Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-15

So many ways that WIND ana Wlhu'
While just the art OF being Elnu
is all this sad world needs.
was IMPRESSED with the words of
Gypsy Smith concerning the work In
the trenches and among all the soldieis
across the water: What they need is
kindness" was the sum and substance
of his remarks. There are people Oh
good Samaritan shows in each body OF
denomination. We read of the Salxd-
tion Army lassies serving hot collee
and doughnuts to the exhausted heh'
they serve the coffee hot. mlnd you,
and stand in the midst of danger 70
do so. We read of Jewish helpers, OF
Roman Catholics, Methodists ,BaptlSls
and every other denomination diVldhls
the work so that all could do their DCsI
and nobody be overlooked, nor any
helped by two sets of workers. Pro-
cstant, Jew. Roman Catholic are staIIu-
ing shoulder to shoulder. None OF lne ~
ask when they see soldiers in need o.
help, do you belong % our falth
They take the coffee and douGhhuIs'
the chocolate and cigarettes the alhD.Pf+
lance or their own stalwart arms so 20 it or
color. This world is surely Scttn6
closer to God. All of the WORKERS
over there have in their way put their
lives on the altar and are working Ior
The United War Workers are hot
.be ones YOU are helping most When
YOU give as God hath given TO you;
Your own life, your own soul grows
or shriyels in proportion to the way
YOU give to the cause of humanity.
There is not a family in the Uhlte9
States that has not some reIatlves ai,9
many friends over there. we are Prou I'
IF them. We would not have slack
er in our family for anything. Ion
YOU know that they feel the same WdS
about us2 Hear one say: My ola dad'
God bless him, will give till it plnches
him - 1--WE can count on my people" the
next one says. And God pity the p0y
who knows in his heart that MS peoP l,Lj
will hold on to the dollar till they XIII
the 60 gle Bond or free, Jew or Gen
tic, swarthy Indians, dark-DroWed ltalc
ians, all are fighting for the cause OF
freedom. our allies al; are pubtiIis ~ ~,
that is why ! say that we are get
ing closer TO the eternal Brtoherhood
that makes us indeed the chlldTen OF
our Heavenly Father, not prodlgais, put
the sort that work together and do not
begrudSe the fatted calf:
The committee will call on you soon,
or if you are Isolated, Il you GO not SeI
in touch with one of them, go 10 your
pastor or some good woman you Know,
and give them all that you poSslDiy
can. It may be only the price OF a pusl-
or some peanuts. but you can give some-
thing. Six eggs will amount TO some
thing, and If every woman would give
the price she gets for six eggs, II She
6ig difference IN the amount. DO, you
ever think of how We live over mere,
even when we do without sugar. meat,
flour and various other Things: M0l
because il is not in the mouse. But Ihe
women and children cover there nave
not actually been free from munger In a
wear o. more. Imagine your little two
vear-old darling living on Ten cents a
day. 1t might sustain life, that's all II
does over there. So
Then when you read TINS VIII you I ao
take the dollar you have laid aside for
Yourself, for a friends present, or some
household convenience, and give II 20
the one who asks you for money 10 ana
these war work activities?
This term may mislead some Of us,
II means the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION. the Red Cross, the various
dafnite aids that are given to orphan
ages. to relieving the aged 10 teachihs
the blind and other good deeds.
Put aside prejudice. Make up your
mind that il they can so over there,
brave shot and shell, suffer cold ana
wet, be tired and smile through 1t al,
by Gods help you are going to be as
brave, as unselilsh as they are and give
them the things those people need just
one spoonful of sugar day counts up.
I've told you Of the Christian In Japan
who measured out the family rice and
then took out one portion to give TO the
church. The balance was cooked anu
after the children had eaten as usual
the parents ate what was leIt. This
was their way of practicing self-deniai
Can we do less than they do?
I could give you many examples OF
this sort, but will not do so this time.
Every denomination is working togeth-
er so that there will be no overlapping.
For instance, when the call came for
field glasses the Methodist churches, 20,-
coo strong. asked for them and for
warded them to the navy department.
This thing of getting credit for what
you do is not getting much recognition
now. Cooperation is the mafnstay OF
the work
There is much more that could be
said along this line. but l want you to
put your hand in your pocketbook, or
write a check and send il on it's way to
relieve the men in the trenches put COT
fee in the pot, or furnish milk for the
babies
Faithfully yours.
LIZZIE Q. GrOMAS.