The Robesonian., 1918-11-14

AGENCIES and What They Mean to
soldiers and Attend
d Meeting at Court House Monday
Fvening-It Was a Part of the {
Peace Celebration. Too. :
o,s cannot listen for little minute .
:, Cap.. J. P. Russell Of Lumber
.6-. Tow and for some months past
s-rsgei in Y. NJ. c. A->work at Camp :
ua~rack. Ca. without learning that!
=. links the American soldier the
- spec;nlen of manhood OF. earth
- ,E:-hou. being impressed with 1ne
- -l-a- the "Y" ard the other SIX
.,'.r uork agencies are dedicated heart
~; .,ul 20 the task of ministerlng TO
80 ~seis, spiritual. moral and ply
- of the finest soldier the world
Yer seen. You are impressed,
90 with the fact that these seven
49, work agencies have played TO
80 mart in instilling into this finest
-;s;ar -he spirit that makes him
ks--sr fighting man than the German
rroiric1 Of 8 century of military tram
A. the court house Monday even
10 while some of the more demon
.-~a-ive were continuing the peace
caiahrarion that started at noon ana
Lsi lasted throughout the afternoon,
Cant, Russell talked to court room
f-'f Of people about the WORK OF the
var relief agencies. he Is ouoois
...r Win enthusiasm for the work
4 -as unbounded admiration for the
Ar,srican soldier product Of less tnan
40 ears. There is no QualltlcaIlon
- Can't. Russelrs superlauyes; he
tLa finest specimen on eartn' Ho9
las rim. tie American soldier Is, anu
- r,;risrar to him. to guard hlm. 10
,.aan him safe and whole In souI,
n',r3 and body. and bring him PACK
- mother. sister. sweetheart or
,.;+s-ro greater work than tins can
.nroge the energies OF any woman
~ ran. and to contribute to the sup
oor- Of those who are working to this
ori is blessed privilege
Where got the American "a" re-
cr,,i- but few months PACK rpm
Tween the plow handles. from pc
hind desk or counter, from iooIi %
forge or dyevat, that aoamanIln. ~ ~.
,ourage. that cool determlnation' .no'
sunerb strength that made nim nols ~
man a match, with hls pare narI rhs
for the armed Hun! Wnat ~ASeu ens :
snirit that is in him to the henC :
vision that led on to conque u ahe+ !:
a-ho+ hos Given him a morale tnat
no r,,o,,dsr of the world? What ou
shoss y wise agencies that have watche.
.o~ h;n, from his first moments
ou-n and followed him every step :
80 to minister to his every neeo
,ho- followed him ITO the trencheS
.na. IaS L9 him as he fought, braved dan
tnee I;.h him in order to be by nj
s;de and pulled him out OF the IaS
- boIl when he fell woun,el III IL
mans land. aoencie
s,ii stand his friend TOW, IN nooIs :
naoca fraught with more oahs -
- [.,re-fr-. s,irit than lays q i's.>
.tr,4eo Th.- work VII not 3G
d until the last American soi''s'
Saie Sa+h;no nath Of the work~was told
detail by Capt. Russell.our! h;p Sp snaec
not permit close repoIs y. M rar vol
aaanc;es ne noG are on the job to serve =
49, of the army and navy every n'
n.a tbe clock around each Gay
u:e . eech one ehe. sort OF ald a.
give " and amusement and chan
for self improvement that eHsly i,au, ,.o
ap aU4 usnts her boy to have. lney w
IN the theory that you can We" aa q,
9n S"e 80. h,,t YOU can't wear Zoo =, -
And that will square WITH any "
ology. - .o,c,udei bv sayi
.hat .nv nerson who IS not q ~, 10.
~ ony one of these war "o.N
c;ss Is not a friend to tne nv No,
SoId;er. and the person VITO - ;s @
fr;cnd TO the American soi'iei
friend to America.
And it is even 80. ,,;rnan
Mayor Jas. D. Proctor, fnr Ro
the War Work campaish meeti
son county, presided az ~ th G. B
He first called on Rev. l'r 'c+reet Nj
man, pastor of Cnessa;u' ~; n,ayer. 1
odist church. to leao Al Few
such a PRAYER as it was :. had :;
Sucn Iii ever forget. 1t mao
y"iu nT e ~ the unstudied eloquc;;sce'
al OF e;ou tne the humble tha,nh
utep g.tloo1S IA sweet. simple 1al'l
Hes., ~ ine ted Utu' that hour when ne
50 wen S,;nr T nm with gratitude "
'eie We Eather for deliverSEce =.
Hea'enlS Sconrge of war. IL W.
tle d" ~ in it's wide scope COY
go. d;r;ne emotion that sthieO
"ear.s W w IN n. Combs, pastor VI
Gospel Tabernacle, espGnaet GPnraoetor's RS
propriately to Mayor Dds rso' expires
stion TO .;1yss, say ff% fcr SHeD the fact +ha,
flag of the United S Il had I
known defeat because ~ S.anms G
been unfurled in an unrlgnSa
Nayor Proctor then ren h.;rm;
from Mr.. T. L. Jonnsuti;, board
tns SPs.sss lGssl regret ssass at ss inability
ssiSa' Ba1ing te to go go to Ralsigh, Lagmnathy hge
P5e'I,ng tbe pnfpose sasO Of the meeting. e { SIX
clerk Of the Court c: b. tow NV
chairman for Lumberton n,,ssell cell
before presenting Capt, .t;on Hons'