Evening star., 1917-11-06
SAILORS WELCOME
ON THANKSGIVING
Soldier Guest Editor Called to
Task by "Members Of
the Crew."
INVITATIONS IN POETRY

The soldiers, sailors and marines are
some heroes. Why the nice young wom-
en-, in whose homes the service men are
to eat Thanksgiving dinners, are even
writing verses to show that real
thought goes into the invitations. Here
are a couple Of samples Of the souvenirs
that some men in uniform can put
away in their treasure trove:
..over the top Of holiday meats.
lover the top Of Thanksgiving eats.
Comrades, advanced
Here is your chancef
Same as the boys who are somewhere in France.
Another writes:
Thanksriving soldiers q Ia mode.
Two may be sent to our abode.
Bring your pipe and don't be late.
And we'll attend to that empty plate.
The soldier guest editor has discov-
cred that his sailor friends don't read
the newspapers carefully. He got
"ragging' today from a sailor which
instead of being "censored' was ZAP
proved by the crew." in which he was
called to task for doing SO much for
soldiers and neglecting the poor sail
ors. who don't like to get a cold shoul-
der when they come to port.
For All Enlisted Men.
The Star has printed several times an
assurance that this Thanksgiving cele-
bration in the homes of Washington
10 Just as much for the sailors and ma
rines as for the soldiers. 1t Is for all
men wearing the uniform, no matter in
what branch Of the service.
In fact. so far has this fact been
emphasized that a number Of kind host
esses Of Washington have specified in
their letters of invitations that they
want sailors as their guests, and some
have even gone SO far as to insist that
they must be deep sea sailors" So If
the sailor who wrote that letter will
come in some day and see the soldier
guest editor he'll find that himself and
the entire crew who will be here for
Thanksgiving will get special invita-
tions. Here is his letter:
from a sailor aboard one of Uncle
Sans battleships:
Il have noticed in your paper lately
that there has been a great deal about
giving Thanksgiving dinners to soldiers
and that the slogan, Take a soldier
very commendable deed. but where does
the sailor come in. / don't know
whether 1t Is because sailor doesn't
stay long in a city or what Is the rea-
care whether he finds a place to go
for Thanksgiving dinner or not.
Many Doing Their Duty.
Many are the poor fellows in the
Navy who are doing their duty as well
as soldier, who are a long way from
home. It kind OF goes against me and
makes sailor feel as though he were
an outcast to pick up paper and see,
Soldiers come for dinner soldiers this
that and the other. but not a word can
I ind in the paper about sailor.
don't think it is fair way to treat
them.
Il think The Star is fine paper, and
prefer it to all the New York or other
Washington papers. but I would like to
pick II up once and notice the word
sailors mentioned in an honorable way.
We are human, you must remember.
After being out to sea for weeks and
som etimes never getting ashore once in
several months. 1t is very discouraging
to 60 ashore and have somebody give
him the cold shoulder
Il have noticed a great deal about
getting up boxes of candy and goodies
for soldiers. but I've noticed nothing
like that for the sailors. A soldier has
than a sailor. for we are out at sea a
lot where a piece Of candy is a thing
not even to be thought of.
Hoping that the next time I pick up
come We only want to be treated and
spoken OF as equals who are doing our
duty also.
AS individuals opening their hearts to
the soldiers. sailors and marines, and
as organizations the entire populace Of
the capital fs planning to do unusual
honor this Thanksgiving to all service
men. As the day for feasting draws
nearer the pile Of letters bidding the
men in uniform welcome to the homes
grows larger. Here are extracts from a
few that will show how eager the peo-
pie are to have men in uniform at their
Thanksgiving table:
Samples Of Invitations.
From H. J. Rassier. 31os South Dakota
avenue northeast:
ION behalf Of my nephew. who is serv-
ing in our Army, I would like to enter
tain two of our soldier boys at dinner
Thanksgiving day. We will endeayor to
make them feel perfectly at home Our
family consists Of two little boys. eight
and ten years. and a dear baby girl. SO
sides two nice young ladies will be visit
ing us.
Thanking you for your splendid sug-
gestion."
From Charles J. Sheets. 1913 4th street
northeast:
''Please enter US among those who wish
a soldier or sailor in the home on Thanks
giving day and. should there be any un-
cared for because Of insufficient invita-
tions. we will be glad to have two in our
homo that day
From Miss Nina Reichert 316 Indiana
avenue northwest: