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New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
By Theodore Roosevelt

WAS greatly interested in your l,s,,
Il quoting the letter from nv 50, ' wv
with Pershing in France. His tss.;..s wv
as to the admirable work done BY IL, a.
Vation Army agrees with all nv ovn :,
servatlons as to what the Salyatio, A.
mas done IN war and in peace.
You have had to enlarge sn,,r..,-
your programme and readiust ror, ss's
IN order to meet the need of the vas. num
per OF soldiers and sailors sery;n, -.
country overseas; and you must have fura.
to help you. I am informed tha, or..
10000 Salvationists are amonc tbo.. =.
der arms and waging the light for vo,,
freedom in the ranks of the Allied arm,.,
l can myself bear testimony to the fs,,
that you have practical social ss,v,..
comolned with practical religion that sn
peais TO multitudes of men who ars NJ,
reached by the regular churches; and
know that you We're able to put your or.
ganlzatlon to work III France before ths
end OF the first month of the world va,
l am glad to learn that you do not dunI;c,,,
or parallel the work done bv anv oth,,
organization and that you are in consts,t
touch with the War Work Councils Of suA
organizations as the Y. M. C. A. and III,
Red Cross.
happen to know that you are maintain.
ing and operating 1913 huts behind the lines
IN France, together with seventy hotels.
and that you have furnished forty.six am.
balances, manned and officered BY Savs.
tlonlsts. | am particularly interested to
learn that 5000 women are knitting under
the direction of the Salvation Army. and
with materials furnished by this orgaui.
zation here in America. in order to turn
out garments and useful articles for ths
soldiers at the front You have done mos!
admirable work and you have made ver
little appeal for funds.
You are now carrying on campaign for
war work all over the country, and dc
intensive drive in connection with thi:
campaign for greater New York will soon
be on. You ask for one-quarter of mililct
dollars from the City Of New York in Of.
der to continue and extend your work.
regard this as very small sum to ad
for i'll such a case from this great cty,
and l most earnestly hope that twice ths
sum will be given you.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
By Captain Harold Miles
(Of the Salvation Army

"OLLOW1NG THE AMERICAN
II FORCES, Sept. Is. - Salvation
Army workers are following close
upon the heels of the victorious
Americans. saw train of three heavy
automobile trucks and five smaller ma
chimes loaded with supplies and lassies ad-
rancing over a travesty of road which
FOR four years was part Of an impossible
TO mans land American road makers were
busily filing in countless she'll holes and
bridging the gaps made by enemy trenches,
but travelling was still rough work.
Stark, grim skeletons of villages fallen to
ruin beneath the hammering of the guns
rise IKE melancholy spectres from rusty
tangles of barbed wire which front the
trenches. Through, more correctly, over
these piles of white dust and shattered
masonry the road passes into territory long
under German dominion. Here many of the
,illages have been partially burned by the
retreating Huns; but the incompleteness of
this destruction and the failure of attempts
to destroy large quantities of valuable sup
plies indicate that the swiftness of the
American advance was an unexpected sur
prise. However, following its usual pro-
gramme, the Salvation Army is managing to
keep very close to the advancing front.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
By Helen E. Garland

NJ ISIS EvANGELINE BOOTH. In s
AvA recent bereavement Of losing e.
loved son. Sergeant William Fl. Cartlsrs
killed in action" May 10. no message frsr
friends-and we have had great man.
has touched me more than the card sell
with your autograph.
L thank you for the message pointing G.
to the dear Christ whom we all love- as dis
the son who gave his life for his COUNTY
and US. / shall always prize the card, sssl
wish to tell you that the son Of frisrt
wrote in his last letter home from Frtnss
to his father: "Dad, don't ever pass sh
Salvation Army by without putting scns'
thing on the drum. You cannot know vhs'
wonderful things they are doing for uI' d
another letter TO his mother he mentionsS
the Salvation Army as doing wondenS'
things for them. They have girls who a.
really cook."
And he is lad who never wants to 60 70
church, but would rather be In the wo'a
Gods temple also).
l shall let his words and your messy
sink deep IN my memory.
With warmest love and respect
HELEN Z. CARTLANu.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

