I
OUT in the open, across the border of No>(
Man’s Land, the Soldiers of Cheer are
going tonight In their packs they are carry
ing the comforts which your fighter wants. In.
their hearts they are carrying a message of cheer and
hope.
'po the most advanced positions they are crawling
with those little things which loom up big in France
—their bars of chocolate, their cigarettes, their rolls of
cookies and cans of fruit Yes, and sometimes, letters
from home!
Under the very eyes of German snipers they arc
crossing open fields, dropping flat to the ground as
each flare goes up, then creeping further forward.
Soon they will reach the gun-nests where a hand
^ ful of fighters will whisper:—“Good for you, old boy!
What would we do without you?” .
“These men need smokes much more than wnat
we give them,” say the surgeons.
When daylight comes the wounded will be stream
ing back. The cigarettes and chocolate may be nearly •
gone—given away. But your money will replace them.
Meanwhile these men will say:—“Put us to work!
The surgeons will give them the arm-bands of the
army’s stretcher-bearers.
Then up beyond the front lines they will go, to
bring back those too badly hit to walk.
Once, twice, three or four times they will make
the trip before they too are hit.
Wherever there are fighters, the Soldiers of Cheer
have their canteens, scores of them under shell fir^
Throughout the days they serve the crolfd a
mile or so behind the lines. At night they go forward,
packs on their backs, to reach the men who occupy
the outposts cf civilisation.
Off in another sector
an advance will begin at
dawn. In the thick of it
will be these men—perhaps
" of the Knights of Columbus
or Y. M. C. A., perhaps the
Jewish Welfare Board or
Salvation Army.
Whatever uniform
they wear, the hot chocolate
which they serve tastes just
as warm and comforting.
The cigarettes they light
p and hand the wounded will
be as good first aid.
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Why you should give twice as much
as you ever gave before!
The need is for a sum 70% greater than any gift ever asked for
since the world began. The Government has fixed this sum at $170,500,000.
By giving to these seven organizations all at once, the cost and
effort of six additional campaigns is saved.
Unless Americans do give twice as much as ever before, our ^soldiers
and sailors may not enjoy during 1919 their: .
3600 Recreation Buildings 2500 Libraries supplying 5,000,000 books
1000 Miles of Movie Film 85 Hostess Houses
100 Leading Stage Stars 15,000 Big-brother secretaries
2000 Athletic Directors Millions of dollars of home comforts
When you give double, you make sure that every fighter has the
cheer and comforts of these sevenx organizations every step of the way
.from home to the front and back again. You provide him wdh a church
a theatre, a cheerful home, a store, a school, a club and an athletic field
—and a knowledge that the folks back home are with him, heart and soul!
You hnve loaned your money to supply their physical needs.
Now give to maintain the Morale that is winning the war!
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When the order comes
to go over the top, they fol
low too. Wherever the
troops go, there go these
men who serve.
No wonder their names
are in the casualty lists. No
wonder they are cited. No
wonder the fighters elect
them honorary members
of their outfits.
Keep the supplies com
ing! Help fhe Soldiers of
Cheer to help your fighters!
Give now—all together!
This Space Donated Toward Winning the War by
SOUTHERN COTTON OIL COMPANY