Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-04
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UNCLE SAM WANTS MEN
FOR RTTTY NEAR HON

Every one near or far is beginning
to feel the call for Democracy-the
call that we are always willing to am
swer at the proper time because De
mocracy has meant so much to US
and in reality has demanded so lit
tie of US. Democracy has brought US
great happiness-has brought free
dom for humanity. Democracy is now
issuing it's call to the men between 81
and Al years of age.
There is hardly a day that we do
not read of big munition plants be
ing set on fire, wharfs and harbors
blown up, large warehouses and grain
elevators being destroyed, bridges de-
stroyed, railroads being robbed of
many shipments that carry vital neces-
stiles to the men who have left their
homes, their business and their friends
to protect the liberty of those they
cherlsh-the liberty that you and ev
cry citizen Of America now enjoys.
No peace can ever be gained as
long as this foe at home exists and
your government realizing the seri-
BUSINESS of the situation at home is
now building up a military organiza-
ton to be known as the United States
Guard, an organization of men who
will prepare themselves to serve their
government to prevent as far as it is
possible the tremendous losses that
now occur daily by the enemy that
now exists at our own door.
The men eligible for the United
States Guard are the men between the
ages of 81 and Al. Men under or
over that age will not be accepted for
this branch of service. All applicants
who enlist for this branch of service
will be sent to a barracks for a period
of military training, where they will
receive full equipment and after fin
ishing their training at the barracks
vii be returned to their own city If
they are needed, or to a city near by
The lowest pay that soldier will
receive is $50 per month, as all his
clothing, food, medicine and quarters
to live in will be furnished the sol
der by the government, and if the sol
dier is married, the government will
contribute toward the support of the
soldiers family by paying the wife
SIS per month, the first child $40 per
month, the second child $3.50 pei
month, the third child S. per month
the fourth child $5 per month, the
fifth child S. per month, but in nc
case will the government pay more
than $50 toward the support of a sol
dier's family, and in order for the
soldiers family to receive allowance
from the government, the soldier
himself must give one-half of his pay
toward the support Of his own family
Years and years have rolled by
and men have sauntered here and
there in all walks Of life partaking
of the fruits of Democracy and enjoy
ing themselves to the fullness thereof
without even making the slightest sac
rifice, but now under present condi-
tions Democracy is testing the mettle
of the men who have lived under he1
jurisdiction and she is now appealing
to these men to help her in the hour
of her trouble. Let no man do for
you what you ought to do for your
self. Go to your Postmaster now, as
he is an Official Recruiting Agent OF
your government, and he will furnish
you with transportation together with
full instructions as to how your ser
vices will be of benefit to ala ben
| eft to Democracy.