Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
concrete wall and then some---if It
caught hun it would fix him.
AMERICA MUST NOT EX-
PECT BOYS TOO SOON

NEW YORK, Oct 31.-"Dont ex-
pect to see your boy come marching
off the boat the week after the Ger
mans surrender" said Myron T. Her
rick, former Ambassador to France in
Ian interview yesterday. "It took US a
good while to accustom ourselves 70
the idea of long war; we must be-
gin now to accustom ourselves to the
thought that the process Of winding up
war is also long and painful; and
that whether peace comes next Spring
or Summer or even before, we shall
still have our boys over there for a
long time"
Governor Herrick was speaking
with reference to the United War
Work Campaign, set for November IL
I1S, combining the appeals of the Y.
I'M. c. A. National Catholic War Coun-
ell, Y. w. c. A. TX. of c. Jewish Wet
fare Board, War Camp Community
Service, American Library Associa-
ton and the Salvation Army. The
amount sought is $170,500,O00 and in
Governor Herrick's judgment this to-
tai, and more will be necessary to see
the boys of the army and navy thru
to their homes again.
"It must never be said of America
that she left the slightest detail Of
her task uncompleted," continued Gov
ernor Herrick
"Only those of us who have been in
France, and seen the terrible cost Of
her great sacrifice, can realize what
stupendous problem in reconstruction
and rehabilitation is facing her. In
this task America must have a part;
and the American boys over there are
willing and eager to help. 1t is our
duty to stand behind them while they
are standing behind the French.
whether victory comes next year
or even sooner, there will be weeks
and months of inactivity for the armies
during the peace discussions; and 9th
er months of waiting or demobiliza-
ton. These will be, in many ways
the most critical period of the war for
our boys. They will have leisure-and
we must see to it that the wholesome
entertainment which the War Worl,
Agencies have provided is continued
with. increasing effectiveness They
will want to study and to get back in,
to touch with business thought and
life. We must see that they have plen
ty of good books, and plenty of teach
ers and a constant stream of goo(
t business men going across to lecture
to them and guidetheir thoughts bacl
! into the channels of peace.
o at has been the privilege of tn:
seven great war work agencies to re
present the American home, an,
: church and theatre and gymnasium
V and library and club in France. Th
a influence OF these great institution
, will be needed in an even greater de
gree from now on. Let us, as a thanks
giving for the promise of victory, maxi
= the United War Work Campaign tn
greatest success of any campaign o
its kind.
e "Every one of us engaged in manu-
: featuring, whether an employer or EN-
il ployee, is already thinking about tn
problems of readjustment. But W
must not forget that the boys owe
there are to have their period Of read
/ justment, their months fwaiting t
be brought back here. We have stoo
: by them generously so far; let us Sc
q the task through to the end. Until tn
last man is landed safe home agail
we must stand by. Let us do 1t by put
% ting the limited War Work Campaig
g over the top"