The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-23
To ENTERTAIN
SOLDIER BOYS
~E,GHBoRHOOD STREET sOCIALs
FEATURE or TT wORTH's
PLANS.

For instance. all the residents along
certain street for several blocks
,y,u invite the soldiers-as many as
NAV aftend--to visit their homes al
stated time. They viii be welcome al
one or all of these homes After pc
r,od ~ getting acquainted there VIII |
he dancing in the streets during wealth |
ar which VIII permit Of il. as well as !
c.rd games and other forms Of amuse /
ment in the homes.
mss is only one Of hundreds OF /
,,,a,s ,vo,rh are being worked out b. |
the wort Worth War Service Board 70
make sammys life al Camp BoWie
nleoeant Everything win De doEe 10
,,sta MIN feel as much al home as pos
eibie Il win not be the purpose OF the
,rer service board 70 tell the soldiers
how he may play and enjoy himself
tp, 10 provide every innocent amuse-
nent pogsible-so that he may choose
for himself.
Churches and fraternal organiza-
tIons will work with the war service
hoard in this work. Every denomlna-
,ion will be furnished with a list OF
the men in camp who belong to that
faith in order that they may be better
cared for in a religious way Frater'
nal organizations viii compile direc-
tories Of those affiliated with their or
ranizations and special committees
will provide entertainment for their
fraternity. The war service board will
be merely a clearing house through
which all similar organizations in the
city vslll work.
Plenty Of Reading Matter.
An abundance Of reading material
will be furnished by the establishment
of reading rooms in the five Y. NJ C.
A buildings TO be erected at Camp
Bowie. together with a branch Of the
Carnegie library. which Is to be esiab
ushed. The Union Gospel Mission al
so is planning a down town reaailt
room in its Main street building.
Comfort stations viii be erected II
five different sections OF the city TO
the soldiers alone while others vii
be opened for the thousands cf vist
tors which will be attracted 10 the ci'
because Of the camp. Reading raom
will be included in each Of these Eta
tiOns.
One Of the most active committee
Of the board will devote It's time 70 III
promotion Of athletic contests,
which they viii be assisted by tie off
cerssin charge Of the camp.
Another committee is planning f
great sing-songs. copied from the pla
adopted here two years ago Of havlr
community singing in various parts
the city Each OF these brought Of
an attendance Of thousands, where ol
time hymns and popular songs we
sung en- masse. II is planned to ha'
these weekly at the camp when thou
ands Of sammies will join in singh
familiar songs.
One Of the most unique entertai
ment features will be the hospital
lodge" 70 be erected by the Y. W.
A. plans for which have been work
out By Miss Allie Jameson. sent he
by the National War Workers Cou
Gil OF that organization to direct I
camp activities. The lodge viii conta
q reception hall where the soldier m
entertain his sister. wife, mother,
sweetheart II will be located ne
the camp and win have a matron
charge.
By no means will the citizens do
the entertaining. The war serv
board Is determined = arrange thin
so that the Sammies win do III
share Of that There VIII be hundr'
Of talented entertainers in the variC
military units and their services v
be much In demand at church soc!
and other similar programs. the v
service board
Fund Of $4,000
a fund Of $4,000 win be raised
the board TO finance all this work a
little trouble is anticipated in gett
that much more, II II is needed.
Knights Of Columbus workers a
have announced plans of spendi
$4,000 for social center at the ca
where any Sammy viii be welcom
Methodists Of Fort Worth also HI
launched a campaign for $l0,'
which will be spent by that denoml
tion. not strictly In religious work,
in the general movement to keep
soldiers cheerful and to supply Il
wants IN any way possible.
B. d. Freening OF Duluth, Mimi,
Roy Smith Wallace. OF Philadelp
Penn are the guiding spirits In
war service board, both having b
detailed here by the war departm
commission on training camp act
ties. 70 direct this work. Both
prominent business men and C
leaders In their home cities.
Louis ]. Wortham. editor OF the
Worth Star.Telegram. is chairman
the board, and other members incl
a score OF the leading business m
and women's club workers.
The religious work at the G.
Bowie viii be directed by the Y NJ
A. under the general direction OF
a. Scott OF Dallas. detailed to C.
here. There viii be fifteen under
retaries 10 assist him. The Y. NJ
A. VIII send leading ministers OF
United States here to preach 10
soldiers at short intervals
RandOl Sale Opens Tomorrow.