The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-01
PROTECT SOLDIER
FROM VICE HAyNTS
Work of War Camp Com
munity Service Explained
by c. L. Newberry- Do
ing Untold Good.
BOYS MUST Be CARED FOR
Uncle Sans Soldier Boys Are No Lon
ger Toughs' But Are the Best
Sons of the Best Families
In America.

| 1--WE are doing more in this war to
break down the barriers of class and
more to demolish the narrow walls of
prejudice, than ever was done in Amer
lea BEFORE said G. L. Newberry, Of
the War Camp Community Service, at
the MONDAY luncheon of the Kenosha
Retailers Association in the Chamber Of
Commerce hall, Tuesday.
A large number of members was pre-
sent at the meeting and the luncheon
was most enjoyable one. The diners
sat down to the table at 70 'clock,
noon. At 1880, Secretary Fl. G. Mad
dock introduced G. L. Newberry, OF
the War Camp Community Service as
the speaker of the day. Mr.. New
berry s address was full of helpful sug-
gestions for the proper control Of the
outside environments of the soldiers
and the sailors when away from camp.
Not only was his adflrass very able
and patriotic one but it was listened to
with the earnest attention such dis
course deserves, and at it's close many
Of the members Of the organization pres
sed forward to shake hands with the
speaker and to tell him how much they
enjoyed his talk and to pledge their
hearty cooperation in his work in Ke-
noshal Among other things Mr.. New
berry said:
When trouble with Mexico arose
few years ago the United States sent
her soldiers down on the Mexican front
for it was thought thai we were in for
a war with that country. This army
was made up Of the old fellows, the old
timers. In the old days it was thought
that we must make our boys tough so
that he would become tough soldier.
Sherman had said that "War is hell n
and in the common opinion we must
make our boys as tough as hell, so that
when we sent an army Of these tough
men over there the Mexicans would be
afraid of them. This is not war. It
is only German frightfulness.
"This is the reason our "jackies
were not welcome at theatres and places
where the best people assembled for
amusement. AS long as this opinion pre-
vailed that a soldier or sailor had to
be tough, that type of boy got into
the army and navy. When the report
reached Uncle Sam that his soldiers ard
sailors were not welcome anywhere,
anybody else could go he issued
his edict that the uniform must be re-
spected.
The soldier and sailor is no longer
sower of wild oats. He is from the
best families in America. He is your
son and my son and the best is none
too good for him and he is not a tough.
When the trouble with Mexico arose
il was stated you could not get the
boys down there without saloon, the
gambling joint and the painted woman.
But the fathers and mothers of this
country said We are willing to have
our sons blood shed for our country,
but we are not willing that they shall
be sent against such vice as that Sec
rotary Of War Baker, sent Judge Fos-
dick down there to investigate. He
found just outside of the line of troops
long line of nice white cottages. Up
on investigation there were found to be
canteens where liquor was sold and
houses of prostitution. There was no,
place where soldier could sit down and
write letter home to his mother with
out going into a saloon of house of
prostitution. There was no place
where he could obtain writing materials
except these.
Judge Fosdick bought tent fur
nished it and put upon it sign Free
Writing Materials The boys were
usually broke, most Of the time not re-
ceiving any salary until they had been
III service ninety days, and not having
much money to pay for women and
booze, they raised a great deal of dis
turbance. Judge Fosdick stayed there
until he had the camp completely clean
ed out. The vice had been going on
there with the consent of the United
States government. The boys got things
IN our own army camps which would do
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