The Washington herald., 1918-03-30
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Best Service Column in the City

Col Hugh S. Johnson. deputy pro-
Vost marshal general, who made a
notable record as Gen. Crowder's 5
right hand man in carrying out the
nations draft program. has been
transferred TO duty in the office OF
Brig. Gen. Palmer z. Pierce. director
of supplies at the War Department,
where it is rumored he will assume
charge of the supply organization OF
the War Department. Col Johnson
has demonstrated superior executive
ability, and will bring to his new work
deep knowledge and experience in
connection with matters of military
supplies.
Capt. Harold E. Stephenson has
been selected TO head the division
of mobilization in the Office of the
Provost Marshal General He sue
ceeds Lieut.. Col Allen w. Gullion,
who was recently transferred to field
duty.
MercifuI relief and comfort will be
brought to the war-torn sections OF
France, and particularly TO the suf'
fering people left in the wake Of he
present German drive by groups OF
American women who have formed
medical units. according to recent an
nouncements by the American Wom-
mans Hospitals. A nationwide cam
paign Is being conducted to raise 800
900 which. will provide for the equip
ment and staff OF a chain OF hospi-
tails to care for the vast number Of
sick and wounded in those stricken
regions.
Kingsley Twining has been appoint
ed major in the aviation section, Sig
nal Reserve Corps, according to re-
cent official announcements. Mai.
Twining has been assigned TO active
duty. and will report in person to the
Chief Signal Officer, this city, for de-
tailment to service in the equipment
division, legal department.
Maj. Enock B. Carey. infantry. de-
tached officers list, has been given
motion picture duty. He has received
instructions to proceed from Fort Sill.
Okla, to West Fort Lee, n. j., for
service pertaining to the preparation
Of motion-picture films to be utilized
as an aid in the instruction OF troops,
and upon completion of that assign
ment will proceed to this city for
further instructions.
Every American citizen would be a
better patriot were he to persue the
recent letter sent out by the Post
office Inspection Service in reply TO
communication received from a GER
tain postmaster complaining that his
neighbors refused to purchase war
savings stamps because Of their affilia-
ton with a religious organization op-
posed to military service. His letter
has a true patriotic ring, and among
other things says:
Most, II not all, Christian churches
throughout the land, If called upor
in their assemblies to vote on the
question of favoring or opposing
wars as an abstract proposition
would unhesitatingly declare against
war; but when the very foundation:
OF peace, the very bulwark Of ouI
liberties, are direfully threatened by
the most tyrannical oppossor ol
political liberty the world has ever
known, by the greatest and most
powerful military organization thai
has ever existed; when Christian
nation after Christian nation oi
lesser policital and military
strength and power has been ruth
lessly overrun in contemptuous dis
regard of every heretofore sacredlI
given pledge; when Christian
mothers and daughters and sisters
have been debauched and theil
noncombatant fathers, husband
and brothers slaughtered withou
provocation or Justification; and al
has been done in the name of Coz
by the German Emperor. il is higl
time for every American citizen t.
declare himself by his acts and I,
give to the government the un