a decisive victory for America and the
Allies"
Governor Emerson C. Harrington: "No
Marylander will turn back until such vic
ory comes that will insure the peace and
happiness Of the world"
Governor S. W. Mccall of Massachu
sets: "You are upholding the traditions
Of Massachusetts, splendidly. We re-
joice at your victories and feel honored
when you are honored."
eve have yet to hear of disgraceful
act OF Minnesota boy with the A. E. F.,
but the stories of their heroism and sac
rifice are so numerous they have become
commonplace" writes Governor j. ].
Burnquist of Minnesota.
"Tell our boys that we glory in their
every achievement and sympathize with
their every misfortune. Thank them foy
us and bid them godspeed and good
luck" is the message of Governor Keith
Neville of Nebraska.
when you meet the Ohio boys over
seas say to them the people of Ohio are
back OF them to the last man." writes
Governor James F. Cox.
Assure the men from New Mexico
that every effort is being exerted to
win the war as speedily as possible, but
the people are resolved that peace can
only come from an unquestioned victory
for the Allies,' is the word from Gov
ernor W. E. Lindsey.
Governor R. l.. Williams: "The daily
press attests to the part played by Okla
homans all along the front from Swift
zerland to Flanders and reminds us that
when an Oklahoma man is weighed in
the balance he is not found wanting"
Governor James Withycombe of Ore
gon: "Tell the Liberty Boys from Oregon
that all other considerations are held
secondary by the people of this state to
win the war programme and the comfort
and welfare of our boys"
Governor Simon Bamberger of Utah
"Tell our boys that Utah iss proud of
their wonderful achievements on the
battlefield; that we long for their re-
turn, but not until they have achieved
complete and lasting victory"
Governor Frank L. Houx of Wyoming:
"Say that the effort of the home forces
to keep up with the record of our fight
ing forces has carried Wyoming over
the top of every measure pertaining to
winning the war and for the support of
her boys at the front"
Governor R. Livingston Beeckman of
Rhode Island: please convey to the
Rhode Island men my warmest congrat
ulations on the work they are doing and
my kindest wishes for their safe return
when we have won the war"
Governor Charles Whitman of New
York: Our hearts are filled with pride
that at last the manhood of America Is
now standing shoulder to shoulder with
our brave and hard pressed Allies fight
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Pooth Harrington
- Sends a Letter

1t was Booth Harrington who really
told how the home folks feel-Booth
Harrington, who has made every other
consideration secondary to Var work:
"We homestayers are like the old medi
cine men Of the tribe who sit mumbling
around the campfire with the sauaws
while the young men are out on the war
path. When the young men come back
they will push US out of the way-and
they ought to! When the young men
come back this country will be theirs,
and they will know it, and they will run
it. And the country will be safer in
their hands than it has been in the hands
of men who have never fought for it.
Zone thing the soldiers abroad can be
certain of is that things are not as usual
back home Nothing is really the same
or anything like the same with all the
young men away. The girls drift out
walking or stroll uptown with other
girls-and they don't seem to laugh lot
or look as jolly as they used to. In fact.
everybody in town has kind of absent
minded look. Oh, you bet your life they
are proud of you, you soldier men in
Europe, and they're 'tickled to death
over all the things you are doing. But
don't you ever think they put in min
ute without missing you. Not only your
own folks, or your own girl, or your own
wife, but your uncle, and your cousin,
and your old neighbor that hasn't got
any children of his own and so hasn't
any boy in the army. You'd be sur
prised if you knew how constantly that
old fellow thinks Of you. And so does
the girl in the next block who used to
say 'Howdy' when you passed, but never
knew you very web. You couldn't be-
lleve how much or how steadily that girl
thinks about you, for, though you are
so far away just now, you are really the
centre of the world-infinitely more that
heart and centre than anything back
here at home could be-"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
A Message From
1 Cardinal Gibbons

