Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-13

daily. have been studying the good
clean faces OF the young men OF the
American army, whose fathers, moth
ers. wives. sisters and friends have
come here to meet them in this CHEEKY
atmosphere. The place fulflls the
implied promise Of panel in which
the words stand forth: "A bit OF home
within the camps"
Ten to twelve thousand soldiers at
tend mass here in camp, held under
the direction of the Catholic organiza-
tion: and several times that number
of soldiers are identified with the re-
ligious activities held under the aus
pieces of the Y. M. G. A.. Theology
loses its sober face in this military
community, and its devotees patron I
ize dances, the movies, and the Lib
erty Theatre. Athletics OF all kinds
are developed to the utmost degree
of efficiency in camp, and everything
possible 10 done to drill dull care
away.
| Preachers VINO address vacant pews
on Sunday should learn a lesson
/ from the humanizing of religion in
camp. A chaplain volunteered some
] information upon the subject. This
j, is serious business we have to deal
with" he said. land the boys in camp
are thinking hard about what is be-
fore them lover there" They realize
|, that there is danger in the adventure
ahead OF them and above all 1t is
, splendid to see how they have got our
viewpoint that they are fighting for
themselves and for liberty-and not
merely to conquer pack of outlaw
Germans"
} What is the best evidence you
j. have that these young men follow
this logic Of yours" / asked the chap
: lain. How do you know but what
. their condition is due only to repres-
e sive measures, for have heard 1t said
r that the army puts its men to bed
! about nine o'clock, watches them
n sleep, and then gets them up at Ave
! and keeps them working and moving
: in the camp the rest OF the time"
Q The chaplain smiled, as he replied
9 Whatever may be true about the re.
It pressive' measures you mention, there
= Is no doubt but what the soldiers have
It plenty of opportunities to follow Their
e Inclinations, and the human evidence
i is that they live the cleanest kind OF
d lives. Our best evidence of success,
t, he added thoughtfully, els the spirit
d of correction among the men them
a selves, for 1t is the rule and not the
- exception that the black sheep are al
) brought back into the fold by theil
+ comrades in arms"
81 The library at Camp Meade would
lei do credit to any city. The Red Cros
10 here-as everywhere--is one OF hu
le manity's greatest friends, and its op
sr crations are so extensive in camp tina
<. many articles could be written abou
TX it. The spirit OF mother hovers
le about the Red Cross, and the men Il
to camp go to it when they have rea
to troubles, mad the organization reache
Or out its long arms and swats the prof
lie teers and leeches who have sought +
re prey upon the dependents OF the sol
s. diers who are left back home.
n That intelligent, immaterial, i'm
a moral part of men called the Spiri
es has gone lover the top" at Cam
" Meade. There will be other victorie
al for humanity that will copstantl
come out of this war; but none will b
N more splendid or permanent than tn
n enhanced spiritual values whic
ID come from full life lived we'll an
- wholesomely," as it has been achieve
n by the process of organizing moral
In the army.