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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
OOlenOy News Letter

! Oolenoy, June 25.-Miss Mary Roper
very pleasantly entertaineda a few friends
Saturday evening, complimentary to
the young men who soon leave for mill
tary duties. Among those present were
Misses Frances. Halle, Pearl and Mae
Jones, Jessie B. and Montine Edena.
Pearl and Addie Switzerland, Viola and
Merle Hendricks; Messrs. Ellerbe Jones,
A. c. and Lawrence Switzerland, Ru.
dolph Hendricks, Charlie Curtis, Robt.
Baker, Ossie Hendricks and Mat Chas.
tain.
Under the auspices of the Woman's
Club number of boys and girls of this
community will present 'Teddy, or the
Runaways" at the school auditorium
next Saturday night, June 3Oth. The
play has been gotten up under the su-
pervision of Miss Elizabeth Mauldin
and it promises to be quite pleasing
affair. Come and eujoy it with u.s. An
admission of Is cents will be taken and
used for school purposes. Following
are characters in the play:
Jean Mclean, guest of Mrs. Juniper,
Jesse b. Edens.
Mrs, Max Juniper, young wife,
Mary Roper.
Victoria, another young wife, Addie
Switzerland.
Texanna Grump, servant, lone
Hendricks.
Alonzo Wiling. beau of Jean Nc
Lean, Rudolph Hendricks.
Max Juniper, a loving husband, Law
renee Switzerland.
Ted Keegan, Victoria s husband, Clyde
Jones.
Jim Larrabee, sheriff, A. C. Souther-
land.
Two assistant sheriffs, John Roper
and Dewey Jones.
Miss Merle Hendricks, Picltens coun-
tvs first-prize tomato girl leaves to-
day for Winthrop, where she will spend
two weeks given as reward for her
splendid record of last year
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
Food and Finance.

He's just bit Of kid-but he's
smart, mind you, he's smart.
His mother sent him downtown the
other day to do some buying. She
gave him an additional IS cents with
which to connect up with n one.arm
lunch.
About ten minutes before high noon
the boy edged into one-armer, or
dered flock Of food and devoured it,
When he looked ut his check 1T said
35 cents. And he had only Is cents.
Boy strategy went to work imme-
diately. He edged up to another part
Of the counter and ordered Is cents
worth Of food. The waiter gave him
| q 15-cent check. He choked the proven
der down. and then ambled over to the
cashier and passed her Is cents and
his check.
That evening he told his mother
about it and she upbraidcd him for his
dishonesty
"Dor't roast me, MOTHER" he said,
soberly. "Eating that extra fifteen
cents worth was punishment enough"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
Holliday-Dillard

A marriage of much interest occurred
when, on June 3rd, Mr.. John Holiday
led to Hymen's altar, Miss Vaudie Dill
lard, the youngest daughter and baby
child of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Dillard.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
C. r. Abercrombie in simple, but i'm
pressive manner, at his home, at $50
a. m.
The bride was lovely dressed in white
satin.
Mr.. Holiday is the sixth son of Mr..
and Mrs. T. II. Holiday.
We congratulate him in his success in
winning the heart and hand of this
beautiful helpmate.
May happiness and success be theirs
through life.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
Along Pickens r 3

Rev. Ben Field filed his regular ap-
pointment at Holly Springs Saturday
and Sunday.
Holly Springs Sunday School has a
fine singing class.
An enjoyable singing was given at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.. GRAY
ely Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. w. w. Stewart visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Cassell
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Cephas Cantrell made flying
trip to Easley Sunday in his car.
Miss Ruth Cannon has returned home
after spending several days with her
grandmother near Rosman, N. C.
An enjoyable singing was given at
the home of w. l. Gravely Sunday
night Reports fine singing.
Miss Flora Kelly has returned home
after spending several days with her
aunt, Mrs. Nancy Porter.
BROWN EYES
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
Roy E. Crump

