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the remark: "Say, remember how your
mother used to tell you to stay out of a
draft?'
One lad drawer than the others, ventures:
ats sure nice to see a regular lady" But
most of them are dreadfully frightened of
me. It's so long since they've been ac-
customed to social peasantres. However,
they forget all about me when q little dog
which has escaped from one Of them begins
a mad fight with its image in the mirror
go to it, Cammy!" they cry in wild enjoy
ment. When l can be heard I remark that
Cammys funny name for Aog. ooh,
but the rest of it's 'hage," explains some
one, and before we quite realize it we are
all the best of friends, better and better as
the room fills with smoke and the choco-
late box gets emptier and the ex-Canuck
begins to sing.
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Precious
4 Clean Sheets

During the business of clearing IN we
hear shy but confident s'hello" close by,
and there just outside of what was once
the dining room door stand seventeen Yanks
regarding US curiously
"Come right in" yells the Kid, excitedly.
"We're almost finished with the Dishes" I
add.
ooh, how good that sounds" says voice
from the rear.
After which all the seventeen troop in
side and, boylke, and especially soldier
like, soon make themselves comfortable.
Hey, Buddy" laughs one, "lcokit me
sittln' on a green plush chair"
Long Joe hands out the cigarettes while
| run for the chocolate. CHANGING into the
yard / see youngster all alone. When I
ask him why he doesn't come in, too, he
tells me he makes it rule never to go
into house they make him toe home
sick So give him pieces of chocolate and
watch him until, looking very small, he dis
appears through the big open gate. AS
turn back to the crowd / hear chuckle and
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ly organized to "Follow the Flag" A fleet
Of big motor trucks was placed in opera
tion to keep pace with the rapidly advance
ing armies and to provide our soldiers with
a real Service under fire" Supplies, sent
from America, are carried to several points
of distribution near the front lines Here
the supplies loaded on to smaller
trucks and are carried directly to the men
who are doing the actual fighting
Knights of Columbus clubhouses, huts
and tents everywhere are wide open to men
of all races, creeds and color. The orders
war workers accept no money for the sup
plies they distribute in hospitals in the
field, or anywhere else.
s The order believes strongly in the devel-
opment of athletics and outdoor sports.
For this reason scores of men we'll known
in athletics have been sent to American
training camps and overseas and large
amounts of athletic equipment have been
placed. In addition portable shower baths
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Spell
Il Of a Song

Here in the pitiful remains of somebody's
home. with the fickering candlelight glm-
merng on the remnants of somebody's be-
longings, seventeen sons Of seventeen far
away mothers listen spelbound to that
tender
Like candle that's set in the window at
night,
Your sweet smile has cheered me and
guided me right"
When it is finished there is no applause,
but out of the shadows comes more than
one distinct snifFle SO the ex-Canuck, re-
Numbering his own soldier days, breaks
into tune which everybody knows and
everybody sings. The old red carpet
tackled across the glassless window to hide
our light from Heinie, who even now may
be prowing up above, sways in the night
wind. Or maybe it's from the noise of the
ears splitting chorus.
81 sa-aw you, yes, | saw you.
So, if you wanta TO see your father and
your father-land
Keep your head DOWN. Alice MANG,"
A fellow named "Baldy" says he doesn't
mind his naked head, because it's "Coote
proof" and offers to play for US. But he
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ofee to
W Cure Insomnia

Soon there are voices down in the garden
hear Mac say; 81 felt restless, SO came
here to smoke" Then the Kid answers:
"l'll tell you what let's do Let's make a
lot of coffee" Drowsincss is stealing over
me. and the last thing l remember is Macs
droning: "No, be patient just a little
longer The night is almost DONE"
Next morning Cap and drive through as
much Of 3elleau Wood as we care to see.
1t ISN'T the pieces of horses still unburied
nor the great swarms of flies which make
us turn back. It's the sight of a baby cab
with a gaping shell hole right through the
middle.
We come upon Chateau Thierry in all
the brightness Of a summer afternoon. We
pass through street after street of what
were homes, now mute evidences of fraiI
humanity's hate, and also of frail human
itys woe. An eloquent silence reigns.
Nothing stirs except when breath of wind
catches up some of the thick white plaster
dust and whirls it gleefully from ruin to
ruin. We begin to meet soldiers, both
French and American, but never a civilian.
nor dog, nor a cat. | can imagine moth
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nv \ROM my personal observation of
~ III the K. of c. work abroad and at
home" says Raymond B. Fos-

