Arizona republican., 1918-03-23
SAN DIEGO NJ
 PLACE TO LIVE IN PLAIN TOGS

Declaring that man in civilians clothes does not look right in San Diego, Mrs. Joseph Wahlstron, has written from the California city where Old Glory waves from every building, telling of the service work of the women. Throwing her home open to | the sailors and soldiers, Mrs. Wahl- strom is especially desirous of enter | taining the Phoenix boys and asks for the addresses of any of them at Camp | Kearny or Balboa Naval school who is friendless.
 The former Phoenician is eager to do her bit and more than pleased when | she can do for those from the place where she made her home for a num- Der of years. Her generous offer rings with the whole-souled sincerity and hospitality of the southern woman she is. From her address, 1901 Fort Stockton street, San Diego, she writes:
 San Diego is a wonderful city in many ways and is made especially lively bylthe thousands of boys, both in the khaki and the blue. As you know, they are not like the soldier that we have known in the past but they are mere boys and boys of courage from our best homes; and they are boys who long for homes and appre- ciSte them. The women of San Diego are doing a wonderful work in opening their hearts and homes to these grand fellows who are giving up so much for them and their country. A splendid boy from the 15Sth at Camp Kearny, fThe Arizona Regiment) said to me the other evening here at the table. Mrs. Wahlstrom, if you only knew what it meant to sit down to a home table and a white table cloth, you would feel fully repaid.' I will give you little sketch of the enjoyment that my family and I get out of these boys.
 Home for "the Boys"
 We have very pretty home here on Fort Stockton near the Mission Bay, all covered with vines and flowers, like all the California homes, and my house is opened to the boys. The 21st is located near us and also the Balboa Park, Exposition Park, where 5000 young boys are training for the navy and they are just boys, some only 15 and 16 years of age. Sunday we have Epworth League at The Mission Hills M. E. Church, only a square away, at five o'clock and we have refreshments for the men in uniform, then services and the entire crowd, numbering from 90 to 40 soldiers and sailors come tc our home and sing and talk until ter o'clock and then they return to theil tents and hammocks. Every Jay some soldier or sailor will be at the player piano singing or perhaps lying on the lounge reading when I come home from the city. They are certainly splendid men and are conducting themselves just as their families would have then do when they come down town. or visi' in the homes opened to them. You nev- CT know when you are going to have 2 soldier or sailor for tea and they do st thoroughly enjoy it.
 Now I want you to give me thu names and addresses of any boy iron Phoenix here at Camp Kearny or Bal boa Naval school you may know if h. is not acquainted and a stranger, fo l should be glad to look him up-ou home is opened to him.
 Helps Restore Health
 Three afternoons week, take tn convalescent sailors to ride and tn physician tells me that they come bacl to the hospital refreshed and rest bet ter for having been out. Oh! the op portunity, the glorious opportunity tn