Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-29
cir hearty thank you" is no idle
Appreciate Religion.

their hearty thank you" is no idle
form.
Appreciate Religion.
Everone in France who has mot
one OF the boys who have gone
over the top" and who has come
through, know that they have a real
sincere appreciation OF religion and
OF what II means, and SO II was no
surprise TO us. when we asked one
| Of the boys what we could do for
| him, to have him ask us TO replace
the rosary which he had lost II
was one which had geen given to
him by his mother the day he left
home. This boy had been Bassed
and as the military regulations re-
quire in such = case that all wear
Ing apparel and personal property
he destroyed, the beloved rosary had
been destroyed. While we felt we
could not replace all that his
mothers rosary meant to him, yet
we were able to give him one out
OF our supplies and he accepted the
same with a sigh. which was not
one OF pain, but OF real contentment
Another boy asked for a prayer book
as he wished to prepare for confess
sion and we were able to grant his
request also.
A big. handsome fellow from the
west, evidently bred to the saddle.
will need only one stirrup when he
returns home for he left a leg upon
the battle field. lie accepts the for
tunes OF war cheerfully and greeted
us cherrlly with:
Say. Columbians, have you any
chewing tobaccor?"
We were able 10 give him some
and he manifested keen enjoyment
and II was a real pleasure to see
how such a small service brought so
much happiness TO the recipient.
The lad next 10 him did not chew
tobacco but asked for some chew
ing gum and We gave him some,
and soon the big fellow from the
west and his nelghbor were chewing
and chatting away as IL they had
been pals for life. instead OF stran-
gers until the fate of war had
brought them together that morn
ing.
Like Good Tobacco.
About ninety per cent of our
boys are smokers. and discrlminat-
ing judges OF good tobacco. and
when you are able to give them IA
genuine American cigarette you
smokers and non-smokers like good
candy, sweet chocolate and lemon
drops | have been told by some
OF the doctors that this is the hest
medicine which they could receive.
II is our mission not only to con-
tribute to the physical comfort of
the wounded. so far as we can, but
also to bring to them peace OF mind
as well, and so some OF our men
brought 10 the hospital a phono-
graph with plentiful supply OF the
latest records, and while they we're
giving the boys an impromptu con-
cert, II was my duty TO make lemon
ade 10 refresh them. Just as we
were leaving the hospital boy
who had lost his right hand asked
one OF our men to write a letter to
his mother. and when this service
was performed, the poor fellow re-
marked that II he only had a shave
he would feel all right, and so one
Of our men performed that service
for him.
As we were leaving the hospital
we were met by eight patients, who
were returning from a ride in our
camaionette, and although the seats
had no cushions, they all said II WAS
the greatest ride they had ever had,
for they had passed through the
most beautiful parts OF this very
beautiful city. Then one OF the fell
lows. who acted as spokesman for
the others. thanked us for the ride,
and said there were eight others in