The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-04-04
MRS. m'cU1LocH's OFFERING


Mrs. Alice Foster AIcCulloch. Of Fort
WAYNE. chairman OF the Woman's Lib
erty Loan committee of Indiana. offer
ed the following to the patriotic women
Of Indiana today,
Miss Genevieve Williams OF Hunt
iugburg, has suggested that beacon
lights be hung in the windows of ali
The school houses of the state on the
night Of April 9th. That was a won
derful idea aud I hear Is 20 he gen
orally observed throughout Indiana
II like Miss Williams idea 50 we'll
that ( would be glad If it We're extended
10 the homes of the state. I believe that
beacon lights glowing from the windows
Of every Hooslcr home would voice d
Very genuine patriotic sentiment It'll
would make a lasting impression on the
MINDS Of The children, particularly II
they were enlisted in the work. Let
them make beacon lights with bits OF
tin that children somehow know best
how TO hud. Put candle in these and
hang them in the window. Why. II you
can't do anything else. turn ON the
porch light and let it glow your seuti-
nents. Hang the old farm lantern out.
Hang out anything that viii glow for
victory overseas and the success Of the
Liberty Loan.
Every Indiana home should have a
beacon light. Il viii serve to let alien
enemies know our sentiments
The school teachers Of Indiana. who
played so conspicuous and important
part in the defense program, who have
taught the significance Of food in tho
war. the importance of its production
ana conservation. the wisdom Of econo-
my IN reference to fuel. clothing and
the necessities Of life. are being depend
cd upon 10 essay the roll OF missionaries
in the Third Liberty Loan bond drive Il
was announced at headquarters today
The rural school teacher III particular
is asked b9 VIII II Wade. vice director
OF sales for Indiana. to lend his measure
Of influence and support 80 the cam
paign which Is intended 10 have 4 spe-
cial and particular appeal TO the agrl-
cultural community.
The country schoo house II the
.Tha country school house j. the
GUESSING the important part the country
school teacher can play in making the
loan a success. 1T IS the meeting place
OF the countryside" Tho country school
teacher can convert himself into bond
salesman for his government. If he
chooses The farmer respects the school
teacher. lie knows the young woman or
the young man. as the case may be. and
respects his or her intelligence. The I
school teachers all realize rrs import
ance OF concerted action in this matter
Of providing the government with funds
I'm = great crisis such as this.
Let the school teachers explain 10 !
their pupils and to parents the ananc-
ing or our earlier wars and impress up
on them the Importance Of giving the
government whole-hearted support in
this. the greatest war the world ever
has seen Americas greatness today is
due TO what is always referred 20 as
THE Little Red Schoolhouse." The +
couutrv's greatest statesmen and build \
ers and merchants learned their first
lessons in the country schoolhouse UNI
der the instruction Of the country school
teacher. That school teacher can con-
tribute to further Americas greatness
h. speaking for the government at this
time and making certain the defeat Of /
brutal and cynical autocratic power.
school teachers should take and talk
r tbartv Bonds