The Brinkley argus., 1918-09-27
Every Man, Woman and Child Can Join to Send News of This Town Into the Front Line Trenches.
WHOLE NATION MOVES
 TO BANlSH 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, and 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 a result of the generosity and thought of Colonel Will liam Boyce Thompson of New York, who has conceived and put into execu- ton what is known as the Home Pa 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- tance of keeping those in the service happy and constantly in touch with their home ties and associations. Moth ing is more depressing in a national emergency than the spirit of loneliness in those serving their country, and of fcials know that nothing can dispel this feeling more efectually than read ing the home town newspaper.
 Publishers of newspapers in all parts of the country-this newspaper includ- ed-haye grasped with pleasure the plan outlined by Colonel Thompson, and they have agreed to cooperate tn 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 the 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 q fund so that the home newspaper Gin our case thls 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. It E not necessary 10 contribute the entire amount of one subscription IL does not natter whether the rich man sends in one hundred dollars or the poor boy or little girl sends in five cents Each gift will be a message of love and help fitness to tue home town folks "0ver There" The money will be Jumped into one fund. out of which subscrip- tions will be entered is fast as the money is received.
 Contributors who send in the full price of a years subscription may, if they wish. designate to what particular person they wish the newspaper sent, but if the name given is already listed as receiving the paper, then the pub fisher reserves the right to apply the subscription tO some less fortunate sol- dier 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 a subscription will be published as well as the num- Der of those remaining whose subscrip- tions have not been covered.
 If the amount of money received shall be more than is necessary to send the paper 70 every person from the town now in the service. then the bal ance will be turned over to the Red Cross.
 The plan is endorsed by the pup fisher of this newspaper without any thought Of profit, either directly or in directly. but with sincere desire tc help keep the home fires burning and to send tO our heroes and heroines news of our town, 10 keep their hearts warm for us and 10 let them know they are constantly in our minds.
 The publisher. of course. cannot make a profit on circulation, and addi- tional circulation such as this will be- circulation from non-purchasers sent far across the sea-can have no added  value to the advertiser.
 These facts are stated so that every contributor may feel that every cenr contributed goes to the good cause
 The mothers of our boys are facing an ordeal with a bravery that com mands respect and admiration Here land there where tiny stars are turned from blue to gold. where anguish grips the heart, the nation stands in silence and honors the women who have giver l of their blood, the very bone of theil bone, to their country To them, home has lost its meaning-tne soul of il lhas 1ed-there Is no home, it is just { place, and no place is quite so lonely unless it be within the hearts of those brave sons in far off France who long for just a word of home. There can not be a man, there cannot be wo man, no, not even a child, who vii fail to contribute just little to mak, the hearts of these patriots lighter Not one. Not in our town.