The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-12
LUNENBURG

On Thursday, W. r. Bell, chairman
| of the United War Work campaign
of the town. Mrs. Bell, Miss Annette
Bell and ]. J. Maillett of South Lun-
enburg, Mrs. Willard G. King, Mrs.
A. W. Sugg, Mrs. Flora Balch, Rev
! C. w. Douglas and Lawrence Dodge
attended the meeting of the Essex
county workers of the drive at Guild
hall in the Benton library. About so
of the representative people of the
county gathered there and listened
with great interest to the addresses
of Mr.. Hurd of Burlington, Miss Rice
and Mr. O'Brien of New York and
Miss Southwick of Burlington. Miss
Rice spoke of the work of the Y. M.
| C. A. in America telling of their care
| for the girls who are working at the
various camps as clerks, in the laun-
dries, in munition factories and other
war industries, of the work among
colored and foreign speaking girls, of
the hostess houses and of the Red
Cross nurses and workers of all kinds
in France, of the work in Russia and
the families aided in those war worn
countries, emphasizing the fact that
when the peace terms are signed, the
work for both boys and girls will be
more than ever needed, when mill
tary discipline is somewhat relaxed,
when the excitement of the fighting
is over, and the boy and girl are
homesick but, unable to come back
to their homes in America, then the
seven societies must step to the front
and care for the morale of all, pro-
viding them all the homelike comforts
possible.
MI. O'Brien's slogan was Cooper
alton" Every one is a soldier, men,
women and children at home who are
doing all they can to help on the boys
the front line defences and the citiz-
ems at home the second line. The
sacrifice is all in the front line while
those at home are doing their duty
when they do all they can, not edo
ing their bit," a phrase which Mr..
O'Brien disapproves of. America has
stood for 142 years of freedom and
civilization and everyone on the face
Of the earth who believes in this war
for democracy of America and the
Allies should contribute to aid the
work or not be worthy to be called
American citizens, and should not
call it sacrifice" but "duty" Each
of the seven organizations is trying
to give the home influences to keep
every mothers boy clean and decent
and send him home to every mother.
wife OF sweetheart true and clean.
The Goth century is to be one Of civ
ilization of the highest kind other
wise this war is in vain. After peace
comes there will be still more need of
aid and no stone should be left I'M
turned, no effort left undone, or all
will be lost by deterioration.
Miss Southwick spoke of the work
to be done by the Victory Boys and
Girls in the coming drive, telling how
it is to be accomplished, and giving
several pleasing stories in illustra
ton of what the work means to the
young people.
At the close of the addresses an OPP
portunity was given for questions, and
posters and literature given to the
various chairmen present, after
which tie speakers left for a drive
to Orleans via Island Pond where
| they were to speak that evening and
then on to St. Johnsbury for the final
meeting of the week in the Armory
| on Friday afternoon.
The drive starts on the 18th and
the committees will be appointed at
once. Lunenburg has not failed to
go over the top in any of the drives
so far and will not let this be the
time to slack up but will do her level
best to go over her quota of $1025 in
this United War Work drive.
Privates Clyde Luther, Irving Kim
ball and Fred Holloway have been at
home on short furloughs during the
week.
MI. and Mrs. Earl Lewis of Lam
caster spent a day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Lewis and other relatives in
Lunenburg recently.
Messrs. Wilson and Baldwin of
Providence, r. J., were in town last
week looking after their interests in
the U. S. Bobbin and Shuttle Co. s
mill in the, north part of the town.
They Went from here to their mill at
Willoughby