sea battles, are scarcely ont or the'r
tcens There Is a fascination for the sea, Tor the
expeliencc of moving about on the waters anu We
Ing constantly in danger of attack from pe''e"'n
the sea or by hostile ships--a something "nen
holds n peculiar charm for American youth. Anu
50 it Is that the American navy IS compose" "
n great host Of young men--youth who seek aa'
venture, those who nre eager TO aVehse Tue "''
r,ble atrocities wrought by Germany.
Months have passed since many OF these young
.ock,os transformed In m incredibly short time
from schoolboys to fighting men-o'-wars'- men, iei'
their mothers and their fathers to JON o'heF
Youths In protecting our country from the rl
apes Of n barbarian foe. Their activities nave
been so strenuous that few have had the ''He .,
the inclination to mediate about their homes fo
NJ, If these bows have been separated from thei'
a"r rconle long enough to give them n sincere
,on,,ny to visit again hometown and to see mother
Mon NJ the army are better able to COMBAT Z
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fee,,rp of inconsistencies than the jnckies can DC
couse the soldiers have come. ms a general RUE
from the Offices, from the cares OF business iron
colleges. and from situations which nave ID then
very nature, separated the men, more OF less
from their family interests. Should TINS stare
ment sound exaggerated and false let me ameh'
e somewhat. The soldiers probably are NOR
accustomed to absence from home than are IN
sailor boys, most Of whom came directly from IN
influence OF their mothers and who are n" u
themselves for the first time IN their careers coh
fronting some of the bigger problems OF Ire.
And 50 II Is that this Thanksgiving the man
thousands Of American boys who are nghtlng j
the first line Of defense are going to experience
great mental nwakening--a spiritual chans'
which might not have come to them under Herm'
conditions until they were much older IN yeai
and experience. 1t will be perhaps their nr!
Thanksgiving day on which they nave aetua!l
taken the time to mediate over the dressings 10
which they should give thanks.
The boys probably have not previously haa o.
casion to appreciate the home influence. inc
will rejoice In the knowledge TINT the Unite
Stntes now has a navy which measures up 10 ~
best In the world. They will be glad because the