Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-18
OUR GREAT RESPONSIBILITY

uoso,nsibilitv rests OF the people of Perth Amboy to-
dov II s for them to say whether this city, now, at the very close oil
a.. unr after maintaining a wonderful reputation for exceeding the
IL - that have been assigned to it, is going to fall down just
90 The end is in sight. How shall we face the boys when they come
back if we have failed to stand behind them to the end a we prom
;sed them We would do when they went awayf 700
Remember. it is estimated that there arr something hhe i'"U
hovs from this CITY wearing the uniform of Uncle Sam at the preSen'
time. These are the boys we escorted to the station VIII pra's Da""
and eheered them on their way. Nothing "a % e00u ni INV"
then. Are we still of the same opmlonl \;
Mos. of these boys are now in France where te Wei
:. u,vo nm their lives for the great cause that brought M hauo no
The a Has time and distance dampened our enthusiasm LOT tH"
ond allowed indifference and neglect to creep mi Is te oo o"'"e'
.o,. ~ sill I ON of mind, - to be applied to our W boy "o q
u ~" ON !. g reign soil fighting for their own country 1t cannot DC.
Yet. n0s, with the end plainly in sight, and with the prospe ns
having to face the boys again soon, we are stu snort OF I'M quO'" '"
~ asked to raise for the benefit of the boys IN the camps.
While a If own local boys cannot ask, personally, Tor .s an
the solicitors who are still canvassing the city are asking ior Dr., uae",
o y" how "over there ri speaking through them. What viii your
'H"" As A. long b IS there was fighting to be done the boys had something
ar their minds The camp activities, the shows, entertain
ments. books and recreation-not to mention the dougnnus enoe o
late cigarettes and the lke-were II second hspaera'io INV
"s IBt now that big task is accomplished. The boys are out of the
trenches and find time hanging heavily on their hands in the various
camps. They cannot all be brought home right away. IL would o.
be expedient for them to be brought home at once even II ueh q INN
were possible. In fact, peace has not been eelare CT INT 'e' 10
no telling what the future has in store.
In the meantime, we must continue to stand behind the boys as
e promised to do when they went away. The present drive Is the
most practical way we have of showing them that we meant exactly
what we said. This war work is something that comes IN personal
contact with the men. 1t is to help lift the burden OF inactivity
when. through the approaching long, cold winter the men blleted III
scanty villages will have to make the most out of life as they find it
in desolate, war ridden northern France.
Have Won done all you can to make life for these men brighter
and happier9 Have you done your share to make them realize that
the folks back home are thinking about them and are dong every
thing within their power to carry home cheer to themf
You get behind the Liberty Loans, of course, and by so doing
you are standing behind the man behind the gun and making his
victory possible. But that is a duty the government inspired through
patriotism. The present drive, however, is for the boys themselves
The government benefits only indirectly. What you do on this oeca
sion wy !, for the boys-our boys, your boys.
lrAzxa ~ri1v %semethingY Every little bit helps,
Cant you give something more just to show the boys that the
home fires are still burn ng2 l.