Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-30

Joy, 70, % ss,as. play games or food and
To check Inconsistencies among the
men W. q, &. =, has stimulated the
| inviting OF uniformed men To dinner
and 10 pass sundays at private homes
In adjacent communities and has ar
ranged parties In churches and similar
surroundings where the lighting men
may have feminine compa Mons under
proper chapcronage. The organiza-
tlon does everything 10 grouse the COM
munlty to it's sense OF obligation Is
safeguard our fighters, and give them
OF our best,
Sustains Morale OF jewish Troops.
The Jewish Welfare board Is q win
the war organization that Is heipinr
the United States government to eus-
ain the morale of more than 1000
Jewish men in the ightirg forces In
addition TO doing among these men rec
rcational and athletic work along the
same lines as the Y. VI. G. A. and the
X. Of e.. the jewish Welfare Board
specializes on Americanlzing the many
Young men Of that faith who have not
been In tho United states many years,
Putting them into touch with American
ideals and history, pertecting their
English, teaching many to read or write
English kthese are few OF the ways
In which the ]. w. b. makes the Jewish
soldier more valuable to America and
Yields him firmly into the American
lighting strength.
The Jewish welfare Board bridges
divergcnccs between the Jewish and
the Gentle soldiers, safeguarding the
religious rights Of the former while
bringing them into better understand
ing with their Christian fellow in arms.
''Movtes". stationery, reading matter
entertainment and religious services
are to be had at the J. w. r. huts, OF
which there are ffty in existence or
In course Of construction In America,
with 100 planned. There are more
than zoo workers in American camps
and the board IL sending overseas 100
men and 100 women workers.
Books and Magazines For Soldiers.
II Is the business Of the American
Library Associations library war scrv-
ice to keep the men In the army sup
piled with books and magazines. Any
book that a soldier asks for Is sup
piled as quickly as possible. II the
book is not in stock, II Is purchased.
The library association works thru the
| Y. NJ. c. A., the Y. w. G. A. the w. I.
| G. A., and X. OF c.. the Salvation Army,
the Jewish Welfare Board and the Red
Cross All books that go to these or
Plantations go thru the hands or the
library association.
| Up to date the association has dis
tributed more than 100000 "Sit'
books" has purchased about 6CO.o oV
books most Of which treat Of technical
or scientific subjects. has distributed
more than 5000. 900 magazines. has es'
tablished a libraries and 10000 vol
umes each at large camps and has
placed Libraries on board all transports
and warshps and In all base hospitals
More than 1.500.O coo books have been
sent broad and fifty tons arc sent each
| months.
Salvation Army's poushnuts Famous
! Always near to the lowly and the
toiling masses. the Salvation Army was
early on the ground overseas and III
American camps: and won an enviable
reputation for itself among our sol
diers. The doughnuts and pies wh'ci
the Salvation lassies bake in the wal
zone and serve free to the soldiers nave
become famous around the world. sal
yationists have aided in carrying
wounded and attending them in dress