Evening journal., 1918-08-21

sadly, "the money-things cost so much
that we have little TO spare
"Cheer up, Mother" her husband an
swered, Il saw Mr. Leighton. lie asked
Inc II / wanted 20 let Robert do his duty
and go 10 college so as TO nc himself 10
serve his country in the future. or
course / said "les" and he said: "Thon
I'll gladly let him work in our ofllce
part time; you know we have a branch
office near the University-hel make
enough TO pay his way through il you'll
help him just as much as you do now
When Robert was told Of the plans for
his future, he rebelled, il was the nat
ural thing for a red-blooded American
boy TO do. Johns in the army, isn't
he? l want 10 kill Huns"
After a time, however. he saw that
he served Uncle sam better as a mem
Der Of the Students Army Training
Corps than as a private in France.
Then a big thought occurred TO him.
AS a college student he would be a sol
dier Just as much as If he were fighting
in France right now. He would wear
Uncle Sans uniform-flghting? Why.
Of course, ne would be fighting as hard
a fight as his brother in France, for
John and he would both be doing the
work that most helped their country.
Besides. even II ne enlisted I'm the regu-
lar army he could not expect to see
actual lighting much sooner than
through the S. A. Y. r.
And so it was that Robert saw his
duty, and did it.
Dick. the youngest, felt very blue.
For once he forget 10 tease his mother
and for a whole week got into no mis-
chief.
Mother" said Mr.. Parsons in a wor-
ried tone, something's up. Dick is too
good something is wrong with the
lad"
There was, and a day or so later a
very rebclliOus Dick stood manfully be-
fore his father and said:
Father, | am going TO work; I can
set a job in the Hillside Mill and work
on war supplies. I can't be a-slacker /;
I've got to go and I'm going"
$50, Dick, that's the trouble. is it?"
Yes, father"
"Well, Dick, II its best for you 10 go.
I'll not stand In the way, but promise
me YOU won't do anything for a week or
so that / can look into &C."
Dick promised, and It was a long week
Of waiting for him. Before the week
was out. however, Mr.. Parsons asked
Dick to so for a walk with him. Father
and son set Off together and after a
few minutes Mr.. Parsons said:
Dick, who's the Secretary OF War;"
Secretary Baker, Of course" Dick an
swered with surprise"
Il suppose he'd know as well as any
body what would help TO win iae war.
wouldn't he?"
sure, he would"
"Well. Dick, Secretary Baker says the
most useful thing a high school boy can
do is to finish his course" Dick wss
silen, at this.
DO you know who's President
D.ck?"
stop your foollng. father" Dick
laughed.
well, President Wilson says: Both
the presen. demands OF the war emcr-
gency end the prospective demands OF
the necessary readjustmenis inevitable
to follow emphasize the need Of pro-
viding in full measure for the education
Of all people, That includes you, Dick,
you know"
Again Dick made no reply.
who's the United States Commits
sioner OF Education?"
"Alr. Claxton, isn't he?"
Yes. He says: When the war Is
over there will be made upon us such
demands for men and women Of knowl-
edge as have never before come to any
country. There will be equal need for
much higher average Of intelligence
for citizenship than has ever been ne
cesary until now. The world will have
10 be rebuilt and American college men
and women must assume a large part Of
the task You can't be a col
lege man until you graduate from high
school,"
Dick gave a little sigh. 81 guess
you're right. father. say, but it's tough
TO have TO stick in school. though"
"0f course 10 is, Dick. You've got as
hard a job as John or Robert, but
think my boy is man enough to tackle
a hard job and win out. Besides. you
can enlist into the Boys Working Re
serve part OF the year and help feed
the soldiers. How about it, Dick?"
The lad squared his shoulders. Yes.
father, I guess it's what ought 10 do.
so III stick to school and make Uncle
sam proud Of me-"
And so Dick saw his duty and did u.
How about you? Are you a Robert
John or Dick2
Whichever you are, do your bit as
they did and you will do the best thing
for yourself and for your country. It
is not always easy to do our duty. but
American boys have grit enough 10
tackle hard job and come out on top.
Now, it's up to you.