Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-25
FRIENDS CAN NOW GET
WORD OF WOUNDED MEN

Friends and relatives Of soldiers
killed in France viii ho able to re-.
coNo letters telling of tho lart hours
! OF tho father husband or brother.
according to q plan being perfected
| uy tho Comrades IN Service" organ
ilauon OF the south and southwest.
Each squad viii constitute latter
writing unit. and In the case Of the
woundinR or killing OF any one OF
lthclr number his comrades Will see
that word reaches tho folks back
/ home. Sometimes last message
from the fallen ono viii be sent or
porhaps some pornonal belonging
which tho father and mother wife,
or sweotheart Will cherish.
This Is only one phase Of a move
ment now being puEhed by the Y,
| NJ. G. A. ~ the Southern dspartme ont.
| known 40 the "COmIadesfn Service. -
| II simply means tltat\rach company
| Of Infantry, troop Of cavalry, squad.
ron of aviation and battery Of artil-
! lcry 10 To organize 10 promote ia
| own soldier activities Each com
pauy organisation Of Comrades 10
/ Service. .tor Instance. will have five
/ committees TO take charge of rsli-
gioua, educational, social, musical
and physical activities respectively.
All the special talent and ability
among the soldiers Ia 90 be sought
out and used, the service, Of course.
being voluntary.
Company Comndes In serdee
groups may combine 10 put on an
entertainment, religious m meciing
OF athletic contest OF reglmental or
brigade Interest at a ffear-by army
! Y NJ &. a. building Much Of the
war work OF theeo occasions for
merly fell entirely upon the Hhoul-
ders of one Y NJ G, A secretary,
who was already oyerworked Un-
der tho new soldier management
greater results are being produced In
the way OF entertainme ent, social TEL
lowahip and religious and eduoaaion-
al training Al one Bouthern camp
no more than lbo men could be sol
out for a religious meeting at q
certain Y NJ e. a. building; nov
with tho Comrades In Service organ
ization, tho average atteQdanoe has
beon raised 60 1909.
MIR II. =. Demand, formerly y NJ.
IC. A. camp general secretary at ri
Paso. Texas, has been appointed 70
take charge OF promoting Comrades
In Service Organization IN the Bouth-
orn department Tho south ls iAk-
Ing the lead Va organizing THE work
effectively among the soldiers
Leading the soldiers 20 thus util-
lie their talents and special train
Ing Will make the American fighters
the most "aliaround" men on the
western front. say these who are
close to the movement. The men are
kept alive 20 the varied interests OF
| tho civilian world. the world 10
which they must return after they
have fought tho good fight for llb-
erty
This tralnipg OF leaders for after.
the war service is perhaps the moEi
! important phase Of the Comrades IN
| Service movement" says Mr.. De
mand IL aims 60 make leaders
who are 10 carry on the work OF
| tho kingdom among men. during the
| war. as we'll as In tho days after
| the war when these men return. th'
/ heroes OF tho hour Tue church vii
need them: commerce and industry
will need them, the home the schoo
ind the government muN have mef
who are trained leaders, who have
a vision of Christian service"