The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-09-27
Every Man, Woman and Child
Can Joln to Send News Of
This Town Into the Front Line
Trenches.
WHOLE NATION MOVES
TO DANISH SOLITUDE
Our Heroes Are Calling From
Over There-Give What You
Can to Help Those From
Home.

Every citizen Interested In the boys
OF his home own now nj the front, aud
In ue brave women who equally are
serving their country abroad. has an
opportunity TO show his appreciation
OF the sacrifice they nro making. The
opportunity comes 10 n result Of the
generosity and thought Of Colonel VIII
liam Boyco Thompson OF New York.
who has conceived and put into cxecu-
ton what Is known NJ the Home Ia.
per Service.
Under the plan, every man and wo-
man In forcleh service vii receive the
town newspaper. and NJ be- kept In
constant touch with tho places and the
people they know and love.
Every branch Of the United States
Government Ia Interested In the plan.
The Government rcnllnrs the lmpur-
nnc Of keeping those IN the service
happy and constantly IN touch with
their home ties and associations Noth
lng l. more depressing In "a national
emergency than the spirit ~ loneliness
In those serving their country, and ~
hclals know that nothing can dispel
this feeling moro cncctually than read
lng the home own newspaper.
Publishers Of newspapers In all paris
of the country-this newspaper includ.
ed-hnvc graspcd whh pleasure the
plan outlined by Colonel Thompson
and they have agreed 10 cooperate In
every way.
Under the ruling of the War Indus
tries Board newspaper publishers nre
forbidden 10 send their newspapers
free. eve TO soldicus. The newspaper
must he subscribed Tor In the regular
way. the only exception being soldiers
who formerly yer In the employ NJ
the newspaper and who left thar sery.
Ice TO enlist Colonel Thompson klh"rr.
fore proposes that the public In cnch
community contribute Ia u fund so1ha
the home newspaper On a case this
newspnpcr) mny reach every man und
womnn now In the service OF his - m.
try.
Anyone may contribute to the fund.
ana any sum may be- contributed. u n
not necessary To contribute the ,niHr
amount of one subscription. II does
not matter whether the rich man scuds
In n hundred dollars ar the poor hoy
or little girl sends In i've con1s. Encn
wIFf VIuI d.. Il u..a..u. - I.s..aVN hahn.
mlncss 10 the home town foiks lover
There" The money will 10 Jumped
into M fund. out NJ which subsrrlp-
lions win be- entered az frt as the
money Is received.
Contributors who send M tho full
price NJ u years Subscription may. u
they wish. designate tn what particular
person they wish the ne%wsI sruf,
hut II the name given Is already listed
NJ receiving the paper, then The pub.
fisher reserves the right Ia apply th,
subscription 10 some less IL rttmnic sol.
dlcr hoy or noble woman " no rs just n7
lonely for nows OF homei and home
folks.
The name Of every contributor a.
this home paper service viii h. pub
llshod In this newspaper. aud the meme
Of everyone entered Tor n suhscripi Uor
will be published Ms we'll NJ the nun.
her of those remaining " hose subscrlp
lions have not been covered.
II the amount Of money received
shall be more than is necessary In send
the paper 20 every person from M,
town now In the s0rvlcc. then the hal.
ancc will he tuDied over 10 the Red
Cross.
The plan ~ endorsed by tho pub.
fisher of this newspaper without ans
thought of proht. either directly or iu.
directly, hut with n siurcrc desire "a
help'kecn the home fire. burning and
To send In eur heroes aud heroiuc'
news OF our town, Ia kc ep their hearts
warm Tor rs and to let them know
they are constantly IN .our minds.
The publisher, hf course. cannot
make a profit on Circulation. and uddi.
tlonal circulation such as this viii he
circulation frorR non.purchascrs sent
far across tlr sen-cnn ltaye no added
value 10 the Advertiser.
These facts are suited M that over,
contributor may feel thUt every ccnI
contributed gues 20 the good cause.
The mothers Of our boys are fncinf
nm ordeal with q bravery that com
mands respect and animation. Her,
aud thepV here tiny stars arp turne,
from hue 10 gold, whore anguish grin.
the heart, the nation stam Is In siienc
and honors rhe women whu have give
OF their blood, the very hone Of thrl
bone, To their country. To them, HON
has lost It's meanlng-the soul Of
has led-there Is no home, Il Is Just
place, ana M place Is quito va lunol,
unless Il he within the hearts OF thos
brave sons In far On Fran CO who Ion
for Just n word of home. 1herc cat
not be a man, there ann ct be- a w
man, no, not even n chill d, who wi
fail 10 contribute just n M ale To MAX
the hearts Of these patr' lots lghte
Knf nua Nut IA nttr futuu