The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-20
BY MISS BLANCHE BATES,
Popular Actress.

'SPN'oi NSpSSo'
With our boys over there driving in
the final wedge-fghting shoulder to
shoulder with the heroes of Britain
of France, of Italy. of poor mutilated
can mothers and our valiant young
American wives, over here, sending
their loved boy-men, so Loyalty, so
cheerfully-it's up to us, just the COM
mon-or-garden stay-at-homes, to make
good, tool There is no discomfort too
asked of us. no sacrifice that we will.
not make. 1t Is our right to be allowed
our share In this world war.
Must Back Our Boys.
Our boys have gone over there, bear
ing in their eager youths faces and In
their stout American fighting hearts
Americas promise to those poor war
wearied peoples II is promise that
you and | and every man, woman and
child in America must stand back of
with all our hearts and souls, with all
our worldly goods. There is not a hui
man American today who Is not fired
with a passion of patriotism, with the
keenest desire TO serve-for the chance
to prove his right to look those boys
in the face when they get back. Just
the contempt we have for the Stacker.
the prOfiteer of today-just that con-
tempt will we have for ourselves. of
tomorrow, II. In our souls we can find
one chance to serve overlooked or one
sacrifice not made. For. remember
that our boys in that one moment of
supreme selflessness-that going over
the top"-that second of conscious
immolation on the altar of freedom.
victory and peace-that willing sur
render of their blood and body and
brain-for just you and me-for oui
peace and safety-in that one moment
has come q spiritual rebirth, rejuve
nation of soul. that will search our
souls for kindred strength, and be
spiritually intolerant of weakness. of
hypocrisy, of sloth.
So for oil of MS comes the searching
ofAwhat we may do now-hOw to pre-
pare for that time when our boys
come back, bearing along with their
scars of war. that triumph of war
freedom for all men and future peace
for all peoples. Even yet, not all Of
us can take an active part in direct
war works. But there are two ways
In which all can share and In which
women must lead. AS men have re-
adjusted the worlds of business, of
finance. of industry to war, so we
women can readjust our little indi-
vidual domestic lives to war. Even
the hOmely tasks OF cooking. washing,
bedmaking, sending the children to
school, directing the family amuse-
ment-even these can be directly re-
lated to the war necessity of keeping
the nations health. balance and spirit
adjusted, all In readiness for the day
when our country may call on us
just you and me-for the supreme sac
rif1ce.
Keep Thrift Wheel Spinning.
Then, we women must put our shout
| DIR to the thrift wheel and keep 1t
| spinning merrily. We can save-and
In this our babies can help-save pen
MES, save useless and some useful ex-
penditures, save service, save food,
save the other fellows time-and al
ways with cheerful heart, a smiling
front, the courage of devotion. II by
saving and at a sacrifice, a dollar for
Liberty bond, 25 cents for a Thrift
stamp, an hour a day for serious
thought on how we, individually, can
adjust our every daily act to war-if,
by these little things, we can do a
patriots part In this war, II we can
have the right to put our names along
side the mothers of the world" then,
In Gods name, not only do them, but
see that every other woman goes
and does likewise. Let every man,
every woman, every child in these
great United States have the chance
to share in the glory of Americas part
In this war-to own vital piece OF
that immortal LIBERTY, the right OF
ones own soul that America has al
ways fought for and stands for Inn
MORALLY now and forever, world with