The Denver star., 1918-10-26
\ YER $4,000 women are now
actively enrolled as workers
in the TOO American Red

- YER $4,000 women are now
actively enrolled as workers
in the TOO American Red
Cross canteens extending
froM tho most northern point In Cana
da to the most southern in the United
States and from tine Pacific to the At
lantic. Together with the canteen
Kitchens. medical supplies and small
transfer hospitals. they comprise the
equipment of the Canteen service,
primarily organized to stimulate the
morale of the soldiers and to let them
know that the country is with them
and appreciates the sacrifice they are
making. 1t Was also organized for the
purpose Of meeting emergencies which
may arise with troops in ;ransit-un-
avoidable delays. accidents. supplies
exhausted, sudden illness or accidents
to the men en- route.
The American Red Cross Canteen
Service is one branch Of the service
which. owing to its nature, requires
Q certain amount Of secrecy. The
United States II q tremendous coun-
try, with miles OF track, and Its troops
are spread over tremendous areas.
Men are sent from their home towns
to camps, troops are moved from one
camp to another. and they are shipped
from camps to embarkation points and
sent overseas, but wherever they are
they And the American Red Cross has
already blased the trail and il there
ION the job This service, like all
efforts in behalf OF the soldiers. sailors
and marines on duty In the armed serv-
ice Of the United States. both Of this
country and In Europe. is rendered to
white and colored officers and enlisted
men alike. without distinction.
Six hundred negro sold, RS were
served recently by an American Red
Cross canteen At q point in Arkansas.
In q press report OF the work It was
stated: "It will be q long time before
the activities OF that great organixa-
ton, the American Red Cross, will
perform q better service. or one that
gives the good women, bo,h white and
colored. more pleasure. Ihey were en-
listed colored men coming direct from
their farms and homes in Louisiana,
going to a strange city and surround
inEs They were a timid set when
they stepped of the train here like a
drove OF lost sheep, but there was {
far different feeling when they left.
The interest shown in them here made
new and lighting men out of them.
They will! uike their places in the
trenches Just like the white soldier.
and every time one Of them does II he
takes the place of your boy or my boy.
He's IN American soldier. and all hon
or Is due the splendid work Of our
Canteen women and theie colored Wo-
men helpers"
Negro Auxiilarlss.
Many cities of the South are rgan-
ixlng colored auxiliary canteen COM
mittees. The colOred canteen In New
Orleans IL In charge Of q very hne col
ored woman Of education and a gradu-
nte nurse The canteen has headquar-
ters on the ground floor Of the Pythiar
Temple. owned entirely by negro capi-
tai. II has five large rooms. well equip
ped for rest and recreation, and to
date has entertained every batch Of
negro selects leaving for cantonments.
II is maintained by New Orleans Chap
ter fuEds.
At some points. notably IN Texas,
Canteen service Is maintained to give
refreshments to the aviators ut their
landing fields. In some CT the large
railroad vnrxis model canteen huildInps