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Show GOVERNMENT GIVES HONOR TO MISS MCALISTER -3 Little Mary McAHstor, the seven-year-old start, who is being featured lu Esaanay's series, "Do Children Count?", is the recipient of one of tho most Blgnal honors ever bestowed upon up-on a person In motion pictures by tho United States government, sajs the Dramatic Mirror for June 23. In recognition of the very material work this child has done In collecting funds for the lied Cross and In recruiting re-cruiting soldiers, tho war dopartmont has accorded her to the rank of honorary hon-orary sergeant In the United Statos army. Tho formal warrant and chov-rons chov-rons were delivered to her by Captain Cap-tain F. II. Kennoy, In charge of tho recruiting campaign in Chicago. Ruth Law. tho famous avlatrlx, is the only othor person of her sex to have been so honored. Miss Law was jnade a non-commissioned officer for her cross country flights In behalf of recruiting and tho Liberty bond campaign. This child Is more proud of her chevrous and warrant than she is of the greatest of hor picture successes. |