The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-10-11

Fronts viii Be vitality Affected by
Environment Surrounding Military
Training Camps.
! At the suggestion of President Will
son the directors of the Brattleboro |
board of trade have been called on to
get their organization behind the cam
jpaign to raise a national fund for war
camp community recreation work. The
purpose of this is to inspire 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 whole
some. healthy environment III the com
munities surrounding the ninety or
more training camps and posts,
\ John y WHY'S, of i'oledo, automobile
and aeroplane manufacturer, appointed
jointly by Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels as chairman of the national
committee ON the war camp community
recreation fund, has written a letter
to each of the following. asking their
assistance i'm this vitality important war
work: Horton D. Walker Herbert Z.
Stiegler. O. +. Benson, l.. T.. Holden,
H. e. Rice. +. c. Teunev, \. b. Clapp.
G.. A. Bovden c. G. Estey. W. L., Hunt,
Freeman Scott, g. G. Staples, Martin
Austin, ir., N. G. Houghton. y. F.
Roberts, G. L. Stickuey.
The public, it is pointed out. must
be made to- realize that they must help
TO win the war. The O.. first victories
viii be won i'm America, and viii de
pend ON the way ian which those who
stay al 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 i'm the
4 communities outside the camps should
not be confused with what is being
done for their entertainment and rec
q reation b. the v NJ G. A.. the Knights
q Of Columbus the y. ". H. A.. and In
j other ways during their leisure hours
in camp.
, Mr.. WHY'S summarizes the big pur-
( pose of the war camp community rec
4 rcation fund when he says.
1.-THE spirit of the New American
8 army Is to be made in the next few
months. Mere numbers 10 not ma ke
au army; millions a. soldiers who lack
i the fighting spirit can retreat without
y struggle. The American bows must
know that the finest ideals of civiliza-
tom are i'm their hands; that the folks
mt home are living and fighting in their
hearts.
1 "Imaeine your boy at a training
camp hc SAYS. Where shall he 20
4 and what shall he do when off duty
4 The cities. big aud little. adjacent tc
4 the camps will do their best: but with
ont the aid of a national fand it viii
be impossible 10 supply the equipment
and the trained personal service neces
4 Sary 10 make recreation system ;
4 thorough success
1 "Tt is planned TO furnish euliste,
\ men hospitality in local social circles
u to promote wholesome amusement II
4 public places, to supply buildings, swim
4 ming pools etc, and to prevent Thu
3 exploitation of the hovs by commercial
lied attractions of an uudesirabl
sort. 80
! President Wilson. in a letter whicl
4 Mr. WHY'S enclosed with each of hi
4 communications says of the commute
{ service:
/ ''The spirit with which our soldier
4 leave America, and their efficiency o.
] the battle fronts of Europe, will b
vitality affected by the character of tn
4 environment surrounding our militar
training camps.
Commenting on the acceptance by Nj
= WHY'S Of the national chairmanship O
= the war camp community recreatio
- fund President Wilson said:
4: - Mr.. Fosdick tells me that You hav
]: agreed to accept the Craftsmanship O
4: the war camp community recreatio
!: fund and | am writing to express m
81 appreciation OF your willingness t
x sery", rs well rs my hopes that til
81 work Of Won and yom colleagues Wi
& meet with every success.
!: Many prominent members are SER
Il: ing ON the committee with Mr. Willy
AT "Thee Dollars for Each Soldier an
s:I Sailor is the amount required to "a
81 ry on the work for the next year. TIL
81 money will be used in a hundred way
s.I such MS building and maintaining cIul
81 for the men, arranging dramatic, mo
III ing picture, musical and numerous 9th,
s.: forms of entertainment in auditorium
b: clubs, schools, churches and priva
:s homes: in short, to see to it that Il
E: community around the camp is as nei
III: like home to the men as possible.