Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-28
MANY LOCAL ACTIVITIES
FOR VISITING SOLDIERS
War Camp Community Service Docs
Wonders In Looking After
Their Comfort.
WHOLE COMMUNITY RESPONDS
Many Owners OF Cars Have Joined
the Have Heart Club"-Satur-
day Night Dances ut Army and
Navy Club Are Well Attended.

Considering the fact that It's treasury
Is not overwhelmed with dollars. the
local War Camp Community Service
mas done wonders In the way of look
ing after the comfort and welfare OF
soldiers and sailors who visit this city.
nor Is the end yet in sight for each
week sees the addition OF some new
feature of entertainment or the per-
1ectinB OF some old plan which time
mas proved to work we'll
1t would be difficult to bestow a Just
need Of praise on the unselish efforts
OF those directly associated with the
community service work. and got the
real secret OF It's effectiveness lies in
the fact that almost the entire popu-
iation OF Richmond has been unit i'm
backing 1t. Rich and poor alike have
lent helping hand. for the cause OF
the man In uniform is the cause OF
everybody. and no household is so
hupble as to feel that it has no part
In the war.
Taken as whole. Eichmondcrs are
not demonstrative and at times they
even feel d little difidcnt about giving
outward expression to their enthu-
siasm but deep down in their hearts
Is the very essence of loyalty and II
boundless love for the men in khaki
and navy blue This is shown daily
oy tho cordial help given the War
amp Community Service people--help
which sometimes requires no little self
ana inconvenience.
AUTOMOBILE OWNERS JOIN
"HANE 4 HEART CLUB
Take. for example. tho manner in
which automobiles have joined that
humorously STYLED organizations the
Have Heart Club" which gives free
rides to the nations fighting men.
Within tn. last two weeks or so more
than 100 car owners have signilcd their
Willingness To allow the boys" to have
OF ir,
times and under certain conditions.
And each day the number OF Have n
HHarters' increases to such an cx-
tent that the total will probably reach
800 by autumn.
The Richmond Boat Club. wishing to
do i's part, has allowed the use of its
attractive river homo !" soldiers and
sailors. This also means the use OF
the boats and tn. enjoyment Of AX-
ceptional facilities for swimming in
the majestic though sometimes muddy
James. To guard aSains, accidents an
expert VIII always be on hand tSatur-
days SO that potential Hun eNtermina-
tors who do not swim we'll nay suffer
no sense OF uneaSincss
Twice week tho Richmond Musi-
clans Club supplies local talent OF the
hest sort for the Y. NJ. G. \ entertain
rents al Camp Loo. These entertain
ments attract immense crowds which
average ~ least l.joo week
or SUNDAY dinners the houscholdcrs
OF this city have given thousands TO
men In uniform, for home hoSpitality'
is one OF Richmond's love,iest traits
This style OF philanthropy assumes two
forms: churchgnerS invite to their
houses the men they sec attending ser
vices. or the Army and Navy Club is
notified by intending hosts or host.rses
that they are willing 10 entertain "A
given number Of visitors on the Sab
bath No matter which plan Is fol-
lowed. the results are pretty much the
same-that Is 10 say. the uniformed
guests are made unspcakab!y happy.
and an immense lot Of food such as
mother used TO cook" is consumed
The War Camp Community Service
folks regard home hospitality" as one
OF the best features they offer. for IL
levels all ranks and exercises over I'll.
soldiers and sailors softenins nhr-
euce which cannot work except for
good. OF course, now that so many
hcusehoiders are out of town. there
cannot be quite as much IF this sort
OF entertaining as formerly. but the
"s,av-at- homes do their best TO keep
up tho city's fine reputation for hos
pitaiity.
Twice a wcek-on Saturdays and
Sundays afternoon receptions are
held at the Army and Navy club by
women representing civic or religious
organizations, and on these occasions
.me way of refreshments" Many lawn
parties are likewise given the uni
formed men. not only by churches. but
by hospitable suburbanitcs who have
plenty OF yard space.
And week after week. rain o. shine
there is the big Saturday night dance
al the Army and Navy Club. when care
fully selected chaperones present the
boys to some OF Rchmond's prettiest
girls The attendance at these affairs
always reaches the 1000 mark. and
sometimes goes considerably over IT,.
An orchestra OF six pieces furnishes
the music
In addition to the activities already
mentioned. there are organizations
which look after the religious welfare
OF uniformed visitors. committees to
visit passing troop trains and commit
tees to mend and darn for the boys -
Day and night the quarters of the
Army and Navy Club are open TO all
and here magazines. books and sta
tionery are furnished with lavish
hand