Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-08
DONEY
OF WILLAMETTE
IS BUSY IN France
Meets Men From University
"Over There" and Praises
Records for Morals

"Close ups Of the life of the men
in France, his temptations and how he
overcomes them; the work of the X.
M. G. A.; and intimate details are fur
nished by Carl G. Doney, president of
willamette university, who is in France
on leave, in q letter to Amedee M.
Smith, Of Portland, one Of the regents
of the university, who is also chairman
of the executive committee of the PORT
land chapter Of the American Red
Gross.
DIR. Doney pays special tribute to Will
lamette "UN men in France whom he
has met. His letter follows:
Number win Surprise.
For almost a month / have been on
French soil, two weeks of which we're
spent in Paris. During that time l was
being instructed, was comforting about
the work and doing some speaking.
Nearly two weeks have been passed IN
the base section, where l have been go
ing from camp to camp to give ad-
dresses. What l have seen and heard al
ready would make a book, and there IS
enough in the experience to thrill the
dullest soul.
Could the people Of America know
what Uncle Sam has done, and is do
inc here, they would not only be pa
tient. but become enthusiastic. I am
Unframed that in some essential features
our men have already accomplished more
in the past nine months than france
ever did achieve. 1t is preparatory
necessary, but not spectacular, ana aoes
not oct into print. / do not know now
many men are here, but there are enough
"a sunrise the States when the tlgures
nav be known. And they are coming
while the U-boats dodge and hide.
France Tired, But Determined
France is far from being hungry and
10 NOT bled white. She is tired and Woulu
woIeome peace, but the spirit OF the
~neonIe Is high and determined. The cos'
re Fond is about the same as IN Amer
Loo nerhaps a trifle greater, but tha'
ia mnch more than it is in peace times
,lono sees mourning everywhere, pu'
} there is no weeping. The women nay
the far away, medlatlve looh tnas :
more touching than tears VI c ou
, there is 10Y also. The Freneh ha.pl'
! tnrps quickly to pleasure, ana tHe w
atreg are open, parks filled anu sum
5 sports in vogue. uvD 10 do
2 am amazed at what the IS az
mo at the demands upon it, n az Tn
. ,reicome it receives. The war would y
radiooIIv different without it, the NOR
nIo of HE men could not be as 1t IS.
l haye been in more than 20 huts, a.
t h"sv nlaces. where the men crowd a
DioSt to- read, write, listen TO- musl
and addresses, and generally pull theh
~selves together. The canteens are ais
eonneeted with the "Y" and manage
Inv the secretaries. Here the men pu
n tobacco, candy, nuts, gum and a seoi
u of things umade in the U. =. A."
Meets Willamette Boys
y I have given about two dozen az
dresses and never spoke to audience
!, more attentive or appreeiative. 1t
4 touching TO note the real hunger OF u
= soldiers for a straightforward ak !
: morning l was called from bed at OF
10 sneak to a company before the me
g went to work. One night L spoke y
NEARLY an hour to 500 men, who stood
Ie darkness on a lumber dock. A surpri
h ing proportion Of the soldiers are collei
N graduates, fine and outstanding men.
ie / have met half a dozen Wiilamet