The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-03
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TO HAVE TRENCH
BOYS VISIT CITY
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made to accord the fifty soldiers the
honors due them. II is certain that
IL they can be brought together here
there will be a parade. with many
organizations Of all sorts participating
and with veterans OF three American
wars in line Side by side will march
the fifty Pershing veterans, with a
guard OF honor Of Confederate and
Union veterans Of the civil war and
veterans OF the Spanish-American war.
Speeches will be made by the re-
turned Sanlmies telling citizens Of the
Capital how the boys over there feel
about the war, and in answer there
will be speeches by prominent Of
ficials telling how the stay-at-hOmes
here feel about the war.
The plan is to have the boys COM
municate the spirit. morale and en-
S.usiasm OF the trenches TO the
WashinEtonians while Washington
ians by their demonstrations impart
10 the soldiers 20 take back to the
front the enthusiasm Of civilian
America, hacking the men in the
trenches TO the utmost.
Here are opinions expressed by
leaders in Wsshington's civilian, bust
ness and Official life on the plan to
bring the boys 10 Washington:
Must Gene, Says Mcfarland.
Here is the fun statement Of Mr..
MacfaE4and:
"Of course. the fifty American sol
diers must come to their National
Capital This is the place for them
above all other places. We want 10
greet them and they want TO see
Washington.
Il hope it can be arranged to have
them here during our campaign for
the minimum half a million dollars to
be given through the National Capital
10 the American Red Cross fund Of
500, 100000 asked of the country for
1918 From Nay Is on we shall be
publicly working as we are now pTi-
Nately working to make the cam
paign a success, an honor to the
country and to its capital Officially
the week for the actual solicitation
OF gifts is May 90 to %. but we shall
begin the intensive work of telling
The community about the opportunity
May Is.
Either that week or the next our
automobile corps would be glad to
take the fifty soldiers around the
city. and we shall be delighted to ar
range meetings for them with our
citizens.
Our campaign is to give every
man, woman and child a chance 10
take part in this great service to our
soldiers, sailors, marines, their de-
pendents. the allies and the helpless
women and children OF the devastated
districts OF Europe. 1t is a commu-
nifty affair in which every one must
help to win. Everybody will, OF
course, and we are confident OF sue
cess"
District Commissioner W. Gwynn
Gardiner said:
In my opinion, the plan TO brig
the fifty men sent to the United
States by General Pershing is an ex-
cellent one. These men certainly
should be brought to the Nations
Capital, for here they will be given
an opportunity to.see just what Is be
ing done to back the army up in it's
strenuous efforts abroad"
Major Raymond Pullman. chief of
police, said: "Of course. am in
favor Of bringing the fifty men that
PershiBg sent over here to Wash
ingtOn. II would be a shame to have
the boys return to the front and not
be able TO say that they had visited
the Nations Capital and drunk of the
inspiration which such a visit must
naturally afford men who are fighting
ADE al LAdL AdplAdA EAduuS lot.
Il am strong for the move and
cannot conceive OF any one not be-
ing in favor OF il. I trust Secretary
Baker will see to It that these men
are sent here promptly. II only for
q few days. so that they may see
what the people at the very heart
of things are doing. Let them come
Its a fine idea and I favor il
strongly"
Fine idea.
Its a fine idea" says VI. A. Leese,
president Of the Merchants and Man
ufacturers' Association. You can alb ]
depend on the association TO Z
help In every way in their power. They |
are wide awake business men, and you /
csn depend on them to help"
Roe Fulkerson. former president OF I
the Kiwanis Club and a leading Wash (
ingtOn business man, says: Il can
imagine no scheme which would put 4
more pep into the present Liberty /
loan drive than the presence OF these /
men from the front. Let us have 4
them here by all means"
MacfarIaBd's View.
Henry B. +. mcfarland. vice chair. 3
man Of the District chapter % the
American Red Cross. is heartily in
favor OF bringing the Pershing vet f.
Grams to Washington.
i think it Is a splendid idea" he
szid today. 1T would be very sppro- .
pirate TO have them here as a spur
10 enliven the patriotism OF District 4
citizens. The Capital is awake to .
every opportunity for service. but the
presence Of these City soldiers of the
present war would be great stimu-
.us 10 patriotic feeling"
Would Help Drive.
Charles s. Shreye. president Of the
Federation Of Citizens Associations.
aid:
at would be 4 wonderful thing to
bring these boys here. il will bring
10 our shores the full realities Of
war by real participants Of these
battles now being waged. IT will in
spire the people and result in heayy
TO the Liberty loan. War
Savings. and other funds II will also
nstill in the drafted boys a patriot
ism and sense Of duty and service that
they need at this critical moment"
Isaac Cans. prominent Washington
merchant and citizen, in letter TO
Fhe Times backing the campaign 10
bring the boys here. says:
cit would create a great deal OF
rom over there II they could come
N time for the Red Cross drive, they
,ould help nightly. 7 trust you will
'e successful in achieving this" .