Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
Work OF the Organization
Headed by Victor H, KreigS-
haber Is Far in Advance Of
That Elsewhere

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To make the soldier at Camp Gordon
the premier fighting man in the United
States army, which means the armies of
the world, is the aim of the Atlanta di-
vision on training camp activities. of
which Victor H. Kriegshaber is chair
man.
To give the soldier something in tho
place of vice for his amusement and TO
provide him with welcome in some in
wiling place every time he comes TO
town is the present aim of a score of
committeeman who are aiding Mr..
Kriegshaber organize and carry out the
most stupendous list of entertainments
ever devised in the city. of Atlanta.
According to special investigators who
have visited the city during the past
week to find out the status of the work
for the selectmen which is being carried
on inside the city the work in Atlanta IS
far in advance of similar activities else
where. Not only is there an organiza-i
ton here that surpasses other cities, but
the work is actually in process and un-
der way
There are a dozen main committees %
the Atlanta division, and some of these
committees are composed of as many as
a score of subcommittee. Hundreds of
people are contributing their servic rs
in the entertainment of the soldier al
ready; and before the winter is advanc-
ed, they will be numbered by thousands.
ACTIVITIES Conferred.
All the various activities of the city
are centered in this central committee
On training camp activities, which in
turn is responsible to a national organi-
zs.tion with headquarters in Washington
that is working directly under Secretary
of War Baker.
The work of the committee deals with
events prepared by Atlantians for the
Y. N. c. A. huts at Camp Gordon with
the work among the sick at the Fort
Mcpherson hospital as well as among
the enlisted men stationed there, and
with the receptions to be rendered the
soldiers who come into the city.
Chief among the Camp Gordon activi
ties are the entertainments furnished in
the Y. NJ. c. A. buildings by the wom-
ans committee, of which Mrs. B. NJ.
Boykin is chairman. Anywhere from
eight to fifteen concerts of various kinds
are furnished by this committee every
week: and the number of entertainers
engaged is large. Practically every mu-
stefan and reader of note in AtlSnta is
rendering free service in this work.
The educational work among the en-
listed men. both teaching the Hitter
ates the rudiments and the more edu-
Gated foreign languages, especially
French, is being taken up by the teach
ers of the city. Prof. J. c. Wardlaw,
of the city schools, is chairman of the
educational committee, and through his
efforts a large body of the teachers of
the public schools of the city have
volunteered their services in the teach
nd ha sinh &c
two and three nights a week.
The camp singing also falls to the
commission on training camp activi-
ties, and Warren Kimsey. the highly
magnetic song leader, has been fur
nished by national headquarters to care
for this feature of the work. Not only
is Mr.. Kimseyc reaching the men
through his officers training classes,
but he has under way plans for vast
community song events which will be
Of wide musical interest Wilfred
Waters is chairman of a committee to
aid him with the community idea.
Plans are now under way for great
gatherings in the auditorium where SOL
diers and civilians can mingle and join
In singing the old familiar songs that
are dear to the hearts of all peo-
pie.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERTS.
One outstanding event which prom
Uses to be a chief feature of Sunday
recreation for the men from camp who
come to town is the Sunday afternoon
concerts at the auditorium. In addi
ton to special programs for the audi
forum organ. by Charles A. Sheldon,
Jr., there will be many interesting
forms of entertainment taken up.
among which will be the community
singing and similar forms of diver
sion.
Every Saturday night, special recep
lions and concerts will be held at the