The Monticellonian., 1918-01-11

1 When the dust has cleared away and l the large events of the war can be seen from distance then you will un- derstand that the issues involved had to be fought out, that the United States had to take part, that the task we are now undertaking had to be accom- plished.
 Let us hope that each of you can say, twenty years from now, "I was young at the time but l knew what the war meant, and helped
 Not all Of the heroes are in the trenches.
 To prove that brave men remain at home, here nm I, case-hardened bach elor, venturing to give advice to young women, everyone of whom knows all about the war or, at least. about one young man who has marched out to win the war.
 No need to tell them to knit. They are knitting.
 Why whisper to them to beware of "slackers.n The poor eslacker" al- ready has felt the seern of their glances.
 Perhaps some hints may be tabu- lated in the methodicai style so dear to professors.
 Efficiency or soldiers at the front and in the training camps is dependent upon:
 Gal Physical welfare, resulting from comfortable garments and sensible at tentions, provided by young women between the ages of sixteen and twen- ty-one.
 (b) Mental calm, induced by the knowledge that all the girls at home will postpone definite arrangements until the soldiers come back.
 (c) Spiritual exaltation. encouraged by the occasional receipt of letters from young ladies between the ages of sixteen and tyenty-one.
 From the above analysis it becomes evident that the successful prosecution of the war is not dependent upon the president and cabinet. or even upon the council of national defense. but upon Flora and Elsie and Agnes and Jessie.
 Don't let anyone tell you that war is strictly il business proposition.
 We can't win the war unless the bands play and the girls wave their handkerchiefs.
 The French weep little and kiss one another on each cheek and sing the "Marseillaise" and then they are ready to capture some more trenches.
 Repressed emotions sometimes turn sour. Don't be ashamed to let your enthusiasm float publicly to the breeze.
 You never saw football team ad- vance the ball unless it was getting encouragement from the girls on the side lines.
 Now for the boys.
 Perhaps you have heard about the Working Reserve.
 It has been carefully organized un- der government supervision. It has re- ceived the official indorsement of the president. The whole plan is working out successfully wherever 1t is under stood.
 The trouble is that some of the boys and some of the parents are still a little dauotful regarding enlistment, because rbey don't know how much of an obligsfon is assumed.
 Here Is he plan in a nutshell: Thou sands of enlisted and selected men have gone to the training camps. Ii may be that thousands more will go next year. These men are being called from factories and workshops and farms. Every factory and every farm must continue production if we are to i render full service to our faithful al. lies during the war. How can we fill the places of the young men who have gone away to fight? We must rely upon the boys who are old enough and husky enough to work, but who are still too young for military service.
 So here is a trumpet call for all city boys and town boys between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one.
 Prove your patriotism and help your country by jumping in and doing the work of soldier who has gone to the front.
 Go to the recruiting officer and enlist for the Boys Working Reserve. Then ] when you are called upon, go and make good in the job assigned to you ant : win your medal and wear it and bt proud of it.
 Doesn't your common sense anc ] your knowledge of addition and sun traction tell you that if we suddenly take 100000 or more men right ou l of the productive industries of this ; country. We must either find a million , men 10 take their places or else gC U short en production? @ ,'l2os The boys between sixteen and twen ty-ofie can and will supply the short : age Of man-power.
 Tbere. will be a loud caIl for then : in 1918 and they must answer tho call. |
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