South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-02
SERGT. JORDAN
BOOSTS WAR FUND
Princess Pat Trooper Heard
by Members of Civic
Federation.

ne has done his very best and the
best, no matter what the sacrifice.
cannot compare with the sacrifice
that the man who goes TO the front
for you Is willing TO make" declar-
ed Serst Maj. ". Jordan. who
spoke at the annual dinner OF the
civic federation in behalf OF the
War Chest campaign The meet
ing was held in the parlors OF the
First Methodist church.
Sergt. Maj Jordan spoke with
great appreciation OF the Y. NJ. G..
A. and the other war relief organi-
cations whose men are out IN the
thickest Of the night. near the first
line and farther back. He told Of
the miseTies OF the as hour stretch
OF duty when the men stand in mud
and water. 10 their waists and even
20 their necks. He told Of now they
get all fed up" and don't give a
toss" whether the bOche gets them
or not" And ne told too, Of the
end OF the as hour stretch when
the men would start back for their
freshed and reencOuraged by the
food and warmth in the Y. NJ c. A.
huts
They are ready for ten Huns
when they come out of one of those
huts." said Sergt. Maj. Jordan.
Sergt. Maj. Jordans story Of his
experiences on the battlefield held
added interest for ne has only been
returned from France about ten
days. Sergt. Jordon was a member
or the Princess Pat regiment which
saw some of the stiffest fghting OF
the war.
DIR. LippincOtt Speaks.
Rev. c. A. Lippincott. ID. D.. pres
ident Of the st. Joseph county chap
ter Of the Red Cross. paid a fitting
tribute 20 the simple elegance OF
Sergt JOrdan's speech. Dr.. Lippin-
colt also told Of the splendid work
or the local Red Cross chapter and
urged the people of the various civic
ceuters 20 enlist in the War Chest
campaign TO the best of their ability
in order that the work Ga the Red
Cross particularly that of the home
relief. might not fail in its purpose.
Mayor +. r. Carson gave "A short
talk urging the people of the city
20 get back OF the War Chest move
ment He asked their especial CO.
operation and assistance at the
meeting OF the committee of the
whole which will be held in the
Chamber of Commerce Tuesday
night 10 discuss the traffic rob
lens which are confronting the city.
Judge l.. NJ. Hammerschmidt was
the postmaster OF the evening He
read extracts from the MESSAGE of
r. CLYDE Kelley which was present
Ell in congress in January. 1918,
urging community organization es-
pecially for war work.
other features of the program
were the music during the dinner
which was furnished by Miss Esther
Fulton. violinist and Miss Elizabeth
Asire at the piano and the commune
u singing leds by r. 3. Morse. J. b.
Newcomb OF the River Park civic
club sang For Ny Country and
Your Country" Max Miranda play
ed three piano numbers.
Should Write Boys
Don't fail to write TO your boys
whatever YOU do was Sergt Mai.
Jordan's hnal word. There is
nothing more pitiful in the world"
ne said, than TO see a lad who is
disappointed when the mail comes
in at night and there is nothing in
il for him. Every night. even in
the front line trenches. the mail is
4,
lads go for it the first thing. no mat
ter how long it has been since they
had food. And just IMAGINE the
JOY that il is 10 the fellow who gets
a letter from home that saws that
all is well and that they are not in
want And by way of contrast ina
CINE the fellow who gets a letter
from the wife or the mother at
home in which she says that she
does not know how the family Is
going 20 m" e ends meet that next
week
Mail time is the one blessed hour
OF the day for the men over there.
And IN proportion 10 the spirit the
people at home are wiling 10 give.
just that happy or that sad will
these men be and just so will they
be able 20 dght.
write them every week, twice a
week. or three times and once in
a while slip in an extra one. just
for a surprise and you will be re-
paid a hundred fold.
BOches Are Horrible.
II DO not wish 10 horrify you with
tales Of the ravages of the boche, -
said Sergt Mai Jordan. by way OF
returning 20 his recital OF his ex-
periences at the front. but I do
know that they have sunk 20 the
utter depths of degradation and they
are worse than the worst beast that
God ever created or that God ever
let breathe.
only know that If I know il.
.eIll never speak 20 German again
in my life. nor touch his hard. The
day ] saw my pal struck by Ger
man with the butt end OF his gun
after he had fallen wounded i made
this y sW
The people al home are quite
prone 20 regard the man who comes
home with wounded stripes on his
suit as a hero" said Sergt. Jordan.