Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-11
c. A. FALLS DOWN
ON ITS JOB IN FRANCE
Returned Veterans Bring Unanimous
SsH Story OF Criticism OF
SsNshys Work.
CONFIRMS PASTORS STATEMENT
Disabled Soldiers Bring Unpleasant
Accounts of Red Triangle Activi-
tics-l'rnisc Red Cross and Saliva
ton Army.

That the Y. NJ. c. y. fell down on its
job overseas is the unanimous verdict
of disabled lighting men invalided
homo. many OF whom are nov a, the
S Mesthampton General, Hospital
80 Three sergeants. one OF them mem
!. Der OF the famous Wildcat Division. s.
with n varied experience covering seven
hospitals in France. and a private were
visitors to The Times Dispatch for the
express purpose o.! confirming what
9R ss George ,, Nv, w. Mcpan:si; y. p. pas,
y in his sermon sunday night ahou, the
Failure of the Y. NJ. c. y. 10 deliver
1 III the G. goods" abroad.
NJ {. y. does not mean Young
one, OF them. You Must Come Across
md Your Money Counts Always suits
i've y. NJ. c. y. men who had pass
PORTS on the transport which brought
US nome. They had frst-class pass
the hold They were the most unpop-
\ uiar passengers aboard the transport
TitEY SING PRAISES OF
THE SALVATION ARMY
~ AZ Bordeaux once" said the big
Iarheel sergeant with the wildcat in
SIGMA on his sleeve. Il saw n private
lay 10 cents--all the money he had
IN the world-down on the counter in
~. 81. G.. a. hut and ask for piece
OF tobacco. The price of the tobacco
was II cents He explained that the
ii6 2nne diT1e represented his entire fnan-
turned TO the shelves.
But the Salvation Army" and i'm
m onSn they "a, All wanted to talk at
things when, we didn't have the money
10 pay for them. never saw a y NJ.
S Iss IN man n, within sun range while |
: Saticn army lassies handed us out
dopEhnuts and hot tiapjacks right an
Ets, i,e firing line, and the Knights OF
.s1inmbus had hviators drop cigarettes
al .aIong the front-linc trenches the
Gay after We went over the top, as
Vel as newspapers"
siilery truck through" said ano;hcr
Hergeant who halls from the Middle
mest and an was in four hospitals over
seas. Il got into Toul at o'clock one
evening. We hadn't been paid Off for
several months, and I was absolutely
proke; ! asked for the Y. NJ. c. 4. and
te hs d a. th TO- it, there being no no
served was their rule. | returned ~
O'clock for my bed. was told to
tsEv i po,; cs s,d man !, at desk: mill
Ssarted upstairs to go to bed. ] was
trnlormed that bed would cost me a
n draHc "a, and half. which is about 30
q; A; man l was broke. and he remark
ca that l was out OF luck il seemed
But couldn't have bed without the
again and at the first corner / met
another military police ana bummed
n,m tor Inc price OF the bed at the
a. q. NJ; Z. A. and went hack and paid
the floor, with one blanket and n uuilt :.
but but, !! vas glad to get some place to
RED CROSS ALWAYS
RIGHT on THE Jon
What about the Red Cross" the
nen were asked. Their faces lighted
Win ENTHUSIASM The Red Cross de-
TOO" they declared The Red cross
MAS always on the job 1t never turned
ls down. And no matter what time
OIL inc day or night troop train made
q STOP, the Red Cross was right there
Win cup of coffee and sandwich:
and when We were sent TO the hosni
tails, the Red Cross made thinrs -.
easy as possible
And what about Richmond"
Richmond is the finest ever" they
mere think they can't do enough for
VS.. and the hospital is as nice as pos
why. last sunday" declared one az
me serseants. Il went To a school
teachers house for dinner. The in
Navy Club. ] never ate such a dinner
in my life. think | ate cnourh tn
last me for week.
HOW long since you were paid on
they were asked.
Not since ArSdst," s.sa!d the guest
at the wondegful. dinner. All OF us
are In the same boat. None of us have
neen paid off for several months and
all OF us are broke, OF course"
But about the y; NJ. c. A." said
what makes me the maddes, is that
my old dad gave them $lOO. and /
haven't seen where a cent of that did
any OF us any good over there yet"