Roy p. Crump died at the Greenville
hospital on June IL, after weeks ill.,
ness of appendicitis, aged 25 years. MIR.
Crump married Miss Inez, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Keith of Pickens
county, on December 2l, 1918, and she
survives him. He was teacher in the
school at Lenoir, N. c., and was taken
sick while he and lis wife were on their
way to Pickens t. attend the Craig
Alexander wedding. Mrs. Crump being
niece of the bride. Mr.. Crump met
Miss Keith while they were attending
Mars Hill school. Hc was a fine young
man OF bright promise and many friends
sympathize with the heart-broken wife
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
keiiy-Pace

A.marriage of interest which came
as asurprise to the MANY friends Of
the Contracting parties was solemnized
on Monday. June 18, at the residence
of. Mrs: A. c. Davis, No. / Green street,
Greenville, in the presence of few
relatives and friends, when Miss Cora
Lee Kelly became the wife of Rev.
j. 7. Pace.
MRS. Pace is one of Central's most
charming and accomplished young la
dies and is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
3. +. Kelly, while Mr.. Pace is prom
lSlng young minister of Easley. The
ceremony was performed by DR.. 2. r.
Cody.
The young couple have the congratu-
Iatlons of many friends. After July 10
they will be at home in Greenville.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
County Bonds for Sale

,By virtue of the authority of an Act
OF the General Assembly Of the State
of South Carolina, approved by the
governor on the lst day of March. 1917
for the purpose of road improvement
we hereby offer for sale to the highest
responsible bidder two hundred and fif-
tty thousand dollars ($25O, OOO) of coupon
bonds of Pickens county, said State to
mature twenty years after date and
bearing interest from date at not ex.
ceeeding five per cent per annum, to be
paid semi-annually at such place as NAV
be agreed upon. Bonds to be dated I'd
day OF July, 1917. Right reserved to
reject any and all bids.
Bids will be received up to noon, JULY
80, 1917. N''
Bidders required to deposit certified
faith. 60oo
The County has no bonded or othe,
outstanding indebtedness.
c. L. CUREToN, Chairman,
Pickens, S. G..
r. F. LENHARDT,
]. f. BANNIsTER,
Liberty, S. G..
HIGHWAY COMMISSION,
PICKENS COUNTY, S. G..
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28

Alter an iiiness Of several months
duration, Miss Emma Kay died at her
mother's home in the city of Greenville.
on the 18th inst. Besides her mother.
mrs. Lula Kay, she is survived by the
Following brothers and sisters: MIR.
waiter Kay, of near Easley, Henry and
LOUIS Kay, of Greenville, Mrs. Ben
omith, OF near Easley, Mrs. W. S.
Woo'ard, of Winnipeg. Canada, and
MISS Jessie Kay, of Greenville. The
funeral services, conducted by Rev. H.
~ "i'i'ams, were held Sunday after
noon at Georges Greek church. Inter.
was mad IN the church cemetery. Pro
gress.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
THE OLDEST NATIONAL FLAG
Threo Countries Claim Honor OF Hav.
Ing tho Most Venerable Of tho
y National EmbIeHas.

Tests made decade ago Indicated
that only one person In 20 could give
the correct LIST OF the original 13 colo
MES. In cynmunication printed re-
Gently, Mr.. l.. l.. Metcalfe furnishes
another test question, (which Is the
oldest national fiag?" to prove to the
wise that they know more ON certain
topics than the ignorant. For the Her
aid to give a supreme courts decision
might lead to international imbroglios
just as a mere discussion Of the sub
ject brought about q severance Of the
entente cordiale between the writer of
the letter and foreigner with whom
on train he discussed the state Of the
universe and kindred matter Of great
er interest.
The evidence shows that Denmark,
switzerland and the United States fig
ure In the court records as claimants.
Ihe Danes assert that their red swal-
low-tailed standard with white cross
was adopted in 1910, but jealous dis
u $50 'S piouEHI tIS COuuIST
that alterations have been made since
then. The Swiss flag, red field with
white Greek cross, has been in ex-
istencc unaltercd, as the flag Of q can
ton, since the seventeenth century, but
Switze' nd has been nation only
since t confederation of 184s. The
stars and Stripes" was adopted in
l777, and although the banner is more
OF growth than creation 1t has
retained those distinguishing features
which Washington breathed into It 40
years ago.
Some Of the other national flags are
mere youngsters as compared with the
American standard, which can show a
tiawless birth certificate. The stand
ard of Spain was established In 1885,
that of Great Britain In 1901, Neither
lands In 1906, Japan in 1859, Italy in
1861, Germany in 1871, and the trI-
color Of france in 1704.-Ncw York
Herald.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
Stores Will Close July 4.

