The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-10
C. SIN CAMP WORK DENTISTS IN WAR
Christian Scientists Head "Win the War" Con-
quarters in Army and Navy. venon of Great Character
Welfare Activities in O. 5000 Are
ing Points Over Country. Now in Service.
IN TOUCH WITH RELATIVES ARMY OFFICERS ON PROGRAM
Special Feature of Camp Plastic Surgery
Proves Most Popular. Demonstrated at Meeting
More Than Maj. Gen. Gorgas Speaker
Engaged in Tasks Dedicate Statue DR.. Black.
Christian Scientists Have Head
quarters in Army and Navy.
Welfare Activities in 45 Train
ing Points Over Country.
IN TOUCH WITH RELATIVES
Special Feature of Camp Life
Proves Most Popular.
More Than 100 Men and WOm-
en- Engaged in Tasks.

Christian Science camp welfare
work is now being carried on in forty
five army and navy camps in the
United States under direction of the
Christian Science war relief and camp
welfare committee OF the First Church
Scientist, in Boston. There are at
present about seventy men and fifteen
women engaged in this work, the
women serving mainly as welfare room
attendants.
the camp welfare work has been
merged with the war relief work
which the Christian Scientists were
doing in foreign countries before the
United States entered the war. For
both these purposes about one mil
lion dollars have been raised.
The aim of the Christian Science
camp workers is to be as helpful as
possible to all the men in the camps
whether or not they are Christian
Scientists. and particularly to give as
sistance which may not be available
at the time or place thru any of the
other camp welfare agencies. A fea-
ture OF this phase of the work is an
arrangement for keeping soldiers and
sailors in close touch with their rela-
tives.
Quick Communication.
Cooperating with the committee in
Boston, there is Christian Science
camp welfare committee in each state
The committee in the home state of a
soldier or sailor co-opera.es by mail
a..d telegraph with the committee OF
the state in which he is camped or
stationed to form a direct and con-
slant link between the soldier or sailor
and his relatives. Thereby the rela-
ives are quickly made acquainted with
needs of their boy in the service, and
ne Is provided with an avenue OF
quick communication with his home.
Inls linking of home and camp
combined with the personal attention
OF the Christian Science workers in the
camps. has frequently been the means
of changing soldiers outlook from
one OF gloom to one of joy, and not
infrequently if has proved to be the
means of relieving relatives of finan-
ctal embarrassment, the committee in
The home state making loans for use
by the relatives until their boy in camp
should be prepared to forward money
to them.
Headings Recorded.
The net result. for which the Chris
tan Science committees and camp
workers have received many COM
mendations, las been a notfcea BILE
the service and the development of a
better cling at home regarding the
PARTICIPATION of their boys in the
service AZ
The camp workers say there is an
increased Willingness among the COM
handing officers and surgeons to al.
low Christian Science treatment fol-
those men who ask for it, and many
Christian Science healings have beer
recorded. Recently, two requests fol
Christian Science services in hospital
wards were received by camp work
ers from medical nurses who had OBJ
served the beneficial effects of Chris
tan Science treatment.
In or near numerous camps, the
Christian Science committees have
erected substantial buildings, with
quiet places for reading and writ
ing, and other buildings are in
course of construction. A light tour
ing car has been added to the equip
ment of the Christian Science camT
workers at each camp to be used
wherever and whenever possible in as
sisting the men,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Rhodes Of
Topeka have left for the east where
they will be camp welfare workers oil
the Christian Scientists