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ltalcenes showing $irl Scouts at work for Food Conservation,-*Tuesday and Wednesday4VSeptember*18 and 19Straub 'Nohe91 Stephenson St.The Girl Scouts of America are iard at work for tho Pood Administration. So far they hnvo concerned hemsslvea with two tasks, that of assisting Jn, and giving canning demonstrations, and of aiding in tho llitrlbutlon of Pood Pledge Cards to ho housewives of tho nation.In many cities, local chapters, mder the guidance of graduate sent iy tho State Agricultural Colleys .re being taught scientific canning. Lceustomed to strict obedience, the Hrl Scouts, have been exceedingly tpt pupils. ‘It has been suggested that the Girl Scout wear, so far as possible, the rood Administration Uniform- Phis ■ of cliambray or gingham. Theiruse would release for soldiers the khaki that now figures in Scout uniforms.When a girl becomes a Scout she weda herself to the Ideal of American womanhood, promising to love, honor and obey tho Scout law that helps her to roach that ideal. Girl Scouts are really Soldiers of the Home. Prom nature lore and sports they learn the lessons of health, eomradllness and simplicity. They learn household science in a way that makes it yield'100 per cent service to the family: and they also learn those things whereby they can serve that bigger family, their nation. In Its present crisis— photography, signaling, gardening, telegraphy, dairy work and flrnt aid.mmrt boys* am feted b*PATRIOTIC FEOFLE OFTHEIR TOWHStockton, 111., Sept. 17,—That the representatives of the new National army at Stockton and vicinity might be duly honored the citizens of Stockton gave an oyater supper and entertainment Friday night, Sept. 14th.The boys of new army numbering 16, with their friends regaled themselves at the Masonic temple. Then the slogan of the evening Follow the' Flag, was uttered and the new boys escorted by the survivors of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Stockton Military band together with friends followed the flag to the opera house where a truly patriotic program was carried out. Mr. P, M. Rindesbaeher as chairman of the evening set the pace of ttu? evening-—patriotism—in a thoughtful pre-speech..Louis H. Burrell, of Freeport, voiced the sentiment of the people by a most stirring patriotic speech that rang true to the needs of the hotir in every utterance—democracy vs. autocracy; humanity’s plea vsf brutal militarism; love of country vs. vicious lust. He spoke of how the United States is justified in going into war with Germany and gave positive information regarding Germany's ruthlessness, her cruelties? and atrocities and her unmistakable thirst for autocratic world power.Miss Rachel Harris and Arthur Trude each sang real herosim- Into the hearts of all in their well chosen solos. And Miss Dora Marsh in reading Who Gave You the Name of Old Glory? gratified her most attentive listeners.Mr. F. F. Pepperdine of Freeport gave us a picture of real life inside the picket lines. Straight as a dye; clear cut, full of cheering perspicuity as well. These words from a man oi his experience mean much to the boys just entering the lines.Then Rev, Fr, Heinzler in speaking of the boys as his chums, appealed to mothers, sisters and sweethearts to send them away with a smile.Mrs. Thos. Warrington made a beautiful motherly and pleasing presentation of camp kits, Donald Eaton was called on for response which was as follows:I have been asked to give a response to the address which we have all enjoyed and in behalf of the prospective members of the National army present tonight, I wish to express our appreciation of the useful gifts you have given us and of. you.1* efforts towards our entertainment.As you all know, it is up to us fellows to learn how to fight and not to talk, therefore my remarks will brief. We do appreciate far more the thought and spirit behind your actions. We know that we have and we want your best wishes,, but we dq not want your pity nor your sympathy for we are objects of neither pity nor sympathy. Rather than see you with faces as long as Tom Schapp’s arm and hear you Raying, isn’t it a pity that those poor boys have to go to war? we want you to put on one M Rosie Snyder's grins, slap us on the back and with Carl Stewart’s piety say, Give ’em. hell boys.We feel as does every other good American, that the world is afflicted with a cancerous growth called Prussian militarism and we *are thankful that we have been chosen to be part of that great surgeon” who ia going to remove this festering sore.The kaiser's soul has become so filled with greed, lust and envy that he wishes to exterminate all those who refuse to call him Gott und Melster. We hope that when the great war Is over and the kaiser's obituary- is written, that it will truthfully say that he was killed by an American bullet, fired from . an American gun, by an American soldier, under the American flagi and that a Jo Daviess county boy was present to plant a pirate's flag at the head of his grave,The first call for a Stockton maq came as a psychological event and was read from the platform calling Jas, Baber to his part of the great war.Then dancing followed In which all who cared to participated,
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Freeport Journal Standard
Freeport, Illinois, US
Tue, Sep 18, 1917
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