Show THE SUCKER SLACKER hundreds of thousands ot of our boys already have gone to the trenches and are arc fighting for old glory and a world democracy over there others are in cantonments canton ments in this country and it will shortly bo be their privilege to loin join their follow patriots in hero land others are ara soon to bo be called to the colors this praise of the boys who have donned the khaki and are now enrol ed under the banner ot of undo uncle sam Is all very well ew so ofen afen hear like expressions for there is not one single american heart that does not beat for these heroes who have gone to the front tor for us stay at homes but what about us what are we doing are wo we doing all we can to aid the great cause along Is every mother and father even though they have offspring at the front doing what they can not only to help along the cause but to make conditions easier for those sons are we who have no boys at the front and are past the age limit lending our every best endeavor to enhance the case ot of a world democracy by doing something tor for the sons of mothers and fathers who were fortunate enough to be of an age that admits them to service the greatest regret cue writer is that he is unable to be enrolled on the te service sheets of the united states an occasional dollar he is able to contribute to organizations working am ain ong the boys at the front but alus fit s does not satisfy for he considers him im self even though he is in a position to do a little good a slacker and the mothers and fathers what of them are they doing all I 1 ey can to this question I 1 plainly answer NO I 1 make a few exceptions but tile the writer has heard mothers say ive vc done enough in this war tor for yv fv en my son to this the answer is you have not done enough for your son is over there fighting for YOU as well as me and it is your duty to give to employ a trite expression until it hurts then give some more mare then the question is how to L ails is I 1 reply give to the red cross for it Is that organization which will minister to the wants of your boy should he become wounded even tho he may not be injured he may be ta ken cen ill and there will be none to succor him but the red cross for this great work millions of dol iri ars are required and the money ai mu come from the p ablia from the same public that is supplying the boys who are making up the fighting units of the country those units that are the backbone of the whole of the fighting men lined up as the allies in this life and death struggle so it if you have real red blood in your veins do not wait until called to donate but carry your offering holthe to i the altar of democracy and mercy and place it in the authentic hands of the authentic agents the red cross the writer realizing himself to be a slacker blacker is going to make amends and set himself right with his conscience by joining the red cross and gol going over there to his share in the struggle he will do more ulan loan this he will serve without pay coming to the de determine oa aa which lie he in no manner considers a sacrifice ho he deems himself qualified to condemn those who think they have done all sat is required should they lave given a son to the cause or donated a few dollars to the greatest hu human man charity ever organized the american red cross are arc rays |