The Washington times., 1918-12-29


American expeditionary force Is the
ideal now being striven for in the
mark-dme period OF the armistice
and rehabilitation, with fighting
gone and the American lighting man
suddenly turned into a uniformed
tourist seeing France. Peace, as
has been quoted often, has victories.
and one Of them Is to be the victory
over the evil influences which be-
siege an idle army. The Y. N. C. A.
has planned. the campaign and the
soldiers are executing II. Incidental
", the Y. n. c. A. has gone into
competition with the wine shop.
During the period Of demobiliza-
tion the Y. NJ. c. A. will have an
even greater responsibility than 1t.
had while the war was on. Then
the soldiers had the Inspiration OF
being in the hght--or backing up the
hghters-to spur them on. They also
were extremely busy and their time
for recreation and for spending
money was limited But there, is
bound TO be a let-aown when the
treaty OF peace is signed and the SOL
diers are waiting for transportation
| home.
OF course, the army will not be
allowed TO remain entirely idle be
tween the end of the war and the
honorable discharge of the last pri-
vate.
To Stock Up On Sweets.
IdIeness always means trouble, and
the Government has no idea of dump
| ing hundreds OF thousands of men
back into the United States after
they have had nothing to do but loaf
| for months. To do this would be to
create. q very unhealthy social and
Industrial condition in our own coun-
try. There are drills and discipline,
and for many the work OF helping to
put France on her feet again. At the
same time. the men have more leisure
and more chances TO buy things than
they have had before.
| This Is where the Y. NJ C. A. post
exchange department comes In. 1t
wants TO make sure that the army
will have an opportunity to spend its
pay for something that IL wants and
that will be beneficial instead Of for
something useless or injurious. Men
| in uniform are notoriously prodigal
with their money. They haven't a
great deal, but what they have often
burns q hole in their pockets. Which
brings to mind the story OF the sailor
who returned to his ship from shore
leave with q broom. As the ship was
literally provided with brooms. the
officer Of the deck asked the blue
Jacket what he was bringing that
one aboard for.
well" replied the tar, "you see.
sir. II was like this: There was only
one store open. and when ] got there
everything had been sold but brooms.
had to buy something. so took
this"
1 One OF the most important things
the Y, NJ. c. A. expects to do during
the rehabilitation period is to enter
into active competition with the
French wine shops. No. the Red Tri-
angle is not going into the saloon
business. It is planning to fight al
cohol with sugar. According to
| medical experts, this is the best kind
of ammunition to use In battle
against the more or less well known
demon.
Candy Versus Alcohol
Heavy drinkers don't care for sugar
and heavy consumers OF sweets US
ualIy pass up the booze" So by ply
! ing the soldiers with candy. chocolate
and cookies, the Y. M C. A. expects
to reduce the consumption of alcohol
very materially.
II Is not the theory OF an inspired
temperance advocate but sound
scientific fact that sugar destroys
the craving for alcohol In the d.
EsstIve process. sweets are resolved
into elements that have some Of the
properties Of alcohol, and N q man
uses enough sugar he will never feel
any need for had stuff" Lest those
Who mourn the passing of J. Barley
corn from 30 many parts % the earth
lump 90 the conclusion that " sugar
has some % the sane properties ~
alcohol one can get PLEASANTLY 'teed-
up' ~ eating enough candy u u