4
VI the K. of c. work abroad and at
home," says Raymond B. Fos-
dick, chairman of the War De-
partments Commission on Training Camp
Activities, II most cordially indorse it.
The work Of the K of c. is directly related
to the winning of the war. It should he
supported by ali MISUNDERSTANDING
Catholics, Jews-all. | have seen it in op-
Grafton and know that it is conducive to
the best morale among our men,"
Morale!
There is not military commander d.
recting the movements of vast armies who
is not talking about morale these DAYS It's
an important little word. It is constantly
mentioned in official communicates, and ap-
parently the fate of nations depends upon
it. Military experts declare that the failure
of the morale of the Russian army caused
the collapse of the empire of the Gear.
AS the morale of the German army weak
ems Allied leaders make gain after gain
and the First American Army, students of
warfare insist, crashed through to won
derful victory because of the highly ex-
cellent morale of General Pershing's fight
ers. The little word of six letters. which
lately has become so common in America
really has world Of meaning
1t means that the soldier is sure he's
right.
1t means he's satisfied.
1t means he's happy
1t means he's physically fit and morally
clean.
1t means he's deadly in earnest
And it means he's ready to make any
sacrifice to perpctuate his ideals.
1t is pretty generally known throughout
the Allied world, and the fact has probably
reached Berlin by this time, that the Amer
lean soldier is a real fighting man. He
goes into battle with song on his lips
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knights OF Columbus Aim at Morale

and dies with smile in his ewes. That's
morale. That's the sort of thing General
Pershing and Marshal Foch have been talk
ing about. It's the thing that decides bat
ties and wins wars.
Marsha' Foch, the French military genius,
extended greetings to the Knights of CO.
lumbus in America and thanked them for
the efforts they were making to help the
Allied cause
Inc strong position that has always
been taken by the Knights of Columbus in
regard to moral hazards surrounding q
young mans life has been recognized and
welcomed, giving rise to the firm conf
dence that the influence of the organization
In the camps adds much to their general
tone.
The Knights of Columbus is an organiza-
ton with more than 100000 members in the
United States. 1t has measured I'D to the
gigantic task it accepted when the United
States entered the war and in attemntino
10 keep pace in every way with the rap a
growth of the American armies here and
abroad
knights of Columbus secretaries are now
everywhere They may be found in Ameri-
can training camps and environments, on
shell-torn fields in Flanders and Picardv.
IN base hospitals where American wounded
are cared for, in Italy, at embarkation
points, aboard transports, and at points of
debarkation.
Clubhouses have been erected at points
OF embarkation in this country and de-
oarkation points in France, and seventy
five secretaries have been assigned to per-
manent duty aboard transports plying be-
tween this country and European ports.
One hundred secretaries have been ordered
to Italy, where ten buildings are being
erected.
When Marshal Foch called the Allied ar
mics from the trenches and started the big
drive toward Berlin the Knights Immediate
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out still more comfort kits with part of the
proceeds of the United War Work Campaign
for Sl70,500, 600 of November 11-18. And in
each kit there is thread-black, white and
khaki thread.
Yesterday letter came from the Knights
OF Columbus secretary who took away the
darn good pipe"
IF you're sending over some Christmas
KITS he wrote, would you mind sticking in
some needles and thread? My khaki mostly
went to darning black socks after the black
was all used up, and I've even mended the
black dress of little refugee girl with that
white spool I'm learning to crochet holes
IN most anything, and | think if had lit
tie more thread I'd learn to embroider rips.
In fact, I've taken to sewing more than
smoking, and find it's great sport"
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a Paulist Priest Heads
Catholic War Council

