The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-03-15
One Way in Which the Women
Can Help Win the War is Not
To Talk Too Much in Public

Women talk too much. women
can't Keep a secret
Don't pass along any information
that your men folk may earolcsgly ur
trustfully pass along to you.
Don't fan TO report to- the nearest
officer d~isloyai or suspicious remarks
or behavior ON the part Of ans body
notivc or foreign.
Don't forget thai some of the most
dangerous enemies Of the country In
time OF war are native Americans -
the greatest sincerity.
Don't forget that this war viii end
80 ADVANTAGE only when 1t end
with victory
Dgu't get discouraged. \ short wa
aud a hasty peace may cos, lnothc'
war and grCatcr loss ut liscs than
cleaning mp his war.
Don't let Jealousy for other women
who's men get 90 the front ur are Kept
ut home make You suspicious OF mo.
tiyes or influences The organization
and individuals are an parts uf q conn
plicntCd machine. each cog must ft In
It's place and now when needed
Don't accuse tho stay-at-homcs 81
base motives Many 81 them are more
eager to hc abroad than some that are
there. The success Of the men IN
Francc depends on the energy 90 the
men M home For every man iu 10
trench u great many men are need, z
IA the rear. or the fighting hne wili
fan OF ammunition. food. supplies.
funds equipment. and reinforcement.
Don't forget that synicism and .u-
casm are the chcGpc,t thing ou '1ttu.
but may prove deadly lon their result.
Don't forget That It is trenson a
give aid " comfort To the cnemv
Nothing comforts he enemy move
than the feeling that the war IL un-
popular al home and that the people
are against H.
Don't spread the fyischood thtf ms
is a rich mans war. n is being fought
for the welfare Of the poor OF the
whole world Rich men ana their son
are making sacrifices Of liz. wealth
and comfort In due proportion to thcir
number. Activities that tend 10 do
stroy. discredit. or discourage honest
wealth attack the prosperity uf the
entire nation and cripple ~ power.
Gigantic industries make This nation
gigantic. and give 1t t%axp0ying. mon
c~y-spouding. money lending power
equal to armies OF soldiers.
Don't rail against CONSUMPTION II
Is the faircst. sluarcst, most demo-
cratic method ever devised. II was
forced on the country by the terrin,
man power uf the enemy based on a
CONSUMPTION policy in force for gen
crations.
Don't underestimate your own abii.
ity 10 help. The day has long pass"u
when women were expected 10 git id
% wait for wars 10 NJ Women ar,
invaluable not only Al the front al
nursos. ambulance dris ors. clerks. an.
cdutccn managers. but just as valuable
al home. Knitting and bapdaRc max
irg are important. and there are hun
drcds Of activities Of direct service
not 20 mention the numhcrless indus
tries In which women are replacin.
the men al the front.
Don't stop hunting Tin you fnd yuul
Job.
Don't look for a niche or "a pedestal
hut n a job and work IL for an II /
worth.
Don't forget that ".nany mickic
make a muckle." This little bit of la
formation you have may seem utter!.
unimportant, Yet Il may furnish a 81.
with just the confirmation hc or sh
needs, or II may piece out some fab
rio that needs only a patch or Svu .
be complete. or II may give him. Q
her. a hint on a clue leading 20 dis
covories Of total consequence "a tn
ones you love, or tu others. or 10 tn
nation.
Don't minimize the minor matters
For want Of a nail the shoe was los,
FOR want Of the horse the rider Wa
lost; for want OF, etc. etc the at"
was lost" The news Won snow M
furnish the nail to this shoe. To tn
morse etc, which will help the cncm
toward success
Don't weary Of thrift. Tho "a
whose gri, and supplies hold ou; tn
longer viii win. Watch Your ttbll
your kitchen, your market. The TOO
YOU waste would strengthen M or 81
soldiers lu trenches.
Don't cnsil 10 Our allies. Their ir
forests are ours and ours are their
N d, "a ease Of an for one and ono !,
= AN For three wears they have pour'
n out their precious iiVcs and frcusuT,
and endured untold privations an
losses. We have been enabled 90 col
ganizc our army and our feet ben n
. shelter of their living. dying rampaf
They ave taken "a tremendous o.
81 from our enemy. We should be p'
tent win ahcir Impotence az our dO
II luyg. and v, should begrudgc them
assistance financial phy steal or Spi|
ituaL ", should show them that "
too can save and Spend and usht
Don't faII Co rcvorsc the pcIrc-tlu
III rule. Remember thai leo war ever.
body is su-picious until Do, Us prove