The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-29
Proclamation
To All Patriots of the Home:


In these stirring days when our coun-
try faces the most colossal task in its
entire history, the spirit and determ-
nation with which every man does his
bit may prove to be the turning point
of the war. Nothing should be left
undone to save our boys who are going
to the front. On the other hand, there
is not boy who is going to the front
that will not give all that he has, even
life itself, to preserve the honor and
integrity of the nation under whose
banner he fights.
What kind of a boy are we sending
to the front9 We expect to send one
million brave boys. Most of them are
just approaching manhood, filled with
hopes and aspirations, and who little
dreamt that they had been preparing
themselves to defend the country thew
love against the most highly organized
foe the world has ever known. The
responsibility which rests upon them
calls for courage, determination
and patriotism almost sublime. That
these boys will meet the responsibility,
meet it bravely and VIGOROUSLY, none
of us entertain the slightest doubt.
Not long ago at college regatta a
dozen crews were lined up on the Hud-
son for fOur-mile race. In every boat
were eight men, clean morally and ment-
ally; physically perfect. The banks of
the river were lined with thousands of
people waiting to cheer their favorite
crew along to victory. The signal was
given. At that instant almost a hun
dred oars touched the water, and with
perfect rythm these crews shot down
on the river. Toward the end of the
race one eight-oar shell took the lead
and finished few inches in advance Of
the others. AS this boat took the lead
thousands of people remarked upon the
rythm of the stroke and the grace with
which the men rowed. There was no
hesitation, no flinching, no easing up
on single oar.
After this boat crossed the line, the
crew rowed over to the dock and every
member of the crew except one stepped
out. What had hoppened to him9
Early in the race brass screw had
worked loose in the footrest, penetrated
the skin, entered the flesh and finally
embedded itself in the bone of the boys
heel. He had to be yanked loose from
the boat. Imagine, if you can the pain
he suffered during the four-mile race
and yet not once did he fail to throw
all his power into the stroke that was
to win the race.
This boy is not an exception; he is
one of the million young men who are
going to the front. Every one of these
fellows will stick whether lie faces mo-
chine guns or the cold steel of the bayo-
net. But this is not the important
question We have undertaken test in
this enrolment campaign. Our task is
to see that every other person sticks
to his task, which is to supply these
fighting boys of America with suffic-
lent wholesome food to enable them to
fight as we know they can fight and
will fight, providing they are Loyalty
backed by the people at home.
The campaign is almost here. This
is the time when every person is going
to know just how many American fam
lilies are going to back the boys at the
front. This is the time when we are GO
ing to find out who sticks and who
quits.
Let us assume our responsibility, not
in part, but in full. Let us see to it
that every family in our country or
city enrolls. No matter what our en-
gagements, no matter what the weather
may be, no matter how much money we
might earn during the time that we
will have to give up to this work, let
everyone be true patriot and join the
ranks of those who pledged themselves
to stick; to see it through; to fight it
out and not quit.
Reports from all through the south
and Central West and Northwest indf-
cate that this is going to be one of the
greatest national campaigns in the his
tory of the country. Your state has
furnished its proportion of young men.
Your state win pledge its full proper
ton of families committed to food con-
servation. There is no apathy in your
part Of the country, and we know that
you do not want it. You are called to
duty, you are going to respond for your
country and for your boys.
Yours sincerely,
u. S. Food Administration,
By Daniel A. Reed.