The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-15
THE MOTHER and HER BOY
Recreation
Recreation

survives every awful
dugou doubt recreation temporary ply
steal exhaustion and relief tortured shattered by the
sights and shocks of battles fury.
Recreation trench Interpretation for
in life spells help; in death, hope.
In either the soldiers ordered to trench pray
ing for all that recreation signifies.
Recreation recreation for the soldiers American
Army attempted by the Knights of Columbus the NJ
and the H. The being raised for this canton
ment consolation and contenment will be spent to keep
ton in the vision of American martyrs.
The privileged to subscribe to these campaigns per-
forms noble service sefeseem and grows in the es
nation of neighbors.
noFbss his roster Of recollection golden deed that
while
Who would compare money with human life? All you posi-
days and nights of No Mans Land
Like hell transplanted this of carnage made up
blasting shells beichng burning oil and deadly fumes
is Of terrible desoaton.
Hours and hours of agony in the trenches the death rattle
of thousands is drowned in the din of battle Then the word
to go over"
Every boy will try that crucial time TO think of God and
mother
He will remember the simple prayers she taught him at
her knee Seeing the dead and dying he will recolec that only
God can him if he lives.
Only God him if he dies.
When goes over to that other sphere he wants to feel
he is sorry for his sins.
He wants Catholic Priest, Rabbi minister of his creed
to point the way of everlasting life.
American soldier boy you know that of your
nehbor who left home with clear and rosy cheek and
manly bearing is entitled to this chance to God at the
supreme moment Of self-sacrifce
The faith and hope and prayers which made desir
able citizen will create courageous soldier.
The boy any church told that he must die without
would feel the chill Of death before his time The fear
of death could not compare with dreadful doubt
United States Government is training boys to fight pre-
them dreadful educating them
fene and defensive The moral and spiritual life of each
soldier been delegated to the three organizations considered
by the Nation best equipped to the work their
people.
injunction served to Hep another" Re
member ali boys American soldiers They all fighting
for the flag.
patriotism there is lack of co-opera-
ton in like this If have something
to the mother of that soldier boy.
These manipulating days for thousands of
burdened by the heaviest Imagine
kissing that uniformed boy goodbye"
all her help and all her hope.
r He existence; the tender of her life
Each milestone guarded by
benedctiOn in that last embrace.
g.! Look at your wealth!
Consider her grief!
Follow her lonesome eyes to the vacant chair tonight
Watch her as tenderly kisses photographer BABY
your SOLDIER
Help knights Columbus to bring back to that mother
her SON clean as when he left still living the life
taught him to live
Keep in your mind the picture Of that mother.
She may her baby again
may YOUR precious privilege to give her the
held the Sacred Cross he lay
field of battle paying with his life blood the
rice to make the world better.
The knights Columbus Campaign begins today raise
$4,000 Bridgeport Do not let this week without
ing nobly to this cause
your giving by the gift of that moherher
T. Measure it by his gift-hs life