Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-06
Monday, May 6, 1918.
Life is not SO short but
there is always time enough
for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Let's Talk u Over

the American people one hundred
million dollars as their first contri
button 10 tho war fund That war
fund had been decided upon as neces
-sary to carry through the broad
plans of European and American war
relief on the scale that their need
.justifed.
The money contributed at that time
will have been all expended by early
this summer and the accounting OF
this expenditure. audited by the gov
ernment. has beer given the widest
publicity.
In order that this tremendous work
of humanity may be carried on the
president has designated the week OF
May 90. 1918. as Red Cross week,
during which the public will be ap-
pealed to for another hundred million
dollar cont 'ributiou.
Every means will be taken during
that week to inspire and stimulate
the public to give and give generous
" TO this great need. II is as much
"A matter OF patriotism as the support
aof our army AMI navy The local
chapters in every community will
seek TO canvass each individual.
There will he tn" usual display and
distribution OF posters and informa
-ive literature. An advertising cam
paign for newspapers has been pre-
pared and will be placed in the hands
OF all Chapters for underwriting in
the local papers by the business in
terests OF each locality.
Two weeks from today the drive
begins. II will be a short and easy
trip. for We (all OF u.s. are finding 1t
easier 10 give with every demand for
patriotic service. We must have had
more money and resources a year ago
than we have now, but. it comes to
the top easier as we get the habit
Wonder why II is? That's an easy
one. Anybody can answer it who
stops 10 think "A moment. We can do
anything If we only think so. The
big accomplishment is in getting the
public mind adjusted to the needs OF
the hour
Don't YOU remember how the spirit
OF keeping 40 with the Jones"
worked its insidious way into your
household, or anyway. into some Of
tho households at hand that YOU
knew about And how many Of our
families found themselves. If they
ever paused to analyzp. just Bursting
off some buttons to show the neigh
hors or the visitors from back home
how We are prospcring''
Don't YOU remember how YOU
heard from the folks in the old home
town. after Aunt Nabby had gone
back from your place. and she had
told 'cm all about the bee u -tiful
homo Emma Jane has. and what n
good providcr her husband is. and
what rich things they have in the
house, and how the children arc lead =
ing the schools. and how they do say
thar Emma Jane girls are the best
dressed girls IN the High SCHOOL,
Don't Nou. Emma Jane. remember
when YOU read tFat in letter from
the old home town" Ana didn't YOU
resolve. then and there. to he always
ready for en-. So that whoever came
they could carry back tho same kind
OF tales Aunt Natby did
Sure thing Tterc YOU are; that
is just the way We were ALI. living
more OF less. What about it now d?
Don't YOU feel little more honest
and patriotic AMI worth while, when
Aunt Nabhy goes back TO tell every
body In the village that Emma Jane
and her husband and every ONE OF
the children are saving every cent for
Liberty bonds, for the Red Cross. Y.
NJ. &. A.. knights OF Columbus. and
other war demands and Il doesn't
put those level headed girls out one
bit. to wear patched shoes and made
over dresses-Why they are Just
LEADING the young folks in the Red
Cross drive"
Somehow We are all finding a new
pride IN saving. and sometimes
boasting n little OF what we DON'T
do now that We used 10 do foohshly.
oh, this psychology is funny stuff,
isn't 1T
They told us year ago that We
had got TO give and subscribe. and
subscribe and give until 1t hurt. and
then do II over and over. hurting
more each time. But they were false
prophets. for IT hurts less each time
now doesn't It? IL is all in the fact
that everybody's doing IT,
We could live in comfort in caves
viii blankets and skins to keep US
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