The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-11
Cheerful l. aSsies
I'm khaki-Wear
Sustain Morale of
American Boys
WhOAre FarFrorn
Home Fires and
Som e tim es Feel
Inclined to Say
w hats the Use p

whats the USe?'
all unknown to Private Samuel Sum-
wan, the Salvation Army lassies found
the very woman who had spoken to
him on the street that night, and a
few days later they sent her to home
in southern France, where she eventu-
ally learned to work for the men OF her
nation who were giving their all that
France might not die-instead OF play
ing the role of an enemy to her coun-
try and weakener of her defenders.
SUSTAINING
THE MORALE.
The point of this little story is that,
thanks to the Salvation Army, Some
where in France" there are brave
women who are working for our sol
diers and holding before their eyes the
memory of a pure and glorious wom-
anbood which serves as an anchor to
hold them steady when everything else
seems slipping.
The results of this work. In keeping
up the morale OF the troops, In aiding
the wounded, in writing letters for the
boys to the folks back home and In
generally acting as mother, home and
comfort will never be fully known.
But America must remember what her
Salvationists are doing and must hold
up their hands in this work.
Atlanta will soon be represented In
the Salvation forces in France-if
present plans go right Rheba Crav-
ford, "Atlanta's Own" Salvation lassie,
wants to CO. She is ready and willing
and some day, perhaps, an Atlanta
boy, son of an Atlanta mother. may
find In her that link with his home that
shall serve to support his heart as he
carries on" for home and country.
WAR WORK
OF SALVATION ARMY.
What the Salvation Army has done
during war times deserves special ref
erence. Since those first horror-con-
fused days of 1914, the Salvation Army
has taken its place with the armies In
the war zone and has done its full
share In the work for which no other
organization is 80 properly adapted
There are now 700 uniformed men
and women serving the allied troops
behind the lines In France. Forty-dve
thousand members Of the Salvation
Army are serving the allies as soldiers
in the ranks.
Seven huts have been erected and
are now in operation In the advance
camps of the American expeditionary
forces in France. Five others are To-
Gated adjacent to the environments In
this country.
4 Twelve ambulances have been ac-
cepted by the United States govern
ment and are now in France.
| The Service Flag Of the Salvation
Army in America carries $50 stars
and 80, 500 men and women are mem
bers of the War Service league.
Since the war opened. $4,000 wound
ed men nave pCCn ScAAAON AA0A@A eAAo
trenches in Salvation Army ambur
lances. Three hundred thousand sol
diers and sailors are catered TO week.
! ly in the various institutions behind
the trenches and 100000 attend the
weekly meetings.
! Thirty motor ambulances have been
supplied to the war zones In France,
Russia and Egypt at an expense of
$50, 900. Forty-one thousand food par.
GELS and articles of clothing have been
distributed to prisoners of war.
One hundred and fifty-three refresh
ment and recreation huts have been
erected at a cost of s350.o00.
This work has been going on ever
since the war started. The splendid
start made for our soldiers since
America entered the war must never
( fail.
Fifty more hutments are wanted In
France. Others are needed adjacent
to the camps and environments here.
Never doubt but that the means for
their establishment and maintenance
| will be forthcoming. The folks az
L, rrilI 600 fn that