Oxford eagle., 1919-01-30
TILLOLOY THE D. A. R.
PLEDGE TO FRANCE

The glorious Allied Armies began
whAt the Armestice has completed,
the liberation Of heroic France from
the presence Of the brutal array of
the enemy
Behind him, however. the Hun has
left trail Of devastated villages.
desecrated churches. separated famiA
lies. = nation whose man power has
been drained by fierce conflict, whose
woman power has been weakened by
unspeakable suffering. whose child
power has been undermined by lack Of
proper nourlshment.
Our American Army by its courage
and bravery has earned the right to
stand shoulder TO shoulder with the
armies Of France, England. Italy and
the other allies. BY their courtesy
10 women, their gentleness TO children,
their tenderness to suffering, they
have made America beloved by France
which is now looking to Us for help in
the days Of reconstruetion,-t these
long, hard days when the people of
France with tear-blinded eyes Nill
search for their lost children, will
struggle TO make once more product
i've their battle-scarred fields, will
bravely replant their fruit trees ruth
lessly cut doun.-will try to rebuild
their wantonly destroyed little homes.
The faith Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution in the ultimate
outcome CT the World Struggle. wit
messed by our promise in 1917, to re-
build Tiiloloy as our gift to France,
has been justified. and the time has
now come for Us to fulfil our pledge.
After the Daughters had commen-
eed raising the money for the restora-
tion, 30 cents only being asked from
each Daughter. the talons Of the Ger
man eagle once more sank into the
village. and It suffered further des-
poliation, but happily none Of the
Daughters money had as vet been in
vested IN rebuilding that the Ger
mans neither enjoyea lhcir shelter un-
der roofs built by the Daughters
money. ao- destroyed structures rear
ed by their dollars.
Now the time has come when, the
tricolors wave victoriously and per
manently over the site Of TiIoloy.-
and the scattered people OF TiHoloy
ARE dreaming II coming home. to
their village restored by the Daugh-
tiers Of the American revolution.
women whose ancestors welcomed La
fayette when he left France to help
America in her hour OF trial
The plan met with great enthusiasm
among the Daughters when il was
first ANNOUNCED and contributions be
gan coming in Al once.-but the last
German invasion Of the district caused
many chapters and Individual Daugh-
tiers To hesitate about sending money
for this cause tin the ultimate out
come Of the struggle was determined.
The responsibility for fulfilling this
promise rests with every Daughter Of
the American Revolution, for the sum
VIII be completed If every Daughter
givez her tiny share Of fifty cents to-
ward the cause.
Let Us raise the remainder Of our
pledge and send il TO the Treasurer
General as rapidly a. possible so that
plans can be made for beginning the
restoration Of our village Al the earli-
est possible date. Every Chapter Re
gent Is urged 10 see that the quota
from her Chapter Is raised and sent
Immediately. II there is any Daughter
who cannot give, or who does not care
TO give so cents 10 help rebuild Tillo-
10y, il Is suggested that the amount be
taken from the Chapter Treasury, in
order that each chapter may stand 100
per cent in this work Of our National
Society. If any Chapter in a state is
found 10 be wanting in its quota, il is
urged that the State Regent and State
Board raise the deficit from State
Funds if possible, so that every State
may go over the Top"
For the sake Of our great organiza-
tion, and for the honor Of the Ameri-
can soldier who has made an Ameri-
cans word as good as his bond in
France, we must fulfill this promise
TO France.
MRS. WILLIAM HENRY WAIT,
Publicity Director, War Relief Ser
vice Com. y. s. D. Ar.