The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-03
WHAT THE "Y' MEANS To SOLDIERS
AS TOLD BY LOCAL MAN At CAMP

- The triangle is a composition Of three
great forces-epirlt, mind and oodS. pc
Ing combined IN life. for wntrh W. are
al, striving This red triangle Is ;rS-
; ing to keep together as one unit Never
D! before this period has The Y: N. e.. y
| had the opportunity 70 exper!cnc" what
It really can accomplish.
But now. In these hundreds or camps
here and abroad. they are laboring for
l. the ai:, Of one plane. Of living "a clean
and mora life.
First whcr our gr,a: men. many Of
whom our country mas called 70 l'a'"
~sAll they have n LIE. Tuen who ns-" had
every comfor, Of hoIns whsc" ia"''"
| loved ones are. men who have had little
or no comforts. are DOW IA on IN thIS
} great conflict.
; When they first arrive AZ th"S" camps
/ they are met ait the trains by tn" !. Il.
| c. a. secretary. who begins [" m!rSi"
among them as one of III" hoyS. AZ th'|
, first. meeting IN. secretary distributes
! literature telling 'wi!"r" /" itnd ih"S"
". buildings. informing them ;ha; th"E
are always At their service ana - -"on
| as they are on: OF uacan' n" !" visit
! the ~"
! While they are in duarantin" barracks
! the secretary calls. leaving stationery.
; books. daily papers ard magazines: MS"
/, rendering any s"rvtc" th''y "an. Many
times they would b. h"r"sick and hiu"
| 60 it's I'D TO the "" To cheer their spir-
/ }ts and make them fe"l ,hay trav" some
thing worth while in life. Many times
! they would engage n sports wh!cn
would not BE- an uplift TO :ccm morally.
so il Is tho ailE &c 'hr -"'i t7:anci'' 7"
kksep The spirit mind and !'"IT in "."hn
strong channels =" "" may hrr"
whom The folks back HON" Will 'h
upon th'-:r r'tI-1
Il Much Attraction.
Every evening tha ~ is = center Of
ATTRACTION. The bay: ar" always any
ious 70 know what - g"'rc :" h" on
for the evenings ant"r,al rH'"'';. IL oar
camp we have /, y" huiS. with six
! secretaries To 4 hut. and Zach ma has
work, which keeps him busy from e;t:tr
morn till late n tn" evening. All ~"r"-
ing to ono am. Tn" boys say Il - Ia
only place ike homo they h7T" "h'' u
they appreci1t" we'll.
The hu,s are furnished w''h S'"''l
Am. wher" tley hav" u library. r..:t'!-
room. with hooks. II" daii:' papers
Nd lates: magazines. Th"y ha:.' an
ooea fireplace which sure':; nAs;r> J.
\hunelille to sit a-m,nd. eS2"r3 ally 'H''S"
ool evenings. y v:ctrnIa ad!S = graz
,.asure TO this roo'n. On '''h"" SAD"
tho social room ar" ~" writing -
es. where many thousand letters mr."
,rittcd to loved oa"s N hoia". Md |
INV STATE hore IN" boys a: This irt
write from, fifteen hundred 70 thirty
i've hundred lrttrrs q day Cam" tah."s
sre another addition 70 the Sn'':t! room.
Tho office joins tn" social room.
An auditorium IL which they nav"
moving pirurrS shows from som" nj
the best movie companies anc ~~''
Z known stars. ~ IN" rr1r ~ ~" 1T
Il ditorirm they lr:er" I'm" hjE moving
picture booth and machine. The aud
! toriuIn is furnished with seats. writing:
fables on either side. s.a=" and drop
+ screen for the movies: also = oiaH".
which adds :" many nh o:"ning's
plea sure
Their own Tslc1t Plays.
Often the hoys prepare = rrog rtr:7 O.:
|, fhcfr own talent on STINT night ae
StAere- are men 81 all classes pro-es-
H4onaY ana areteur. Snrnn haTe :rav-
eled with their OWN companies. others
playing vaudeville and concerts All!
Join heartily in whatever IS started.