The Great War brought a wave of patriotism over the country. Young men romanticized the glory and adventure that enlisting as a soldier would bring. The idea of fighting for freedom was quite appealing, yet this was not the case in reality. Danger and hardship lay ahead for the men of the army. Men with families and established lives at home were reluctant to leave their loved ones behind. Newspaper articles like this one try to increase the patriotic attitude of men who are apprehensive about the war. The statement by Lieutenant Wiggs gives the vital need for doctors in the war effort, and acknowledges the sacrifice of enlisting. He ends with injecting patriotism when he says men should not only be "willing" but "anxious" to help his country in the "greatest fight for democracy". Statements like this are meant to recruit doctors by getting them excited to help their country.