The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-06-11
OBSERVATION
!. army COMMENDED
Generals Tell Of Splendid Results
. Of Efforts Of Salvation
Army In France

Major General Frederick ,. Strohg,
who was respected and popular figure
In Honolulu for several years as com
mnnder, Of the United States army
forces on Oahu, has given strong
recommendation to the work Of the
salvation Army at Camp kearney,
where he is now in COMMAND of one
of the huge mainland training camps.
Camp Kearney Is near San Diego, and
is the camp for the National Guard
of California and the Western states.
General Strong has recently returned
from trip, to France, where he has
seen with his own eyes the conditions
under which the American army abroad
| lives and fights. He saw for himself
the splendid work that was being done
| in France IN the Salvation Army huts,
and when he was told that they de-
sired to erect a hut at Camp Kearney
he gave warm approval.
| FJust as soon as we receive definite
| information as to the date of open
ing. / will have announc emepts made
! throughout the command, so that ev-
eryone will be informed, and will have
the privilege of taking advantage Of
your splendid facilities, said General
Strong in letter to theSalvation
Army commander in San Diego.
II want to thank you for the ef
forts Of yourself and the Salvation
Army in general in behalf of men in
the service" concluded the letter,
which was signed OF s. Strong, Major
General, N. A. Commanding.
Others Endorse
More commanding officers than Gen.
eral Strong are enthusiastic in their
praise of the Salvation Army war work
among the soldiers. Major General
Leonard Wood, commanding at Camp
Funston, Kansas, has also commended
,, the work of the Salvation Army in
France, where he has been very re
Gently. He sent the following letter
to the commander of the Salvation
|, Army:
Pershing Speaks
, ~ have seen the work of the Sal
i. walton Army in France and consider
it very helpful and valuable. I trus
2 that you will be able to secure tk'
! means not only for it's maintenance bu
. for the enlargement of it's scope. 1
r is good work and should be en-
s couraged. "
o General Pershing is also one of thos
$ who heartily backs up the work of tn
t Army with his commendation. Adiu
d tant General Mccain in Washingto
received a cable from Pershing recent
G ly which read "Salvation Army dom
e splendid work with American Army i
t. France and much appreciated by GU
: men. (Signed) PerShing.'
e Campaign Is On
The Salvation Army in Honolulu
It appealing for funds to aid in raisin
r the $4,000 900 which the Army in An
8 erica is trying to secure to cOntinu
o and extend their war work. Toda
lie is the first active day Of the campaign
1T which will take the form of a canvas
1t of the city, which has been divide
8 into districts and placed under ca
10 tains.
in With the increasing number Of An
lg erican soldiers constantly being esta
Iished in France the need of more hui
and equipment is felt and will co
tnue to be felt more and more urgen
w. The work of the Salvation Arm
is reaching the soldier as nothing ell
has done. There is a warm, huma
Il to and delights the boys who ha'
n the good fortune to be placed ne
any of the huts.
he How Boys Feel
a What the boys themselves have
ce say in letters home would tell bett
to than anything else how they app
he ciate and enjoy the work done t
NO them by the Salvation Army. P.
Marlborough, a Richmond, Virginia, b.
in. with the Twenty third Infantry, W
10 had been in France since the first &c
gs tingent went overseas, had this to sa
he They are always right there wa
20 ing to serve wherever we may be a
IN they always have just what we wal
of They are practical and whole soul'
nit and that is why the boys like The
oil SO don't know what it would be II
over there if we could not Dope
nat on The Salvation Army. l know it
"a helps to make better men and fghtC
ISL out of us and there is nothing
mt can do or say for The Salvation ArI
We back home that will not be done a