Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 232, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 October 1918 — WAR HINTS, HELPS, DUTIES [ARTICLE]

WAR HINTS, HELPS, DUTIES

COMPLIED AND CONDENSED FOR THE STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE BY GEORGE ADE. We are swept along this week by the big drive to raise six billions of dollars. Just now the people of Indiana must think and talk and act in large sums of money. It was known before the drive started that a great many people would subscribe for bonds. This week let us all remind ourselves that we are lending money to our best friend, that we stand no earthly chance of losing any part of our investment, that the rate of interest is fair, that our failure to meet the present demand upon us would mean disgrace, and disaster. It is no time to harangue, because the Hoosiers are alert and willing. There is no need to tell a man to do something when he is getting ready to do it Only, just remember thia: When you reach into your pocket this week, reach all the way in. Find out what your friends expect you to do and your enemies predict you will do and then go ahead and outdo all the estimates. •• • « Permits are now required for new construction projects. Even small building jobs are included in the new government order. Men, money and materials must now be concentrated on war work if we are to back up and supply an army counted by millions. Uncle Sam plays no favorites at a time like this. Postpone your building’until after the war. ** • « This is “linen week.” Deliver to the Red Cross all the towels, sheets, napkins and handkerchiefs you can spare for the French hospitals. Don’t send old and worn-out articles to the wounded soldiers. The linen should be of strong rather Jthan fine texture. Use wood for fuel if you can do so. Also,* remember that manufacturers having war contracts need walnut for airplane propellers and gunstocks, white oak for propellers, ship-building 'hnd wheels; bass-wood for saddles, rock elm and ash for airplane construction, and black locust for tree nails in ship building. If you can supply any of these woods, report to your county agricultural agent. *• ♦ •

The State Council of Defense believes that German should not be taught in any public or private school below the high school grades and the study of German should not be compulsory in any school or college. No religions service should be conducted exclusively in German. This is an English-speaking nation and English must be made the preferred language of communication in all schools and churches and at public assemblages. The school children of Indiana are going to take a census of all the live stock in the state October 16th.