Evening journal., 1918-11-07
GEN. DU PONT TELLS SOLDIERS FRIENDS OF LIFE ONBATTLE FRONT

1,Vu teAt DOCKS distributed.
"The Y. M. C. A. Is said to be running
more hotels in Europe than any other
organization anywhere. There are q
large hotels operated from Brittany tC
the southern provinces, and they have
arranged for many Of the old historl-
cal chateaus to be used for leave men
university that teaches everything
from writing and spelling to advanced
French Is being operated for the men,
A manufacturing concern that is pro-
ducing articles as widely separated as
candy with soft centers TO baseball
bats and an atheltio club that has more
members and participants in more
activities than any other organization
OF It's kind In history. A building as
ISOLATION that is turning out a great
number Of structures is the Y. NJ. C. A.
In France today.
"On September 30 a. letter was re-
ceived from Colonel - by the ~
saying that - commander had
directed him 10 thank the " for their
work during one OF the drives. The
letter says: 1t IS impossible to ex-
press 10 you the appreciation OF the
officers and men for the comfort you
have brought TO them during the time
when each was struggling under the
greatest hardship 10 do his duty to-
ward his country and we want to thank
you for what the ~ distributed free
The W distributed to --- division
during six days. a total Of fl790 pack
ages OF cakes, 1920 pounds Of chewing
tobacco, $500 cigars. 26,s92 boxes OF
matches, 1900 pounds Of hard candy
and hundreds Of gallons OF coffee, choc-
olate and boulllon which occasioned
this letter.
Another letter where a colonel OF
regiment writes 10 Mr.. Carter, the
head OF the Y. NJ. C. A. abroad, as fol-
lows:
"T wish TO commend 20 yen az this
time Mr.. d. II. Martin OF ,your service
for his work with tho infantry.
In the recent opeEafions OF September
1876, Mr.. MARTIN went over the top
win the asSSultlng battalion OF the
regiment t9Jk care OF the wounded on
tne nel9( 9(and when the battalion was
halteg>fo reform at It's first objective,
to9S~ possession of a German kitchen,
Yeorganlzed Il with four German pris-
oners as kitchen police, and fed over
400 men with coffee, steaks. rice and
potatoes Meanwhile he was adminls-
tering 10 the wounded and spent the
night with those who were evacuated
until next day The following day he
went on with usual work Of supplying
troops with cigarets ana other articles,
free OF charge.
"'In this work ne was OF invaluable
assistance and not only by good en-
deavors but by his example was an in
spratlOn 10 this command
1--WE wish TO commend him most
highly 10 your attention and want you
to know how much good your branch
OF the service, as administered by him,
is doing
zone more letter received from
letter was written in Paris
so tho usual Somewhere in France
does not appear:
"Nfost everybody has had their say
about the Y. NJ G. A. except the buck
private, and we are them We would
not know what 10 do without the Y.
NJ. C. A. It is Ike a little dog, it fol-
lows US everywhere through sunshine
and rain. through battle smoke and
gas, and though we sometimes say
harsh words, II comes along Just the
same, and when the fight comes it IS
On hand with coffee and cigarets TO
brace us up. And the buster we are |
he less particular they are about |
money, and this suits a private
During my trip l visited hundreds
II ~ huts. ! visited the soldiers
amps. / visited hospital after hospital,
10Th front and base.
1.-THE canteen girls OF the Y. NJ. G. A.
md Red Cross are the best people In
my Of the war activities associations.
these young girls, who have volun-
eered in most cases. work without pay,
md sometimes pay their own expenses.
they do not pose as trained people, but
20 TO do good and. be kind and enter
ain the soldiers. They have unques-
.ionably and without doubt improved |
Lhe morale Of the boys In all camps. |
The private soldiers cannot do too much |
Tor these girls. In most cases they are |
young bright and their only object is |
to make the soldier happy where pos
sible and they are doing it. To these |
Young girls and 10 the entertainers. the |
soldiers all feel under great obligations |
and are most appreciatlve OF the work |
lNtN dIt uulbts lnENN bNNN Alu00lo ANilA-
not be thanked enough for what they
have done for the morale OF the Amer
lean Army In France
"A word about hospitals: The army !
hospitals and particularly the Red Cross
hospitals established everywhere are
wonderfully organized and under the
conditions, well equipped and do splen-
did work. After a drive, they are all
full OF course. They cannot take care