South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-17
SOLDIERS TRUE To
HIGH TRADITIONS
Americans Overseas Uphold
Record of United
States Arms.


States Arms.
BOSTON. April 1.-THE hmeri-
can uniform is Twins on a higher
plane than the American civil life.
This is the conclusion Of DR.. Daniel
A. Polling, associate president and
citizenship superintendent OF the
United Society OF Christian Endeav-
or, who returned today after a stay
of fve weeks with the soldiers Of
the United states in France.
The American soldier overseas
is true TO the finest traditions of
American arms" said DR.. Polling.
The stories Of wholesale drunken
ness and vice. which have greatly
disturbed thousands of people who
have given their sons TO the nation,
are not true. The program of the
American authorities in France is
the most comprehensive and az
gressive ever attempted by a nation
at war TO keep her fighting men
physically sound and morally 1T.
The fruits of the program are UNI
mistakable.
My own Investigations conduct
ej under every condition of army
life and in every training camp of
any size where American soldiers
are gathered together in France,
substantiate the figures of the mill
tary authorities which prove that
the American in uniform is today
living on a higher moral plane than
the American of civilian life. Ny
word 10 the mothers and fathers
of this country is one of reinsurance
and cheer
First Hand Observations.
That Dr.. Poling's observations
were made at first hand appears
plain as he visited first line
trenches, was at one time under
shell fire while assisting the wound
ed and on another occasion was
gassed.
DR.. Polling brought home three
treasures. a message TO the youns
people of the United States from
Gen. John j. Pershing. commander
of the American expeditionary
forces in France; a letter from Dav-
id Lloyd George. the British pre-
mier; and the first war cross award
ed 10 an American soldier by the
French government. The latter
was the proud possession of Lieut.
Patterson of Indiana, formerly
Endeavor union, and was won by
conspicuous bravery during the tirst
general attack on the American
troops. Lieut.. Patterson was in the
thick of tie fighting and doubtful
of his own fate, wished TO make
sure that his badge of honor found
its way to the country for which il
was won.
Writing under date of March 4
and addressing himself TO The
Young People Of the Churches OF
America" Gen. Pershing said:
Sends Greeting To Churches.
Il am glad 10 have the OppOrtun-
ity of sending you greetings and
hearty approval of the concerted
support the church forces of the
country, through you are giving the
government. The great active NOR
al influence of the churches OF
America cannot fail to add power
TO the nation. After all il is tC
the young people. whose vision
reaches far into the future and
whose agsressiveness of spirit gives
force TO their will, that the country
looks for strength. Your EFFORTS
will serve to unite our people more
closely in their determination tC
give the down-trodden throughout
thte world the same free democracy
that we ourselves enjoy.
While the young people at home
may be depended upon 10 do theil
full part. the soldiers who represent
you, encouraged by your loyalty
may be depended upon to give q
good account of themselves in thi,
battle for the principles Of Liberty.
Premier Lloyd George wrote
March % on the subject of war re
strictions on the sale of alcohol:
Il am following with great inter
est the war restrictions on alcoho
actually enforced and those undei
consideration in the United States
Watch L. -. Prohibition.
we have ourselves not been ne
glectful of the necessities imposed
by war. We have stopped entirely
the manufacture Of spirits. we hav,
cut down the brewing of beer D!
more than two-thirds and the hour.
during which it can be sold 10 les
than one-third.
Should the exigencies OF va
necessitate further restrictions ",
shall follow with interest your cam
paign for the enforcement o. wa
prohibition in the United States o
America"
Prohibition is OF sucn importanc,
20 the cause OF the entente allies
in the opinion OF Or. Polling. tina
it may very soon become the differ
ence between defeat and victory.
TTeS MOVING DAY