Evening journal., 1918-02-12
Lincoln PATRIOTIC
ARMY BEING FORMED
Stands for Democratic Ideas
and Ideals Of Martyred
President
TO BE SEMI-MILITARY
AND NON.PARTIxAN

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AND NON.PARTIxAN
NEW YORK, Feb. i2.-With the organ
lzatlon OF the Lincoln Patriotic Army
an accomplished fact. the directors OF
this movement Of great national I'M
portance have begun the drive for
widespread enlistment in the Army CO.
Incident with Lincolns Birthday week.
Loyal American citizenship, how II
can win the war. and how II can main
tain itself after the war is the guiding
motive in the movement which has gain
ed the personal, active support Of the
educational and industrial leaders.
The Lincoln Patriotic Army is semi
military IN form, strictly non-partlsan 10
character, stands strongly for the demo-
cratic ideas and ideals Of Abraham Lin
coin, and will permanently engage In
the systematic inculcation OF the patri-
otlc spirit among the American people,
and the teaching Of those principles OF
human and Industrial relationship
which are esential for our national, in
/ dustrlal economic and political safety
| through future years.
Government representatives, educa-
! tors. men and women In public life, and
writers and artists OF national reputa-
/ ton are engaged In the night-and-day
task Of preparing the Army story, 10
word and picture. for the public.
The Army program, which VIII be
fully explained 90 the entire American
population through extensive news
paper advertising, program or
patriotic preparedness and education 10
practical cooperation between the
classes for the promotion Of national,
Industrial and individual well-being.
II reaches in this upbuildlng influence
the nres,des Of the entire country. and
includes even the participation OF those
who are too young or too old or too III
10 enlist In the present world war for
freedom and democracy.
The ARMY DIVISIONS, providing
enlistment privileges for all, are as
follows.
! CHILDREN'S DIVISION
Ages. IS years and under.
ADULT DIVISION
Ages. &c years and over.
BUSINESS DIVISION
Firms and Corporations, Banks
and Insurance Companies.
I. ASSOCIATION DIVISION
L Societies. Churches, etc.
~ MILITARY DIVISION
he soldiers. sailors, Aviators-an.
one Of any rank In any part o.
81, Government service.
~ RED CROSS DIVISION
Nurses. Physicians, Surgeons
Ambulance Corps people, and all
members Of the Red Cross through-
out the world
BOY SCOUT DIVISION
An BOY Scouts throughout tho
world
Y.M c. A. and Y. W. C. A. DIVISION
- All members Of the Y. NJ. C. A.
and Y. W. C. A. throughout the
world.
LABOR DIVISION
An members Of the American
Federation Of Labor and the
American Alliance for Labor and
Democracy.
EDUCATIONAL DIVISION
a., school Onlcials, Professors ln-
structors and Students.
PROFESSIONAL DIVISION
Physicians, Lawyers, Clergymen,
Engineers. Artists, Writers, Theat-
Il rlcal People
PUBLIC SERVICE DIVISION
All Federal. state County and
Municipal Employees.
Army Headquarters have been estao-
iished al No. 30 East i2nd street, New
York city. and enlistment blanks ana
fun particulars of the Regular Equip
ment furnished, and OF opportunity for
NJ promotion from the ranks, are Deins
sent 20 all inqulrers.
The Lincoln Patriotic Army is organ
lied under the auspices Of Lincoln Me-
mortal University, Cumberland Gap.
Tennessee. which was founded by Cen
erai. u. o. Howard at the suggestion OF
Abraham Lincoln, and which has since
o. been an enduring expression OF LIN
coins patriotism and humanltarianisn
m the practical education OF the moNn-
tain people Of his own blrth-neishooi-
hood. Lincoln was born about seventy.
five miles from the site OF the uniyer-
sity.
II .smong the friends Of Lincoln Melnor-
n ialial slty-lendng devoted SUP
N mort endorsement and co-operation-a''
Ger. Leonard s. Wood, William G. Nc.
Adoo. Elihu Root, Alton B. Parker
Charles f. Hughes, General T. Coleman
v dupont Lyman Abbott, Samuel Comp
ers. Robert 7 Lincoln, John Hays Ham
~ - mond. Ray Stannard Baker, Charles J
~ Bonaparte, Luther Burbank. Winsto
~ Churchill, George B. Cortolyou, R. Full
n ton Cutting, Gen Grenville NJ. Dodge
y Thomas A. Edison, James Garfield
~ George Gould, Norman Hapgood, Co
no George Harvey. Lieut. Richard J. Hob
n son. Darwin p. Kingsley Marc klaw
4, Phllander c Knox, Martin w Littletor
Henry Cabot Lodge, s s. Mcclure, Johl
Mitchell. Ralph Pulitzer, Leslie N
Shaw. Frank A.. Vanderlip, Henry Wat
ne terson. Bainbridge Colby VIII an
.es Howard Taft, Theodore Roosevelt Pres
,r dent Woodrow Wilson, and many otne
hi patriotic Americans who are proud !.
M I'D IN the perpetuation and expansion
- of Abraham Llncolns endless ministry
OF enlightenment and brotherhood 70
on our nation and TO all nations.