The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-18
LEAVE IT TO the KIDD|ESG THEY'LL
TELL YOU SOMETHING YOU DON'T KNOW
Boys and Girls Participating In tne
ARMY ESSAY Contest arc Expected to
Tell veterans Something They
Never Knew.

Everybody knows how fond the sold
!crs IF Uncle Sans Army arc or the
saddles.
During the war with Germany. the
ncwspapcrs printed stories almost every
day about the way our d"uGhnoES i'""e
friends with the children oil France
How they PLAYED with them. told thcm
stories about America. and bought
them goodies.
; During the civil War. your own story
books tell YOU how many times the SOLD,
lers Ct both armies we're G""d ana KIND
; 10 the children in the cities ana town.
they stopped in.
And during peace times. the boys and
girls who have lived near Army posts
have all played with the soldiers eaten
, tho candy they bought for them at the
! rommiSSarics Itrmy grocery stor"S)
: and listened to tho wonderful tales they
, told about their adventures IN different
! parts of tho world.
Why is II tina; our soldiers nave
I always been such friends with the KID
: dies" Isn't il because Il part OF their
! Job IS 10 protect those who arc weaker
! Than They are. which includes the boys
, and girls Of America" Isn't il perfect
d Is natural for 4 great hiG strong fcl-
I low 10 like those he has sworn to pro-
! tcct?
! It's always that way with = really
hig strong man. lie Is kind hearted.
! And kind hearted folks arc almost sure
10 be fond of children. hcCauS" children
are usually kind hearted.
: So when Uncle Sam ask ed the school
! boys and girls Of America 10 sit down
, at their desks on Friday. Feb. 10th ot
| this week and write ESSAYS on the sub
! ieCt: What Are Tho Benefits Of au
: Enlistment in the United States Army"
, il was not surprising that pupils all
! over III" country eagerly promised to d"
! this. Most Of them had already known
! soldiers. and they were only too glad Il"
! tell what they know about The Army
/ that turned out such fine fellows
: But OF course there was another rcas-
! on why they wcr" glad 10 enter the
Essay contest. They were told that
! thousands Of fine prizes were being
offered Ia tho writer's OF tho best COM
! positions. SO. in order to win one OF tho
prizes. the children got busy at once.
began digging UP facts about The Army,
! and today it's sure thing that there
are mighty few boys and girls who don't
! know whole lot about the subject
! thcy'l write on Contest Day.
! Said a Brieadier General: "I'Ne been
, in the Army for thirty years and know
! graf deal about il. But I'll bet my
! row Of medals some Of the essays the
/ boys ana girls write in this contest will
/ tell me some things that never thought
! about. My own guards came home
from school yesterday and asked no
! questions about this Army OF ours that
King Solomon himself couldn't have an
swered. Leave il to the kinds. They'll
turn in some compositions that'll MAKE
us all sit up and take notice"
Here's another interesting thing
! about the contest. Newspapers every
| where have promised to print in full
/ the best essays IN their own cities and
. towns. SO the hoy and girl who writes
good composition will not only get a
! fine prtz" but thousands of people
will read the essay and know the name
J Of the writer