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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, April 24, 1917, LAST EDITION, Image 13

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A "MOTHER" AND HOME FOR EVERY ORPHAN
BOY WHO SERVES UNCLE SAM
Officers of the Mothers' Correspondence club: Top, left, Mrs. Emma
Ferguson Ellis of Indianapolis, national "mother" and president; top, right,
Mrs. H. C. Gowran of Two Rivers, Wis., recording secretary; below, Mrs
Anna M. Lyons, Chicago, first vice president
Indianapolis, Ind., April 24. Mrs
Emma Ferguson Ellis of this city an
nounced today women in all parts of
the country are rapidly joining in a
movement to act as "mothers" to
orphan boys in Uncle Sam's army
and navy.
The organization is called the
Mothers' Correspondence club, was
formed in this city and now is
spreading to all parts of the country
where orphan soldiers and sailors
may find real homes awaiting them
when on leave.
A "mother" and a home for every
motherless and homeless boy who'
serves his country is the object of the
club.
Each member of this unique club
has a boy in the army or navy to
whom she writes comfotring, in
structive and pleasant letters at reg
ular short intervals and whom she in
vites to her home to stay with her
as her "son." She addresses him as
"son" and signs "mother."
Members of the club are writing
letters to 292 boys of the army and
navy and adding more names daily.
Mrs. Ellis is national "mother" and
president of the club and organized
it at first for the city. Then it began
to spread, and. during the recent
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