Milford chronicle., 1918-06-07
CHAUTAUOUA HERE JUNE l2.l4

The dates for the sessions Of the
Radcliffe Chautauqua to be held in
Milford are Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. June 18th. 18th and 18th.
Wake Upi America" is the slogan
which will run through the entire
program OF this effort through Chau-
tauqua to arouse the people.
More than two millions of Amer
ica's young men viii soon be "over
there" ready to make the supreme
sacrifice 10 maintain the free institu-
tions Of this land Of yours and mine.
If they fail over there, Democracy
will be wiped out over here.
II is the sole business Of the hund-
red millions OF men, women and chill
ren over here to work together so the
BOYS over there cannot fail.
Do you know what they are fight
ing for?
Do you know what the result viii
be if they win-if they lose?
Do you know what your government
expects you to do in this emergency!
Do you know what you and I and
every other American ought to do
and what we have to do to win this
war;
To answer your questions, to bring
to you. right where you live, the story
Of the Great War. as it has been told
by the President of the United States
the members Of his Cabinet, and the
heads Of the war activities, at confer
ences recently held with our Field
and Platform representatives here in
Washington, this is the mission OF the
Radcliffe ChautauQua in the year
1918.
In this hour when our nation is
fighting for its life, the Chautauqua
must be the place where every Amer
lean in your community will come to
pledge anew his devotion to Flag and
Country; the place where he may
learn what his country wants him to
do and how to do il.
The Chautauqua must leave in its
wake a flaming torch of patriotism
that will illuminate the path OF duty
50 that none may fail to find it and
that will leave no shadow to conceal
an alien foe nor to bide a traitor
native born.
The big vital appeal blazing in the
armament Of America today is:
Speed up the forces Of production.
Eliminate waste of materials. time
and money.
Get together and pull together to
save civilization.
The Chautauqua's business in the
year 1918 is to Wake Up America
The complete program for the three
day session Of the Chautauqua will
appear in these columns next week.
c. D. Abbott Is president of the
local committee in charge Of the
and as all the proceeds
over and above the actual expenses
will be turned over to the Red Cross,
there is not a doubt but that the af-
fair will be a financial success, as
well as otherwise.
OPENING DAY
Afternoon
Concert-The Hawaiian Serenaders.
Lecture, Wake Up. America Mrs.
Helen b. Paulson.
Night
Lecture. "The Call OF Democracy''-
Mrs. Helen B. Paulson.
Concert-The Hawaiian Serenaders.
SECOND DAY
Morning
Help Win the War'-Demonstrat
Lecture by an Expert having the author
lied message Of the Food Administra-
ton.
Afternoon
Concert-The Franceska Kaspar Jaw
son Company.
Lecture. Patriotism Expressed in Do
nestle Science Efficiency" - Domestic
Science Expert.
Night
Lecture. "The Call to the Colors"-The
Chautauqua Director.
Concert-The Franceska Kaspar law
son Company.
THIRD DAY
Morning
Lecture, THE Prevention Of Disease
as a Patriotic Duty"-A Demonstration
Lecture by a Red Cross Nurse bearing
the authorized message Of the American
Red Cross.
Afternoon
Entertainment-The Bellino- -Taylor-Ir-
win Company.
Lecture, THE Story Of the Red Cross
in Peace and in War''-Red Cross Repre-
sentative.
Lecture. when the Boys Come Home
The Chautauqua Director
Entertainment-The Belllno-T -Taylor-lr-
win Company.
Season tickets. good for all sessions
will be. adults. $500; children, Sl.OO'
Tickets for single session, adults, soc;
25c.