Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-20
But there must be no understanding


 of civilians, who have fought with out guns. No decorations will be pinned on their breasts; they have not been mentioned in despatches. Yet they have helped to win the war, too. They are entitled to a share Of the honors. The ancient rule of King David is a fair one: AS his part is that goeth down in battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff.''
 In some regards, indeed, it may ap- pear that the stay t-home worker has carried the more difficult burden Nothing of the pomp and circum- stance of war is his; he knows few of the incentives of the soldiers life. No band plays inside the factory where, for long hours at a time, he guides roaring machinery or han dies deadly chemicals. He is not borne along by the spirit. of the group that will often send a regiment sing ing lover the top.' Except in times of actual battle, his occupation may be as hard and scarcely less dangerous to life and health than is service in the army.
 In quieter, domestic fields, too, a vast deal of heroism is daily dis played. If one were to suggest from l his circle of acquaintance, candidates l for the badge of honor, scores of | mothers and fathers, brothers and 1 sisters and sweethearts. would be in l the list. It requires no ordinary cour- | age to send the boys off with smiles ! and then go back to the raeking wor- l ry of the long months of war. The l patience and self control apparent in i thousands of American homes is noth l ing short of sublime. In how many | cases is witnessed the truth of Mil ! tons line: They also serve who only stand and wait.''
 1 Only gradually has the average cit izen come to appreciate the magni- l tude of the present conflict. This is no war between armies, or even be- tween nations alone, but between rad l iliZation. One ideal or the other is
 doomed. In a book written since Au. gust, 1914, the German historian Mey. CT says: "rhe truth of the whole mat
 ter undoubtedly is that the time hal arrived when two distinct forms o State organizations must face eacl other in a life and death struggle" In a struggle like that every ons of us has a part. There are hundreds
 of different ways of doing ones "bit.'
 Shells are not the only munitions
 but potatoes are, as well, and corr
 and coal and cotton cloth and al
 manufactured articles of any kind
 Every form of industrial, agriculture
 or social effort any of us can pu
 forth is a contribution toward vic
 tory In no war the world has eve seen have soldiers at the front ant men, women and children behind tn J lines so been comrades in-arms.
 As Senator Borah said recently, il a striking plea on the floor of tn, United States Senate. You may pu upon the Western front all the sol i, diers that you can build ships to car ry,. but if there is not behind them , united and determined people, arouse, and thoroughly understanding tn fact that we are all part of the con test We shall not succeed in the end. Il Whether ones service be here o } over there," he may know that i } counts in the grand result. The ma who sights his work at the lathe, O } on the farm or in the law office is n less a stacker than if he refused t } bear arms. But no faithful .eiviiia. } worker need offer apology. He, toe , is an organizer of victory. He tha goeth down to the battle" must, in hi turn, salute him 'who tarrieth by tn t' THE PARsoN.