Show WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY Every very man and woman every boy and girl must find their place and do their work if we are going to win this war Uncle Sam Is spending thousands n an effort to get each one to understand the duty that is la theirs The w war war r has really commenced our navy has gone to the scene of war Pershing and twenty five tho thousand usand regulars will soon be landed In France We have work to do at home The following may help suggest suggest suggest sug sug- gest some thing you OU can do There seems to be no lack of patriotism patriotism patriotism patri patri- if only It could find itself People People People Peo Peo- ask What can I do There are aru countless hundreds who find no answer answer answer an an- in the conscription bill bUl because the age age limit is the first bar At the same time these very questioners realize realize re re- alize along with The Continent Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago that a nation can not be readjusted re readjusted readjusted re re- re adjusted to war c conditions within a perilously long period unless there is at the beginning a willing spirit on the part of oC all its citizenship This paper has therefore drawn up some suggestions designed for the guidance guidance guid guld- ance ance of those who seek to be of patriotic patriotic pa pa- service which is just now the highest form of social service In practically every community it is observed observed observed ob ob- served active indication of willingness willing willing- ness to serve as needed will be met by br opportunity if the wish Is made known If you can not do at first the Ule larger thing for which you ar art are best fitted do the smaller thing that thatis is s at hand Some of the things that may be done in groups are re first Indicated indicated In Indicated In- In Insure lives of recruits Assume personal debts of recruits Purchase space in your local newspaper to Inform the public what you ou are doing Organize groups for prayer at noonday or some other hour for triumph tri trl of the right Make it possible for good preachers preach preach- ers to go as chaplains to visit army ca camps or to jve ve series ri gt of pf talks y to o dl lief tf C 7 I societies sho should ld fo follow low suggestions of or R Red d Cross and organize organize organ organ- ize groups for training making supplies supplies supplies sup sup- I plies etc Keep a careful record of of your mom members hers who enlist Follow them with letters and encourage them In any way possible Do not help them I to magnify their discomforts but applaud applaud ap ap- ap plaud their endurance Org Organize groups of women or I young oung folks to collect magazines and books for use in the Y M. 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A work j jin j jIn in the army Such papers could besent besent be besent sent by the society taking up the I matter and arrangements bt be I made for a regular service not a sporadic one as is so likely to tobe be he th the case The rich can invest In United States bonds gonds and give to the Red RedCross RedCross RedCross Cross either money or service Formen Formen For Formen men and women alike aUke there is the admonition to keep cheery under any hardship or loss For men In particular Enlist for military or naval ser ser- vice Observe personal and household economy Join the Home Defense league if there is one Increase farm and garden acreage acreage acre acre- age ago of food crops Relate yourself to some established established established organization if possible thus avoiding waste effort and duplication Maintain accustomed giving to established established es es- benevolence Urge individuals In private con- con i i to be patriotic Help Hell Red nd Cross chapter chapter chapter chap chap- ter if there is none in com community Cooperate in surveys un under er state auspices to discover available resources ces Use influence to suppress cruelty and animosities against Inno Innocent e t aliens Be willing to permit sons and daughters to where services are arc most needed Rural pastors can well urge farm ers to plant all available space to food crops Dont be slow to express your our loyal sentiments Everybody Is elther either loyal loyal loyal loy loy- al or not loyal in a time time like this Dont get overexcited but on the theother theother theother other hand dont don't be too anxious to suppress ress yo your r enthusiasm It helps others Volu Volunteering 1 In church work where regular workers workers havo have either r gone Bono to to the war or are called to re re- re r lief work Dont give Dont give up recreations but keep them from interferIng with your service service this this Is serious business in which we are Involved I Keep Keel your flag displayed from I daylight till sunset sunset but but dont don't let It become bedraggled The flag Is what you OU help to make it If It you ou volunteer whether In the military arm or elsewhere plan to todo todo todo do some religious work conducted along with the army and navy nary Write or i your man and senators giving clearly defined defined defined de de- fined views on questions under con con- Dont Don't pester them with trivial suggestions or cism For women Home n nursing u r s sin i n g particularly among the families of ot parents where the father has enlisted enlist enlist- ed and where the mother must provide pro pro- vide If It there are no organizations formed or forming in your community ty write William Mather Lewis secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary National Committee of Patriotic and Defense Societies Southern 1 Building Washington D. 