The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-26
Priest Just Home From the
Front Praises Yankee
Soldiers.
WAS DOING K. Of c. WORK
Doddridge County Rector
Stops to See Father
BOutlOu

Just home from France, Rev. Faith.
er c. Delaux, chaplain in the United
States army, OF Santa Clare, bod.
bridge county. West Virginia, today in
an interview urged all the home
folks to write the soldier boys more
frequently. The soldiers want let,
tiers from home,' said Father De.
aux They like 10 hear from God 5
country he added. They want more
letters and you cannot offend them
by writing too many letters"
Speaking OF the high moral plane
Of the United States army. Father
Delaux said there Is no drunkenness
and no lewdncss allowed by General
Pershing. and both OF these vices are
/ positively prohibited. No women are
| permitted TO invade the camps. and
American soldiers are forced to stay
away from Paris and the larger cities
Father Delaux, who was connected
with the work Of the Knights Of Co
nmbus over there spoke very en-.
Enthusiastically of the activities OF this
fraternal order. Huts have been es
tablished about the camps to care for
the soldiers. Tho United States gov.
eminent has been very liberal in com.
missioning Catholic priests and will do
so with any who are recommended by
the officials OF the church. The only
difficulty now is securing more priests
to carry on the work. Father DelauX
was chaplain OF the lO2nd Infantry Of
the Twenty-sixth division.
A great tribute was paid TO the
American boys by the chaplain, whom
he classes as the greatest fighters
next to the French, who are defending
their own land. The spirit OF the
American army Is fine, continued Faith.
er Delaux. There is no question but
that America will win the war" The
Americans have taught the French
very much by building large ice plants
one of which costs two million dol.
lars, enlarging harbors and increasing
dockage in the seaport towns. Uncle
Sam has been doing things on a big
scale, even on such a scope that the
war may last for many years.
THE recreation grounds OF the
Americans are at Aix-les Bains, and it
is there that the boys go when they
are allowed furloughs. These are
scarce now because heavy fighting Is
on"
Father DelauX arrived in New York
city last Thursday. II required
twelve days to make the trip between
a French seaport and New York.
He left his Chargc, which is COM
posed OF Fink and Leading Creek,
Lewis county, and Santa Clare and
Phillips Fork, Doddrcdge county He
was formerly rector of the Catholic
church at Salem, Harrison County
Last September he left for France
TO take up Knights of Columbus &C.
, tiyitieS. Father DclauX is a native OF
Lorraine, but is an American citizen
having been located in this country %
years. He is n linguist and speaks
, five or six different languages. in ad.
ditiOn TO French. Father DelauX has
been discharged from the service be.
cause he had reached the age limit
40 years.
Father DelauX came to Fairmont
this morning from Weston, and was
the guest OF Rev. Father Boutlou
while here. He then left for Wheel
ing to report 10 Bishop p. J. Dona.
hue, of tho Wheeling diocese. Father
Delaux appears in regulation army
uniform.