The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
ALL FOR SOLDIER
War Camp Community Service
Is a Real GOdSend.
Topeka Office Even Includes
Matrimonial Agency.
GIVE BIG STREET DANCE SOON
Booklet of "TOpeka in War;
Also Will Be Issued.
Captain MacLean at Head of
Wonderful Work.
GIVE BIG STREET DANCE soon

The War Camp Community Service
has opened in its office, 227 New Eng
land building. an employment bureau.
matrimonial agency. an entertain
ment committee. an advisory board,
war risk insurance, soldiers compen-
sation for disabilities. army vocational
schools. back pay. short pay. estab-
lishment of veteran associations, es-
pecially the American Legion. in fact
a general headquarters, information
bureau and first aid station for all
discharged soldiers, no matter what
branch of the service they were in
The service has all information on
insurance and has sent for a supply
of application blanks. SO that a SOL
der may have his blank filled out and
mailed in for him. The office also has
a typewriter. expert stenographer and
stationery for the writing of all Off
cial letters.
AS he was a delegate from the 35th
division to the original caucus in Paris
Captain MacLean is prepared to give
informant concerning the American
Legion.
For Employment.
Registration cards are supplied in
the office where a soldier may register
and give his qualification, education,
and choice of jobs. Cards are being
sent out to employers and will be on
hand showing when and where vari-
Gus positions will be available. 1t is
urged upon employers to take up these
men as soon as possible. as the best
way to welcome a man to civil life
and get him back to normal American
citizenship is to give him a job. Even
short-time jobs will be welcomed.
1t is planned that as soon as the SOL
diers have had visit with home folks.
big outdoor dance will be given for
all ex-service men in Topeka and vi
cinity. This will be a general get-to-
gether meeting and celebration for all
comrades of the service. Later in the
summer a combination basket picnic,
barbecue tthe killing of the fatted
calf), athletic carnival and real old
fashioned honest-to-g goodness welcome
will be held in the city parks for all
service men and their friends which
will virtually mean ell of Topeka.
If You Arc in Trouble.
Soldiers who are sick, wounded or
| in need of help of any kind. are urged
| to notify Captain MacLean. and he
will call upon them in their homes. In
this connection he is working in CO.
| operation with. and under, the direc-
| ton of the Red Cross.
This service also plans to get togeth-
er the data for a pamphlet entitled
| Topeka in the War" giving a COM
plete history of Topeka's part not only
| in the actual fighting itself. but in the
various auxiliary activities. The vari-
Gus war work organizations are invit-
| ed to send in data. lists of names,
dates and facts for this pamphlet
The War Camp Community Service
| is behind the project to procure a
community club house and headquar-
tiers for all ex-service men in Topeka.
as a permanent memorial to all of
those who went out from Topeka.
The men themselves and others are
wanted to come in and express their
views and wishes in this regard.