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in France" said Mr.. Hohmann.
Be AZ Generous as Possible.

Be As Generous as Possible.
He informed the chairman that
they were not. to tellipeople they were
allotted any certain amount but were
merely to ask them to be as gener-
Gus as possible in the great cause. He
urged the workers to throw heart
and soul into the drive and clean it
up in less time than the week allot-
ted. Posters and literature, he stated
were ready and could be obtained
by calling at his office.
Captain Ivan Bowen related the
work the army did overseas, work
which he actually Witnessed on the
battlefields. He said that one of the
most convincing proofs of the regard
in which the Salvation army was held
was given here July when about
500 service men were lined up, the
pageant went slowly past and when
the Salvation army hut appeared it
was given mighty ovation by the
boys.
Overseas he stated that this unit was
stationed at Mont Sect just after the
st. Mihiel drive. No canteen organi-
cation was on service there. A Sal
walton army worker, Captain Bowen
stated, possibly fifty years of age
walked fifty kilometers with a pack
on his back to aid these men who
were without the canteen serice.
Refused to Take Money.
When the old man arrived with his
supplies he refused to take money for
them but the men, who had money on
hand and had had no opportunity to
spend it, insisted that he take pay
ment for the supplies. That one in
cident Captain Bowen said, endeared
the army to the hearts of those men
for years to come.
. Frank Morse, formerly lieutenant
in the Service, spoke of the work oil
the army during the war and of their
home service campaign. Mr.. Morse
is secretary of the drive for the coun-
ty and he pledged his support tt
the work and urged the chairmen to
call on him for any assistance they
might need in their work
Army Work Highly Praised.
Grant Willard, also recently re.
turned from overseas, told of the
work of the Salvation army at the
front. He spoke of three women oil
the service remaining at the front al
Mont Sect before the Americans tool
the sector and all the while the mer
were fighting in that severe drive
these three girls were busy furnish
ing hot doughnuts to the fighters.
Frank Griffin, chairman of the
Good Thunder drive, spoke of sis
ter who just returned from work in
France and of her praise of the Sal
walton army work, of a son who JUS
'eturned also and of his praise fol
the army. He said the statement wa:
made that amount was to be raised
o build hall in Mankato for thu
salvation army the rest of the coun
ty would be glad to support such /:
lovement and he felt certain tina
very township would go more thar
over the top.
At the close of the meeting Mr.
Thompson explained the nature o
he work and informed chairmel
hat allotments were to be made To-
each township and the solicitor
sOuld be given pledge cards for peo
lple to make ont IL they wished, pay
lsnsents to be made the first of Sep
ember, October and November.
Major Riddle made the first dona
ion to the county drive by offerins
s25 from the state organization which
Chairman John HI. Holman grateful
|Py accented.