Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-06-21
The Fourth Of July

ING shoulder to shoulder with the
q ations of Europe and Asia In the
cause of liberty and justice aud IL
is fitting that our day of independ-
ence should be made day for the
expression of the unity of purpose
" hich is welding nations together
in the psesent struggles. Our citizens
Of foreign extractions have petition
ed the president for an opportunity
to manifest on the Fourth of July
their loyalty to the United States
ard the eau sc for which it is fighting.
In respones to this petition the
president asks all citizensof America
to Join with them in commemorate
ing this as the anniversary not only
of national freedom but Of more
real freedom. -
At the request of our national
and state Councils of Defenes your
County Council is bring this and
other matters to the attention OF the
citizens of Highland county and as
| the several communities of the
county have failed to organize
community Councils as suggested
and urged few months ago in our
| r ,corder letter, through the patriot
ism and courtesyof its editor we
are again permitted to make repre-,
sentalions and appeals to you
through its columns,
While we in several sections can
not carry out in full program pre-
pared by our National Council fol
tits Celebration, can not each com
n.unity or Dist. of our county make
OFT a program to suit its own con-
hiiions requirements and celebeats
fer universal freedom as well as
national freedom. Singing of nation
a! airs Of our allies, reading of the
| Declaration of Independence, read
ing of the presidents message to the
people of the United States, or if q
special Fourth of July message is
sent out by president Wilson, this
If course, should be read, readings
or recitations of patriotic charact"
2r, short talks or addresses on pre-
sent war conditions and on obligat
ions and duties to our faithful allies
50 we'll as to our own nation. These
things are suggested as a part OF
your program.
Will some one in each community
Or in the county begin right now to
talk and work up a celebration
The time is short, do it at once.
Another matter we call
to your attention is that whereas
The solicitation of funlsfo patriotic
and philomthropic war purposes has
i. creased to such an extent hat ii
demands official supervision to pre-
want wastefulne5s, over tapping,
duplication or fraud therefore we
r. commend that for thepresent you
idynate onlv to and through the Red
iC:oss, Army. 7. NJ. G. A. or your
Churches and pastor for these pur'
Uses.
Inasmuch as Our County Council
Of Defence is lacking in proper organ
! il .tion for looking after equal re-
! q .irments and rights of our brave
n. en- now in the service and those
about to be called and their families
AID dependents respecting selectlve
service laws, war risk insurance,
allotment of soldiers and sailors pay
bv the Federal Government, family
allowance the Soldiers and Sailors
! Civil Rights Act if it becomes law,
AID other war emergency laws re-
| /, ing to men entering the service.
We recommend that you apply for
iuf ,rmation. respecting these things
70 The Local Exemption board T.,
Monterey Va.
rhe last but not the last import
ant matter we are urged to bring
bl fore you is the necessity for more
trained nurses. The Red Cross has
;lready requisitioned about one
fourth of all the trained nurses of
Virginia, and mere work will be
needed.
Consequently there is an acute
S ornage of nurses in this state, and
lDe onlyway to relieve this situation,
which NAV become distressing,i is by
inducing yong women to take train
ing and thus add to the supply.
There is 70 nobler work open to a
human being, audit means so much
to the success of the armies,
We hope that of our young women
who feel able to undertake nursing
will get the necessary training at
once. Apply now to your nearest
hospital Or training, or write today
to DR.. Southgate Leigh, Norfolk,
Va, fer complete information.
Respectfully,
~ Hbou Hairpoon