Evening journal., 1918-11-09
MAv5 Meetings TO
help WAR WORK
Patriotic Gatherings al
Majestic and Queen
Theatres Tomorrow
PROMINENT MEN
TO BE SPEAKERS


lestlc Theatre. boys and girls between
Ii and 20 years will assemble al the
Majestic Theatre at o'clock, wnere
lhey viii hear about France and our
boys from two persons. a man and a
woman, who have been abroad and
know what they arc talking about.
In the evening, at s O'clock, the
Queen Theatre speakers. representing
four OF the seven organizations in the
United War Work drive, will speak for
their agencies. There will be many
special features.
The public is invited to attend both
meetings.
There will be no soliciting for funds
at either meeting.
The meeting at the Majestic, in addi-
ton 10 proving Of educational value.
will serve 10 show the boys and girls
how they can aid in this campaign.
Each win be urged 90 earn some money
through their own talents and give this
TO the fund. Contributions from papas
and mamas are not solicited In this
channel, because II the young man or
woman make the money themselves
they will appreciate the cause for which
they have worked more than II II had
been given them without any effort.
The speakers at the afternoon meet
ing will be Miss Welthy Honsinger. a
Y. w. c. A. worker, and Wilbur n. VIII
son. Y. NJ. G.. A. secretary. Both have
been az the front and know. what is
being done for the soldiers.
At the night meeting at the Queen
Theatre there will be an attractive con.
cert prior 10 the meeting by either the
p r. r. or Harlan Band. This insures
music Of the highest quality.
Henry B. Thompson, chairman OF the
drive committee, will preside. -Four
speakers have been provided. and each Is
emlnently qualified 10 present the vari-
Gus work that the unit they represent
is doing.
g. Sherwood Eddy. who is DR.. John
r. Motifs assistant. will describe some
OF the things the Y. VI. C. A. is doing in
France. Mr.. Eddy returned but few
weeks ago from abroad and is conver-
SAINT with all OF the many activities OF
the Y.
James A. Flaherty, supreme knight OF
the Knights OF Columbus. will present
the activities OF that organization. Mr.
Flaherty is one OF those pleasing
speakers that always obtains a return
call. He has the work OF his organiza-
tion very~much at heart, and his recital
OF a few Of the many big things the
Knights are doing to make the Life Of
the soldiers happy will be well worth
listening to.
Miss Honsinger, who went to France
as member Of the Y. w. C. A. Com
mission to study conditions, viii ex-
plain how the Hostess Houses are prov
ing so popular with the men OF Amer
lea. France and England. France was
skeptical about the Hostess House idea
until they saw il in action. Then they
Immediately adopted the idea.
Or. G. +. Stimson, representing the
Community Camp Service, will give a
few details OF how the morals Of tho
men abroad are protected. That the
organization has accomplished wonders
Is shown by the health reports Of the
army, which are better, insofar as the
men are concerned, than back here in
the States. That's answer enough.
Sammies on the fighting line in France
are ever glad 10 write Of what the Y.
NJ. c. A., Knights Of Columbus. Jewish
Welfare Board, Salvation Army and
other organizations enrolled in the
United War Work campaign are doing
for them.
As a matter Of fact these Americans.
wing are being made as comfortable as
American genius can deNse. are more
eager for the success Of the coming
drive for funds than are many OF the
people back home. The boys know
what it would mean. 10 be without the
doughnuts that the Salvation Army sup
plies, the lectures and amusemcnts
given by the knights OF Columbus, and
Y NJ. C.. A, and the work Of the He
brews in giving cheer 10 the fighting
men.
Here is a letter from a Wilmington
bOy-Nictor Bennett, and in addition 10
mentioning things the "Y" has done
and is doing, he has some chatty gos-
sip Of the boys who have won the war.
i peads as follows:
"a. p. r.
"iO9 U. s. Infantry Band,
September 26.
"My dear Mr.. Mitchell:
Your lettar received a few days ago
and very glad 10 (hear) from you. /
wrote TO you last month and probably
fou have It by now. We have moved
% another sector since I wrote last
and started another drive last night and
surely put them on the run which you
viii have read about by the time you
receive this letter.
AT present, my chum and I are liv-
ing in nice little dugout for two with
beds, a fireplace, a table, wooden floor,
way under the ground and few miles
back from the line now. but can't tell
how far by tomorrow morning. /
really believe we (all the Alliesl viii
be fighting on the Huns soil by the
end OF next month. We want and are
going to end IL before this winter sets
in, as we are doing it now. About
seven hundred prisoners Just passed
and you ought 10 have seen them, most
ly old men around the flfties and boys
from ~ 10 is. II is really a shame. but
we take them back and give them three
square meals day and they are glad
10 work and go 10 it like horses and
wouldn't even dare 10 run away as they
are well satisfied TO stay and also better
of.
II wiz try 10 tell you a bit Of Just
what the Y. NJ C. A. is doing for we
boys over here. az you asked me too
and am only too glad TO write Of the
wonderful work they are doing.
"The Y. NJ. G. A. supplies us with all
our envelopes and writing paper and
has all soldiers supplies for sale such
ss toilet articles, cakes. candy, cigarets.
tobacco, cigars. etc.
also. quite a distance back OF the
lines. they have large huts in which