Hammond Times, Volume 6, Number 23, Hammond, Lake County, 16 June 1917 — Page 3

June 16, 1917

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TheOiTportunityforReal National Service for Those Who Want To Work Offered By the Navy League. PRACTICAL. PATRIOTISM Is the need of ifce hour. What ;Vur Uncle Sam needs teday are anen andwomen who WANT TO WORK. Every man and woman-can do his or her bit toward: giving the nation victory in this wir Not every one Is wanted to should era rifle at the front or to join the nasval .forces. The man who stays ast home at the lathe or behind ttie jftow and works harder and better than he ever did before in his life because- he wants to see the U. S. A. win thus war 1b every inch apatrlot to wham the thanks of the nation are due. President Wilson proposes to see to it that these men ar tihanked and , honored for patriotic spirit and work. If you can't be in the- armed forces of your country in thlst war you can be behind them, amd the fighting power of the Navy and Army depends upon this support belhlnd them, given by every man and -woman in the land. Never befbre In any waf has so much attention been given to

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the organization of the forces at home, the man power and woman power of the nation. The task of organizing these forces is, howover,an extremely difficult one. There are hundreds of thousands of patriotic men and women in the country today anxious to do their "bit" for their country" who do not know where to fit themselves in. "What can I do to serve my country?" Is a question on the Hps of thousands of Americans today. An Opportunity For Service, The Navy League of the United States offers an answer to that question for every man and woman by affording' them an opportunity for patriotic service in support of the United States Navy. . The need of the services being rendered by Navy League members has been acknowledged by Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, and the thanks of the entire naval service.

A naval recruiting officer recently wrote: "I wish to thank the NavyLeague of Kansas City, and each of Its members for the splendid, patriotic work that has been done in this city In obtaining such an abundance of recruits for the Navy in time of vital need. I think that the thanks- of the entire Navy, of Kansas City, Missouri, and of myself are due you to the fullest and heartiest extent, and that you may feel that'you have rendered your country a most valuable service In time of war." Navy Needs Recruits. The Navy is now seeking 60,000 additional recruits. All of these men will be volunteers. The conscript law does not apply to the Navy which Is exclusively a volunteer service. To get these recruits provides opportunity number one for men and women who WANT TO WORK. Recruiting requires more than the service of recruiting officers. It requires co-opera

tion on the part of men and women of every community. Opportunity number two Is offered to women to make comfort garments for the men of the fleet. These are not supplied by the Navy Department, and Secretary Daniels has officially welcomed the assistance of the League in this work. In this democracy of ours naval policies must rest upon the broad foundation of pujallc opinion. Therefore, It is a duty of citizenship to know the Navy, to keep in touch with It, to be familiar with its functions and its needs. . If there is an organization In your city devoting Itself to this patriotic work the opportunity Is offered you to get behind the Navy and do your "bit." If there Is no such organization, the bigger opportunity is offered you to become a moving spirit in the formation of one. The Navy League from

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its headquarters at Washington will help you do this. How To Organize. A simple and practical plan of organization for such work in any community is as follows: - Get together a citizen's organization, of meir,and women who WANT TO WORKr This will serve as the central organization with officers as presi. dent, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. The president should be a man whose name carries weight in the community. The vice-president should be chosen for the same qualifications. The treasurer should be a man In whom the public has implicit confidence. The secretary should be an energetic young man enthusiastic for the caue whp is willing and able to shoulder a heavy burden as the executive officer In coordinating and guiding the work of all sub-committees. To carry on 'a recruiting campaign organize the following sub-committees: Finance, Speakers, Press, Picture Shows, Music and Drum Corps. Automobiles, sub-stations and a Women's Committee. These committees should be composed of as few persons as possible, one person frequently being enough. The Finance Committee collects funds to carfy on the work. Let It make a thorough campaign among business and professional people for aid. , The Press Committee should consist of one thoroughly alive and experij ,

enced newspaper man who will supply all newspapers with news not views of iwhat the League organization is doing. ,' The Music and Drum Corps Committee would do well to seek out schools which have bands or drum corps organizations. Bands are expensive. Oftentimes an old soldiers' or a boys' drum corps can be found to volunteer its services. Even a single drummer will attract attention at a recruiting station. Buglers do the same. . They are Invaluable. Open Sub-Stations. Sub-stations should be opened In all important parts of the city. They should be on the street floors of buildings or in tents pitched In the street. Decorate your sub-stations and cajj attention to them in every way possible. Ask the local recruiting officer to put a uniformed man' at each station, to talk the Navy from a practical viewpoint. Put women at the sub-stations. They aJways encourage enlistment. Work with your moving picture theatres to show Navy films and slides. Keep the Navy in all motion picture houses all the time. Get in touch with your film exchanges and see what they can do for you. Get a good list of speakers who know how to talk for the Navy. Book them at picture shows and every pub

lic meeting where they can be heardJ

Get people to volunteer the use of their motor cars for recruiting work to visit factories and outlying towns.

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the use of these. Use auto-trucks, decorated as floats. Place a group of boy scouts In uniform in a float with this sign: "We have offered our services to our country. Have you? Don't be drafted. Join the Navy now." Recruit Getting Methods. Get ex-service men to help you. They know how to talk the Navy, and you will find them enthusiastic. Get out ribbons or badges to be -worn by women whose relatives have enlisted In the service. Have these badges read, "My brother (sweetheart, husband, or father) is serving his country in the Navy. Is yours?" See that every woman entitled to abadge wears it. Get your merchants to devote a part of their advertising 'space to the Navy. Every woman in every community can help In the work of making extra warm garments for the men of our Navy when they face the hard duty of anti-submarine patrol work. Such outfits have) been supplied to every American warship now in the European war zone. Those who cannot knit oan buy wool for others to work on. You can either join the League organization in your city or else you can form new organizations. Navy League women In many cities have started food conservation classes. Others are training at the camps for national service. The Navy League wants to have yon know the Navy, to keep in constant touch with it, and to be- a force la your community in support of your nation's first line of defense.

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Announcement of Campaign in the City of Hammond, Beginning June 18th, Ending June 25th.

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HAMMOND'S, ALLOTMENT $25,000

Headquarters of the Finance Committee in Charge at the Hammond Chamber of Commerce Rooms We Must All Do Our Part and Po It Immediately

The citizens of our city have already in mind and heart the realization of debt and duty we owe to humanity. The community has shown it by the number of our young men and boys that have volunteered their services in this warand are now on their way to the front. We must show it with our contribution of dollars to back up the work in caring for them and assisting those in need. Excuses and evasions won't do; if others can sacrifice their health or lives, we certainly can sacrifice

and contribute our money. Let us do it in this way by pledging a monthly contribution for one year, let us start with this tremendous work before our armies begin to fight and be prepared. Pledge cards can be secured and information be obtained at the Campaign Headquarters, Hammond Chamber of Commerce rooms. , The first in the defensive wall should be, aside from the quistion of military service contributions to this fund FINANCE COMMITTEE.