When the United States enters World War I, the widowed Helen worries that she will lose her only son David, who has just turned 21. Although David patriotically urges the employees at his factory to enlist, he reluctantly gives in to his mother's pleas to remain at home with her. When David is drafted, his panic-stricken mother alters the date on his birth certificate, although the later birth date implies that he is illegitimate. Disgusted, David enlists under an assumed name, thus shaming Helen, who confesses her dishonesty to the townspeople. Her son, now in uniform, then forgives her.
as Helen Morrison
as David Morrison
as Virginia Gordon
as Charlie Turner
as Reverend Mr. Kimberly
as Mrs. Schultz
as Colonel Danby Gordon
as Oscar Schultz
as Dr. Swift
as Gretchen
as Abner Turner
