The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-05-22
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credit than is usually allotted to it
is the Salvation Army, which for
years has upheld the standard OF
philanthropic as we'll as religious
work. The soldiers in this qules-
moving Army come in contact with
the people of all classes; they move
among the people in the esgsiums, min
gle with them and study them bu.
always their hands are ousstretchej
to give any aid where the need for
assistance is apparent.
It is seldom their work causes an
unusual furry; we become accustonl.
eG to seeing the Salvatfon ARMY
"lass:es" at Thanksgiyingfand Christ
mas time, standing on street-corners
for hours at time beating tambou-
fines and attracting attention to the
wire meshed basket that provides the
means of many a hold ays dinner. W.
would fec. TINT some.hi1s was atuts
" wrong with the order. of thia,s
if the Salvation Army wagon d .da1
stop at The house every two or th:e
weeks t, collect the stacked-up new
papers. magazines and articles
clothing that are put TO the bes:
| possible use.
They are masters in economy an:'
use a wizards art in utilizing Was"
| material. Nothing is deaned va ne
less until after Ii uDdergoes rig;
INSPECTION. People co operate VII,
| the Salvation Army becarse tn
recognize IN the ins.'tutioal a -elisa
body of workers r.ho Gndsrsta-d ii
need. the time and the place for ao
ton.
When the war note sounded in thi
coun.ry and all eyes wee turaa
toward Europe. the Sa'va.io lists 'os
no time in m1rshe'inS their forc":
for work overseas The woma.
were the first n the nasd long a..
fore Americas e-.ry in the W
They were with the British Arm
France one week after ssrit7'a d
clared war, and they W re With
American EN2 Q !itionary Forces f'c
the start Returned American s.;
Gie-, frcn the battlefield etc -
inssa1ces OF the va:or and t;rei
energy of the workers.
Sa!~at'on Array hrtE,eats are {.
Grated by married oifi@er. his W;
ard two or three ,assies, who r.
vide hct drinks hoinsHaade pie
Dc, .hn.ts. cakes. ea.s. sam,
tables. magazines, libraries. he,~'
town papers and afford social in 6
course and ea' ertainment to {,
, nen. These home touches awa't'r
the men ret"rnicg from tae t-en
es mean more to Them than !ha
would ever be able to express. The
s1nds Cf miles from home. e end
relatives and the home influence
they feel ike straws d-.fii:,g on
;. fi~an.ic tide of circumstance: hnr
becomes part CT a misty DIRE Il
tn. only realities that come ra1n
ing down u-oa them with dead
q insistenee a., the battle scenes. t:
drive forward. the tanse hours a:
thu bro'-en slumber behind :!
8 lines. Some spirit of home life
e vades the nightmare of war VIII.
f. the women in plain blue frocks al
d rei-handed bonnets mend the
's c'othes for them, visit the hosp'ta
!. where they lie wounded and wri
d letters for them when their hal
D. refuses to obey the impulse of Il
mind
. The great majority of the Sal,
d tion Army workers in Francs a
n women officers. Where they iabo-
70 in camp and in dugouts-the inf
d ence OF good American woman
er Of untold value. Their influence |
Is on camp morale is tremendous 4
II. workers are busy in villages and {
ie les back Of the line where the re:
Id tion from the strain and unyieldi
r. discipline of the trenches is mt
ut dangerous. The improved NOR;
x OF the troops wherever the lass
ae are working in France has been
marked upon by military authoriti