The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
VICTORY IS IN SIGHT.
SAYS MYROA 7. HERR|CI
In Message TO War Camp Community
Service Representatives He
Strikes Optimistic Tones.

Atlantic City, ". j., July 2s.--In o.
message to the representatives OF war
car1p community service from New
England. New York. Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, gathared here for a weeks
conference. Myron T. Herrick, ex-
governor of Ohio, and former ambas-
sador TO France spoke OF the battle
fields of Europe where the brave and
war-worn soldiers of the allies begin
now to see the victorious ending of
their great labor"
The message from Governor Her
rick. who is chairman OF the national
finance committee OF the war camp
community service was read to the
conference by Harvey j. Hill. chair
man of it's advisory committee. The
full text was as follows
Your presence here TO discuss plans
for the maintenance and extension OF
war camp community service Is an
expression of your interest and en-
thusiasm for the cause In which you
have enlisted. The soldiers OF the
United States are paid by the govern
ment but 1t is not that for which they
fight The compensation (which you
receive for your work in this cause
Is not in any sense the reason for your
participation in IL. We are all In this
work because we believe in II with our
hearts and souls, because II is a neces-
sary service to our army and navy.
which we as American citizens are
glad to perform.
This organization has demonstrate
ed the naaH u,N icH
1t Is rendering and its ability to meet
that need. Its work is inspired by the
government. and you in helping to
carry II forward are serving the coun-
try's cause as truly as the soldiers in
France. The war camp community
service is filling certain important
field Just as the Red Cross and Y. NJ
c. A. and other organizations are
filling theirs; it co-ordinates but does
not conflict with them.
The name of this organization in
dictates the character not only Of it's
present but of its future activities.
for the young mon who have passed
and are now passing through the
camps scattered over the country on
the way from their homes to the bat
tlefield in France will pass through
those camps again when they return
from France. The safeguards which
are thrown about them by this or
ganfzation now in the camp communi-
ties will be as necessary then. The
hospitality az. good cheer. which this
organization affords them now will be
as grateful to them then.
Many young man. far from home
and friends and in the strange sur
roundings OF a military camp, has
found In the town or city adjoining
his camp real neighborhood COM
nSunity spirit to minister to his social
needs and dispel his inconsistencies.
War camp community service has so
worked that no soldier or sailor need
consider himself a disregard stranger
In any city where the devoted workers
OF this organization are serving.
'On the battlehelds of Europe,
where the brave and war-worn SOL
diers Of the allies begin now to see the
victorious ending OF their great labor.
the fresh vigor and enthusiasm OF
American soldiers will be perhaps as
powerful q contribution toward VIC
tory as the military strength. which
they themselves represent. To create
and sustain high standard Of morale.
to send our soldiers to France and
return them to their homes mentally
and morally at, free from the social
Vices that have often heretofore made
army campo plague spots for genera
ttons-that II the work In which ~
are engaged. Il = = h1gh and noble
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