The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-06-13

too much on what
the other fellow says. And the
chances are that he knows no more
about the subject than you do. Don t
YOU know that when you express
anopinion your intelligence and your
patriotism are measured by your
sentiments, so it pays to be careful,
We do not mean to infer that any
good American citizen would wilful
ly violate any expressed desire of
the executive body of our national
affairs, but many thoughtless people
express sentiments theyIreally do
N.not mean because theysfail to get
posted by reading the current events
of the day and are ignerant. of the
real facts in the case. They try to
criticise. All this may beaavoided
and should be guarded against; it
will keep peace in the family Have
you any idea what President VIII
son, McAdoe, Baker. Hteysrr. srr..sasss...1s.sl as..11 .
small army of other officials are up
against? Well, they all have the
same objects in view, which simply
amounts to this, to throw out the
lifeline-throW it out TO reach the
boys in the trenches-throw one to
every ship that leaves our shares
throw one to every Red Cross sta
ton, to every Y. M. C. A. home every
Liberty bond you hold; every thrift
stamp, every war savings stamp is
lifeline; do you carry one? If not
why not? Don't you want star in
your crown? You are only remem-
bered by what you have done.
AS necessity is the mother Of in
vention, conditions bring new ideas
into action, all of which call for CO
operation without criticism A new
federal body to be known as the
United States Guards, opens up a
chance in the national army f r
some Of the men who have been
chafng at staying at home, from
oyerSea duty and the firing line, the
battiefields of Europe will probably
never see them, but the subtle Of
tensiVes of hostility at our very door
may be met with valor almost as
Llgh as meeting the German face to
face, and the United States Guards
Will be ready for this. Such an or
8anlzation is nearly completed now,
and the whole plan is to throw out
the life line. Now note the wisdom
OF Ihe plan 1t is to use the men
having military experience and be-
yond the draft age, also those unfit
1oT service overseas. When this plan
was talked over, debated and thor
oughly dellberated upon it was start
ed at once, with the directions that
the enlisted personnel was to be
taken from volunteer enlIstments,
through the regular army recruiting
0[llces and among drafted men who
alter trying we're rejected for for
eign service, thus putting into SER
vice men who would otherwise re-
nam idle without an opportunity to
40 their bit. Under this plan they
may throw out the life line. This
pan utlIizes men only who are
dooVe the draft limit and in any
way unfit for oversee duty, and it is
DISTINCTLY understood in military dis
clpline that no man subject to draft
can be recommended for service at
Eome. IL The future history of the
united States Guards depends upon
sne individuals making up ITS per-
Stohnel. AS The necessity arises the
rec will comprise $4,000 men. 1t
IS possible that the soldiers return
,ns unit for duty overseas may be
transferred to this force, every man
Et E"tHllIng and ready to throw out the
ne line. 1t is a strong mans job
tnu every ounce of energy must be
'1fhed In the direction that mans