The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-09-30


activities 81 the Y. NJ c. A. along the border. and
especially in their immediate vicinity One OF
them produced a circular letter which is being
sent throughout the country 20 those who are rich
enough 20 be touched by the reported work by
I the \. NJ. C. A. in behalf Of the soldiers In this
circular were enumerated the countless varieties
/ OF work being done BY the Y. VI. G. A. along the
border for the poor benighted soldier" In these
/ \. VI. &. A. shacks are to be found everything
that humanity Graves for, even religion, and all
free to the soldiers. How lovely that sounds TO
a man or woman with a long purse, and won't
i they be touched at the thought that a donation
from them TO help along the good cause will
! bring comfort 10 some poor fellow.
"The part Of the circular that hurt the feelings
OF the chaplains, and rightly so. was the fact.
that the Y. W. c. A. did everything under the
sun for the soldiers and the chaplains were doing
nothing. How soon will the people be acquainted
with the true condition Of afIairs-those people
who are opening their purse strings TO the ap-
pcas Of these fellows who are not giving the other
fellow any credit for doing anything, aye. even
that for which he left his home 90 care for the
spiritual needs Of the regiment to which he is
attached.
at may be that some Of the army chaplains
in the past were willing that the Y. NJ. c. A.
should take over the responsibility Of conducting
religious services, but the trouble seems 10 be that
men care little about either the service or the
religion. Social service, can never take the place
Of the Gospel and if anyone should think other
wise just let him ask some Of the men either here
or elsewhere
"How many have said to me here: There is
little religion injected into the so-called service
that for the time spent we could be benefited
more by using our time in sOme-other way. This
is not meant as a criticism at all, for there are
good energetic chaplans here, especially from
Massachusetts, who are working hard TO give the
men of their persuasion all that they desire al
regards the teaching of their church.
Conference of Chaplains
5 1T is proposed to have a conference Of al
the regular army and National Guard chaplains
from every point on the border about the middle
of September to be held at FL Paso. There may
result a better understanding concerning the
: work Of the army chaplain One thing is certain,
r however, that if the army chaplain had at his
disposal a small portion OF the money spent by
e the Y. NJ c. A. he could produce results an hun
a dred fold. The chaplain has nothing TO work
with, and the soldiers have little for fifty cents
c day is a small allowance for a mans personal
needs 1t is to be hoped that provision will be
made to give the chapains something 10 work
y with"
Wilson Appoints Roman Admiral
/ On Wednesday, August so, the president sub
@ mitted TO the senate the name Of rear admiral
4 William S. Benson, Chief Of Naval Operations,
:. for promotion to the great rank Of admiral in
i the navy.
+ Admiral Benson is a Roman Catholic and
Il Knight Of Columbus. Two days after his nomi-
nation by the president he was confirmed BY the
4 senate.
i The extraordinary honor thus bestowed on
2 this Knight Of Columbus has been accorded to
c three other only in the history Of the Amer
n lean navy The rank Of admiral has never before
n been conferred on any naval officer except in
recognition of services Of extraordinary heroism
and value. The salary Of an admiral is Sl3,500
per year.
! In recognition Of his brilliant and valorous
j. services at New Orleans and Mobile during the
y Civil War, David G.. Farragut was promoted to
= the rank Of admiral. The same honor was after
u wards conferred upon David D. Porter in recog-
y milton of services of unusual yaor and inestmabls
: Importance on the inland rivers and the Atlantic
coast during the Civil War;
- With the death Of Admiral Porter the Office
4 lapsed until 1899 when it was re-estsblshed by
a an act Of congress for the special benefit Of Ad-
!, mral George Dewey, who was promoted to tina,
~ rank in recognition of the most brilliant nAvs
n achievement in the history Of the world
IL is no disparagement Of AdmirDb tc
r. saw that his naval career Includes
bo achievement comparable to tbe/
m Porter and Dewey. In May
10 NOTED from the rank Of
IA admiral and made ChieS
ms he is given this sup S$SS
~ three most emID~ nE%SSS
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