Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-17
To Guard the Guards Who Safeguard
Us.

months to come would appeal to you as
ar opportunity such as the world has
rover given you and those who work
with YOU That proposition. how
ever. which the var has presented and
II YOU have over addressed. or been
ptssen, ~ The average temperance
n.tetIng with scarcely a young man
present. You can better grasp the mean
inE of the opportunity presented at
the present moment to talk to the
souar men Of America about the drink
problem
Within a few weeks it is expected
that more than a million and half
%. the best material in Americas young
manhood VIII be in active war service.
o. in training camps preparing for the
vorld's struggle Hundreds Of thou
sands Of them are already there. and
urder the peculiar psychology Of pre-
Vaiing conditions, these young men
are more approachable, and perhaps
full meaning Of forward and upward
tendencies, than has been or could be
rcssible at any other stage of this
country's existence.
II these young men win this war,
they must be shown the full part that
alcohol plays in poor Workmanship;
oy,I
exposure, increases the shock to
wounds, and often causes disaster to
armies They can and must he in
spired 70 patriotism, manliness. and
righteousness by the thought that they
are looked upon as representing Amer
lea. and that the American people will
be judged by their conduct.
II is apparent to every thinking in
divtdual that the welfare Of our coun-
try. after the war. will depend in no
small degree upon terrifying our fight
ers again alcohol, for in years to come
these young men will hold the positions
OF trust and responsibility.
A number Of organizations have not
&c such an opportunity and presented
II TO the government for cooperation
Il be met. insisted that the work must
be done by one organization. Compel
ing organizations came together and
formed one committee to do all the
temperance work among the soldiers
and sailors-and this is the name it
Fears United Committee on War
Temperance Activities in the Army
and Navy
The slogan is. NO Waste. No I'm
necessary Duplication Of Effort:-Just
Business Methods Applied to the Great
Task Insuring Its Success and Eff
cheney"
Its motto is Clean Hands and
Clean Lives Given Without Rancor for
Clean Cause"
In my country and her destiny.
In the great dream Of her founders,
In her place among the nations,
ir her deals;
I believe
Tht her democracy must be protected,
Ner privileges cherished.
Eer freedom, defended.
I believe
That, hun,bly before the Almighty,
But proudly before all mankind,
We must safeguard her standard,
Tire v.son Of her Washington,
Tire n1srtyrdonn Of her Lincoln,
Wrtt tho rat-iot.c ardor
OF the minute men
And the boys n blue
o. her -ie~rous past
! believe
In t3yslty 70 my country,
Uttor. rrsvoeable, ,nvioIate.
Thou IN whose slaht
A Thousand years are but as yesterday
And 80 . uatch in the night,
Help me
In ny frs.lty
Te make real
What believe.
And here is the way it is proposed
&c wage a thoroughly effective anti
alcohol campaign:
!. Install a steremotosraph unit in
every great Army and Navy training
camp showing temperance charts and pic
lures steadily several hours every day.
?. Furnish for each stereomotograph a
new set of slides. the finest photogra ply
can furnish. every time the machine COM
pletes a circuit of the camp.
B. Place in every Y. NJ. c. A hut" the
most attractive posters and literature
that advertising men and printers can
produce
l. Present TO every soldier and sailor
specially prepared manual containing
valuable information and carrying con-
viction on the drink question.
5 Send speakers such Hon. X. T.
Hobson. Gov. J, Frank Hanlv. Gov. Carl
T. Miliken. Daniel Polling. Charles Stel-
Gle. Ira Landrith and others to give ad-
dresses in the camps.
g.. Inspire declarations Of clean man.
hood devoted to a clean cause.
: In short. do what needs 10 be done
10 fortify our fighters against alcohol.