Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-30
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Did you join the co1ors to help win
this War with the idea that you would
never come back TO civilian lite?
Did you say goodbye" to loved
ones, thinking yon would see them
no more? Have they said: Good
bye and good luck ana If do not see
you again God bless your
If you and they have thought and
said these things, let Trench and
Camp break the cheerful news to you
that you were both probably wrong
that you probably WILL come back.
= Secretary OF War Baker estimates,
Judging from the experience of other
expeditiOnary troops. that II ont of
every Is Americans who enter mill
tary service will return and enjoy
the days Of peace.
While you stand ready to make
the supreme sacrifice, IL need be, the
chances are Oh per cent In favor of
your seeing the nations Of the world
again devoted to peaceful pursuits
In fact. you are just about az likely
TO live to q ripe old age az your
friends who face, In civilian life, the
perils Of street cars. subways, ele-
waited and steam trains, to say moth
ing Of motor trucks and reckleesly
driven pleasure caRs. You have q big
chance Of a glorious ana victoRiOus
future. and Trench and CAMP hoDes
you win adopt tho op{imiktc slogan.
sPREPARE TO krVn."
Most OF you waEq reeparing for life
york when the cq1 e4mI. Patriotic
duty and love Of eoHntxy prompted
Four ready r0epoae6. ,AftsF the war
this world viii b q hekf& place 10
Hxs n. This tact IN itself makes it
ail the more Important t6 "PRE-
PARE TO LARE.
With peace, tAeg9 q eRre to come
pa economic read5 naent. MsaT
sarg6 and new bHsiAe6e opportunif1ea
win be presented whxNe q Ntfie can-
atal and good jndgme6t viri mean fRe,
chance To accomplish hag thinag.
Some VIM not had kheir new ioh at
once. Here again . little capital viii
come in handy 10 tide over this Re-
1aod OF uncertainty. TO retain the
self-respect due to one. who has been
an enlisted man 10 the war which
made the world safe for democracy
and preserved liberty DE- all free peo-
pies. little extra eapltal-a nest
egg-is q necessity,
TO prepare TO Live'' means, save
little money each payday and have
. rainy day fund fer any emergency.
Prepare to Lave" also means the
thrift OF your muscle, mind and
morals. Save your physical resources
IN order that You may be a better
soldier and q better citizen. Save
your mental resources for the same
reasons and ADORE all, preserye your
morals and your self-raspect-eome
home "clean'A=xbe able to look into
your mothers eyes and tell her that
yOu have coma back clean" Be
able to go back to ypur sweetheart
: as you expect to find her.
The days ycu are passing through
now and the days xou will mass
through. clilnaxed with triumphan4
march down the avenues of Berlin.
are and will be the greatest OF your
life. Look at thase days as time
spent In the most womderful school
ON earth. SPrepare to Nve'' by OBJ
serving and turn to your own advan-
tage this schooling. Practice the
broad conception Of Fhrift-the
thrift OF money. muscle, mind and
morals. This 10 the message of Y. nj.
Q, A. Thrift Week" which begins
ON National Thrift Day, FebrnarSsa.
Perhaps you knoW the story Of the
old man whose cabin had q ieaky
roof When asked why he did not
make repairs. he replied: when It
rains II is toe uncomfortable to 20
out and fix It. and when the sun
shines 1t does not leak" You have
better philosophy of life. You
know that you cShnot be prepared TO
live later II you dc not "Prepare to
Live NOW.
Pack up the habit of thrift In your
old kit bag and you can smile, smile,
smile. for you will. be prepared to
Ave and enjoy life to. the full.