The Port Gibson reveille., 1918-11-14
7. ]. LAWRENCE WRITES
FROM FORT 0GLETHORPE
sditer Regeille

4dit3f keVeliie
While thinking Of home, friends
md acquaintance and the county in
hich / have lived all Of my life,
nave decided o write you short let
ier to let you know have not forgot
ten the good people Of Claiborne
county.
All soldiers here in Camp have been
equstd BY their Superior Officers to
write letter TO their hoe paper tell
ng Of their mode Of living and what
ources Of diversion are offered to
he soldiers; in giving an account Of
he work and service Of the different
organizations which offer comfort,
musement and elevation to the sol-
ier, ! wish to mention the two which
70 hand in hand and have proven to
% the real life Of the American Army.
First; To the best Of my ability
wish TO give an account Of theable
and efficient service which is rendered
1y the Red Cross organization. The
Young ladies of Ameria who are now
members Of this organization and are
lctively engaged in this branch Of
ervica, have offered their lives to
this one noble and worthy cause" to
make the world safe for Democracy
and decent place for civilized ma
tions to dwell; they have left respon-
tible positions, and thoughts Of home
and friends arc but empty dreams,
have forsaken the Injuries Of life,
haye closed their educational career
tfor the time being) and are now Civ
ng every bit Of their young woman
hood 70 wrench victory from the grasp
the beastly "Hun," that freedom
and justice may prevail again. They
have seen how little Belgium has been
robbed, France wrecked and ruined,
and are determined that America shall
never experience such horrors. They
ire willing to pay the price, even If
leath demands Il, that others may
live and enjoy the blessings Of life
md liberty. This statement has been
proven, for during the epidemic Of
Spanish Influenza the nurses Of the
different hospitals Of all the canton
ments Of America are hundred with
hose who sleep that silent sleen for
aver, never to awaken again until the
lawn of judgement morn, They rem
Tered service from morn till night,
and during the dark hours Of night,
while others slumbered, the nurse
could be seen traversing the entire
wards TO see if all were resting we'll.
And when the Death Angel hovered
around the patient, who was seen by
the bedside? No one but the Red
Cross nurse to comfort him during
his last hours. Not only do they ad-
minister unto the sick, and comfort
The dying, but after death has claimed
Is toll, are ready and willing TO share
he sorrows with the bereaved.
The American soldier shall forever
Mold in high esteem the service OF
he American Red Cross nurse, know
nE that her service, faithfully per-
orme0, was just as essential II
bringing about the close Of the wal
nd a Just peace as the part he has
played in the great game. wish tC
ay that her service can not be toe
highly valued And to the people
rho have responded to the call Of
he 'sRed Cross Fund" may feel sure
that every dollar you have given has
leen well spent, and your support te
his noble fund will forever be ap.
preciated by the American soldier
appreciate and are proud Of IS the
", NJ G. A." II is an organization
composed and operated under the
upervii0n Of very able men--men Of
aducation, refinement, culture anc
iigh ideals Of morality.
A great numbr Of people do moi
understand the work Of the Army Y
M G. A. They labor under the i'm.
preston that it is only a place Of
orship, and none are allowed mem
hership but those who pray in public
and carry a Bible under their arm
from morning till night. Right herS
! wish to say that it is the wrong CON
contion Of the work Of the Y. M. G. A
lt is open at all times to all people
no matter what their religious affilia'
tion may be- It is simply a building
erected and maintained by the gov
eminent, and under the supervision
on the ". NJ. @. workers. Different
sources Of diversion are staged, suct
as singing, speaking, picture shows
md boxing bouts, The nj. 9. A
worker is not to be looked upon as {
separate or distinct individual, but il
. real part of the army--one you may
go TO for advice and to tell Of youi
troubles. He win sympathize witt
1 Won aud aid you in any way possible
They do not demand a token Of re-
I 1RNNt Nl iAkH tStNGHi AhNt ttliH - al
4 ways given) but are only members Of
the soldiers party, considering them
selves only such, He is father (
the soldier, always kind and polite
md brings to them a message Of
cheer during the hours Of sadness ane
sorrow, After the soldier has com
| pleted day Of hard drilling, h,
marches off to the "Y" to seek pleas.
IRE There he is received by the ''Y'
workers who give to him a hearty
welcome.
We cannot too highly value and ap'
preciate the work and what has beer
accomplished by these two organiza'
tions; and when the great battle is
over, and peace and happiness once
again reign, we must not forget the
great work of these two organiza,
tions. It has been proven that they
have been a very important factor ii
producing the recent Developments
which have taken place across The
mighty Atlantic, where the terrible
battles have been raging for wears.
Today we are thankful for thC
blessings God has given u.s. Victory
is now painted upon the horizon ol
the Eastern World; soon we shall
enjoy the realities Of life and the
beastly Hun must acknowledge tc
the world his defeat. This change
has been brought about by the Anne
lean army, under the supervision Of
our great and efficient commander
Gen. John J. Pershing, who has beer
backed and supported by Democrat
ic administration, whose supreme ruler