The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-02-11
CAPTAIN ESCOTT MAKE,
ADDRESS TO ELKS

Described War work OF The saliva
ton Army in an Address Sunday
Afternoon - Organization Wants
Books For Boys.
Captain Escott, in charge Of the
local branch of the Salvation Army,
delivered a very interesting address
at the exercises Sunday afternoon.
Her discussion pertained principally
to the work of the Salvation Army
overseas, and much information that
was new to the members of the or
der resulted from her talk. Among
other things, she told of the fact that
within fourteen days after the war
broke out in 1914 the Salvation Ar
my had huts up and in operation in
Russia, the corps of workers getting
there ahead of the German Army.
When the Germans came they cap
tured the workers and kept them
prisoners for two weeks, after which
they were released and were permit
ted to resume their work.
The work of the workers in going
right up to the front line trenches to
give aid to the soldiers was told,
many of the men drove trucks, am
balances, etc., while the women SER
we'd doughnuts. hot chocolate and
such other delicacies as it was pos
sible to get for the men. The dough-
nuts and chocolate were made al
most right on the firing line; one
woman worker made three thousand
doughnuts one afternoon, and was so
tired from STOPPING over (the stoves
were all level with the top of the
ground and one had to stoop clear
to the ground to dip the Goughnuts
out of the hot lard) that she had to
get down on her hands and knees in
order to complete her work. While
thus working she sprained her right
hand and attempted to continue her
work with just the one hand.
The women not only fed the men,
but there were many instances
where men came in so utterly ex-
hausted from marching that they
sank right down into the chairs, so
tired that they could not move, and
the Salvation Army lassies unfas-
tened and removed their shoes and
socks, bathed their feet, cleaned the
mud from their shoes and helped in
every way possible to cheer them up
and make things as easy for them as
could be- In addition to this, they
rendered first aid in many instances
to the wounded, bathing their
wounds, and tieing them up, and
gave spiritual consolation to those
who needed it. The recital was very
interesting to the members. and a
vote of thanks was extended Captain
Escott for her kindness in delivering
the address.
Next Sunday afternoon Rev. VIM.
D. Gould, Jr., rector of Christ T. +.
Church, will make the address, while
the music will be furnished by the
High School Orchestra.
The Elks are also making a drive
for books for boys, and have reques-
ted all persons having such books,
who have no further use for them,
to notify the Exalted Ruler, Mr..
Scott Meekins, who will send for
them. The Elks are going to open a
library for boys from the age OF
about 10 years up, as they believe
there is need for it. and that 1t Will
do a great deal of good in many
ways; in fact, it has developed since
the matter has been under discus
sion that several boys have stated
that they would like to be able to
get books to read, if they could, but
that they have not the money with
which to purchase them, and would
not know what to buy if they had
the money.