Cardinal Gibbons's message read: eve
regard you as the saviors of your coun-
try. We earnestly hope that you will
come back to your beloved America safe
and sound, or if you have wounds they
will be honorable wounds, which YOU
will exhibit with pride to your mothers
and families and in the years to come
show them to your children and grand
children. Keep a clean heart and
clean body, and may God be with youw
Mr.. Connaway's appointment with
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt to get
greeting for the boys overseas fell upon
the day that confirmed the news of
Quentin's death. The "Y" secretary
tactfully refrained from keeping it. On
the following day came the letter to the
boys and personal one to Mr.. Gonna.
way reproving him for his failure tn
appear.
i send my heartfelt greetings to you
men at the 'front.'" writes the Colonel.
"Yeu have made all Of us who stay be-
hind lift our heads high with pride by
what you are doing. 1t is you, and only
you, who are doing the vital work for
the American people to-day. All good
Americans owe homage to the fighting
men at the front. What you are doing
is vital for the honor, the interest, for
the future welfare and for the very ex-
iStence of the Renuhlic Yon ora ,1so
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
\ Better Country
Afterward

1.-THE principal business of this country
has been the prosecution of this war. It
will continue to be our business until
peace is secured. There is no need to
eulogize the men from Connecticut, but
you can tell them that while they are
cleaning up the German forces over
there we are cleaning up disloyalty at
home. After this war this country is
going to be better place in which to
live Such is Governor Nj. H. Hol-
combe's promise.
"Tell the boys from Alabama" writes
Governor Charles Henderson, "that we
liken them to the patriots of '76 and ac-
claim them worldwide heroes When
they come home we are going to turn
over the state to them to rum"
when I read of the reply of the
American soldier to the query, what is
your style of fighting?' we kill or get
killed knew that boy was from Flor
ida" is the proud boast of Governor Sid
ney j. Cats. "God keep you each and
every one"
Our pride is overshadowed by our
sense of gratitude" says Governor Ar
thur Capper of Kansas. "You cannot
fail, and while you go forward to crush
Prussianism we at home will do our
part"
Governor James p. Goodrich Of Indiana
says: "Tell them we are doing our best,
but even that is but paltry sacrifice
compared to theirs"
patriotism and all that it means is
pictured definitely to us in you who have
gone from our midst" writes Governor
Edmund D. Boyle Of Nevada eve have
no uncertainty as to your success except
as to the time and manner of it. We wish
you to feel the same confident reliance
upon u.s."
Governor Peter Nosbeck of South Da-
kota: :'"Your fight is our fight and we are
backing you to the limit"
Governor w. P. Hobby of Texas:
"You are soldiers fighting in uniform for
great cause, but every man and woman
in Texas is soldier out of uniform
fighting for you"
Governor Richard Manning of South
Carolina: "Tell them not to think of us
as repining or suffering. We glory in
their courage and we love to think of
the triumphant day when they shall
bring our enemies to thaix knees and win
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Walton Army in France Sticks Close the Fighting Lir
After Battering at the
Enemy Front, Doughboys
Recover on Dough-

Wont you please pray for me ?" was the
still fainter request
But before the prayer was finished, with
a peaceful smile upon his lips, the boys
brave spirit had started upon its journey
into the Great Unknown.
Our wounded are wonderful They are
modern Spartans. They never complain or
bemoan their misfortune. Always they
smile-even those so seriously wounded as
to be classed as litter cases. The sitting
ceases coming from the front shout encour-
agement to their lngoing comrades.
I'm not going vest yet awhile-not if
know it, said one seriously wounded bow
TO- lassie who was caring for him. "But
if should, just write and tell nv mother
there wasn't any yellow in the brood she
raised. That'll comfort her. As for me-
well, did my part. I'm satisfied"
Our men are all doing their part. and do
ing it with will. Even the details en-
ployed at this time in the arduous but nee
essary work Of mending the shell-disrupted
roads of the old No Mans Land are toilinp
with the smiling assurance that all roads
lead to Berlin, and not "Nach Paris" as
so many signs in the regained territory
mistakenly state. We asked one negro
member Of road mending detail what he
thought of his job. "Boss," he replied.
showing his ivory teeth in broad smile,
Use dom nah paht to max dc world safe
for demOcrats,n
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