NTORKING day and night to coordinate
w all the Catholic forces of this country
IN support of every variety of government
wartime work, Father John j. Burke, chair
man of the committee on special war activ-
tiles Of the National Catholic War Council.
is to-day one of the most striking figures
in Washington.
From the headquarters of his organza-
tion at the capital he is in constant touch
with the wartime work OF all the members
of his church through dozen bureaus and
committees, we'll as through thousand
mems and women's organizations In every
government field OF wartime effort this Wig
orous Pauist priest is constantly ready to
place the full force CT the Catholics of the
nation behind this country's endeavors.
No man in Washington is more respected
or appreciated than Father Burke in offi-
cal circles, where his help and advice are
often sought. From the first entrance of
he United States into the world war he
has been instantly at his desk, directing
the work of the National Catholic War
Council in putting all Catholics most effec-
lively behind every government effort to
win the war.
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have been installed in huts in France
wherever possible. Sports are encouraged,
not only to keep the men physically fit, but
to occupy their leisure time and keep them
Interested in clean recreation.
The Knights of Columbus aims to pro-
vide social, recreational and educational IA
ciities to all men in the service of our
country.
In the following stanza from the poem
knights of Columbus" by Edgar Guest,
recently published in THE Detroit Free
Press" the spirit and mission of this So
ciety in it's war work seem to be we'll ex-
pressed:
They &c not ask the faith or creed
Of him that comes into their hut;
True knighthood's door is never shut
Against a pilgrim warriors need
They question only: Would you rest
And you weary and oppressed?
Then, brother, lay aside your care
And come this sheltering roof to share.'n
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ing more heartbreaking than the emptiness
OF Mace Like The

ing more heartbreaking than the emptiness
of place like this.
The kindly Mayor gives us written AL
thorlty to occupy a house. which from the
road looks presentabe, but which entirely
lacks rear walls. Both front and back
yards are full of shell holes, and as we 90
ii'o 'he mouse we pick our way cautiously
through debrls OF every sort There isn't
WINDOW IN the place, and there's not much
lelt OF the furniture. Twelve dining room
chairs from which the leather has been cut
carefully stand stitfly in row and a hand
somey carved table tits crafty on three
legs An inlaid chest in n corner is min
Jured, except for neat and uniform sized
hole where was the lock of each drawer
Needless to state the drawers are emntv
IN the living room only the piano seems nm
touched.
Our new habitation is at the top of q
ra'her steep hill, and as | stand at an up-
STAIRS window am appalled, by the desoa-
ZION about me. Not q building in sight to
right or left but has been hit Across the
roadway bedraggled lace curtain has
caught IN a tree and the breeze swells Il
into balloon Cups and plates and pieces
bed hangs periously from a second story
window. Further down the road n stove or
cradle OF a bicycle catches the eve.
turn to look about the room which is To
be mine. Here also all the locks have been
cut from the furniture. On the DRESSING
table is household account book; the first
entry is dated July 27, 1896" It is for
hve metres OF black velvet, 80 francs. Be-
side 1t Is an old-fashoned photograph Of
naked baby, and in a glass tray are two
false teeth. In the next room what re-
mains Of the floor is covered inches deem
with torn letters, broken ornaments he'd
Ding and women's clothing In the wash
room the material of the pipes, cut into
hnest shavings, is strewn about, and [ turn
away sick at heart.
Suddenly hear a jolly little whistle. It
comes from Long Joe, who is carefully past
ing two big K of G. stckers on the white
posts OF our garden gate. So l try to sing a
little myself and think hard of the cboco-
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THE Peaceful
l. Open Country

