Fighting Men First

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 February 1916, Page 2

Fighting Men First

AlPj-YL TU S.xIOOL BOYS A.M> BO Y iSU L'TS. (i. oiitriijuted' by I''. Norri«>. Boys, miny of your urotners have done the best and noblest a man ?an dio to-day : t,;at is don the khaki nd go lo iigiit the brutal Hun and ftoi> luin from getting to '.Sew Zealand vo ruin your home and future. Many will tall in this hgiit for freedom, ■and many will uo-me back ruined in health au.l disabled lor life. Now you cannot go to the lront yourself, but yon can show that you don't mean to iorget or.ir disabled nu>n now, and-, in the years to come. Two ladies were talking in Wellington recently, and h disfigured .soldier was standing by. "Look," said one lady "that poor man is disfigured for lii'e." The soldier overheard them and replied

".No madam. 1 am not disfigured; i'lll decorated!"' That's it, buys; every disabled soldier von meet is decorated,lighting your battles; and, boys, wo want you to promise to give every disabledi man you meet a smart salute. Wid you do itr 1 Let's, show tlie lien we don't forget .them. ' Why, the King hiiiiseli sent a message to your brothers at Gallipdli aud saii- tlie.y had made ft name lor themselves, and their deeds would never ue iorgotten. We won't forget their deeds audi we woir't forget the men" that did them. Now, bov.s, there are a' lot of nomes iu your district where the man's away at the front; will you drop in aud seo if you can run a message, cliop a bit' of wood, or. any odd job? Let's til low the people we don't forget. (Never accept payment tor same, will you?) If a disabled soldier starts a .small buisiness 'in your town, get your parents to buy from him, and when you go to buy anything, first try and buv"" goods made in New Zealand. It will make more work iu this, our country Jf you cannot buy New Zealandmade goods, buys those made within the British iMupire. Good-bye boye, don't forget to salute the disabled soldier. -NATIONAL SERVICE LliACil'K. <J''. Norris, Hon. Organizer). Buy New Zealand and British Empire goods. The Hon. A. L. Herdman says: "An organization having the aims of the National Service League will do good and helpful work.'-'