The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-24

There have been many large purses
offered TO competing athletes but the
one that Eddie McGoorty and Mike Glib
bons will swap wallops to win Will be
the largest and most unique.
Neither viii cart IL away for they are
matched to raise money TO buy dough
nuts. pie. chocolate and coffee for the
boys in France. No one can forecast
the number of blows that Will be ex-
changed in the seven bouts of the day
but the boxers know that each singing
era TX they receive means some comforts.
food and delicacies for their comrade
uLae- are-pernaps for themselves in
the near future for they expect TO soon
leave for over seas service.
These old fashioned "sinkers and"
will be served from thirty huts as res
taurants and rest rooms are called by
the doughboys. and by 10 lassies. The
girls work day and night. much OF the
time with shells screaming overhead.
They do not ask for pay but there have
been very few cases where soldiers have
failed TO offer It.
While the carnival will be real 100
percent exhibition the committee in
charge wants the general public 70
know why it is being held and Adtutant
Ryan Of the Salvation Army has out
lined the reason IN the following letter
to Chairman Harry J. Rulings who is I'm
charge of the arrangements;
Chicago. July 20. 1918.
Mr.. Harry J. Rulings,
state Council Of Defense.
Salvation Army Drive
Dear Sir. Doubtless you and the
committee Of which you ara chair
man will be interested in knowing
Just how the funds that are being
raised will be used by the Salvation
Army.
Our organization started work
with the Allied troops fourteen days
after war declared IN 1914. and have
increased its scope until today we
are serving over 100000 men every
day Most Of our Iabors are at the
very front and consist in serving
hot coffee. doughnuts and Pie to the
boys in the fighting zone. The cook
ing is done by the Salvation Army
Iassies in dugouts and make shift
shelters. while behind the lines
more elaborate huts are maintained
and regular hut work is done.
This Job Of ours has appealed 70
the American soldiers from General
Pershing down and they all regret
that lack Of funds has held IL back.
We need money to get supplies and
workers there fast enough.
Your athletic carnival and mill
tary tournament will aid Us mater
tally from a financial standpoint and
We want you to know how keenly
we appreciate the interest Of your
committee. the State Council Of De-
Tense. the enlisted men and officers
CT Camps Grant and Dodge
! Yours very truly.
ADJUTANT RYAN.
Tho bitter rivalry between the tive
camps cropped out yesterday when SOM
| OF the Camp Grant boys reached Chica
I 60 on their furloughs They conced'
| one Of the wrestling matches to Ear
| Caddock but claim everything else OF
the program except the lis pound box
ing bout They would claim that onl
/ they don't know who Capt. J. L. Grifft
of Camp Dodge Is going to enter.
The Camp Dodge team will hold IT
first elimination contests late this wee
and there will be others every few day
until the team leaves for Chicago. An
enlisted man Is entitled to challenge
member OF the squad and II ne wins n
will represent the cantonment. TIL
same method Will be followed at Cam
Grant.
It was arranged yesterday that tn
carnival will take place regardless c
weather conditions but the army boy