White capped gossiping maids are giving
4 final polish to already dazzling doorknobs,
which vie in brillancy with the horse head
over the shop next door. Inside, long, thin
carcasses of very dark meat streaked with
very yellow fat sway little the hooks
from which they hang. A fat, red faced
boy whose apron is much too large and too
long, whistles shrilly as with infinite pre-
csion he places Il handmade sign in the
window 1t reads, Great sale of mule to-
day"
Cap has just pulled up in the little yellow
car, while Mac and Elk are close behind in
the first truck and Long Joe and the Kid
wave cheerily from the second.
Soon we are out in the open country. Far
to right and left and way off into the deep
distance the sleepy summer fields lie bathed
in sunshine Great haystacks form shady
resting places for tired peasants who have
been toiling hard since sunup. They wave
to us in friendly fashion, old men and
women, girls and many children. OF course,
there are no boys. 1t would all look like
splendid painting of contented farm life
were it not for a big gun here and there, so
cleverly hidden that only their big noses
show. These seem to say, 81 guard
The roads are jammed with traffic. Huge
camions filled with singing, laughing Yanks
appear seemingly out of nowhere and disap-
pear in thick cloud of dust Others, piled
high with ammunition and food, telephone.
telegraph and barbed wire, bread, gasolene.
equipments and stretchers, come and come
and come. AT the crossroads military po-
iicemen control it all quite as easily and
effectively as do our white gloved minions
OF the law at home. second seemingly
endless caravan follows almost Immediately
upon the tail of the first, until by and by
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umbus Send Their Trucks to Every Sector
A Girls Story of Night Ride to
Chateau Thierry

one becomes dizzy watching It's just ike
q "move" on the winding, hilly road.
We lunch in Meaux, that sleepy old town
through which the Germans marched in
1914. Long Joe asks for second helping of
bread and is severely rcprimanded by the
child who serves us. Outside in the blaz-
ing sun | come upon. two soldiers from
home They are staring into a shop win
dow at few soiled post cards, few brass
watch chains and collar buttons and hand
full of spccked perfume bottles. can't
sist calling OUT enlist in the and see
the world" "Helo!" they cry. It's pretty
word when it's said like that.
We get to La Ferte late in the afternoon,
where are to meet the others. l wander
to high picket fence, on the other side Of
which khak-clad Americans are salvaging
vegetables. The cabbages and onions and
most of the other things are no longer
fresh, but the boys aren't complaining as
they separate the sound from the spoiled
Meanwhile they tell me little about them
selves. They're all from Texas, and one is
from a family that always has had slaves
"Not one of them left my grandmother
after the Civil War;" says he. 1.-TWO of
whole day is to sit in the shade and smoke"
Think of that" signs another. "Just sit in
the shade and smokei"
1t gets to be 6 o'clock and it gets to be 7.
And still no sign of the trucks So Cap de.
cldcs that we will have to spend the night
here, and start out in search Of rooms
The one little hotel is FULL but after weary
wanderings we hear of place where the
rooms aren't so bad but where the woman
VINO rents them is a "devil." After a great
deal OF conversation she agrees to take me
IN, and after great deal more she con-
sents to the rest coming, too. "But." saws
she, and both Cap and l quail before her
contemptuous scrutiny, 81 want it under
stood that these rooms will be two francs
apiece" | look at very uninviting bed.
Cap looks at the floors of the other two
rooms, which are absolutely empty. "a
though trying to pick out soft one After
winch ne goes thoughtfully down the stairs
and brings in his sleeping bag.
linen he tells me he is going down the
road again in search of the lost ones, and
ny and by he returns with them Some one
hnds wabbly table, which is carried into
the garden, and while | proceed to Law it
Wac opens cans and the Kid slices ham.
Long Joe digs out a yard of bread from the
mass OF blankets and baggage and Cap fries
eggs and makes wonderful coffee on his
little alcohol stove. The ex- Canuck-poet,c
souI'-wanders away for a little while.
when he again appears he hands me a few
flowers and exactly four berries Of some
unknown variety, with just the proper
amount of "blarney."
Reluctantly we go to bed The little
mouse is still, except for an occasional
cough mufted word and sometimes =
groan' the latter because sleeping bags
aren't as comfortable as they appear to be
IN catalogues. In the moonlight the hands
OF my watch. point to twenty minutes past 3
o'clock.
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doesn't get far, for no sound comes from
the keys. Nobody laughs, no one even
smiles. We can understand that Fritzie
may have needed leather, and that the
ancient tapestries, removed from the walls.
must have made souvenirs, but we utterly
fail to grasp the workings of mind which
prompted cutting the strings of piano.
Another song or two and it's time to
"hike." The little procession starts out in
"lump formation" all close together, in the
inky night.
AS we step carefully around and between
the great she'll holes one lad comes to me
and says in a trembling voice: 81 haven't
got AZ thing to give you" Surprised,
lestcn further. Course / COULD give you
Cammy."
"Why. I'd never take Cammy," | inter
rupt. ~ couldn't begin to love him as much
as you do
Struggling between gratitude and
selfshness he goes maybe he'd get
gassed if we took him any closer to the
front" But another voice chimes in, "Oh,
no, he won't | can make him little gas
mask
A hearty handshake and genuine "Thank
you" from each one, and they start off
down the long steep hill. but not sadly,
for they have learned how to be happy in
the present. bit of chocolate, fag and
a word of cheer mean much to these strang
ers in strange land Their lusty young
voices, loud at first, but gradually growing
fainter and fainter, come back to US out of
the darkness. They are singing:
"Ka-k ka Ka-tee, be-youtlful Ka-tee
You're The only g-g-girl that l do adore.
And when the moon shines over the cowshed
III be waiting in the ki-ki-k Kitchen door"
The foolish words are SO full of home
sickness that l find myself in tears. And
the last thing we hear as wax silently
back to the house seems to typify every
thing they've left behind and everything
for which they long. It's only: II wish
you'd let ME- carry Cammy for little
while"
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late and the smokes and the sorely needed

