South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23
TITUS DESCRIBES
CAPITAL CITY
Pastor Gives Intimate View
OF Washington as He
Saw 1t.
BY &. W. Titus.

III may be Of interest TO the many
readers OF this paper 20 know how
our capital city looks TO man on
the outside IL was the privilege
OF the writer TO spend a few days
recently I'm the most important city
Of the world and ne is not going
to forget soon the impressions that
have fastened themselves upon his
mind.
First. It is impossible for one 10
visit the capital without feeling THAI
We are now in the midst of war.
ON every hand can be seen thou
sands OF soldiers i'm full regalia,
seemingly all anxious 20 have the
word that viii send them across To
take a whack at old Fritz. II is
surprising also. the large number Of
officers who are sojourning i'm our
leading city One would scarcely
imagine that there is "A shortage Of
officers in the army, for literally
thousands can be seen with their
spic and span uniforms in every
public place.
Is a Vast Camp.
To appears 10 one i'm looking upon
the surface, that Washington is one
vast military camp. Here and there
one may see a soldier In the tight
blue uniform of the French army
officer sent over 10 instruct our boys
in the methods Of modern warfare.
again one may observe frequently
the khaki Of the British captain or
the light gray OF the Italian military
leader. These man have passed
through the grilling and il is easy
To see the marks of the struggle
upon their countenances.
Second, an observer cannot fail
tivity Of the city. Everything is
hurry and hustle from early morn
ing until late at night. The in
dOlence and inactivity OF society
life has all departed ard in it's place
have come business, EFFORT. toll, and
vigorous action. Thousands Of young
men and women are pouring into
the city every day TO work in the
different departments Of the govern
ment The writer met young men
and women, many OF the latter mere
girls, who have come from the Pa
cifc coast as stenOgraphers
Buildings Erected Rapidly.
Third Everywhere can be heard
the noise OF hammer, and the whirr
OF the saw as new buildings are
erected almost over night. Mann
moth buildings are going up all over
the city 10 take care Of the increas-
ed business that comes because Of
III.
tered over the city because il would
be impossible to handle the crowds
of employees if in a central point.
So great has the need for room be-
come. that the government has been
compelled 10 commander many OF
the lrage public buildings of the
city. including Convention hall and
the Billy Sunday tabernacle. 1t is
said upon good authority that the
population OF washington has in
creased over 100000 since we enter
ed the war.
Lastly. one cannot but be impress
ed with the optimism Of the peO-
pie Of the city as they have set
themselves to the task OF winning
the war If you talk TO one from
.the city of authority il does not
take long to realize that somehow,
living under the shadow of the cap
itol, he has become imbued with
the idea that the United States is
able for the big job of whipping
Fritz Everyone seems to have
,aught again the spirit of Washing
ton. Lincoln and Mckinley, and they
are :ackling the Job in the greatest
patriotic spirit.