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war o;r*»oTMiNT WAlHtNOrOH,KKy dear Hr, TosdlckiThe eyes of the world ere upon cur Boldiera overseas today not more for what they have done than for what they are bow called upon to do, Before them 11* the tasks of helping to rehabilitate the defeated lands of 7renoe and Belgium and Of making sure that the viotoiy in whloh they have bo gloriously •hared shall he a permanent one.This means that we nay not expeot soon to hare them all with tie here and to greet them faoe to faoe. The postponement of their homecoming will he often uppermost b well In their mind* as in oure. They will yet meet and nwat overcome many difficulties without either the Incentive or the exoiteroent lent In the past by the aotivitles of war, They need our help and encouragement new perhaps more than at any other time sinoe thoy left home in order that they may he Inspired and strengthened to maintain that fineness of character, manner and conduct whloh has earned for them such universal respect.1 hell eve that among all the influences whloh may he focused upon this object, the strongest and most far-reaching Is that which emanates from home letters, and 1 therefore urge the mothers, fathers, wives and sisters of our soldiers overseas to express themselves earnestly in their letters as their •hare in seeing that th* high standards whloh America represent* hoth here and abroad shall he constantly upheld.Cordially youra,9Hewton 5, Baker Secretary of War*Hr#' Raymond B. Bosdlott*Chairman, Conmisaian on Training Camp Activities,
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Upper Des Moines Republican
Algona, Iowa, US
Wed, Jan 01, 1919
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