ing the good fight in the holy cause Of
humanity"
Governor E. L. Philip of Wisconsin:
"Tell them for me and for the people Of
this state that our prayer is for their
good health and success and that when
the great victory is won they may re-
turn to live among us and enjoy our
prosperity with u.s..
Governor Ernest Lister Of Washing
ton: 'Say to them that the people of the
State of Washington do not desire this
war to end until it can end in complete
victory for the United States and its al
lies; that we realize and appreciate the
young men representing this state on
the battle line hold to this same hope and
DESIRE"
Governor Frank Snowden invokes the
images Of Lincoln and Grant to inspire
the boys from Illinois. Grant he calls
the greatest captain of the century; Lin
coin, democracy's saint and his tomb its
shrine. "Illinois is proud of her past,
but she looks bravely into the future be-
cause Of you, who are Offering all in the
greatest cause for which men have ever
fought" he declares.
Governor Horace f. Graham of Yer
mont: vermont at Hubbardtown. Ben
nington, Saltwater and Saratoga made
this great Republic certainty. Let Yer
mont at the Rhine help to make democ-
racy UNIVERSAL"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
By Raymond B. Fosdick

EOUR organizations have been 's'r
l. nized by the American expeqin0,n,.., -,
forces for serving with the troops-ns :.
Cross, Young Mems Christian Assoe'''s. =.
Knights Of Columbus and the Sa''s'
Army. -,
Somewhat to my surprise foun'
Salvation Army probably the most p0p'Tp
organization in France with the troops
has not undertaken the comprehensive : !.
gramme which the Y. NJ. c. A. has is's
for itself; that is, it is operaunerV.ss
three or four divisions, while the !.
A. is aiming to cover every unit o. W. =.
But its simple, homely, unsdorneo . y,
seems to have touched the hearts =
men,
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
By Field Marshal Halo
Commanding British Ar,n;,.
IN Ero,Yeol "''os

I AN glad to have the opportunity =,
Il graduating the Salvation Arm, "s'
service which its representatives hsr" "
dered during the last year to the r.. y,
..rmies in France.
The Salvation Army workers hsv. u.
themselves to be of the right so- a'sa
value their presence here as be;na
the best influences on the moral and s,Is, nj u
uai welfare OF the troops at the bases, n. n.
inestimable value Of these infiuen..s 'as
allied when the morale of the t,o."'. =.
afterward put to the test at the fro,.
The hutS which the Salvation Arr.
stated have, besides, been an ada;.;.s. Wy
the co...fort of the soldiers. which h..a
greatly appreciated ''ei
shall be glad if you will co,,.u !,
thanks of all ranks of the British Wy u'
dltionary forces in France to the Sal,,.;..
Army for its continued good WORK ''Ss''
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Doughnuts Made
- in Captured Canteen

Yesterday Captain Violet McAllister and
her sister, Lieutenant Alice McAllister, took
possession of what less than twenty-four
hours before had been a German canteen.
Above the entrance a large sign reads:
"Kamcrad Tritt elm" And there are many
other evidences of German occupation. The
girls brought with them three tons of sup
plies which were unloaded while the vii
lage was still under shell fire. While water
was heating in preparation Of hot choco-
late, Captain Violet McAlister requisitoned
q soldier to knock the head off barrel Of
Hour and was soon busily kneadng up a
big batch of dough for doughnuts.
Before the first brown doughnuts emerged
from the boiling lard several hundred sol
diers we're patiently standing in two ever
growing lines waiting for free doughnuts
and chocolate. A few hours later, when
darkness had set in, enemy airmen bombed
the village, but were quickly driven off by
our own efficient aerial forces. The lassies,
however, in spite of their youthfulness, are
veteran campaigncrs and were undismayed
by any thought of the danger which turks
in the air. They have had no sleep for
over thirty-six hours. but are determined
10 continue with their work until relief
arrives or the demand for their service
slackens.
Here l talked with one of pair of young
American soldiers, who between them capt
ured party of forty-eight Germans, to-
gether with several machine guns. The
Germans were so intent on watching the
approach of a party Of soldiers for whom
they were preparing an unpleasant surprise
that they failed to note two Americans
stealing quietly through the underbrush at
their rear. until, startled by stern COM
mand to surrender, they turned to look into
the open-for- business ends of two Colt
automatics. They surrendered without pro-
test Here, also, | heard the amusing ad-
venture of two other American lads who
captured the greater part of German regi-
mental band which they marched to the
year playing the popular marching song Of
The French poifus, "Madeleine." One OF
these boys was aiding the lassies In serv-
ing refreshments, and was the recipient Of
much good-natured banter from his COM
rades. who thought he SHOULD apply for
commission as band leader in the A. E. F.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
bleaching the Hearts
N of American Soldiers

