The Springdale news., 1918-07-26
CAMP PIKE NOTES.
By Erwin Funk. tCamp Publicity Secretary.)

snrang into prominence at Camp Pike a week ago by sending eight loads of musicians down to give a musical pro- gram at one of the "Y" buildings Ii IS 70 miles from Searcy to Camp Pike and some of the drivers were busy puslness men who had to be at their desks next morning but they came Just the same and gave the soldiers o1 that area an evening of music. The program was furnished by the Searcy Symphony Orchestra and the Bee thoven Club.
 A request is made that mail be not sent to Camp Pike in the care of the I M. C. A. It nearly always means delay of several days in trying to locate the soldier and very frequently It IS impossible to deliver the letters or packages. Do not send mail to sol- dlers unless you know their company and regimental address. The "Y' is glad to render the soldiers every pos sible service but in this particular in- stance it is not 2 kindness to attempt to handle mail except through the regular channel provided by the army and the government.
 Camp Pike is a busy place all the time but this summer is just 9 little more than busy. Thousands of men are leaving all the time, making room for the men of the new draft that will come the last of the month. It is un- defstood that We will get some thous- ands from Iowa and other northern states. Last week 250 student of ficers came to us from Camp Beaure- gard to complete their course. So well filled is the camp and so pressing the demand for more accommodations that many tents are being erected just outside the regular camp limits.
 So many letters come to the writer and to the Army Y M C. A with regard to service in the "" work that we wish to again remind the public that men cannot be considered who are of draft age or who are over 30 It makes no difference that the person has been exempted by his local board unless it was for some physical defect that is very apparent but that does not affect the general health. Re membering these points will save much unnecessary correspondence.
 One of the soldiers had taken as his motto, Do right and fear no man. ]" But his pal evolved what he considers a better one: Do not write and fear no woman.
 Civilians who desire to secure en- trence into the Officers Training School which will open at Camp Pike on August 10th will be required to do so through the medium of the fol- lowing colleges if they are residents of Arkansas: University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville; Henderson-Brown Col lege, Philadelphia and Ouachita Col leee. Philadelphia. Among the schools of other states are the universities of Missouri, Louisiana and Iowa.
 One of the greatest services the folks at home can do for the men here sn the army is to assist in re straiaine those women who want to follow their husbands to Camp Pike, regardless of whether they have mon ey enough for a return ticket or to live upon while here. 4 visit to the Hostess House reveals some most pit iful tales of women who come to Lit tie Rock and then to the camp with two or three little children m then arms or clinging to their skirts. All these women have to say in answer ae the remonss nces 0' '.-e aeaot gA ? or the women at the Hostess House is q want to ( witt my nan Commit tees ouplit ta be narafd in every o. pgnitv to l2ok after tia wives of he men sent in the draft, and to advis3 with them as to their future. This can be done much more efficiently at home than in the camp or city among total strangers.
 To assist the Y. M. C. A. in pl : ning the religious work in the various army camps of the Southern Depart ,,4nt, religious advisory committed has been appointed in each state composed of one clergyman ot each denomination. The committee for Arkansas is composed as follows; Rap list. Rev. J. s. Compere, Rev. C. b. Walters. Little Rock; NJ. E., South Rev. F. Hutchinson, Texarkana; M. E.' North. Rev. s. E. Ryan, Little Rock; Presbyterian, North, Rev. M. L. Gill lespie, Fayetteville; Presbyterian South. Rev. J. l. Norris, Pine Bluff Christian. Rev. B. F. Cato, Little Rock and Rev. ]. D. Arnold, Fort Smith: Lutheran, Rev. Poppe, Little Rock: Episcopal, Bishop J. k. Win chester. Little Rock; Ouaehita College fBaptist) Pres. c. E. Dickens, Arka, delnhia. Hendricks College M. E., S.J