The Delta independent., 1918-11-22
WHOLE NATION MOVES
TO BANlSH SOLITUDE
Our Heroes Are Calling From
Over There-Give What You
Can to Help Those From
Home.

serving enelr country abroad. has an
opportunity to show his appreciation
of the sacrifice they are making. The
opportunity comes as result of the
generosity and thought of Colonel VII
liam Boyce Thompson of New York,
who has conceived and put into execu-
ton what is known as the Home Pc
per Service.
Under the plan, every man and wo-
man in foreign service will receive the
town newspaper, and so be kept in
constant touch with the places and the
people they know and love
Every branch of the United States
Government is interested in the plan.
The Government realizes the impor-
tance of keeping those in the service
happy and constantly in touch with
their home ties and associations. Moth
ing is more depressing in a national
emergency than the spirit OF loneliness
in those serviu their country. and Of
dcials know that nothing can dlspeI
this feeling more enecrualy than read
Ing the home town newspaper.
Publishers OF uev spapers in MI parts
OF the country-thIs newspaper Includ-
ed-have grasped with pleasure the
plan outlined by Colonel Thompson.
and they have agreed to cooperate in
every way.
Under the ruling of the War Indus
tries Board newspaper publishers are
forbidden to send their newspapers
fraa ayan m coIbfaro urb. ra,rgDu,.a.
must be subscribed for In the regular
way. the only exception being soldiers
who formerly were In the employ of
the newspaper and who left that serv-
Ice to enlist. Colonel Thompson there
fore proposes that the public In each
community contribute to fund so that
the home newspaper lin our case this
newspaper) may reach every man and
woman nov IN the service of his coun-
try.
Anyone may contribute TO the fund,
and any sum may be contributed Ii ia
not necessary to contribute the entire
amount of one subscription. II does
not matter whether the rich man sends
in one hundred dollars or the poor boy
or little girl sends in Ave cenis. Each
gift will be a message of love and help
fulness to the home town folks over
There" The money VIII be Jumped
into one fund. out of which subscrip-
rions will be entered as fast as the
money is received.
Contributors who send In the fun
price of years subscription may, II
they wish, designate to what particular
person they wish the newspaper sent,
but II the name giN-o . already listed
as receiving the .papet. then the pub
Usher reserves the right to apply the
subscription to some less fortunate sol
dler boy or noble woman who Is LUST ms
lonely for news of home and homo
folks.
The name of every contributor TO
this home paper service Will be pub
lished In this newspaper. and the name
OF everyone entered for a subscription
VIII be published as well as the num-
Der Of those remaining whose subscrip.
tions have not been covered.
IL the amount OF money received
shall be more than Ii necessary to send
the paper to every person from the
town now In the service. then the bni.
nnce will be turned over to the Red
Cross.
The plan In endorsed by the pub
Usher Of this newspaper without any
thought Of profit, either directly or In
directly. but with . sincere desire to
help keep the home fires burning and
to send to our heroes and heroinee
news Of our town. to keep their hearts
warm for US and to let them know
they are constantly In our minds
a mil lIah f.f
make q profit on circulation. and udtil.
tionai circulation such Az this will be-
circulation from non-purchasors sent
far across the sea-cnn have no added
value to the advertiser.
These fucts are stated 80 that every
contributor may feel that every cent
contributed goes TO the good caus.
The mothers OF our boys are faains
an ordeal with bravery that cou,-
mands respect and admiration. Here
and there where tiny stars nre turned
from blue TO gold. whore anguish grips
the heart, the nation stands ia silence
aud honors the women who have yiy.u
Of their blood, the very bon. of tl,.lr
bone. TO their country. TO them. home
mas lost It's meaning-the soul OF I, har
fied-there is no home, 1t ls luz
place. and no place Is quite 50 lonely.
unless II be within the hearts OF ,hnss
brave sons In far OF France who ,oup
for Just q word Of home. There can.
not be q man. there cannot he n wo
man. no. noi even II child, who w!I,
fall to contribute JUST IA little TO mu'.f
the hearts OF these patriots llrhl.s
Lot one. Not IN our town.