Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1918-10-10
Every Man, Woman and Child
Can Join 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 town now at the front, aud
in the brave women who equally are
serving their 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 VIII
liam Boyce Thompson of New York,
who has conceived and put into execu-
ton what Is known as the Home Pm
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-
lance of keeping those In the service
happy and constantly In touch with
their home ties and associations. Moth
ing is more depressing In national
emergency than the spirit of loneliness
In those serving their country, and Of
fieials know that nothing can dispel
this feeling more effectually than read
ing the home town newspaper.
Publishers of newspapers in all 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
free, even to soldiers. The newspaper
must be subscribed for In the regular
way, the only exception being soldiers
who formerly were In Ihe 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 now in the service OF his coun-
try.
Anyone may contribute to the fund,
and any sum may he contributed. II Ia
not necessary to contribute the entire
amount, of one subscription. 1t does
not matter whether the rich man sends
in one hundred dollars or the poor boy
or little girl sends in five cents. Each
gift will be message of love and help
fulness to the home town folks "Over
There" The money will be Jumped
lions will be entered as fast as the
money Is received.
Contributors who send In the full
price of years subscription may, IL
they wish, designate to what particular |
person they wish the newspaper sent,
but If the name given is already listed
us receiving the paper, then the pub
Usher reserves the right to apply the
subscription to some less fortunate SOL |
tlier boy or noble woman who is just as |
lonely for news of home and home
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 subscription
will be published as well as the num-
Der of those remaining whose subscrip-
tons have not been covered
IL the amount of money received
shall be more than is necessary to send
the paper to every person from the
town now in the service. then the bal
Cross.
The plan Is 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 heroines
news of our town, to keep their hearts
warm for us and to let them know
they are constantly in our minds.
The publisher, of course, cannot
make profit on circulation. and addi-
.ional circulation. such as this will be-
circulation from, non-purchasers sent 4
FAR across the sea-can have no added
.alue TO the advertiser.
These facts are stated so that every
-cntri9utor may feel that every cent
contributed goes to the good cause.
The mothers of our boys are facing
IN ordeal with bravery that com
hands respect and admiration Here
md there where tiny stars are turned
rom blue to gold, where anguish grips
he heart, the nation stands In silence
md honors the women who have given
II their blood, the very bone of their
zone, TO their country. To them. home
las lost its meaning-the soul of it
las 1ed-there is no home, 1t is just ;
llace. and no place is quite so lonely. :
inless it lie within the hearts OF those
,rave sons in far Off France who long
or lust word of home. There can ,
lot be man, there cannot be a wo-
nan, no. not even child, who will
all to contribute just little to make
he hearts of these patriots lighter. !
Not one. Not In our town.