Citizens of the freed villages were over
come with joy at the appearance Of the
american troops. They flung their arms
about the necks of the Salvation Army
iassies passing through on their way to
Tie advancing front, and showered similar
embarrassing attentions upon blushing
doughboys, who were not able at the mo-
ment to say whether or no they agreed with
Sherman in what he said about war. Some
of the villagers did not even know that
America was at war.
Captain and Mrs. Holbrook are following
rhe unit of troops with which they have
been working for some months in an auto
mobile from which they are distributing
cakes, biscuits, chocolate, doughnuts, cof-
Tee, etc. AT many other points on the bat
tlefeld Salvation Army lassies are dis
tributing biscuits and hot chocolate to
weary American soldiers. Enscign Fred An
derson and Envoy Frank Curtis In forty
eight hours turned more than half a ton
Of -four. with quantities of other neces-
sary ingredients, into flapjacks for SOL
liers who had for two days been living on
emergency rations.
Hundreds of gallons of coffee supple
mented the hot cakes. These men are al
most worn out through lack of sleep and
fatigue, but they have,Sno idea of putting
away their fryingpans so long as there is
call for flapjacks
In the dressing stations Salvation Army
girls are ably aiding in the work of the
Hospital Corps, cleansing wounds, washing
faces, preparing appetzng dishes, feeding,
nursing, and even aiding in operations
Several S. A. huts have been turned into
evacuation hospitals. In such hut, at
A., part of the equipment for the
operating room was provided by the Sal
vation Army. In some places supplies of
eggs, milk and beef have been obtained,
and the lassics are making custards and
beef broth il Quantities.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

wv CduCe 1OI Cnc i. M. u. a.
he took his welcome with him.
In the huts, hostels and shell
ters over there Of the Y. NJ C. A., the
X. of c., the Jewish Welfare Board, the
Salvation Army and others of the organi-
cations associated with them in the
United War Work Campaign he will
come in contact with troops from every
section Of this country.
Connaway is Hoosier, from the lit
erary belt, and he knows men. He under
stands that superimposed upon solid
foundation of patriotism is thing called
state pride. He knows that when thew
aren't fighting the boys are talking about
home, and the lad from Vermont is ex-
planning why the Green Mountain State
happens to be the choicest spot on the
map, and the lad from Montana is boast
ing of the heights to which his state has
attained, while the chap from Florida is
managing personally conducted tour
through the Everglades. 1t helps the
homesick feeling to talk about familiar
places and recall far off blessings.
Cass Connaway knew how the Aneri-
can expeditionary forces felt about the
home folks and he wanted them to know
how the home folks felt about them.
When he sailed for the "other side" he
carried with him personal greetings from
the Governors of every state in the Union
and from several notable Americans be-
side, including Cardinal Gibbons and
Colonel Roosevelt.
To look into his mail pouch is to see
the heart of the American people over
flowing with pride and gratitude for the
nations defenders. The letters all exult
in the prowess of the men from the re-
spective states. They pledge the loyalty,
the united effort, the resources of the
home forces to the limit.
"There are 100000 people, second
line of defence, back of you till the last
shot is fired and Berlin has been
reached" writes Governor M. Alexander
of Idaho o.
"The people of Missouri were never 50
proud of their boys as now," says Gov
ernor Frederick d. Gardiner. "You are
indeed Soldiers of the Cross and makers
Of better day and brighter civiliza-
tion. We know you are going to whip
the supercriminals of all ages to
'frazzle' and not leave one to advocate
the hellish cause of the Hohenzollern.
God bless you"
"Tell the Alaska boys the next time
they go over the top to jab German
especially for me-preferably fat,
greasy one. Our boys will carry our flag
to Berlin over the bodies of ruth
less enemy, but they will carry it with
honor and without regret" is the greet
ing Of Governor Thomas Riggs, jr.
When you come ACROSS q man with
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
By Secretary of War Baker

WYE are very glad to observe thss W
w Salvation Army is lending Its poss
ful, and in many ways, unique sid ID v
general cooperation Of the community :
large with the military activities o. =
country. This cooperation is new sa'l'
in the worlds history and the War peps'. :.
ment welcomes and is grateful for such a'''
as you and your associates can give.