El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
"VICTORY BOYS" WILL WORK AND
AID SOLDIERS WITH THEIR PAY

livery boy in FL PasO over the age Of p years should
L be Hvictory boy" in the drive for the United War
Work campaign now about 10 open II IS olg mOsesn
nationwide in scope, to put boy behind every gnunS
man sent from every community and II IS so much worth
while that received the support OF organizations anu
associations all the country.
The idea is to every boy at least S. and do
rate the money to the United War Work fund The &C
tive cooperation Of the Boy Scouts of America has been en-
listed in this work Locally the movement Is being oacAeu
by Rotary also, and other organizations are 10
give il their full support. Victory boys are being or
sauzed not only here but throughout New Mexico and An
iona and every community should have them lined up ana
At or There are boys everywhere boys who viii be glad
10 get behind soldier and at least IS for him Every
school district should have its team of boy workers
Boys and their parents and the whole public at large
shoud bear in mind that all and creeds are cooper
aug N this drive and that the dollar drive OF the VIC
to bovs deserves every aid possible to give it The
boys should get out and money tor tner soloeI anu
older people should help them with employment
Soe bovs can make more than s. and thus may get
hack Of two three or more soldiers Some, perhaps, VIII
rot be able to make S. and viii need to work IN pans OF
CLOUDS TO get back Of the s. per man oasis Inc
bo will he oreanized under leaders, pledges VIII be taken
and the movement viii be systematized- "hetner y
school OF not boy find some Work ne can 90
hours not otherwise taken up ana Ior WHICH Soeone VI"
be glad to pay him. .4
the following examples are noted: -, -
In Kentucky the state superintendent Of schools has
esigrated November II as Vietory boys" and victory
qn dav IN all the schools, for in many states victory
Ss organizations well as those OF victory boys a
On the same dav. in South Dakota simultaneous can
s in the interest of the Victory boys" and victory
gi-IsH is to be conducted. -. g
TOMORROW viii be @victory Sunday" in the Sunday
schools and churches of Ohio .v
New Jersey is inaugu1ating Hairpane mail service
70 send appeals to al boys and girls IN ne STATE " Jun
the sfvictory" movement.
Kover,ber II will probably be "Victory day IN Iowa
rn-ofents viii begin on that day and teachers OF Enssn
in the schools been urged to have programs IN e
based on previously prepared compositions on the ii Va
and reasons for victory boys" and "VictOTy girls cam
paign. ..+ -ho meet
the Victors challenge service and sacrfce VIII sign
not membership pledge in an Organization' nut prom
ice n earn a specified Of money and 70 give lia'
money 70 the United War Work fund for use II
inc TIE morale Of our fighting by providing them VIII
ne coforts of home And the obligation VIII cease WIN
Ire pavent of the money pledged Only IN the sense ma
how has served country IN its time OF greatest A
xiii he remain %Victory boy
Here are some Of the big organizations that are OsA
ing the ~Victory boy" and "Victory glIf movement
4nI Association Of Rotary clubs, Boy Scouts OF amer
ic International Sunday School association, hatona
rsthoic War Council American Library assoelauon; ~ei
Csn COMMUNITY Service, Boys Club Federation
National Federation Of Settlements, Wooocrat League
E,erira National Education association and me M
tional Child Labor committee, -, L,
Under the leadership Of S Esquivel plans have 0een
made 70 mobilize the Mexican boys IN TINS country Is
victo-v boys" Pledge cards and pamphlets nave Oee
te5 N Snsnish and the border papers printed II span
81 have been enrolled to assist in the work -
Peace looming the horizon viii make no oiIisIene
The soldiers VIII need the comforts which the %aI "o
nds viii provide Just much if war stops as II II goes
or Move in fact for the excitement Of war VIII nave
been removed and they must have diversions TO oiSet me
o1otonv Of waiting months for rehabilitation The war
End must be raised Here is the chance for boys and girls
to help raise If.