Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-09
War Camp Funds Do
Good Work at Home
New York. Jan. s.-"Some show"
Yen RrnadwaY for mine"

New York. Jan. s.-"Some show"
Yep, Broadway for nine.'
Veterans of the big show over
there and. incidentally. veteran and
somewhat blase first nishters of thea
trical performances given within hear
ing of the crash Of battle. a fisherman
from Maine and a Kansas farmer, re-
spectively sergeant and corporal in the
United States army were talking it
over" as a midnight train bore them
from an evenings amusement in New
York to a nearby debarkation camp.
With several score Of their COM
rades. guests of the war camp com
munity service. which had provided
orchestra tickets for a star attraction
Of the metropolitan dramatic season.
they had enjoyed one Of the numerous
features of the welcome to Homecoming
troops conducted by this organization.
Backed by a fund Of s900.00O approp-
rated for its work in the immediate
future in this vicinity the war camp
has arranged an attractive program OF
entertainment covering the months OF
debarkatinn and intended. while Civ
ing evidence OF the couHtry's apprecia-
ton Of It's soldiers sacrifices, to COM
bat the most insidious enemy of army
Observation-Disclosures
During a year or more OF constant
change Of scene--from cantonment to
transport, to training camp abroad. to
the Hardening" trenches, to battle, to
rest biIlets and back into the fight
again-the American soldier, the war
camp directors say, has developed In
an extreme degree the Where do we
go from here?" habit. Returned to
home soil in the process Of demobiliZa-
ton it is inevitable. they declare, that
he will chate over detention at de-
barkation camp. To meet this situa-
ton the organization provides theater
parties, automobile rides. meals ana
sleeping accommodations for men on
leave in New York. while for the bed
ridden wounded in the debarkation
hospitals almost daily entertainments
are given by players from the leading
Broadway productions, appearing on
professionally equipped stages in the
wards.
The New York war camp makes it.
self felt as cheer up" agency for
homeward bound troops as soon as
their transports enter the harbor. It's
activities continue until the returning
units start for the Generalization can
comments. when other branches OF this
countrywide organization which is to
receive approximately $50. 900, 900 Of the
united war work fund take up the task
which leads eventually to the soldiers
hearthsides.
Some OF the earlier contingents,
greeted as they came up the bay by
the citizens committee aboard police
boat and by choruses OF sirens and
whistles. we're skeptical regarding the
material side Of their welcome.
They give us an official how dye
debut what does that get us?" was
the comment Of "doughboy" and his
comrades nodded assent.
Their first moment ashore was one
Of enlightenment. The pier was pla-
carded with announcements of the
"community's" weekly vaudeville
| show, to which your uniform is your
pass" and at the cantonment the men
found war camp workers waiting fol-
them, circulating information concern
ing the org anization's numerous sta
tions In New York and arranging
| with their officers for various types OF
free entertainment. Az result, the
soldiers typical "let's co. found ready
| outlet.
To keep 'em smiling" the war camp