Putnam patriot., 1918-05-10
FRENCH CANADIAN
HONOR ROLL
Names of Ninety-Eight Putnam
Boys to Be Framed By
CercIe advancement


W. good number ure eHt and fae
spirit Of patriot ~ ran Esa Win
- French Canadian Putnam basa-la
service tho Cercic. ~ Wcti a aIl etaa
French Canadian societies jH THO e..s
has two fold interest n All #sae
ments Of patriotic nature Tho
cleties are proud II ne number Of
young men that are fighting for
America in the world war. and arr
anxious to do everything 70 back them
~,
During the meeting Pierre BONN
spoke on the buying Of Thrift Stamps.
He made an appeal that must have
made an impression on those present,
for when subscriptions we're asked for
everyone present took stamp book
10 hlI In addition to this the follow
ing committee was appointed to have
charge of making canvass for the
saie Of stamps President Alfred
Bonneville, Pierre BONN, Victor
Chapdelaine, Alexander Gilman and
Joseph Brodeur.
Postmaster Gilman spoke on the
Red ross and urged eYeryons e help
all they can during the coming drive
lie also urged the women 10 20 -
headquarters and help ri the @ert as
many hours a week as possible ouzm-
ny the great need f5r the fHtef'sl
prepared and 5He greater net 20
come a. the American wodaHed grow
an numbers as is bound 10 happen a.
the war continues
President Alfred bonneville gaze a
fine talk on matters perta aiH4 = tae
waf He sad
1T is the duty of each individual to
contribute to the success of the ID
erty Loans Those Who can no. thcm
selves 20 to the front ought to help
with their dollars and pennies even
though they have to impose upon
Themselves certain sacrifices for the
victory Of the United States and her
allies over the enemy of civilization
and of the liberty of nations.
"The American of French extrac-
tion will not draw back from any sac
rifce to assure this triumph. The
third call for the Liberty Loan was
not received with as much enthusi
assn as we might have wished for
Many of US have enormously felt
that, having subscribed to the FIRST
Hs.i ft,1
filled our duty and were under NO oh
legations to take further subscrip
tions. Certainly every one Of u.
knows that twelve clock IS at ON
door. but very few can say today tha
we have done enough Our soldier
who are in the muddy trenches of l..
Argonue or Ia the Pieardy, the Poilui
Of Nerdan. the Tommies Of Lens ans
d'Ypres. the Alpins of Carso, who fol
the past three years have been hEht
ing the common foe. giving then
blood and ready 70 give their lives fol
our cause, they might say that they
had done enough. Better again, If ",
say. after furnishing a few paltr,
dollars, that we have done enough
can they say that they have done toe
much. If We withhold our dollars Ii
evidences that our ingratitude is
great, while they 90 the trenches and
sring line must Hrayely assume the
burden of saelaee and privation
which are Of daiig occurrence.
Il
horrors Of an invasion and We there
fore seem to be incapable Of realiz-
isg how much dNae providence. by
Spa}luR us such calamity. has been
nereiful towards as. To warrant tins
great mercy ~ shout msGt special
effort b. our patriotism api euure
cooperation 0ltho.t reserve, d
faithfully perform ait Juues WITH
cut money country cam not FIGHT
Then if we deprive tgls rreas nation.
Of which We are the sons. % our tim
aneial support, how cam We expect If
to win this great Mar for us2 If We
DO this what VIII hanHea2 The enc
my viii triumph and wlll cross the
ocean and SNAKE our very foundation
NTH their big guns. We may theu
wake up and realize our ingratitude
but it Will be too late To save our.
selves from disaster.
How many Of us who subscribed
TO the first and second Liberty Loar
could. with a little effort, subscribe t,
this third loan2 And moreover. how
many Of us who have not yet sub
scribed to the first or second loan.
could. without any great effort. hay,
furnished their little contribution
"The country does not invite. i
emphatically requests as of right. al
persons living under the flag to par
ticipate in the protection Of that fag
in one way or another, and no one
has the right to refuse that duty.
Whoever does refuse his duty be
comes unworthy Of the protection Of
the flag
The Americans of Freaeh Cana