We the undersigned merchants of the
city Of Pickens agree to close our stores
the 4th of July, same being legal hol-
aay.
Folger, Thornley, & Co.
b. F. Parsons.
8. S. Johnson.
Pickens Hdw. & Gro. Co.
Craig Bros. Co.
Hobbs Henderson Co.
Bivens & Co.
Morris & Co.
F. D. Waldrop.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
Addition to Worlds Wealth.

Andrew Gordon Of Glasgow an
nounces the discovery Of q new metal
belonging to the platinum group and
called by him canadium, says the
Scientific American. He has obtained
a few grams per ton in the pure state
by treatment of certain rocks found in
Nelson, British Columbia.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
1885 -.
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
SOUTH CAROLINA'S OLDEST
COLLEGE
l33d BEGINS sEPrEMRER %

1850 BEGINS SEPTEMBER %.
Eltrance examinations at all the
county seats Friday, July Is, at 8 a. m,
year courses lead to the B. A.
anu .. .. degreees. A two-year pre-
MEDICAL course is given.
"A Ircc tuition scholarship is assigned
to each county of the State.
Spacious buildings and athletic oro,,,d.
well equipped laboratories, unexcaliea
library facilities. '>'
Expenses moderate. For terms and
catalogue, address
HARRISON RANDOLPH.
President
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
BULL !: ri N

Progress on the plans for putting into
force the selective draft measure for
raising big army is interesting evs
erybody. The raising of the money for
the Red Cross and the passage of the
food control bill is big news this week.
Readers Of The Sentinel will find that
we give full reports of all the interest
ing news each week.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
Notice To Debtors and Creditors

an persons having claims against the
estate of w. H. Ashmore, deceased.
are hereby notified to present the same
to the undersigned on or by the 10th
day of July 1917, duly attested, and
all persons owing said estate are
hereby requested to settle with
MAUD ASHMoRE,
VESTA ASHMORE,
Executors.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
Notice of Final Settlement and DISCHARGE

Notice of Final Settlement and Discharge
Notice l.. hereby given that we will
make application to j. B. Newberry,
Esq, Judge of Probate for Pickens
county, in the state of South Carolina.
on the End day of July, 1917, al
II o'clock in the forenoon, or as soon
thereafter as said application can be
heard, Tor leave to make final settle.
ment OF the estate of John T.. Lewis, de-
ceased, and obtain discharge as admin.
istrators of said estate.
JESSE j. LEWIS,
FRANK LEWIS,
Administrators.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
Fair Exchange.

81 think, Harry" said Mrs. Barton
"Ill ask those new people next door
to take dinner with us tonight"
"What for?' asked her husband,
"Well the butcher left their meat
here by mistake, and think it seems
only fair"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
UnspoiIed.

The lady who likes children was
gushing over Helen, age three.
"How old arc you, daring?" she
asked.
III isn't Old" said TTclcn. Gin nearly
ncw."
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28

oee our line of Palm Beach and Kool
o'otn SUITS just the clothing for hot
weather $500 to $1,000. Folger.
Thornley, & Co.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28
Rickens Produce Market
'rrected Weekly by Foger, Thornlcy & Co.

