Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-05
JIM DOUGLAS SENDS
 MESSAGE TO FRIENDS
 BY CHAUTAUQUA MAN

and acQualntanceS and to every man and women in Arizona from James Douglas. formerly an Arizonan and well known in this district, now in France. will be read at the Chautau- qua this evening when Lincoln L. Wirt, D. D., a government-accredite lecturer, speaks on With Our Armies in Europe" Dr. Wirt met MT. Doug las while in France and at that time took the message which he is to deliv- CT to the residents of this district.
 Dr. Wirt carries in addition to the personal message from Mir. Douglas, a pair of field shoes which have been worn in France by the former Arizon- an. The shoes are worn and battered. Mud stains cover them. The uppers are almost as far gone as the soles. The work of the men in France is tes- tified to by their appearance. They are silent testimony of hardships and tedious days. Dr. Wirt carries a mes- sage of the shoes with the message from Mir Douglas.
 Tell them in Arizona" said Mir Douglas to the lecturer, that I wish they could all see this country and the work we are accomplishing. Then they would realize the vastness of the task we have undertaken. They would then know what this war means. l only wish I could show ev- cry resident of my state just what I have seen since landing on these stricken shores. I cannot. I must tell them, and take every opportunity of sending them a message. They are loyal, patriotic citizens, and will do their share in the war; but l would that they could have full realization of the war to enable them better to carry their burden"
 Dr. Wirt was sent to Europe along with the chautauqua lecturers from a half-dozen other circuits by the Un- tied States government with the ex- press purpose of showing the lectur- CTS what is being done in Europe in order that they may tell their audi ences from actual experience. He sailed early in the present year on what made his third trip to the war zones. He was absent from this coun try several months. During that time he made a study under the guidance of United States and allied army of ficers of conditions abroad, of the problems which we must meet and surmount, of the atrocities of the Prussian, and of war as it is fought between the Hun and the armies of the allies.
 He returned to the United States in the first week in April. Three days after he landed in New York he be- gan his tour of the country on the Ellison White chautauqua circuit. He has now been away from the battle fronts d little more than one month. so that the material on which he will speak is practically first hand and authentic. It was short time before he sailed for the United States that he met MT Douglas. had long chat with him. and received the shoes and personal message to AriZonans. which he will deliver Sunday evening.
 Before Dr. Wirt speaks the Treble Clef orchestra will give a sacred prel- ude In the afternoon the same or chestra will play other sacred num- bers preceding the inspirational lee ture by Ned Woodman. The program in detail follows:
 SUNDAY
 Morning g-Usual services in all the
 churches
 AftegnOOn-Sacred Prelude .........-..---.. .....-...-. .--............. Treble Clef Orchestra lnspirational Lecture WOodman F. W C. s. Vesper Services. All in-
 vited
 Evening Sacred Prelude .............-...-..-. -..-...-.--.-..-..-....... Treble Clef Orchestra Government-Accredited Lecture ..-.-----
 -..-.- With Our Armies in Europe" -....--------..-..-.-. Lincoln L. Wirt, D. D.
 Member Red Cross official Obser-
 vatiOn Party sent under military
 escort tO the trenches. spring. 1918.