Setting the Pace

 March 14, 1942, Appleton Post-Crescent

When the going gets tough, the tough get going, or so the old saying went.  Members of what has been termed "The Greatest Generation," once again pitch in to do their part for the war effort.  Be it scrap drives, Victory Gardens, or air raid drills, members of the populace at large stepped in to pick up the slack while "our boys" fought overseas.  That even included having some nice little touches like knowing first aid, for one never knows when such a skill might come in handy.  World War II was the last big event the whole country rallied around, to my knowledge.  In today's splintered political climate, one wonders if we could ever again achieve that level of dedication to a cause.  Yes, one wonders....