The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-15
He'll Father 100000 Mem
From IN. wv. Now lin France

Father 90 10000 men In uni.
form from this state
That's what the war has done
Ia Dean Arthur H. Priest ~.
expects 20 leave this week Ia 80.
tablish headquarters la France
for soldiers from Washington.
In another month. every sol.
dier la France who halls from
this state viii be looking 90 Dean
Priest ~ his dad. Aud he win
try 20 care for all Of them like
his own sons,
or course, Washington hasn't 80.
600 men In France now. but there's
that many In the service. and all are
hoping 10 set over there soon.
BEING father Ca thousands Of young
men VIII not be new experience
FOR Dean Priest. He's been dean OF
men az the University OF Washing.
ton for three years. and has learned
how 10 help the many types OF men
In HIS large family
There are men In the service over
there who run short OF cash some.
times and would like TO call on dad
as they used 10 occasionally when at
the university. I'm going 10 he that
dad" said Dean Priest. III fellow
comes to Paris and runs short OF
money for his legitimate expenses.
Ill surely help him out.
Represents State
IN do this. not only for Univer.
slty of Washington men. but for any
man IRON the state This Is but ono
Of the little services hope 20 give
the boys. plan TO keep In touch
with all Of them"
Dean Priest will act az reprcEc nta.
tive OF the university and the state.
His appointment was made By Gov.
Lister. The enterprise IL being
financed By the Parents association.
Parents from all parts Of the state
who have sons In the service are In.
vlted TO membership. Contributions
are being received by nursar Condor.
az the university,
Dean Priest will open headquarters
with the American University union.
a soldiers club maintained In Paris
by 30 leading universities in this
ANk AAN = NANNNAANN NN W NNnH
lnEton Is a member. and will hc one
Of eight institutions. and the only
state university. 20 have special rep.
rcscntativcs,
Remodel Hotel
The union has rcmodsied the Roy.
nj Palace hotel NJ an expense 81 $50. !.
600 as hcadquarter. II iH similar 20
IN. Soldiers and Sailors club In Se.
attic. only on n much larger scale.
Maintenance for the first year Will
BE- from $50 600 20 SO. 900
II Dean Priest cannot care for all
the needs here. h. will establish
headquarters elsewhere. probably
nearer tho trenches lie will ba nc.
cofnpanied by Mrs. Priest. who will
supervise the clerical work. as shc
has had considerable. offtc. training
Il hope TO spend most OF my time
outside. said the dean. Il expect TO
make frequent visits 10 towns near
the bose hospitals. and now and then
I'll run down 10 bordeaux for n
weekend 10 ne. the boys. I also
want TO get up TO the base OF the
Pyreneca and see how tho forcstcrs
arr retting along with their wood.
cutting. Then thcre'i b. the en-.
rin.crs and their railroad consruc-
ton to look after.
Look Up Ingiis
II want TO supplement the work
Of the Red Cross and tho Y. NJ. G.
A. wherever possible. III first get
In touch with Col. Ingiis. command.
ing tho isiRt company Of the siat
division. and Col. cavanaugh Of the
18Th engineers. railway. They can
keep me Informed OF many OF the