! tunion tent meeting will begin at
,erty next Sunday morning and a
dial invitation is extended to every
iy o attend. Rev. Walt Holcombe,
noua evangelist, will do most of the
'rsaching, assisted by Rev. j. Douglas
: 7agerty.
Putnam and Diamond Dyes. Keowee
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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-01
NEW WAR TAXES AFFECT
PEOPLE OF LYNDEN DISTRICT

The new government war taxes
will go into effect Friday, and they
will directly affect every man, wom-
an and child of the Lynden district.
The new postage regulations are
the most important of the new tax
features. The following notice in re-
gard to them has been issued by the
Lynden post-office:
Beginning Friday, Nov. ., letters
will require cents, except those that
are to be delivered at the Lynden
post-office, or those that are to be
delivered by the Lynden rural mail
carriers. These letters will require
two cent stamp. Postal cards and
post cards require a two cent stamp"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-01
Give Pretty Halloween Party

Mrs. A. H. Frasier and Mrs. Frank
Pace were hostesses to the members
of the P. N G. Club at the home of
the former on Friday afternoon. The
guests first view of the rooms dis
closed uncanny witches and thruout
the house, black cats, laughing jack
o-lanterns and wiley elves created
an atmosphere of spooky Halloween.
Each member was known by her
maiden names and the dainty place
cards representing the man in the
moon, on the refreshment table bore
the names of Sarah Ella Jones,
Alberta Marion Delamater, Minnie
Elmira Dupray, Jane Elizabeth Hurst,
Madeline Ella Rockey, Mahala Fran
ces Wheeldon, Anna Laura Henry
Mary Ann Hayes. Emma Brown, and
Mary Pauline Handy. The afternoon
was spent in knitting for the Red
Cross.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-01
OLD SETTLERS WILL
GATHER NOVEMBER 10
Pioneers Will Feast At Clam Dinner
Day Early This Year; Plan Big
Celebration

The Old Settlers annual clam bake
will be held on Saturday. November
10th this year as the 18th comes on
Sunday. All who were Washington
residents when it was admitted as a
state and all their descendants are
eligible to attend the clam bake that
will be given in the 1. o. o. F. hall
at Lynden.
The picnic lunch will be served
both at noon and at night so that
the old timers can have all day and
evening in which to visit
The pioneers from all over the
county will be there and the clam
chowder will be seasoned with remin-
iscences of the days when Lynden
was scarcely hole in the woods. and
bear and deer were more plentiful
than cows and pigs.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-01
POULTRY SPECIALIST TO TELL
WHAT RATIONs TO FEED HENS

Mrs. George R. Shoup, poultry
specialist of the Western Washing
ton Experiment Station at Puyallup
will discuss the question. What To
Feed Our Poultry" at a meeting OF
the Whatcom County Egg and Poul-
try Association Saturday evening,
Nov. 8. at eight O'Clock. The meet
ing will be held at the Laurel Grange
Hall.
All interested in cooperative buy
ing of feeds are urged to be present.
as prices will be quoted on feed in
bulk lots for the poultryman and the
dairyman. A light lunch will be
served after the program. Coffee
will be served by the association, and
visitors are advised to come prepared
for the lunch.
The Whatcom County Association
is a branch OF the Washington Co.
operative Egg and Poultry Associat-
ion.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-01
LYNDEN BUYS MORE
BONDS THAN ASKED
Purchases S54,4JO Worth OF Them,
More Than Any Point In County
Outside OF BeIlingham

