Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-10-11
sHOT-T0Rn SERGEANT
PRAISES WAR WORKERS
Returned Member Of "PrIncsss
Pats" Regiment Tells Thrill
Ing Truths.

antry and suffering Of the men at
the front, the horrors of Prussian-
ism, and the courageous devotion Of
American war workers are all being
vividly presented to Americans and
and Canadians by former soldier,
now a Salvation Army man, who was
compelled by his wounds TO retire
from the active fighting but who is
doing whatever is still in his power
TO assist in crushing the bloody Hun
Torn by shrapnel and bullets, COW
cred with wounds and a victim Of
"gassing." Sergeant James Stanley
Of the famour "Princess Pats" regi.
ment of Canada, has just returned to
America after four years and two
days of participation in everything
the deadly fight against the Huns has
to offer. Discharged because of hi
disabilities Sergeant Stanley intends
10 devote the remainder af the war
to awakening the country and Can
ada to the tremendous work being
done by the Salyption Army, and the
other big war work organizations on
the battle fields. le comes tn Amer
lea in the interest of the United War
Work Campaign for 7O,5OO, 600.
Sergeant Stanley fairly brims over
when he talks Of the great work that
the Salvationists. Y. NJ. G. A.,
Knights of Columbus and others are
doing on the battle front. lie says,
81 can't make speech, but can tell
n story, and that is what am going
to do"
And here is part Of his story:
When ! went to France, in Aug
ust, 1914. with the Princess Pats. |
found the British Salvatinnist work
ers right mp in the front lines with
rifles in their hands.
christmas Eve of 1914 | will
never forget, for up into the firing
line to Ms they came with boxes OF
things 10 eat and little presents tC
cheer us. But il was that way every
where. You couldn't turn around
but that one was waiting to serve
you, serve in quiet. unObtrusivC
way, always seeking to help.
"Only the men workers came NJ
into the firing lines on the British
front, but they were right in the
front line trenches. Back a little
ways were the lassies, who met the
men going up and the tired and sicl
and wounded, some coming back, and
served hot coffee and food and
passed a cheering word. But il j,
different now. for the American
lOssies and other welfare workers
are right up in the first line trenchei
with the men. The Salvationists
take pay for food and drink wheI
! the boys have it, but when hO,
d. ISN'T have enough money he get,
just as much as the boy who has
He can pay back when he gets hi
/ pay, if he is inclined, but he neve
wants.
"Danger means nothing TO the
workers with the boys. They hav,
; been killed. and wounded. shot q
and gassed. They are prepared (,
meet death and the savage Hun ha
no terrors for them. They work
like trained soldiers. cool and col
lected at all times, and they hav
saved hundreds Of BOYS lives. The,
, have huts and ambuances. The,
constantly gre studying the situa
: ton to see how them can i'm
their labors and they do il withou
fanfare, They have certainly wo
the hearts of every soldier i
I, France. have never heard ther
criticized and il means the hos
pital' for anyone here to say to
Z returned soldier anything deroga
. tory about them. II America Onl
knew the real story Of what thes
|, selfsacrificing people do 'over there
: their forces in France would be four
fold what they are now through tn
{ demand from the loyal Unite
!, State"
a The different organizations q
civilian war workers that are oper
ating with our troops along the bal
h tie line include the Y. NJ. c. A.. '
W. c. A.. National Catholic Wa
e Council, Knights Of Columbus, Jew
=. ish Welfare Board. War Camp Goa
b munity Service, American T.ibrar
Association and Salvation Army.