New-York tribune., 1919-04-20


other direction that is felt on every
side by the fighting man who is no
longer fighting, and 10 bring to the
douchboy q vital and virile religion
2 religion that includes patriotism and
world vision and that applies equally
70 the life in camp and billet and to the
civilian life which VIII soon succeed
it.
To achieve this work, the 7. n c. \
with its 400 religious field workers. ard
the new force OF seventy-fve itinerant
speakers, IS IN close alliance with the
1900 chapla!ns OF the A L. z.
"Five-Foot Shelf" Provided
To keep these men fresh and equipped
for their work, the 7. n. c. A.
has undertaken, through its RELIGIOUS
WORK department here, to supply eyerv
chaplain and every religious fad
worker with fve-foot shelf OF reliei-
Gus literature. That library, purchased
in New York, Boston and London al
cost Of 5000, is being sent ont bv
mail to the field as rapidly as ship.
ments are received.
Meanwhile, IN preparation for the
WORK OF the special speaking mission,
a department OF religious music is be-
ing organized Musicians With porta5lo
organs Will accompany the speakers al
over France and into Germany. The
L vi. I. A. service song book j. al
ready an Institution in The A. I. T.
I Chder the familiar Red Triangle have
oeen gathered all the patriotic SONGS,
|ieA words and music. and the old
hymns tnat are like glimpse Of home.
bpt the preparation for this cam
palgn mas been thorough. Two and
=
not tracts, but straightaway. inseruc.
i've talks TO men--have been ordere j
al the Rue Boissey dAngais from
switzerland, from England and from
America, since France cqnn0t supDiv
enough paper and cardboard for the
WORK The supply is streaming into
!ne l. NJ. {. a. warehouse and stream
ing out again.
It is. set out on tables in the "Y'
us, Tor the doughboys to take or
leave as they see fit. But the dough
boys ike II. The Rue Boissov
d'AnglaIs has ceased being surprised
WheA a field secretary wires in from
any part Of France to saw that lis
truck IS on the way TO Paris for more
literature, and to ask that the staff BE-
ready at che warehouse 1t haDpened
even more frequently within the lasf
le" months-Wheu transportation was
Rerhaps tins hardest thing to get IN
Novel Phases Of "Yg work
There are two organizstions among
tne soldiers over here for which toe
is directly responsible the Com
1es m Service and fne 'Horey Zee
N'*ps Inc Npmrades n 8ergice'
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4 bltie bat mean9MI1 faroueh tf
lfAe Hpia-ey Angl-is each menher j.
s pt9t'ahl illio fqnNeetipn WIN Ai.
N9me ehQeh The roa tfaton cara
: ise NlofmANon coNcafaing his home
opens tho way for The .4i 'i'gtiq noti 4
the home church chat he's going baci
"'l4ins to affiliate himself with the
home church work. ' '"'
So WI III the "lloney Bee Clubs or
eanlzed hy John q Metcalf among the
negro troops. Clean-mndedness and
c,ean living are standards in The
~rHoney Bee Clubs" and Approximately
oO goo members are living up to them
Every factor in the I. H. {. AZ
postwar religious programme with the
army Is working toward { single ulti-
mate goal. As it is bringing the home
cAurch TO the doughboy on Easter Day
50 1t seeks to bring him to the hons
church-whatever creed or sect-wher
he goes back 70 civilian hfe.