Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 170, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1917 — BOOST THE LAWN FETE [ARTICLE]

BOOST THE LAWN FETE

TO BE GOOD TIME FOR SOLDIERS BUT A BAD TIME FOR SLACKERS, j Great preparations are being made by the women for the lawn fete which is to be held in Rensselaer Wednesday evening. There is to be a band concert. The Wolcott band will help the Rensselaer band. Company M will give a drill and it will be an historic pvent. The women are planning to raise a large fund. The larger part of this is to go to Company M, but a portion will be used in making “Sox for Soldiers.” We are to remain here at home and enjoy the comforts and blessings of our most favorable surroundings. The soldiers are to go forth to the field of battle and make any sacrifices that duty demands. The government will do for them all that is possible so that their tasks may be done under the most healthful conditions. But after the government ha*~done all within its power there will. be many inconveniences, and some of them of a very serious nature. Food in quantity and quality will often be lacking. Clothing will be needed. Later on blankets must be provided and a thousand things that we at home feel are necessities will not be supplied to our soldiers. The patriotism of the homes of these soldiers will not allow the boys to want and a great effort will be made' to divide with them all that can be supplied to make their service as pleasant and agreeable as it is possible to make it. The money that will be used for the making of “Sox for Soldiers” must be contributed freely by the men for the women have'a great task in knitting the sox. Those who want something for their money will have a chance at a large supply of ice cream and cake, Besides this you are called upon to help raise a large fund so that wber needed it can be used for the good of the company. Many-of us old fellows have been saying we wish we. could go but we would be of no account, but our money can help the fellow? who go. If you have a boy jn. Company M you will be glad to give. If your son does not have to go you should give and if you have no son you must gi’c ■ The money will be intrusted into the hands of the men in whom you are trusting the very life of your boy. Can there be any doubt but that they will administer it with honesty and efficiency? The officer intrusted with this company fund must account for it as strictly as if it came directly from the government. And its expenditure must be checked up by an exacting government official. As you sit at your table, do you want to be sure that the boys of Company M are, not hungry? As you retire at night in your comfortable bed, do you want-to know that the members of Company M are not sleeping on the bare earth? Of course we cannot send the pleasant home environment with them but we want to do all we can to even our ease with their lack of many comforts and possibly some times many necessities. Be a patriot. Out of the largeness of your heart and in thq spirit of fellow love, contribute.