The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
CHEERFULNESS WILL
WIN THE GREAT WAR
Sergeant Kingsley In Forccfui Ian
gnagc Says Smiles VIII Ala Wa
tcrialiy in Defeating Fritz.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING HELD
National Chairman Aldcrdicc Assists
In Temporary Organization OF Local
Branch OF War Mothers Of Dcnoc'
racN.

Az the result of several patriotic
addresses delivered before repre-
sentative body of Richmond ladies
last night in tho hall Of the house
Of delegates, the Richmond brahch
of the War Mothers of Demoera c}
was orgs nzed with Mrs. f.. r. Ora .
howskeH as temporary president. ana
by rising vote the ladies forming
the temporary organization agreed to
meet for permanent organic ton with :
in the next few days at the call OF
wthe president Every scat in the halt
s~as occupied, there being but small
percentage OF men present.
The meeting was called together
bH Or Douglas Freeman, who. IN a
short speech explained tho objects Of
the organization. and told or It's IN
cepiion by colonel L, {. WorrIlow, Of
the 3lsth infantry. at Camp Lee.
lie introduced the various speakers
and started the organization on Us
career. which career is to spread
sunshine in the lives Of the soldiers
Al the front and in the cam ps, and
TO heip the mothers OF the boys 10
hear their burden chcerfully.
4 characteristic speech was de
iiVercd by Sergeant kingsley, n thrice
wounded hero Of The battle Of fprcs
He said that such an ors&niza ton,
with the women cooperating and
working together to the end tl1at
more sunshine be spread before the
soldiers. would help more than any
one other factor in winning the war.
Write Cheerful Letters.
Smile" ne said. smile and then
smile again Write cheerful letters
10 the boys. Tell them the funny
things TINT are going on ~ home. u
YOU cannot wr,'e anything funny. cut
out funny pictures and send them to
the bows in the trenches And when
YOU tell your boy gooy by, tell hIm
with a smile on your face. and let
him have mat image before him when
he climbs over the top INTO no man :
land
Every hoy who goes over thar top
has the vision of all the IA omentous
things in his life before him They
come in a fash. and he must he
braced by cheerful things. What do
YOU think would happen 10 him with
The picture Of a weeping mother ar
sweetheart before him, a. he rushed
forward to meet the Fritzlcs? What
effect would gloomy letter have on
his mind when he roa lizes that he
is going over. perhaps never TO- re
turn Send him good cheer, give bin
the glad hand Of parting. with 50
long, see you again expression
You must do this You positively
7,uSt know whereof | am speak
ing I have been over tho tor. and
speak from tho real experience.
have seen fellows reading their let
tiers. and the Ind who gets cheerful
word from home. has the best chance
ahead Of him, FOR he goes about his
work with a light heart. but the mar
who hears nothing hut had news
loses his morale. and he enters int
his work half-heartedGv
Mom~u Must Awaken.
You women haven't awakened II
! the idea Of war vet. But YOU must
You must follow the example OF the
women of England and France Yor
must apply yourselves TO the serious
; business in which We arc enGs Eed. Tht
women over there are doing the work
] of the men. They must do II to keeT
1 tho morals OF the men in the trcnche;
at that pitch which means victory
FORGET YOUR dress and Your Injuries
Z Let them 20 for the time being. Get
, into this spirit and let the boys over
: " in this war Mere talk viii not dc
! it all You must get down to work
/ and one Of the greatest pieces of WORK
now before you rs that of cheering VI
/ the boys
| Laughter and not tears will wir
! this war. Smile when the boy zoe!
away. Let him have that smiling face
| as the last picture he faces the
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