Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1918-11-14
YOUR LAST CHANCE

Nhlle we IN this country are re-
Ioicing over the fact that an armis-
tice has been signed which will in
short time lead to a permanent
peace, let us not over look the cause
which has made this rejoicing posi-
bic. The one reason why we were
able TO celebrate the coming of
peace is because something over
three million young Americans from
this and other towns and cities
throughout the country, gave up
good positions, gave up their COM
Portable homes and all they held
dear and went to France and
whipped the Hun to his knees.
We at home have little idea of the
hardships they have endured, first
going through gruelling training
TO make them fit and then to the
the trenches where in many cases
they worked and fought in mud and
water, hour after hour and day after
day without complaining word
When they who were so fortunate as
net to be wounded or killed were re-
heTed from duty for few hours,
<ieep was impossible because of
~cuties'' Or body lice, except in
eases of sheer exhaustion and yet
there was no complaining word.
One may well ask how it is possible
for human beings to live and work
under these and similar adverse con-
dItions. The answer is that the Y.
M. c. A, the Red Cross, the K. of
c., the Salvation Army and several
other war work organizations helped
the men just back from the trenches
TO see the bright side of life; helped
TO keep up the morale of the army
and helped to make of it the finest
army in the world!
e This is only little of the great
work the United War Work organi-
nations have done and it is possible
to write page after page of their
wonderful record both in this coun-
try and abroad. They have enter
famed your boys during their lei
sure hours with clean, wholesome a
amusement; they have helped him to
write those letters which were so
anxiously awaited; they gave him
food when he was hungry and secur-
ed for him his favorite tobacco, which
to- q soldier is as essential as food
and last but by no means least, they
have helped him lead a clean, Chris
ton life that he might return to his
home as good if not beteer man than
when he left.
Knowing these facts to be tire, can
we III North Canaan or any other vii
Iage or town fail in our duty to help
maintain the organizations which we
have helped to place on the battle
fields for these purposes? Some
may say that the war is over now
asd the soldiers will care for them
selves. This view is erroneous. In
toe first place the war is not over
until peace terms have been signed
and after that many months will
ef:1pse before our vast army is trans
ported to this country and demobil
. aned,l
Enforced idleness after the mos
strenuous work these men have
ever performed, without some kline
of amusement will soon breed discon
tent When this time comes the var
iolis war work organizations will b.
needed more than ever before, there
fore they must have funds now mor'
than ever. This may be your las
opportunity during your lifetime t.
contribute to a fund which helps t.
Keep the United States army fit, help
TO keep it happy and helps to kee;
7t clean. Let's show our apprecia
zion for what these men have don