The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-05-17
a Call to the Patriotism of the
People Of Monroe County.


call to all patriotic Americans ask.
ing their aid in a campaign to raise
the second Red Cross War Fund OF
500, 600, 900. The board OF man
ayers at Washington have appor-
toned this amount among the states
according to wealth and population.
In like manner our state board has
appointed to each county in the state
the amount asked which it is expect
ed to pay into this fund. The al
lotment for Monroe county has been
fixed at $4,000 minimum. Hav-
ing been cited to act as chairman OF
the Monroe county chapter war fund
committee. take this method OF
calling on each and every patriot,
either by birth or adoption. in our
county to rally around the flag"
by giving their enthusiastic support,
moral and financial, in getting up
this money. In asking your help in
this movement | appeal to you. not
as pacifist or enemy sympathizers.
but | come appealing to you as an
American true and loyal, ready and
willing to make any sacrifice nec-
essary in keeping our boys who are
now in the service of our country.
We all now fully understand, and l
trust appreciate the great good the
Red Cross is doing for the sick and
wounded among our boys. Every
letter from them to home and moth.
er is oyerfiowing with praise and ap-
probation for the Red Cross and Y.
M. G. A. workers. For any one to
fail or falter in support of these.
would in my opinion be nothing less
than treason. Our country. your
country and my country. the pro-
tector OF all property rights of our
homes and everything near and dear
to free people is now fighting for
her preservation. Many Of our boys
have been called to the front while
many more are soon to follow. These
boys have said to you and to me
that our government must and shall
be preserved, our property rights
protected and our homes forever
made safe from shame and degra-
dation regardless OF any and all
caste. These boys. the saviors of
civilization, are going to bring home
to us great victory. Would we
like to be instrumental in their suc-
cess? Have we any gratitude in our
hearts? Are we real men and wom-
en-? Our actions will answer these
questions. These heroes are not
fighting for themselves but for you
and for me and for our children yet
unborn. There are but two sides to
this fight. for or against our boys
and our country. There can be no
middle ground, such will no longer
be tolerated.
Now my cOuntrymen, on which |
side are you on, which am l? We
must show where We stand in this
great crisis. If our hearts are not
with our boys and our country we
are going to offer excuses instead
of money. On the contrary, il we
are with our country. our boys
friends and loved ones, we are going
to respond to this call. not in q |
niggardly or a measly way. but in q |
manly, graceful, generous way. InI
failing to do our whole duty in this
fight, we not only place ourselves
under suspicion but we forfeit all |
rights as an American citizen. We
forfeit the respect OF friends and
neiRhbors. the love OF wife and
sweetheart and finally our own self |
respect. Can we afford this? Would |
any care to even take q chance OF |
doing so? Our bows are pouring |
out their very LIFE BLOOD to safe |
guard us and ours, Now what haye |
we done. what are We going to do
for them in return? They are not
expected. neither do they wish to
quit until the task is fully finished.
Now why should We, anyone Of ~,
stop or lag in our support? Can
we be honest and consistent in de.
manding that they continue the
struggle while We lie down and with
hold our money? Because ~ hayot
previous to this paid -. $l0eE 800
to the Red Cross or III. C. A. or
that We have bought Liberty Bonds
will not riRhtfully put our names il
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