Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-05-06
SPREAD PROP.
CAN|D|A FOR GOOD
Miss LeOna Call of This City Calls on
Women Of Iowa to Assist in
Spreading Right War
Propaganda.
MAILS LETTER TO CHAIRMAN
Spreading Of Right Sort Of PrOpa.
ganda Means Much to Nation ut
Large.
MAILS LETTER TO CHAIRMAN

Miss Leona Call of this city, VINO
is chairman of the Iowa department
of educational propaganda, which is
acting under the Council Of National
Defense, is mailing letter to every
county chairman in the state urging
the Importance of educational propa-
ganda work. The letter follows:
Dear County Chairman: The i'm
portance of carrying on an educa-
tional propaganda with vigor, has
been urged earnestly in frequent mes
sages from Washington, and is re-
inforced by the present conditions.
1t is desired that in every county
active steps be taken to bring home
to every class of people, not only the
Justice of the war in which our nation
is engaged, but also the disastrous
result of falling short of complete
and decisive victory which will make
possible "the only peace worth hav-
ing"
Pro-Germans may take advantage
of the natural feeling of war wea"i-
ness arising from the anxiety and
sacrifice entailed by the war, and may
agitate for peace on any terms that
will end the war.
Victory Means Much.
Those who do not read, as we'll as
those who do, must be helped to see
that if our nation and it's Allies do not
win complete, unquestioned victory.
it will mean the loss of the best ele-
ments in our civilization and hertz
age of woe and disaster for the future.
1t will mean that the youth and chill
dren Of today in few years will have
to take up the struggle under far less
favorable conditions. Every force in
every community should be united in
the task Of safeguarding the future.
as we'll as preserving all that we
prize most in our life today.
The work of the woman's committee
has grown so rapidly and the chair
men have had SO much responsibility
laid upon them that you may not feel
able to take up personally the addi-
tional one of promoting this phase OF
patriotic work in your county, but if
you are unable yourself to undertake
this educational propaganda, will you
not secure the best woman available
for it, as some of you have already
done for the Liberty Loan and chill
dren's year departments.
Is EverybOdy's Job.
The woman chosen should secure
the cooperation of the librarians who
are ready to aid in such service, and
in some localities have done SO very
effectively; also of teachers, minis
ters and other men and women who
are able by speech. song or in other
ways, to help arouse and direct pub
lie sentiment so that all may realize
that the winning of the war is every
body's job"
These important matters can be
presented in neighborhood groups; in
clubs or other organizations; in study
classes formed for the purpose and in
public meetings; but in some way
every township should be reached, If
possible.
Miss Alice French Of Davenport,
chairman Of committee on patriotic
meetings, will gladly give assistance
in arranging for public meeting.
The writer will be glad to answer
any inquiries and give any possible
help in aid of this important under
taking.
am sure you will find that work
in this department, carried on enthu-
siastically and successfully, will prove
help in every line of activity in the
womans committee.
Please let me here from you.
Sincerely yours,
Leona A. Call.
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