Evening star., 1917-11-17
UNIFORMED MEN
EXPRESS THANKS
Anxious to Make Most of
Home Privileges on Thanks
giving Day.
C0NGRESSMEN ARE ALERT
C0NGRESSMEN ARE ALERT

CuNGKESSMEN AhE ALIEN ]
There is going to be . big drive
on Turkey. starting November 20. This
Is indicated in uncensored dispatches
from Quantico. Belvoir. American Uni
versity camp. Camp Meade. Fort Myer.
Washington barracks and all the other
centers of military mobilization about
Washington.
Eager as are the housewives OF
Washington and their lesser-halves,
who furnish the wherewithal to pro-
vide good dinners and all the comforts
Of home to the soldiers, sailors and
marines on the holiday. they are not
anywhere near as anxious as the men
in service are to make the most Of
those home privileges.
Letters From Uniformed Men.
Many letters from men who wear
the uniform are being received by The
Soldier Guest Editor of The Star ask
ing that they be not forgotten in the
distribution of Invitations, and ex.
pressing the heartiest appreciation OF
the spirit being shown by the people
of Washington in throwing open their
front doors to the men from the camps
and training stations.
Here Is an extract from one OF these
letters written by a marine in the 2bth
Company, 9Th Regiment. at Quantlco
which is typical OF many others. he
IT have been following with interest
the commendable work being carried
on by The Star to enable enlisted men
to enjoy q Thanksgiving dinner dinner by oyy
Washington to entertain men from the
Army and Navy on Thanksgiving.
would appreciate 1t very much II you
would give my name and the names OF
two of the young men of my company.
Thanking you for any favor, l am"
Letters Turned Over to Mrs. Bayly.
These letters are all being turned
over to Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly.
the official hostess Of the Warrington
wide hospitality demonstration. and
each soldier. sailor and marine will be
! remembered.
The home service spirit is spread /
| ing, Just as The Star hoped it would
when the people began to think OF
what they might do for the men IN IN
uniform There are countless ways In
! which the hearts Of the women are
| showing their patriotic spirit and zeal
| for personal service. For example. the
Delta Alpha class. composed Of about
l
| employed in the government depart
| ments and whose teacher is ]. o. Toll
| bert, besides sewing and knitting for
| the Red Cross are now providing deli
| cacies for the soldiers who may be In
| the hospitals at any Of the training
| camps.
Wants to Read to Ill Soldier.
Another example of personal service
| is given in a letter received from a
prominent woman who says: Il would
be very glad to devote few hours OF
| my time each week to reading to any
sick or convalescent soldier or sailor
boy who would like this service" II
those in charge OF any hospital. Y. M
lC A. tent or pavilion or other person
knows where this woman can do a kindly
Tact as she desires. they should write
to Reader" care Soldier Guest Editor
| The Star.
Suggestion has also been made thai
homes of Washington adopt g. winter
program Of soldier evenings which
| will be observed as "at home days or
which soldiers, sailors and marine will
be welcomed to chat, play games. have
music. etc.
Members Of Congress Alert.
AS the members OF Congress return
the Thanksgiving hospitality idea. Ir
| this way they hope to get in touch par
tcularly with the service men from
their own districts or states and help
pleasant. One of the homes of con-
gressmen thrown open today was that
of Representative Irvine Lenroot OF
Wisconsin.
Looking Ahead to Event.
There are some fine old gentlemen
who are looking forward eagerly tc
n IL axtr%v 40 fNr fhA,y
to sit and talk of the glorious military
history OF this country with soldiers
Of today and to feel through them again
the thrills Of patriotic devotion which
century ago. The John Dickson Home
for Men is going to entertain a group
! of the liveliest young soldiers that can
be found. and this will be one of the
interesting meetings of the holiday
Washington is alive with zeal to
| honor the soldiers, sailors and ma
rines II the flood Of letters that flow
to the desk of the soldier guest edi-
tor is any indication. Some of these
letters are SO filled with mother hear,
and the devotion of womanhood that
lit seems sacrilegious to print them
The writers seem to yearn for a
| mothers son to mother in place OF
their own sons who will be spending
their first Thanksgiving away from
home. Some extracts from letters tell
ing of how welcome the men in uni
form will be In the homes of Wash
ington follow:
From Miss v. e. Adams,
From Miss Vera e. Adams, Rutland
Courts, apartment 513, 1928 18th stree,
northwest:
May we have the pleasure Of enter.
itaining two soldier or sailor boys or
Thanksgiving day? have a bachelor
department with q kitchen, and friend
has expressed the desire to. Join me In
Extending this invitation. and to hell
me "get the dinner" There will b.
tno formalities on this occasion, and
we may be q bit crowded. but we prom
Iise to give the two who come a goot
ldinner with the privilege Of makinf
themselves at home for the day I MAJ
lmention that my friend and are Chris
tian Scientists, and II there are an,
Of this faith who would especially INK