The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-31
SMILEAGE CAMPAIGN
Will Begin In Garrett County on
Monday. February 4.


C. Edward Bender director of the Oak
laid Smileage Book Military Enter
tainment Committee. This committee
is an auxiliary to the National Military
Entertainment Committee.
This campaign was to begin on Mon
day, January 28th, and continue for one
week. Owing to the fact that the sup
plies and full directions have not yet
arrived, the campaign will not begin
until Monday, February 4th.
At the suggestion of the campaign
director the Reverends John c. Ely,
James E. Connel, William NJ. Shultz.
Arthur D. Appleton and Samuel E.
Wicker have appointed two men from
their respective congregations to serve
on a SmiIeage Book Military Entertain
ment Committee. The following men
compose this committee: John Hart,
ST., J. Nj. Stanton, E. R. Jones, F. E.
Rathbun, VIM. Frazee, Henry Lauer,
Thomas Little, Jr., Lawrence Fraley,
William Grant and J. L. Pollock. Edi-
tors B. H. Sincell and H. A. Rasche
have consented to serve on a publicity
committee.
The committee will please meet with
Director c, Edward Bender at 4 O'Clock
Friday, February lst. in the High
School Office. At this time an organiza-
ton will be perfected and a campaign
mapped out. Each member will be
made fully acquainted with the purpose
of the campaign and receive his direc-
tons and supplies. Let all be present
promptly.
Each pastor has also kindly consent
ed to comment on this worthy project
from his pulpit at next Sunday public
worship.
Mileage means a stretch of miles:
Smileage means a span of smiles.
The life Of our soldier boys in the diff
ferent cantonments IS strenuous and
monotonous. The boys need, want and
appreciate entertainment.
The Y. NJ. c. A, Knights of Column
bus, Young Mems Hebrew Association
and other agencies that are part of
the camp life have turned over to the
Military Entertainment Council the en-
tire task of providing entertainment
for our boys The Government has &C
cordnglv established auditoriums and
Liberty theaters IN the different canton
ments for them.
Through the splendid cooperation Of
the Redpath Chautauquas, Piedmont
Lyceum. Radcliffe Attractions and
other associated organizations, arrange
ments have been made for the best
lecturers in the Chautauqua field to
lecture on popular topics and clean en-
tertainments to be given at the canton
ments at minimum prices.
4 Smileage Book is a boo. contain
ing coupons emitting the h0lder to ad-
mission and seat tickets at Liberty
theatres, Liberty tents, and auditoriums
under the management of the Commits
sion on Training Camp Activities in the
National Army CantonmenJs and Ma
tional Guard Camps The books are Of
two sizes, one contains 20 coupons
and sells for dollar; the 9TH r contains
100 coupons and sells for five dollars.
Members of the soldier family and
his friends or any one else may purchase
one or more Of these Smileage Books
and send them to him or other soldier
boys at the front.
1t is sincerely hoped that everybody
who possibly can will do his or her
"bit" by purchasing one of these books
and sending them to some one at the
front and thus help to tighten the bur
dens and gladden. the hearts of our
soldier boys. l. is patriotic duty as
well as a privilege to perform this bit Of
kindly service.
THE SMILEAGE IDEA
By Strickland Gillian
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