Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16

: gets in it's work. and TO prcvcn, dis
astcr friendly hands must ic out.
! stretched. and homes which hear,"m
! must nav" Open doors. Ii "" expect
our boys 10 he the finest. clvancst. bvaN.
est most splendid soldiers ON earth
We must help them he -. GIVE. then
hali q chance @nd they will measure
M 20 our heller in them. II ~ fail
;h.n. on MS Il" the blame If they fail
us. Always should "" rcmcmbcr Their.
IL h"ihlnH We can 10 for thcm that is
comparable IN sacrifice and service and
scii-drntai !" what they are dom. fur
us.
ia addition I" Weekend iuvi;a,Ious
To private homes. SUNDAY dinner inli-
tat"nH ar" Gl.diy accepted nN the hrNS,
ana IN Ems way hundreds ,avh w"ch
could hay" :. glimpse uf home life
Whi"h would toe heartily enjoyed. Ca
SATURDAY afternoons especially isruupS
"i soldiers could be invited to q little
party 90 hit Of social recreation under
nome conditions. ANA again il any one
doubts that this would bc .uiuy"d l't
II DC ii"d aud see. The cu-,:u.S,
Wiih Thi.G the boys come when inlt:-.
"'. 'h-ir l""r appreciation Of ans rour-
t"SieS ""i'"de'i. their uudisGuisei de
hGnt ana their franz; concessions e.
gratitude at ANY hospitality ">tcndcG
max" ones throat grow tight make
tears diticuii to keep back. II is SUgr
- ii'I' thIh& To do tor them ANA tn
thcm means :" much. and tuiul, " hat
IL means /" their mothers to- know
somebody is being i friend to ,peir
boys.
Every church in acccssihl. part, oi
communities within reach of B, camp
%. Environment could haV. its sunday
S'h""l rooms or parish houses tulu"d.
during The week. into "khaki clubs.
am" TINS were done. tn" attendance
81 soldiers at sunday services would
b" undoubtedly Increased NJ religious
"i=''ui"ation can afford 10 miss the
"prVrtun'tN az proNidiu" /, ,lc;,n aud
comfortable aud cheerful, place to
N"l'" the h"NS can -" Iud feel ..l
nome. ard where books and HuEAZill"~
''''' papers ar" provided Tor reading.
an" i"n and :nk and paper Tor ,riitiu..
ANA where from tim. - tim. ru'-r-
t"lnm"n;S ar" given which viii mean
an evening pleasantly spent Whc:-
tE"i Su'h provision is made tho rc-
spouse OF the boys is evidence. a. thoig
appreciation ana also ui their desire
I"' social contact and association.
NSaii'. II there - doubt. -; IT ami see.
Ar"ories. auditorium s.noolhous.s.
i"Fsc haIls--aEd and all SORTS OF places
which can he property used for such
purposas-could be DIV; q. ~. disposal
o; the committees formed to provide
entertainment for tho soldiers on We'd
hcSuhE ana Saturua! evenings on which
they AZ" privileged 10 leave camp.
men this is done wholesome happy
evenings can hc spent Ta;hcr than those
subject 10 the temptation - purpose
lcsSnesS and Inability 20 lind propc" d.
version and recreation. BOY and Gj"ls
ar" going TO NEE: II not under the
right conditions then under wrong
ones Y" 50" ;hat tin" right ones arc
provided and that. ii possible. groups
which would I've corccnial aud enjoy
being together should have an opror-
tunity Of 81 doing. j. another task
10 be undertaken by community CON-
mittc.S. IF organizations which can
ciN" parties o. provide social rccica-
i.cn would d" so without Overlapping
"i vast" Of work much tina, would 10
helpful could be accomplished. such
""= mutations - the Colonial Danes
daughters ri the Revolution. Daughters
o! 1872. Daughters OF the Confcdcracy
CLUBS Of ell SortS---pd trict.r. civic. So
cal. educa,t"nal and musicai---could.
II they would. make themselves re-
SponS!bi" for ono evening a month IN
which som" performance could he
gwen IN large hal! or auditorium
TO which soldiers and sailors and ma
rines could be invited. and whore they
.rculd know good time awaited. o.
Gas ioual dances undo. proper .haprrnn-