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C Caring for children of homes where the father Is a soldier and the mother is compelled to go out to work This would mean an Individual ual child or several children In a a. group group under care of one or more women each day of the week Help the boy scouts and campfire camp- camp fire girls l I In in the h work they may properly do The boys may be utilized utilized util util- I in assisting surgical d dressing dressing- committees motor committees O by acting as orderlies in motor committees committees commit commit- tees by acting as orderlies In motor ambulances supply trucks distributing ing big notice to Inhabitants and other duties in connection with billeting and carrying communications on cles horseback or on foot assisting committees committees' on In foods by br collecting Information as to supplies supplies supplies sup sup- plies preparing quarters for this service ervice assisting in collecting preparing preparing preparing pre pre- paring and serving food rood and refreshments refreshments refreshments refresh refresh- ments to sick and wounded soldiers assisting first aid work and as assistants assistants assist assist- ants at dispensaries acting with information information information in in- formation committees as guides orderlies orderlies orderlies or or- clerks collectors of information information information tion as to public or private hospitals hospitals hos hos- available buildings available in case of emergency loca location of oC I public telephone listing of automobiles automobiles automobiles automo automo- biles trucks etc C Certain other things are seen adaptable to groups or individuals Teach children to make bandages and surgical dressings Cultivate vacant land in city or country Increase se your garden space Making gardens bardens vegetable ble and superintending gardens made mado by children Dont waste waste paper paper linen leather leath leath- er metals etc Provide writing materials pads materials pads stamped envelopes pencils to be sent to the soldiers at their various sta sta- sta- sta Classes and practical work in buying and cooking so as to conserve the food supply in every possible Va way Study alone If necessary If It you are near a training camp see that r religious and social needs are being provided for Almost in invariably In Invariably invariably in- in variably the best method is to offer after your our help to the the- Y I. 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A Your money may be bo more needed than your personal services Invite the re ro- recruits recruits crusts to your churches Cooperate o oIn In suppressing saloons and vice resorts resorts re re- sorts near camps Support the local Red fled Cross Here are some things Christian En En- are doing a The Sagamore Mass union is raising funds to purchase and equip a hospital ambulance Ie b Juniors can make matte gift boxes and bandages Thousands of comfort comfort comfort com com- fort bags containing sewing supplies etc should be supplied the army and Continued on p Page Eight WHAT YOU CAN DO I I Continued from Page One N navy I I U c The floating department of the British union supports a superintendent super super- who visits all the the- training I ships supplying the risen men with Tes Tes 1 I taments laments and other good reading mattel mat- mat tel tar This representative also distributes dis din J tributes comfort bags Then for everybody Pra Pray for the president and his advisers Stand firm for international right right- Urge young men to enlist in the army army- and navy I Think kindly kindt and hopefully of or orthe the nations nation's enemies I Pra Pray for our country and the world for orld for peace and righteousness I to bless all mankind Keep the home fires burning The church of oC God and God and her young oung people must mightily help here here here- has a stupendous burden placed upon her She carries the missionary obligation obligation obligation gation of oC the whole world home and foreign There will be he a tendency to cut down all contributions for regular regular regu regu- lar religious activities but such retrenchment retrenchment re re- retrenchment must not be he allowed Hold Hota fast to first things in these trying times Remember that th the program of or the kingdom is not changed by hy war and that our country country coun coun- try is not worth dying for f if she loses her own soul Maintain and strengthen strength strength- en the home base by hy giving even I more largely largel of yourselves and your money to ever every department of or religious f 1 ious fous ous activity i s T h 1 |