Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-24
L0QNGINC ROOM
IN CAMP LEWIS
IS ATTRACTIVE
p
All the Luxuries of a Home
Are Placed in Officers
Camp.

Camp Lewis, Tacoma. Wash, May
24.-Dowa in the depot brigade sec.
ton of Camp Lewis in Barracks 81 Of
the Officers Training. camp, is one
of the most %attractively furnished
lounging and reading rooms in camp.
The windows are curtained. there aye
rugs and tables, big comfortable
chairs. library. phonograph, payer
piano and writing materials to en-
courage the soldier to write letters
home. 1t is the center for Jewish ac-
tivities and here are the officers OF
Lieut.. 1. Egelson. chaplain, and Simon
l.; Wienir, secretary Of the Jewish
Welfare Board.
1t is the most recent additions to the
recreational facilities Of the camp
and a remarkable thing about it is
that its use is not cpniined to SOL
diers or the Jewish faith but has
come to a general club room for the
men assigned to depot brigade anu
that end of camp. : Jew and Gentle
accept the hospitality of the club and
are equal y welcome to it's privileges.
1t is a part of the new idea that has
crept into the scheme of things since
the war started-race and religion no
longer form any barrier between
a az lCoSl dS 1dT dS OdulD
Lewis is concerned. Jew and Gentle,
Catholic II Protestant meet on tlte
commonSrOunds OF ~Americanism.
Much of the money. for the fur
nish;ng Of the building has come
from the northwest branch of the
Jewish Board Of Welfare Work Of
which Nathan Eckstein Of Seattle is
the head. The curtains and flowers
for the, Groom We're given by women 1T
Tacoma and. Seattle. Young girls Of
Seattle saved their money and gave
entertainments SO the soldiers might
have "a .victrola. The. furniture was
gwen by friends or by the board and
civilian members continually are ask
ing ii there isn't some. thing more
thai. can be done :fortthe soldiers.
The Portland Jewish organization
have seen to it that: every soldier of
their faith is provided with q comfort
Kit houseffe. kahki covered and
serviceable. A revised Jewish bible
provided each man by. citizens Of
FGamp Lewis district and whenever
h solaler mas completed his training
here q is transferred, be is given a
farewell box, containing a quantity of
useful articles which the government
dues not provide. The Portland
league was, organized by Mr.. Wlenlr,
n was a. Seattle lawyer coming t.
camp as tied representative OF tn.
board.
The DELICIOUS work for the jewish
boys is undertaken by Lieutenant
Egelson who Conducts weekly sery-
ices on Friday evenings. The serV.
ices are we'll attended. Every Tues
day night there is, a literary and edu-
catio1al injecting. Some good speaker
is usually Vbtained and following his
address. there Is a general discussion
and questions are asked in much the
SANG manner that debating societies
are. conducted in. civilian life.
Jewish organizations Of nearby
cities frequently. come to camp to give
entertainM tents for the men. On April
% there were ave hundred guests
|. from Tacoma and Seattle. The Ruegts
! We're escorted about camp by men
and shown the. most Interesting
places in the daily life Of the soldiers.
On june 3, Portland day, a large
number 3of. Portland people are ex-
sutoanobiie and learn first hani OF
Tie Welfare b6ard L IN orxaa,xa-
ton formed to- direct and centrau4e
the war work activities OF all Jewish
PRESENTATIONS. None OF the orEan.xa.
ltions lose their Identity but the board
does away NATURALIZATION and
means more systematized effort.
Among theanaost effective Of the In
diyidual organisations u the B'NaI
B'Rith, gof Tacoms, and the Youfs
Mems. Hebrew Assassination OF Seattle,
Both ORGANISATIONS h91S e~auippGd
seldlers end sAilorA homes vher1
1 moH Ofs their faith maj ma shbtra6
iiawaseievef they are ii either scitS.
a1sere rsaAinfand lounsins