The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-11-12


motto In regard to the American Tx
psditionary Force. Never in history
have fighting men on foreign service
been treated 20 humanity az have the
soldiers and marines OF General
PSrshins's crusaders. Never have
such tremendous projects been under
taken 10 surround the fighting men
with the best homo Influences % have
been brought TO high perfection. in
connection With American soldiers
and marines In France. With msny
other outworn theories. the old idea.
that men had to be deprived to every
human comfort in order to develop
them into good fighters. has gone by
the board.
Nap0ieon's Old Guard never relax
Cd at the movies. Washington's men
at Valley Forge had no warm huts In
which to gather socially. Unsslfish
men and women never accompanied
wsiiington's grensdiers into bittle to
give them hot drinks or bar chocolate
with which to stay their hunger.
Grants and Lees armies never were
provided with tons Of athletic para.
phsrnaiia or With high-class vaude-
VILE and other entertainments while
campaigning. II entertainment. edu-
cation. recreation. athletics. religious
solace snd . hundred creature com.
forts had been supplied his men.
Sherman might not have been 10
sweepinE In his statement. Perish.
ing's force has ell these advantages.
In addition TO all the provision
made BY the government. American
soldiers and marines receive thru
seven recognised agencies the many
small comforts and considerations
which remind Q fighter that his coun.
try's people have him constantly In
their thoughts.
Take . modern big battle. for In.
stance. when American soldiers 80
into action the uniformed field work.
srs Of the Young Mems Christian A.
ISOLATION. Knights Of Columbus. and
salvation Army 10 with them distri-
butins bar chocolate. cookies and
other small. handy eatables which
may tide the boys over u they pursue
the enemy 90 rapidly that the field
Kitchens cannot keep up to them. Al
the Americans went In to clear the
81. Mihiel salient. the Y. N. c. A..
alone distributed 70 them nineteen
motor truckio,ds Of chocolate. cook
ies and tobacco. following II up thru
the battle with thousands Of gallons
OF hot drinks. Army airplanss dis
tributed thousands Of packages OF
tobacco and cigarettes for the Knights
Of Columbus to front line fighters
out Of reach Of pedestrian workers
The Salvation lasstss distributes
Thousands OF doushnuts and piss thru
the fighting.
Strange - II may seem. American
soldiers In action have time to snatch
q glance at the news and demand II
daily. The Y. N. c. A.. X. OF c.. and
salvation workers distributed mill
ions Of Paris editions Of American
newspaper thru the Arsonne. St. MI.
hisl and Chateau-Thierry engage.
msnts.. TO the men on rest or In hos
pitals and even to those In the tren'
chss. these workers furnished tons OF
magazines and books supplied by the
American Libr,ry Association.
In the "huts" maintained in the
war some by the Y. N. G. A.. X. OF c..
and salvation Army the soldiers find
mental and spiritual relaxa.
tion or refreshment In the form OF
uociability. entertainment. reading.
writing. religious guidance.
Theatrical entertainment Il furn-
ished for soldiers BY routing first
ci,ss American entertainers over the
hut circuit" as well as arranging
amateur shows. The best. newest
movies are shown at the Y. N. c. A..
and x. OF c. huts. The Jewish Wei |
fare Board. which does similar serv-
Ice In homo training camps. will put
N hut service In. France where II will
not overlap the existing hut services.
A complete educational system has
been furnished by the y. N. c. A..
TOR every man. from illitsrates to
those capable Of grasping . profess
lonal or technical course. Rest areas
II famous seaside or mountain re- |
.orts OF France give the fighters .
complete seven days rest every three
Thruout the war some the
~" furnishes tons Of athletic ap-
parstus and hundreds Of physical a.
rsctors 70 develop wholesome sports.
While the soldiers are II America
hey have the additional benefits
BY the War Camp Commun.
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