The true Democrat., 1918-10-26
WHOLE NATION MOVES
TO BANISH SOLITUDE
Our Heroes Are Calling From
Over There--Give What You
Can TO Help Those From
Home.

opportunity comes as result Of the
generosity and thought of Colonel vii.
liam Boyce Thompson Of New York,
Who has conceived and put into execu'
tlon what Is known as the Home Pa
per Service.
Under the plan, every man and we
man In foreign service will receive the
town newspaper, and 50 be kept La
constant touch with the places aud tbs
people they know and love.
Every branch of the Unit~a sFstsa
Government Is interested In the Eaaaa.
ms Government realizes the .mp@r.
lance Of keeping those In the service
happy and constantly In touch with
their home ties and associations Moth
ing Is more depressing 10 national
emergency than the spirit Of loneliness
In those serving their country. and Of.
icials know THAI nothing can dispsa
this feeling more effectually than read.
ing the home t@sB newspaper
Publishers OF newspapers In all parts
Of the country--this newspaper laclad-
sd-have gragped with pleasure the
plan outlined By Colonel ThompsoN,
snd thoy have agreed TO cgopsraIe In
every Say.
Under the ruling Of the War indusr
tries Board newspaper publishers are
forbidden TO and their newspapers
free. even 90 sossiiers. The newspaper
must be subscribed for In che regular
way, the only exception basng soldiers
who formerly wese Ia the employ Of
the newspaper and who left that Eerv-
ice 10 enlist. Colonel Thompson there
fore proposes that the public Ia each
community contribute TO q fund so that
the home newspaper Tin our case this
newspaperl mar reach every man and
woman now IA the service Of bis eoun.
try.
Anyone may contribute 10 the fund,
and any sum may be contributed. IL 10
nos necessary 10 contribute the entire
amount OF one subscription. II does
not matter whether the rich man sends
in one hundred dollars or the poor bey
or little girl sends In Ave cents Each
gift viii bee message Of love aud help
fnlness TO the home lpwn folks "0Ter
There" The money viii be lumpsd
into one fund, out Of which subscrip-
tlous VIII he catered ss fast as the
money is received.
Contributors who send In the full
price Of 8 years subscription may, u
they wish, designate 10 what paTticulsE
person they wish the newspaper seat,
but II the name given 10 already listed
as receiving the paper, then the pub.
Usher reserves the right TO apply the
subscription toSome less fortunate sobs
dier boy OF noaAe woman who In just az
lonely for aesss Of home and homs
folks
The name Of every contributor b
this home paper service will be pub
lished IN this newspaper, and the naBs
Of everyone entered for g subscription
wtll be published as wef1 as the NUM-
Der of those remaining whose subscrip-
lious have not been covered.
Ii the amgsznt Of money rscsiyesa
shall be more ahan In necessary to sena
the paper. 10 every person from the
town nowiin che service. then the hak
ance win be turuRd over 60 the Rea
Cross.
The plan Is endorsed by the puh.
fisher Of this newspaper withens any
thought Of proat, eAiher directly or In
directly. but with q sincere desire 10
help keep the home ores burning sFai
10 send to our heroes mad herofnes
news Of our town. to keep their hearts
warm for us and to let them knew
they are constantly In eur aindm.
The publisher, of course cannot
nake a profit angcircuiation, and addi.
tlonal ctrculati1nhueh as this with be-
circulation from sen- purchasers sent
far across the sea--can have no added
value 20 the advertiser.
These facts are stated 50 that eavery
contributor may feel that every esns
contributed goes to thu good cause.
The mothers ss cur boys are faetne
40 ordeal with bravery that Gem.
mands respect and adniFatien. Hars
and there where tiny stars are turned
from blue 10 gold, where sHguish grips
the heart, the nation stands In silence
and honors the women who have giveA
of their blood, the very bone Of their
bone, 10 their country. To them. hems
has lost It's meaning--the soul of 10
has fied-~thsre IL 40 home, dt IL Iust
place, and no plaos IL quite a. lonely.
unless It be within the hearts of thoaa
brave sons In far of France who lsas
for just q word Of home. There can.
not be man, there cannot be q NO.
man, no. not even a child, who will
fail 10 Contribute Iust,a little TO make
the hearts of fhAea s.atrtofa AkshsAF