South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-16
Young Women of
City O rganize
Patriotic League
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Desiring to show that their pa
triotism is the right kind a num-
Der of girls met at the Young
Women's Christian association last
night and organized the Patriotic
{ league. Miss Ann Carlisle is to be
the chairman of the local organi-
zstiOn, Miss Marie Meyer, vice
chairman, and Miss Marjorie War
per, secretary and treasurer.
The Patriotic league is being pro-
noted by the Young Women's Chris
tan association through its junior
war work council, and is open TO
every girl in the country, and N
fact, every girl is urged TO become
member of this organization, re-
gardless of her race or creed, pro-
vided she has the spirit incOrpOra:-
ed in the pledge which she Signs
when she becomes a member. Fi'
cents will entitle any girl in the
country to membership in the league
and Will give her the privilege of
Identification with this splendid or
ganization.
Here Is Pledge.
The pledge reads. Il pledge to
express my patriotism by doing bet
ter than ever before whatever work
1 have TO do; by rendering what
ever special service I can at tins
time to my community and country;
by living up 10 the highest stan
dards of character and honor and
by helping others 10 do the same.
Moreover, ;he Patriotic league
has been organized TO give girls the
right idea of patriotism. Not that
many Of them have not already that
vision, but that their energies and
efforts may be directed along the
ways where il will be of the most
help and assistance. OF particular
worth has it already been in estab-
fishing a good working social stan
dard between the men of the camps
and the girls and young women in
the army cities.
In a city nearby, and close to one
Of the largest environments in the
country. g young girl was walking
down the street one day She was
approached by a splendid looking
fellow in the uniform Of service who
asked if he might not accompany
her wherever she was going. The
girl, who was wearing a little round
white button on her coat lapel said
to the soldier, II beg your pardon,
but 1 believe that you have made
mistake. I am member of the
Patriotic league" And she pointed
TO the little round white button on
her coat II had on il a little square
and in the square were printed the
words. Patriotic league"
The soldier. surprised and cha
grinned, stopped short, and the girl
continued down the street, but the
soldier FASTENED after her a second
time and touching her arm, stop
ped her again, this time 20 say, 81
beg Your pardon for my mistake. /
see that you are a lady and l am
glad that You made me remember
that I was once a gentleman He
B left her standing there and she was
( not bothered any more. Instead.
the fame Of the Patriotic league
and of the little round white but
tons with their splendid words
printed on them spread throughout
the camp, and so il has spread un-
III the Patriotic league has become
known throughout the entire coun-
try.
Some Of the Patriotic league &C
tivities have incorporated the fol-
lowing patriotic activities in their
programs Forming canning clubs;
supplying comfort kits for soldiers
ard sailors: helping in food conser-
vation: making garments for chill
dren in Belgium and France; dis
tributing coin boxes for Armenian
AVID Syrian relief; adopting
French orphan: securing Of litera-
ture and other comforts for the
men. aiding financially in the re-
construction work in Belgium; Civ
ing tesla ~ ents 20 some Of the com
panies Lowing for the front; col
d lecting OF clothing and Red Cross
supplies from those who have done
\ the work at home and delivering
! il at the LEGAL Fed Cross headquar-
tsrs. sewing for the Red Cross and
helping 70 conduct classes in home
nursing. first aid and SURGICAL dress
ing: caring for the families of men
who are in camp or at the front,
/ particularly helping in the day
nurseries: protective work for girls,
that is. the reporting OF undesir-
able conditions industrial and NOR
al. 10 the proper authorities. knit
ting and sewing for the Red Cross
or working in the surgical dress
ings departments.
The pledge covers the reason for