Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31

time of large number of young men
is being employed in a wholesome
manner.
The social work of the associations
has claimed its due share of attention.
Numerous social occasions have been
held for various groups. which has
tended greatly to#ards driving away
that feeling that NOBODY cares" The
s. men in the dormitory have been
brought together on numerous oceas-
ions in order that that homesick and
lonesome cling which so often
comes over young men away from
home, might be driven away, In this
way, also opportunity has been made
more happy and liYable. During the
fall and winter months, each, Wednes-
day evening, the dormitory men
gather for supper. and many inter
esting times and programs result.
The association never loses an OPP
portunity Of rendering service where
ever 1t is possible fGr it TO do SO. Nat
urally, all the holidays are taken adj
vantage of in 2 manner OF interest to
the membership and the many young
men Of our city who need such service
as the association can render Hal
lowe'en was deliberately celebrated at
the association this year on two oc-
casions. One for the adults and one
FOR the boys of the city The ghosts
came in large numbers and two social
evenings we're held which long viii
! be remembered by those who were in
attendance Thanksgiving day, all
Young men in the city who were away
from home were invited 10 eat turkey
dinner in the banquet room OF the as
ISOLATION The young men were per
mitted to bring their girl friends ant
an old-fashioned Thanksgiving dinner
social time, and program was in
dulged in.
During the last year we have seer
much of soldier life and soldier &C
tivity, and the Rock Island associa
;. ton adopted the policy early in th,
war, and will carry it out so long al
the war may last. of accepting the sol
, die-'s uniform at its face value in liel
I, fof a membership card to all the priv
ileges which the association has Il
offer That this courtesy has bee
: greatly appreciated by the soldie
boys is stating the case very mildly
Hardly an evening goes by now, tina
> young men in soldiers uniform ar
, not seen in the association building
!, writing letters, in the reading rooms
in the social rooms playing yariou
=. games or making use of the SHOVE
: baths and swimming pool. Som
nights. as high as fifty soldiers hav
registered for these various privileges
- and have found themselves unable t
:, express their great appreciation {
= this BIT of service rendered them b
! the association A lady Twin
!, in not far distant city upon learnin
= from some of the soldier boys frol
- her city, Of the policy which the Roc
. Island association had adopted in tn
: matter, and being struck with. tt
- / fineness Of the plan, sent the associ;
= ton her check for $25, stating tn;
she, too, wanted to have part in sue
:, a work.
h In addition to this, one night wee
II has been set aside at the association
ID and designated as soldiers nigh
IS when the association, in coniunctio
s. with the ladies OF the civic departmel
: of the Woman's club. has provide
is special entertainment for al the SO
diers who care to come Many sur
m splendid gatherings and social tim'
81 have been held these last few month
oil The religious work of the associ
W ton, while not as strong as might
Id wished, is not being lost sight Of
is fact, all the work of the association
ir religious in character Bible class
re are being carried ON for yario