The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-10-19
FOR RECREATION
Of SOLDIERS N
BIG WAR CAMPS
TO INSPIRE MEN AND INCREASE
EFFICIENCY OF ARMED
FORCES.
COLUMBIA MN WILL HE'LL
Board OF Trade At Request Of Pres
ident Wilson Appoints Representa-
tives Of This City to Help in the
Movement.

At the suggestion OF President Viii.
son the directors of the Columbia
Board or Trade have been called on
to get their organization behind the
campaign to raise national fund for
War Camp Community Recreation
work. The purpose of this is to in
spire the men, increase the efficiency
and help develop the fighting spirit of
The American armed forces. Features
OF this big work include the providing
of wholesome, healthy environment in
the communities surrounding the nine
ty or more training camps and posts.
John N. WHY'S, of Toledo, automo-
bile and aeroplane manufacturer, ap-
pointed Jointly by Secretary of War
Baker and Secretary of the Navy DAN
iels as chairman OF the national COM
mittee on the War Camp Community
Recreation Fund, has written letter
to each of the following, asking their
assistance in this vitality important
war work:
W. F. Anderson, Eugene Anderson,
Joe Brownlow, Geo. E. McKennon, J.
|. Finney, Jas. A. Sloan, U. H. Foster,
c. A. Parker, Fred Latta, w. D. Has.
tings, Ashley Sowell, DR.. w. P. VOL
bridge, H. o. Fulton Gordon Norton
The public, it is pointed out, must
be made to realize that they must
help to win the war. The first VIC
tories will be won in America, ana
will depend on the way in which those
who stay at home receive, welcome
and hearten the men who are ready
to bleed and die that democracy may
live. The work for the soldiers and
sailors in the communities outside the
camps, should not be confused with
what is being done for their enter
tainment and recreation by the Y. NJ.
C. A., the Knights of Columbus, the
Y. NJ. H. A., and i'm other ways during
their leisure hours in camp.
Mr.. WHY'S summarizes the big pur
pns2 of War Camp Community Recre.
aTion Fund when he says;
''1he spirit OF the new American
army is to be made in the next few
months. Mere numbers do not make
an army; millions of soldiers who lack
the fighting spirit can retreat without
a struggle. The American boys must
know that the finest ideals of civiiza-
ton are in their hands; that the folks
at home are living and fighting in their
hearts.
Imagine your boy at a training
camp he says. Where shall he go
and what shall he do when Off duty?
/ The cities, big and little, adjacent to
the camps will do their best; but with
be impossible to supply the equipment
and the trained personal service neces
sary to make a recreation system
thorough success.
at is planned to furnish enlisted
men hospitality in local social circles,
to promote wholesome amusement in
public places, to supply buildings,
swimming pools, etc, and to prevent
the exploitation of the boys by com
, mercialized attractions of an undesir
able sort" -4--.T' AZ ~" -, ~~
President Wilson, in letter which
Mr.. WHY'S enclosed with each of his
communications, says Of the communi-
ty service:
The spirit with which our soldiers
leave America, and their efficiency on
the battle fronts Of Europe will be
vitality affected by the character of
the environment surrounding our mill
tary training camps