Lynden had its fifty-two thousand
dollars worth of Liberty Bonds sold
when the big drive closed Saturday
night, and an extra S2.450 worth for
good measure. The city handled more
bonds than any other point outside
of Bellingham, topping Blaine's tot
al by $4,000, and equalling the COM
bined efforts of Ferndale, Everson,
and Sumas.
Buying was brisk in Lynden during
the closing hours of the sale, and the
committee in charge of the drive had
little trouble in disposing of the al
lotment. The county oversubscribed
its apportionment of S1,200,0O0 by
$4,000.
Returns from communities outside
Of Bellingham were Lynden $54.45O;
Blaine, s36,750; Ferndale, s32, 600;
Sumas, s13.50O; Everson, $1,000;
Custer, $500.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-01
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Last Saturday evening the Senior
Glass gave an informal party in
honor of Lewis Tromp and Frank and
Fred Hatley who are now stationed
at Fort Casey. The evening was
spent in conversation and old-fash-
ioned games.
The excellence of the L. H. S. SPELL
ing was proved Friday evening when
Louise Cusin captured the prize at
an old-fashioned spelling match at
Sunny Side.
Lynden Loyalty lighted her Liberty
Bond Bonfire Tuesday evening. The
students and their friends sang a
few patriotic songs after listening to
Fred Wolfe read portion Of Secre-
tary McAdoo's speech given at Madi-
son High School. Wisconsin.
A number of Bellingham teachers
visited the Lynden schools FRIDAY
instead of going to the w. E. A. at
Tacoma.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-01
FOOD WILL WIN THE WAR


chief Of
Buy less portions.
Use local seasonable
Paronze
Preach and practice the Gospel of the Clean Plate"
meals
EAT PLENTY, BUT WISELY AND WITHOUT WASTE
Food Ad
Spokane
fIE.GE CARD FOR UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINISTRATION
. hiend.
TO THE FOOD ADMINISTRATOR: .
glad join you our
nation and hereby membership the United Ad
mnaton pledgng myself the directions
OF the Food Administrator home
permit.
o O De
those
delivered receipt of signed pledge
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-01
LYNDEN BOYS WILL TAKE
PART IN Y. NJ. &. A. DRIVE

Mr.. G.. w. Boggan was chosen
adult manager of the Lynden boys
for the campaign to raise money
for the Y. M. c. A. at meeting held
in the High School Auditorium Mon
day evening At the same time Clar-
ence Ehle was chosen as assistant
manager and Fred Wolfe, Douglas
Slade, Neal Taylor, and Bradford
Knapp, as delegates to attend an all
day conference in Bellingham next
Monday.
Mr.. H. S. Howard. boys work
secretary for Bellingham explained
the campaign and told something OF
the work of the Y. NJ. C. A. in the
training camps and at the battle
front.
The Y. NJ. c. A. is sending secre-
taries to the different training camps
and wherever men are congregated
in Europe. Buildings are erected and
everything possible is done to relieve
the deadly monotony of the soldiers
life and give them comfort and heip
Libraries are erected and opportuni-
ties given the boys to write home
Concerts and lecture courses are
provided to break the monotony and
to take place of harmful amusements
which they might find.
To do this requires lot OF money
and the boys of America have agreed
to raise one million dollars. None
of this can come from older people
the entire million will be donated
by boys between twelve and twenty
years of age. For this purpose the
boys of Lynden will soon be DIVIDED
into squads of ten each who will work
under the leadership Of Mr.. Boggar
and Clarence Ehle to raise Lynden
share. 81
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-01

Mrs Walter Fisher entertained
a number of the Lynden teachers al
her home Saturday afternoon with
a Halloween party. The time was
pleasantly spent with sewing and
music. after which a dainty chatting
dish luncheon was served. Those
enjoying the afternoon were: Miss
Long, Miss Mcclure, Miss Enegren
Miss Sweet, Miss Palmer, Miss Craw-
ford, Miss Johnson and Miss Nc
Kinnon.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-01
Northwood Gets Electric Lights

The Puget Sound Traction, Light
and Power Company last week CON-
pleted the installation of a line in
the Northwood section so that farm
ers of that district can have electric
lights in their houses, barns, and
chicken houses. The farms which
are now lighted are those belonging
to Harvey Slade, F. A. Knutzen. John
Dornenban, H. A. Stauffer, Gerritt
Van Weertheuzen, S. B. Day, VIM.
NAPLES, Walter Crabtree, and Geo.
w. Whipple.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-01
.LYNDEN RED CROSS
WANTS NEW MEMBERS
Local Branch Needs Workers And
Financial Assistance: Better Join
Today!

