Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-15

!. cannot win this war without
selp OF women.
In confirm these old ISLANDERS;
le.~es talk too much" Women
n Esep a secret"
49, pass along any information
.snr men folk may careIessly
.-3s,fully pass along to you.
- fail 10 report 10 the nearest
6isloyal or suspicious re
~ behavior on the part OF
-.ssy native or foreign.
- forget that some Of the
dangerous enemies of the
e. in time of war are native
=, Of the greatest Sincerity.
IN forget that this war VIII
= our advantage only when it
I, With victory
a,.r get discouraged A short
md a haSty peace may cost an
- var and greater loss Of lives
!. Cleaning up this war
= - Iet jealousy Of other women
men get 10 the front or are
,t home make you suspicious
-s.iyes or influences. The or
.-,,t,ons and Individuals are all
?. N a complicated machine;
: ,og must I'll in its place and
vhen needed.
ns,t accuse the stay-at-homes Of
!, motives. Many Of them are
tn eager TO be abroad than some
\. are there. The success of the
T. IN France depends on the en-
- the men at home For every
IN q trench q great many men
n seeded in the rear, or the fight
", Inc will fall Of ammunition,
AZ supplies. funds, equipment,
"a Endorsements
limit forget that cynicism and
s,ssm are the cheapest things on
"a. but may prove deadly in their
.h
Dont forget that it is treason TO
aid and comfort to the enemy.
s,ting comforts the enemy more
the feeling that the war is I'M
suIsr al home and that the peo-
are against it
i7out spread the falsehOOd that
;isa rich mans war. 1t is be
fought for the welfare OF the
Of the whole world Rich men
their sons are making sacri-
: Of life. wealth and comfort in
propOrti0n TO their mum Der.
zfTties that tend to destroy, dis
s,it or discourage honest wealth
Id the prosperity of the entire
lion and cripple its power. Gil
krdc industries make this nation
nutic. and give it taXpaying,
szey-spendiHg. and money-lend:ng
3Tsrs equal TO armies OF soldiers.
3D0u't rail against conscriptiOn-
i the fai-est, squarest, most
#-0cratic method ever devised II
l. forced on the country by the
-rfc man power of the enemy,
;si on a CONSUMPTION policy in
Re for generations.
Don't underestimate your own
ty to help. The day has long
zsd when women were expected
bit idly and wait for wars to end.
Fsaen are invaluable not only at
b front a nurses. ambulance dri-
81 clerks and canteen managers,
Il inst as valuable at home. Knit
II and bandage making are i'm
-snt. and there are hundreds of
d7ities Of direct service, not to
kntion the numberless industries
which women are replacing the
IN al the front,
Don't stop hunting till you find
ar Job
Don't look for a niche or a pedes-
but find a job and work it for
Is worth.
Don't forget that many mickles
fsks q muckle." The little bit Of
filrmation You have may seem ut
Pr unimpOrtant, vet il may fur
Il SPY with just the Information
or she needs. or il may piece
some fabric that needs only a
Eieh or two to be complete; or it
2y give him, or her. a hint or a
e leahing TO discoveries Of fatal
sequence TO the ones you love,
TO others. OF TO the nation.
Jon't minimize the minor mat
For want of a nan the shoe
r. lost; for want Of the horse the
Ter was lost; for want Of. etc,
The nation was lost" The news
know may furnish the nail to
SHOE, to the horse. etc, which
help the enemy toward sue
lolt weary Of thrift. The side
sc grit and supplies hold out
ioHger will win Watch your
your kitchen. YOUR market.
GOD you waste would strength
one Of our soldiers in the
aehes.
-aat cavil at our allies. Their
rests are ours and ours are
M II is a case of all for one
one for all For three years
nave poured out their precious
shd treasures and endured un-
MTations and losses. We have
q Enabled TO organize our army
odr heet in the shelter Of their
3 dying rampant. They have
Tremendous toll from our
-! We should be patient with
mpatience at our delays, and
aould begrudge them no
2aee = fnan cial, physical or
maj. We should show them
We. too. can save and spend
at fail to reverse the peace
ale- Remember that IN war
Oay is suspicious until he is
Innocent, especially in a
Of such mixed population
"a variety Of tradition as the
Z States
forget that Germany has
use OF spies 70 an extent far
me dreams OF anv other ma