Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1918 — Among the War Sacrifices. [ARTICLE]

Among the War Sacrifices.

There are many varieties of human beings in New York city, mostly beyond the draft age, who, If Uncle Sam had to depend upon them for assistance, would never have to take an obesity cure. They all, however, believe themselves patriotic because they are stinting on their hobbles. For Instance, there is the pallid young man with the chicken breast, who is doing his bit by cutting down his smoking to ten packs of cigarettes a day. He can’t wear khaki because they can’t make a uniform small enough to fit him. Then there Is the stanch patriot who gives everything—-his good will and moral Support. He has a padlock on every pocket and he helps the Red Cross and other charities by bestowing an encouraging smile on the solicitors. He is tighter than a clam with lockjaw. The last, but not the least is the fickle young girl who just can’t knit and who can’t bear to look i at Red Cross and recruiting posters because they remind her of the struggle on the other side. “Goodness, a girl must have some pleasure these times,” she says. To forget the war she cabarets every night with the chicken-breasted young man who aids the cause of democracy by conserving on cigarettes.