late and the smokes and the sorely needed
club.
Mac comes in presently from trip some
where in the neighborhood proudly exhibit
ing three clean sheets. One serves as table,
cloth, and later l notice that some kind
friend has put the other two on my bed.
generous mess sergeant having presented
us with loaf of bread and some cooked
meat, our dinner is soon prepared. Again
the ex-Canuck has found flowers. This time
they were blooming bravely, close to a
hole filled with lime, and they smile brightly
at us in the glow of three half-burned
candles. Caps coffee is quite as good as it
was last night, but somehow even that
chokes us a little. We are all more or less
silent, because for most of us it is the first
visit close to what the soldiers call the 'big
show" Also the spirits Of the departed
owners of the place seem to be near, listen
ing and watching.
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Youth and Age
In Common Cause
wv HEN the 6 O'Clock whist
wv blows and the girls pr
through the oates of MD

w "s Blow. tn: and : the s.:''s s',.. '' ''
through the gates Of a M
nitions plant here in Bloomfield, N J.
one of the brightest faced among thsH
is a girl of sixty.
Not sixteen, but sixty The war h
made men of boys of eighteen not NOR
surely than it has made girls of wOne
Of sixty.
This girl of sixty is a widow. Sic
lived in England. Her Oldest son wei
to the front and was killed. Het secofa
son enlisted. Left alone, she came .
the United States to make her hon
with q son who had moved to this ra'
try many years ago. Two months aa
she arrived President Wilson deslah
war and the third son went to the f'aL
She enlisted for service in the d.
nitions plant. The death of the seta'
son a few weeks ago has not iinpsA"
her vigor nor weakened her deteT'f
ton to serve. She sits on work Dea''
all day. In the evening in the rsa'''
ton centre established by the foUs
Women's Christian Association she ls''
in the games. She plays for the sps
when they sing; she teaches CLASSES I
knitting; she is the confdante Of v
girls in trouble, the participant Of ''a
sorrow and JOY. She is the lives' y"
wire in the group of five hundred gu
who make this centre their home.
The same story is told everyW0'''
youth and age are uniting in c0nn@.
cause, and that this unity OF pui~l
includes more than those OF 7"''
varied years is evidenced in the =
sonnet of the seven organizations l0''
ing the War Work Council; they ~
resent the Jewish Welfare boslu
War Camp Community Service tns
walton Army, the American law.
Association, the Knights Of Colu'''
the Y. w. C. A. and the Y. M u a