The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-30
VICTORY IN SIGHT,
SAYS FORMER ENVOY
TO FRENCH NATION

Atlantic city. y. j.. July 25-In "a
message to tho representatives OF war
camp community service from New
England, View York, Pennsylvania
and N"w Jersey. gathered hero for u
weeks conference. ,fyron 4. Herrick.
"N governor ~ ohio and former avn
bassador to France. spoke OF the
hattlefields of Europe. where the
brave and war worn soldiers ~ the
allies begin now to see the victorious
ending Of their great labor
Tho message FROM Governor Her
rick. who tx chairman OF national
finance committee Of the war camp
community service was read TO the
conference by Harvey !. nm chair
man of It's advisory committee. The
fun text was as follows:
Your presence here To discuss plans
Tor h maintenance and extension ~
war camp community. service Ia an
expression OF your interest ANA en-
thusiasm for the cause in which you
have enlisted The soldiers of the
United states are paid by the govern
ment. but u les - that for which they
fight The compensation which you
receive for YOUR work Ia this cause
b. not In u sense the reason Tor your
participation in a. We are all IN his
work because We believe in II with
our hearts and souls; because II ~ "a
necessary service Ca our army and
navy which We AZ American citizens
are glad To perform.
This Organization has demonstrated
the need for the service which II o.
rendering and is ability a. meet that
need. LIS work Is Inspired hy the gov
eminent. aud YOU In helping 10 carry
IL forward are serving the Cnuutry's
cause as truly "a tho soldiers Doe
France. The war camp community
service * nlling "A certain important
field lust as the Red Cross and Y 81
g a. and other organizations are I'm
ing theirs. II co~ordinates but does
not conflict with them.
"Ths mann Of this organization in
dicates the character not only Of it,
present. but OF lis future activities.
for the young men who have passed
and are now passing through he
camps scattered over the country on
the KAY from their homes 10 the
battlefield In France will pass through
those camps again when they return
. lthiA INMNNAfH ANNN o hAA IL
are thrown about them by this gar
iyatiun nov in the camp communities
will be AZ necessary then The hos
piuility aud good cheer which this or
ganization affords them nov viii he
as grateful 10 them then.
Many a young nan far from HON"
and frlends aud In the strange sur
r%oundings Of a military camp. has
.-H ~. go. 80. ANaar al ,NHNVaH
his camp "a real naiRhborhood com
munity spirit 10 minister TO his social
needs and dispel his hom%esickness.
war camp community service has 81
worked that no soldier or sailor need
consider himself "a disregarded stran-
ger In any city where tho devoted
workers OF this organization are serv-
ing.
ION the battlefields % Europe
where the brave and war-worn sol
diers Of the allies begin now 20 see
the Victorious ending Of their great
labor, the fresh yiEor and enthusiasm
% American soldiers will be- perhaps
as powerful a contribution toward
victory AK the military strength which
they themselves represent To create
and sustain a high standard Of morale,
To send our soldiers 20 France and
return them 10 their homes mentally
and morally ft. free from h social
vices that have often heretofore made
army camps plague spots for genera
tions- that IL the work In which we
are engaged II Is a high and noble
service. worthy the best efforts Of
every man here today, I bid you G0d-
speed in IL