The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-11-07
RICHIE Elected Governor of Maryland.
ARMISTICE DAY, NOVEMBER IL
For Rounding UP War Service. Rec
Ords-GOv. Harrington Urges Re-
cOrding As Duty To The State OF
Maryland.

MdFy lduus
Armistice Day is not to be allowed |
to pass without determined effort !
to obtain the War Service Record Of |
every Marylander who was in the |
service, for the State War History
This work is in charge Of the |
Maryland Council of Defense, His
torical Division, POI w. Monument
Street George L. Radcliffe, Secre-
tary of State of Maryland, is Chair
man Of the Historical Division, and
Karl Singewald, Executive Secre-
tary. In the counties, Historical
Committees are conducting the CAM
paign.
Approximately 10000 Marylanders
were in the service. Many thousands
have sent in their War Service
Records to the Historical VI Division,
but there are thousands who have
not yet done SO. The work must
proceed until the Records are COM
plete, and Governor Harrington has
issued the following appeal to those
who have not yet responded:
II cannot too strongly urge every
Marylander who served in the War
to fill out a War Service Record for
the State. Some may not appreciate
IuS IuupOI IduC0 VI IlllS now. DuC IN
the years to come these Records will
be of inestimable value. If you fail
to send in your Record, some day
you or your family will regret that
your Record is not included in the
State War History.
"The State of Maryland asks this
Of you, and it is your privilege as
well as your duty to comply. The
ic of cnI
Of it's sons and daughters, and is
undertaking, by great effort and at
considerable expense, to compile
these Records. Do not hinder and
delay this work. You incur absolute
ly no obligation by filling out one of
these Records"
II am confident that no Maryland
er will fail in this duty to his State"
The Historical Division has a form
of War Service Record for this pur-
pose. These forms may be obtained
from the Historical Division in the
City, and from the Historical Com
mittees in the State. 4 great many
organizations and large employers
have rendered valuable assistance by
obtaining supplies of the forms and
canvassing their members or en-
ployes. The Historical Division will
welcome further cooperation along
this line. Such organizations and
employers are rendering a distinct
patriotic service.
A Record is desired of every Mary
lander who served in the military or
naval forces of the United States or
OF the Allies in the World War,
whether before or after the entrance
OF the United States into the war,
and whether service was overseas or
in this Country. 1t does not, matter
that he or she may have enlisted
elsewhere; If formerly a Marylander,
; the State wants the Record In case
OF any one who is away or for other
, reason cannot fill out a Record, it is
requested that the family do so.
> The Service Records Of those who
were in the United States Army and
Navy, are, of course, in Washington.
1t will BE- some time, however, be-
fore they are available. Moreover
they will not credit to the State many
Marylanders who enlisted elsewhere
or in foreign service. The official
; records and the popular records will
supplement each other, and together
: make the war records as nearly com
> plete as possible. 1t is desired to
emphasize the Importance of the
additional material requested with
the Records-photograp copies OF
citations, letters, narratives and
diaries.
, In connection with observance OF
"Armistice Day" generally i'm the
churches and schools, the Historical
Division, through the county commit
tees, has addressed letter to every
minister and school teacher in the
> counties Of the State, asking their Co
operation in urging the subject of War
, Records. The Historical Division
has received the following letters
from Cardinal Gibbons, Bishop Muir
ray, and State Superintendent OF
Schools Stephens, endorsing the his
toricaI undertaking.
My dear Mr.. Radcliffe
The work of the Maryland Council
Of Defense in compiling records OF
the deeds of Maryland and Maryland
men and women in the war, is worthy
of all praise. These records will
serve as the basis for the future writ
ing OF the history OF Maryland's
part i'm the great war Once this
history is written it will stand forth
to the glory of our dear old State
dHu Will U0 d SululuS example LOT
future generations. I trust that the
plan of the Maryland Council of De
fense in this matter will meet with
hearty cooperation on all sides
| am,
Faithfully yours,
M J. CARD. GIBBONS.
Archbishop of Baltimore.
My dear Mr.. Radcliffe
am very deeply interested in the
undertaking or the Historical Dfvi-
sion to compile the records of Mary
lands part in the War
Every Marylander who rendered
service in the war ought certainly to
Y feel patriotic obligation To his State
to fill out q War Service Record. AZ
requested. This is no occasion to let
ImOdesty interfere. "A prompt r.
sponse is due the State, so as not to
cause unnecessary delay and expense
in the work
4 heartily endorse your plan to ask
the cooperation OF the ministers and
churches, and urge all ministers in
the Diocese OF Maryland To give the
fullest support and assistance.
Very truly yours,
JOHN c.. MURRAY
Bishop Of Maryland
My dear MIR. Radcliffe:
regard the undertaking of the
Historical Division, to prepare and