South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-21
Need Many Soldiers.

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Need Many Soldiers.
We will need soldiers By the hun.
dreds OF thousand. yes. by the mil.
lions. before this gigantic struggle
is ended. and they must be good
soldiers IL they expect 20 he success
ful IN this mission The time when
the rough-neck bully made the best
soldier has long since passed 20 the
discard Something more than brute
strength is needed in the war OF to-
more than animal
courage is necessary TO overcome
the forces that will be pitted against
the American soldier who goes forth
in answer 20 the call Of his country
Of a high order, respect
for constituted authority. moral
stamina for the fullest appreciation
that each man is allotted 10 the par
ticulaT place where his individual
value is greatest and that when he
is out Of that particular place his
worth is impaired, these are the
prime requisites. SObriety, industry
health. happiness and content are as
necessary in the making OF a good
soldier as are his arms and equip
ment.
THE value of what is called
morale" in the soldier cannot be
too highly appreciated nor can if
be over estimated. For the cultiva-
ton Of these higher qualities the
furnishes each regiment
with a chaplain. encourages the
work of the Y. NJ. c. A, and any Of
fcer would be false to his trust who
failed 10 cooperate with any move
ment for the moral Improvement OF
the enlisted soldier. Let those who
are engaged in the work Of moral
uplift as a profession tell Of the aims
for which they are striving in the
Of high ideals, instruc-
ton in the value of clean living and
the happiness and content they hope
to produce by spiritual Improvement.
Suffice il for me TO say. from the
standpoint Of a commanding officer,
that the army Y. NJ. G. A. makes
better soldiers Of the individuals who
avail themselves of the advantages
OF that institution. and improves be-
yond measure the morale of any
command Those of you who cannot
serve in the field can at least CO.
operate with he who does by giving
your support and assistance in max
ing him a better man that he may
be better 10 serve the cause in which
he is enlisted.
Asks Aid for Co. +.
81 want to take advantage of
every opportunity to encourage en-
Iistment in co. r by the right kind
IF men. and I want to caution each
IF you here that when the company
S absent in service that il is your
duty 10 encourage the members and
not 10 discourage them. Don't, now
hat we are here, or at any time
after we have gone, bewail the fact
hat we are soldiers. but rather as
,ist each member of the command
10 q thankfulness that he is able 10
serve his God and his fellOwman by
doing his duty as II may be assign
I'd to him TO do We ought, as o
nation. TO be glad of every opor-
.unity that comes 10 us Of doing our
part in improving the morale and
civilization Of the world, and as in
1ividuais we ought each of us TO
be grateful that we are able TO take
he very smallest part in that i'm
If We could all dedicate
TO the service of mankind
IN our respective inches. then we
would need take no thought OF the
for all our needs would,
indeed. be cared for. Let us elimin-
ate greed and enthrone unselfshness,
and then there will be no more wars.
Meanwhile we must each for our
selves engage in peaceful pursuits,
serve in the field, do our duty in all
things. and thus fulfill the mission
assigned TO our individual selves.
Go. f must be recruited TO $50
men. if not by voluntary enlistment,
then by selective draft. These boys
will come from the families OF this
community. These boys will come
from the families of those Of you
whom L address here tonight, and |
hereby pledge myself 10 take upon
myself 10 labor constantly TO make
these boys better men at the end OF
their service than they were when
they placed their names TO the mus
ter roll OF this company. II ] did
otherwise than this 1 would be a
traitor 10 the trust imposed upon
me and / would be utterly unworthy
Of the responsibilities resting upon
my shoulders. and only by so doing
my duty and carrying out my trust
i'm fun can the highest efficiency be
produced from the organization. The
army Y. NJ. G. \ is often the only
place where man can secure ac-
rommodations for attending 10 his
and secure proper
literature for his perusal, and Judg-
ing from the attendance at the head
quarters of this organization II Is
one of the most popular places IN
camp or barracks In every \. NJ. {.
4 department attached 10 the army
Of a varied nature
are in evidence. and ! have witness
ed musical. literary, hypnotic, attn
letic and even vaudeville entertain
ments that we're Of the highest order
and standard and even better than
those given in me larger cities, ana
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