The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-03
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mother who is powerless to enforce
her DEGREES.
General Pershing has forbidden our
boys to 60 to Paris on their leaves of
absence. He has prohibited the sale
of strong drink about the camps. When
there is a camp near a. city where
there is a.. bad district. the district
is patrolledsand soldiers are.not per.
mitted to go there. When the camp
from which AM writing was LOCATED,
conditions were bad. Soon the pros,
titutes were, segregated. They. are not
permitted about the camp or on the
streets nor are the boys permitted to
visit the segregated districts!
What about the work of the Y. NJ.
C.. A. J. have. not seen enough of it
to sense its magnitude J. have been
in this camp but short time, and
find the service beyond anticipation
or comprehension. There a1e five
huts already established three more
under construction, and work being
done among the engineers and labor.
ers in barracks and in the open. There
are forty men and women here, and
more coming every week. The huts
vary in size, seating from 500 to 5000
Many things are on sale-coffee, chO-
colate, candy, cake, tobacco, chewing
gum, razors. soap, crackers etc.
The Y. M. c. 4. Hut.
Every boy is given a testament.
There are rows of tables and pens,
ink and paper are furnished free.
When l was in New York l saw one
bill presented at Y. NJ. C. A. head
quarters for $4,000. It was for sta.
tionary for the soldiers. There is a
small library Of standard books in each
hut, and paners and magazines. The
huts are open from 9 to 10 in the
morning until g. in the evening, when
the soldiers retire. Scores of boys
are always in them all day long. There
are usually five Y. NJ. c. A. people
|diers. to talk with them, consult with
any way. There is fine spirit of
the Y. NJ. c. A. men and women.
Every evening there is something
doing at each hut. There are two
religious services on Sundays, and
usually one mid-week service. On
other evenings the entertainments
vary. The movie is popular. Lee.
turers: draw big crowds if. their sub.
jects happen to attract or if they are
favorably known. Some are favorably
received, some are not Woe betide
the speaker who fails to get in
touch. His audience is merciless. E.
H. Sothern came across with our par
ty, and l understand his wife. Julia
NARROW, is soon to follow. He has
made the rounds of the huts here.
reading and giving sketches. He told
me he never acted to audiences that
were so appreciative. Scores Of
Americas best artists--singers, com.
edians, tragedians. magicians. from
vaudeville to grand opera, arc here.
The boys never had such time at
home, and It's all free. Never had
heard such thunderous applause.
Always Something Of Interest.
So you see their days and nights
are full of interest. With the care
OF their barracks, and camp, their
arms and clothing, which they keep
scrupulously clean with their daily
drill, their writing and reading. sup.
plemented by their daily contact with
the Y. NJ. C. A. folk and the popular
in the evenings, their
time is all employed. They have
neither time nor inclination to dissi-
pate.
Athletics is another important part
of the Y. N. c. A. work. Every center
has an athletic INSTRUCTOR and all
sorts of games are going. The Y. NJ.
G. A. also furnishes teachers in his
tory and the French language. Many
Of our boys will 80 home not only ripe
with experience but with knowledge
Of world affairs and language they
have never before enjoyed.
A fine lot are the men and women
who come over with the Y. M. C. A.