Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-10-11
WILL YOU HELP
ouRBOYS ABROAD?
Every Man, Woman and Child
Can join to Send News Of
This Town Into the Front Line.
Trenches.
WHOLE NATION MOVES
TO DANISH SOLITUDE
Cur Heroes Are Calling From
Over There Give What You
Can to- Help Those From
Home.

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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-v The
opportunity comes as result OF the
generosity and thought Of Colonel VIII
liam Boyce Thompson Of New York.
who has conceived and put into execu-
ton what is1known a. the Homo Pa
per Service. rr,e,~e~,,f5sE ..eval9
Under the plan, every man and NO
man in foreign service will receive the
town newspaper, and 20 be kept In
constant touch with the places and the
people they know and love- fa.i
Every branch OF the United States
Government Is interested in the plan.
The Government realizes; the impor-
ancelof keeping those In the service
happy and constantly in touch with
their home ties and associations. Moth
ing is more depressing In national
emergency than the spirit Of loneliness
in those serving their country. and Of
ficials know that nothing can dispel
this feeling more effeetually than read
ing the home town newspapers
Publishers Of newspapers IN all parts
of the country-this newspaper includ-
ed-have grasped with pleasure the
plan outlined BY Colonel Thompson.
and they have agreed To- cd-o1esats In
every way. sJ2og - 9JAL aGLd
Under the ruling OF the War Indus
tries Board newspsper pubIsshets are
forbidden to, send their newspaper
free, even to soldiers. The newspaper
must be subscribed for ID 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 fund 30 that
The home newspaper Tin our case this
newspaper) may reach every man and
woman now in the service Of his coun-
try.
Anyone may contribute to the fund,
ho It'll &c
not necessary to contribute the entire
amount of one subscription. II does
not matter 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
fulness to the home town folks "Oves
There" The money will be Jumped
into one fund, out Of which subscrip-
tons will be entered az fast as the
money is received
Contributors who send In the full
price of years subscription may, If
they wish. designate to what particular
person they wish the newspaper sent.
but II the name given is already listed
as receiving the paper, then the pub
Usher reserves the right to apply the
subscription to some less fortunate SOL
der boy or noble woman who Is just as
lonely for news of home and home
folks ,,,--- 4-.-,
The name Of every contributor to
this home paper service will be pub
lished In this newspaper. and the name
of everyone entered for. subscription
will be published as well as the num-
Der Of those remaining whose subscrip-
tons have not been covered. p
II the amount. Of money received
shall be more than is necessary to send
the paper to every person from the
town now in the service, then the bal
ance will be turned over to the Red
Cross. gA--@ 90 (. 49, "a
The plan is endorsed by the pub
Usher Of this newspaper without any
thought of profit, either directly or in
directly, but with sincere desire to
help keep the home fires burning and
to send to our heroes and herOines
news Of our town. to keep their hearts
warm for us and to let them know
they are constantly in our minds.
The publisher, Of course. cannot
make profit on circulation, and add
iionaI circulation such as this will be-
circulation from non-purchasers sent
far across the sea-can have no added
value to the advertiser. sss
These facts are stated so that every
contributor may feel that every cent
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
and there where tiny stars are turned
from blue to gold. where anguish grips
the heart. the, nation stands,i silence
and honors the women vho. have rYen
of their blood. the very bone Of their
bone. to their country TO them, hons
has lost its meanlng-the soul Of ri
has fied-there is no home. II ID Just 4
place. and no placsais anlfS - lonely,
unless II be within ttAs, hsAFt9 Of those
brave sons In far on France whe long
for just q word Of hons. T9hefs can,
not be . man. there cahAnfcbs q wo-'
man, no. not even , chlld who will;
fall to contribute just d line 10 make
the hearts OF fhessI patraotsi lighter
Not one. Not " our town sa 4 !.