Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-20

cere Kindness. It is to be remembered
mat the poorer and the more ignorant
INC nne man the more friendless he ia
likeiy to BIO and the more In need of
cordiality and the more Responsive 70
~ ana grateful for 1t. Also, tho moro
sensitive he Is likely to be to anythinp
iike sights With any normal Ameri,
eun Sitizen. however. 1t may be as
o aa mat my attempt at display and
ostehtation Invariably Will be detected
una resented, secretly, probably. but
i 'e inc less decsvely. Condenser
stoh ana patronage will poison tho nm.
e EST meal Simple good humor. unnf-
an, eoInladeship. the valuable tai
.. ior overlooking. ignoring and for.
getting. when necessary viii n.auro
t.e seherai pleasure in the most trv-
ing conditions and make the co,tac,
mutually plcasurable and Iong ~ ~
remembered. =" 10
suppose the man eats most con>.
aoiy to himself with his k,iSa
tcFs 10 Sit with his chair tiIteS
a testing angle and conduct. his
ueItal ministrations in public? Ills
80, ahce or neglect OF tho niceties
'. not cause heart failure or wreck
inc republic. For all his social ~.
hcicncies he is a soldier 80
Stranger and he was not asked ahort
ms table manners when he Vas a.
ccpted or drafted, and Will moi ho ~,
. oack out OF line because OF them
loo. ,,;,L 10 Wearied. more or
taste and sight OF homo life and for
inc ieeling that somebody I'm reach
OUTSIDE the army has real interest In
MN, MIN and real desire to give him .
shappy day. No desert is go JoneIw -.
city in which a man has tho cn, 40
ing consciousness OF being outside OF
ana apart from its life. No relief Ia
so blessed. no warmth 80 soothing. as
me sudden knowledge of being in
vl.sd ana welcomed inside the doors
ana In contact with the family. en-
trusted with a little condolences and
regarded with respect and cordialitv
Every living man has some kind OF
speciality. Is Interested in at least
one thing and can talk Of 1t in,elli-
se"Liy' ana usually to the advantage
or his nearer. No better service can
DC done man than to make him feel
ne has done himself some credit and
come OF well In conversation. and
no more agreeable stimulant can be
administered. The private soldier.
reel that he really Is welcome and
mas given some Information and
aroused some interest, goes away
brighter soldier than he was. more
OIL man and more enthusiastic
patriot. lie carries with him a little
glow Of satisfaction which no couit
not define or explain the whyfore of,
but which Is wonderfully comforting
his m other al home. and m ost OF these
soldiers are very young men and like
~ to have living mothers. is cheered
10 know that her son is cared for by
good people and admitted TO some
Kind OF companionship. however tran
STORY. with good women. 4 pleased
and encouraged mother goes far to-
ward making coEtented and duty
loving soldier.
There should be no discussion In
Richmond OF the propr!ety and wisdom
OF entertaining these young men,
asking no more about them than that
they wear the uniform. The peop!e
here OF fifty years back made the very
name OF the city living fragrance
in the souls OF thousands from all parts
of the South and made them better
soldiers and citizens. No finer or bet
ter or more useful duty can be done
here now tnan like work with the
other thousands gathered near us from
all parts OF the continent. There can
no moro be a substitute for the home
itself the place for planting warmth
in the heart OF n lonely stranger than
there can be substitute for hand
clasp.