The Lynden Red Cross needs new
members and wants them badly. II
is starting a campaign to get them,
and everyone in the district is invited
to join.
Mrs. P. A Clarke is chairman of
the committee in charge of the men,
bership campaign, and applications
may be turned in to her.
Purchase of yarn and supplies has
reduced the bank account of the loc-
al branch to a mere shadow, and the
membership fees are expected to
fatten it up again.
The annual dues are only one dol
lar.
The Lynden Red Cross secured
twenty new members this month,
making a total membership of sixty
nine. The fee for membership is
one dollar, fifty cents Of which is
kept by Lynden to be used in buying
supplies. Those who joined in Octo-
per are. MT. refer beTtuuSeH, MrS.
Matte Bradley, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr.
Harvey r. Hines, Mrs. A. H. Frasier,
Mrs. Chas. Jacobs, Mrs. Harry Wal
ters, Mrs. Cheney, Mrs. M. L. jack
man, Mrs. Mark Hammond, Mrs.
Chas. True, Mrs. Nellie Taylor, Mrs.
c. H. Wells, Mr.. c. H. Wells, Mr..
P. M. Serrurier, Mrs. A. c. Palmer,
Mr.. Harry Gray, Mrs. Ray Slade,
Miss M. A Long
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-01
BOYS PUT 80 TT. TELEPHONE
POLE ACROSS ROAD AT NIGHT

A thirty-foot telephone pole was
put across the river trestle north of
the Bridgeview trestle Wednesday ev-
ening as a Halloween prank. The
pole stuck out under the railing eight
feet across the bridge, in such a pos
ition as to have caused nasty auto
accidents.
Other pranks around Lynden were
milder, and included nothing more
dangerous than soaping windows.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-11-01
WANTLYNDEN TO GIVE
$125O TO Y. M. C.. A. WORK
Committee Will Seek Pledges In Big
Campaign Week OF November II
to 1S

Plans were completed last evening
for the raising of $1S,500 in What
com County for the use of the Y. N.
c. A war work. Lynden was allot-
ted 1850 of this amount.
The campaign will be made the
week of November IL to Is, and is
a part of a national drive to collect
$35,OOO,0O0 for this purpose.
H. H. Jameson was named pres
ident of the Lynden Y. M. c. A. COM
mittee at an organization meeting in
Bellingham last night. P. M. Ser
urier is secretarytreasurer Of the
committee Others who attended the
session were the Rev. A. ]. Brink,
the Rev. H. X. Pasma, P. H. Davies,
w. H. NAPLES. H. H. Jameson, and
P. M. Serrurier.
The allied nations have sent the
S. o. S. call to the Y. M. c. A. for
thousands of trained secretaries and
hundreds of buildings thoroughly e.
Quipped. There's a reason for this
demand. The morale of the army
depends upon the contentment and
efficiency of the soldier. The Y. M.
c. A, with it's homelike atmosphere
and opportunities for relaxation from
the tension of a soldiers life, is rec
ognized as the best medium OF pres
eryiup the morale
Then there is the social vice quest
ion. Twelve hundred of the soldiers
at Camp Lewis are hospital patients
with venereal diseases. Thousands
of others are in similar condition at
the other cantonments. 1t is claimed
that it costs $500 each to place
soldier in the ranks at Camp Lewis.
That means s36D.000 that, to a great
extent, could have been saved to the
country if the Y. M. C. A. could have
reached these boys in time.
Camp Lewis has Y. M. c. A.
buildings, capacity 600 each. There
are 10000 men to be served, so that
the institution can at the present.
only skim the surface. The same
condition exists at other cantonments
at home and abroad.