Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-11

neon that Norwich intendel to over subscribe its quota. within five hours of the time it started s.;-..
 Before all has been the question what can do to help. The answer is ar. individual One, but in order to as slst in helping answer il, the speaker said he wanted to speak of the four lines of defense. First was the first front line without which m victory would have been possible, Then bet hlnd it come the representatiVes of these seven insignificant organzauo9s. Without these two no victory would have been possible. Third is that line with which Britain has had 50 much t. do on the sea, without which our American boys could rieyer have got ten over there to fight stnd make vic tory possible And fourth is the line at home, every man; Wo1lali and c1iiid, who although not wearing the uniform Of the country are still wear ing it in their hearts Without this line possibly the ar1tistie@ about to be signed might not have been sign eti now So that we see how impor- tant we at home are Ittd in these times when such nomencbus history rigs of history that we shall guard against what has happened to other nations in their hour of victory. These boys. who are, coming back to us are to be our leaders and as we bring these boys back so may we ex- pect our. government to De in tn. fu
 ture. We cannot afford to jet any
 thing happen that shall not make Sure that those boys shall cotfie back as good and better than whan they vent away. We. intend, with the. Felp of God and with the help of these seven humanitarian organizations to bring back our boys better than when they, went away. From nov. on the great duties of these, seven organiza-
 tions will become manifest to is all more than ever before.
 Senator Koppelnlann closed his
 speech with an effectiteiy told i11ci-
 dent of the reunion of son and fla
 tbef made possible through the work
 and the guiding and saving influence
 Of the work of these seven ofganizd-
 tions.
 Bfisadier General Andrews Of Hart
 ford represented the Salvation Army
 land in opening his address said such
 enthusiasm is he saw ifi Norwich cer-
 tainly meant success we can thank
 God that these seven are all one in
 this great drive With an interest that is utiif1ed. It has Been olie achieve
 r1ient iri the flel6;, < vietefy for the
 worlds freedom, all brought by i;ni-
 fed action. which brings iSs great cause for thanksgiving. How thank ful are you? 11et it be sn6wn through giving. This IS our glasi0us obportu-
 l1ity in this. coming week. Can we ever do an$thing f6r 6uF boys in com :
 p&risbn with What they have tf6Ae for us, for they have stood between us
 and the devastating Huns 1szt our tial and let us show 1t by getting un- derneath this united war work cam
 faigh for it w6uld i'll beeofne us to
 hold back in our response consider ing what they have done for tis. Keep the h6rne fires burning for these boys. Peter ". Collins of Boston, repre- sentifg the National Catholic War
 Council (K. of CT thrilled the souls oi his audience with lis glocueuce as he pictured the tfselfsh ana ideal- istic attitude in which America had
 gone into tEe war that liberty and justice and the sdHaFe deal for the indrrdos Wherever he might be should
 be the rule ef tfie world hereafter.
 For otr sacrifices, he said, there is no credit dlie Us. f3ut to the soldiers over there nVing or 0ead, 10 the sailors who took them over tl1ef@s and to the soldiers in inc cantonneilts mus
 credit be given without stint And
 with them must. give credit to the mothers of America %ho eave t4ieii sons that this nation, might live and guide the destiiies of the world
 NIT. Collins drew an instructive com
 parison of What the Iefters on, the
 word seven stand foi: as referred to. us at home and tt1e, ,mef, in service lows as applied t6 Us at home. :. $ means Service for thou shalt l6Ve they neighBor as thyself. E IS enthusiasm which is the driving f6fcG iii the tFidi- yidaal and iii tie mass V IS vision for. without q vision the people peria{
 and cqos and anarchy would triumph over riglitedusf1egs and justice. E again is eisrEg tfiat makes the engine go. Nithniit ehsrgY Ahfhnsiasfi is ID