The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-01-18

When the dust has cleared away and
the large events Of the war can be
seen from distance then you win nn.
derntnnd that the issues involved had
20 be fought out, that the United States
had 10 take part, that the task we are
now undertaking had TO be accom-.
| pilshed
/ Let Us hope that each OF you can
sny twenty years from now, II was
young At the time but knew what the
war meant, and ! helped
Not OH Of the heroes are Ia the
trenches.
To prove that brave men remain at
home, here am |, case-hardened bach
el9r, yenturlng 10 give advice 10 young
women. everyone Of whom knows all
about the war or, at least, about one
young man who has marched out to
win tho war;
No need to tell them TO knit They
are knitting,
Why whisper 20 them to beware of
'slackers" The poor Stacker" al.
ready has felt the scorn OF their
glauces.
Perhaps some hints may be tabu.
lated In the methodical style so dear
10 professors.
Efficiency or soldiers al the front
and 10 the training camps IL dependent
upon.
tal Physical welfare. resulting from
comfortable garments and sensible at
tentlons, provided by young women
between the ages OF sixteen and TWEEN
ty-one.
thi Mental calm, induced by the
knowledge that ali the girls nt home
VIII postpone definite arrangements
until the soldiers come back
tel Spiritual exaltatlou. encouraged
by the occasional receipt of letters
from young Indies between the ages OF
sixteen and twenty.one.
From the above analysis II becomes
evident that the successful prosecution
Of tho war Is not dependent upon the
president and cabinet, or even upon
the council OF national defense, but
upon Flora and Elsie and Agnes and
Jessie,
Don't les anyone tell you that war
ls strictly business proposition.
We can't win the war unless the
bands play and the girls wave their
handkefehlefs.
The French weep a little and kiss
one another ON each cheek and sing
the "MarscillaiSe" and then they are
ready 10 capture some more trenches.
Repressed emotions sometimes turn
sour Don't be ashamed 20 let your
enthusiasm tioat publicly 70 the breeze.
You never saw football team ad,
vance the ball unless IL was getting
encouragement from the girls on the
side lines.
Now for the boys.
Perhaps you have heard about the
Working Reserve.
Ii has been carefully organized un.
der government supervision. II has re-
cetved tho official Endorsement IL the
president The whole plan Is workln
ont successfully wherever II Is under
stood
Tho trouble Is that some of the boys
and some 0f the parents are still a
little doubtful regarding enlistment,
because they don't know how much Of
~ obligation Is assumed,
Here Is the plan IN nutshell. Thou
sands of enlisted and selected men
have gone to the training camps. II
may be that thousands more will 20
| uext year. These men are being called
from factories and workshops and
/ farms Every factory and every farm
must continue production X we are 70
/ render FUN service 90 our faithful al.
/ lies during the war. How can we flll
the places Of the young men who have
gone away to fightI We must rely
upon the boys who are old enough and
husky enough 70 work, but who are
still too young for military service.
So here Is trumpet call for all city
boys aud town boys between the ages
Of sixteen aud tweuty-one.
Prove your patriotism aud help your
country by jumping in and doing the
work u soldier who his gone 60 the
frUut.
Go 20 the recruiting eSllcer and enlist
for the Boys Working Reserve, Then,
when yen are called upon, 50 and make
gOod in the job assigned 60 you and
win your medal and wear Il and b
proud of &.
Doesn't your common sense and
your knowledge az addition and sub
traction tell you that II we suddenl.
take 100000 Or more men right GU
OF the productive industries OF thil
J country, We must either find million
men % take their places OF else g
short on productlon7
, The boys between sixteen and TWEEN
J ty-one can and win supply the short
; age of man-power.
There will be loud call for theT
In 1918 and they must answer the call.