The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-01-04

eamps and the propie Of the COM
munitlcs.
Nearly 400 communities In Ameri-
9 a have thus been organised for 10.
Cial service by the citizens. assisted
" The workers Of War Camp Com.
munity service NJ Il q unique strvice
for such wholesale oreanlsation ~
community service had never bvfore
been attempted either in peace or
war timeA War Camp Community
service mad always u great end and
aim In view the octterment 81 All
community conditions. hut particular.
y those affecting TIE men IN the seq
vice. IL has formed soldiers aud All.
ors cluba and Community Houses
orHanized all eoria Of entertainments
and excursions Tor the men Do the ser.
vice. established Information booths al
railway stations and other public
placss. provided ong leaders Tor COM
fnunlty singing, maintained restau-
rants Cafeteriaa barber shops. hotels
for the men IN uniform. provided
housing aud rcireshmcnts ~ y nomin-
al charge Tor visiting relatives and
trienda found employ mcnt FOR the
wives % soldiers and sailors. and ca.
thhlishcd rest rooms ana comfort gin-
iions Rut ~ activities have not stop.
49, 2" ~ NMHM NM NNNN LNNNNAN. NN
has worked with the civilian popula
ton ln thu community orgsnlzed
churuh and club arrriiiss. developed
community singing. community ORA.
MATHS communlty play. made cduca.
ilnnal n~dynnt1rrs nfHllHhin Co go
classes uf people u has restrained
p~toltosrinr and eNrftcd every lnuu.
once % awaken civic conscience and
pride. The strength % War Camp
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community itself II hiss been and b.
the combined strength Of tie local
heard ~ trade. the chamber Of rum
mtfcs, the NotarN club. the church
bottles the womeu'H clubs the public
schools. the cltf government aud et.
cry other community unit. public and
private. Locally. War camp rom-
muuity service has existed o. co-ori.
mate 60 fcCcrtte. aud ouiy Incidental
y 90 provide aid from the outside
cut % an this activity hy ao mnny
different organizations providing uu-
nuftunitics Tor the right use uf lsIa.
Or" has come u new vision 81 tho lm.
portancc ana ~sirnincance ~ ioisure u
j. lust az Important FOR each rummun.
ity in American go provide those flril.
itlcs and that leadership Tor the utIil.
aatiun % leisure or rlc rcuris Of tho
community rs ~ was o. DO sn Boz tho
camps a community D. made ur an.
made largely hy the mnnnrr lu which
u uarH g. leisure. NHarN aid civic
movements most 90 the cultural HtfIv-
tiles most 90 the hstlth EIt.HH physl.
activities political utfINltIta. ttr.
must necessarily bee carried ou during
D leisure uf he people Tho oNlc-
rlence uf tho past nineteen months Dol
War Comp Community service has
demonstrated the tupnrtanrr aud the
possibility % co-ordlnating lurll cum.
muniiy Agencies ana concentrating
thVm upon r. tcfiultU rUcrcnuuuaI riN-
o. development program ~ hnf dem
oustruied b possibility 81 craatllr
q community morale spirit of one
for all Az fur ono n a. thif spirit
That h the VERY iifo and strength NJ .
democracy To aprcat hts abroad
through uli 81 America and a. give
visible ~oNprelslou g. u iu an mHYuYr
% community facilities and activities
That make the lives a tho people rich.
or and happier and that foster nr.
qualntanct aud good fellowship ia the
duty that lies before uH as e. people
THIS b. what b. means 90 Carr ON
IN" great ideals and principle Tor
We have fought and fnr which
many ~ our brave mon have rtr.
their lives our uuprcciH ION
OF tbs sacrifices which these men
made must not Do represented
IN cold l~felcss Images 81 stone iut iu
real lvnF useful agencies and insfi.
iufiuua FOR ca: immunity life in 4 con.
persistent effort a. realize Il
democracy