Evening journal., 1918-01-24
HAPPY CAMP LIFE
FOR SOLDIER BOYS
"Smileage Book" Friends
Outline Plan to City Ro.
tarlans Today
ALL GET CHANCE
TO HELP SOME

uro and means OF procuring the highest I
Grade entertainment for the soldiers /
camped lhroughou; the United states, /.
Mouiaveue Flowers, president OF the
international Lyceum Association, and
Paul NJ. Pearson. Of Swarihmore Col
lege. today addressed the Rotary Club
of Wilmington In the rose room Of the
Hotel dupont. Mr. Flowers spoke on
"Our case With Germany the talk
openlng The way TO the subject Of New
Phases" an address given by Mr.. Pear
son with reference 10 providing clean
entertainment for the men Of the camps
and az the same time make the enter
tsnmonts self-sunnorting,
Mr.. Pearson said:
ITS work Is 10 provide programs OF
entertainment for the of hours OF the
men i'm tho uniform Of The United states
now ln National Guard camps and Ma
tonal Army cantonments on this side
of the Atlantic. For the present the
work does not reach 10 the smaller
army camps or 20 any OF the navy
camps
.For the entertainment under its d.
rectlon the Council will use the new
Liberty Theatres builded by the Gov
orunenl. Nhe large auditoriums OF the
y NJ C. A and-where the weather
permissible tents which have been
nroylded by the Chautauqua Managers
Association
IAN army recruited by draft includes
the best Young men Of the natlon. lhe
on hours Of these young men are the
lonellest hours Of their camp life. II
those hours are 10 be pleasantly and
healthfully flled there must be proVld-
ed not only places 10 write and read,
hut performances OF the grade TO which
fhe men are accustomed at home and
opportunities for them 90 develop and
exhibit their own skill.
Accordingly. the Council VIII pre-
sent al the camp theatres
broadway companies In the best
theatrical success Of the season.
"The best musical en- vaudeville pro-
grams obtainable.
Lectures OF the highest excellence.
"Amaieur performances by the men
themselves.
ordinarily. the cost Of booking such
attractions would be prohibltlve. But
The performers and managers or the
I'nlled states have met the Council
with such patriotic cooperation os to
nut these productions within the
reach OF every soldier in the United
states Operating expense has been re-
duced 10 bedrock
AS a result, the money cost OF tnes'
A., performances viii range from ten cent
90 twenty-five cents seal.
"Yet many soldiers will not be aDl
90 attend many performances even a
=. these prices. Thousands Of them ar
!, sending home practically all their pa,
ION the other hand. practically ever
y soldier has those at home who stronsl
= desire 10 contribute into his camp lil
10 Ieonefhinc of whole some and cheerit
b entertainment.
" Therefore this Council has originate
IA type of hook Of tickets that member
Of the soldiers familv and his end
! may send 10 him at the front. They ar
3 10 be called 'Smllease BOohs ana WI
" be made 40 OF coupons somewhat nk
= the mileage books Of the railroads
In books OF ono size, 20 coupons VII
n be sold for a dollar. In books OF an
). other si7e 100 viii be sold for five DOL
: lars. These coupon viii be good 10
Z rayment for seats at any petormanc
in any camp theatre. Probably, as N
/. movement grows. they will be mad
good also for certain other and simlla
uses.
"As gifts. these smileage Books vii
have rather a distinctive character
Each time the soldier tears coupon
2 from his book. be will renew his sens
\ Of attention from the sender Ever
book viii constitute a current Of IN
terest between the man at the from
o and the folks back home. Often, o
10 course. one soldier viii receive man
r. books: and then he Will do the thin
% which is Characteristic Of the America
e soldier throughout our history-he wil
share his abundance with his mates.
u "The result will Doe 90 chance o dan
n ger period in the life Of the soldier lnt
, a period OF healthful relaxation and rf
! lreshment."