Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-05-07
City's Canteen Workers
Praised by Soldiers For
Work Done at Trains

Ihe record or the canteen SerNiCe
in Harrisburg is only second to-
Philadelphia in the United States,
and the fact that the soldiers appre-
ciate this work is eXemplified by the
many letters received; the following
which is but one:
Dear Ladies': The Commanding
| Officer of Victory Loan Train No. 2,
of the Coast Artillery Corps, his Of
ficers and men desire to express their
appreciation of the kind treatment
which they received at your hands
on the night of April II, while en-
route from Fort Monroe to Chicago"
During the Easter week two
thousand homemade candy eggs
were distributed to these heroes.
Thousands have appealed for help
at the canteen booth at the station
under the direction of Mrs. Ross A.
Hicok, and many a penniless young
soldier has been furnished food.
while the Home Service branch
looked after his transportation.
One of the most important fea-
lures of this work is the distribution
to the wounded boys of the "smile"
books and picture puzzles made by
the school children of this city, and
the tots whose nimble fingers have
put together these little articles are
| doing their share to bring some hap
| pineSs into the heart of a forever
crippled youth, whose life was Of
fered that these same little ones may
live in peace and contentment as the
years roll by. Surely they too are
doing their Bit" these little Harris
burg children.
The names of the makers of these
little books and puzzles do not ap-
|
thanked personally for all they have
| done, but the smile og gratitude
upon the face of some badly wound
ed boy when he receives one of these
Little souvenirs, is certainly suffi-
cient compensation for the effort of
preparation.
One would think that these strong
boys who have gone through so
much, would not care for the simp-
Ter things of life, but they have ex-
perienced so much viciousness and
have suffered so intensely, that these
little recollections of childhood days
seen to appeal to them and to create
a feeling of peace and contentment
after year of struggle. This is bet
ter illustrated by the remark one
boy made when he reached for
picture puzzle: This will keep me
DbSS thOiA lSlC " san II
he said.
The Seventh and Eighth grades of
the McClay building and the Fourth
grade pupils of the Camp Curtin
school have rubber stamps, which
they use to print the names of the
class. The Monito Club, of the Y.
w. c. A, has made generous contri-
buttons, while the scholars of Miss
LutZ's school in the Boas building
have sent in some wonderful smile
books, and certainly reflect the care
that was taken with their prepara-
ton. Other books and puzzles come
from all over the city. The Canteen
Committee cannot always ascertain
Just which schools send these books
and puzzles, but it is the desire to
impress upon the children who have
worked so faithfully, that their eff
forts have not been in vain; as every
day wounded heroes are Willing
away their time in a hospital or
hospital train with these offerings
OF the children here.
Harrisburg has and is going down
In history among the soldiers of this
country for the kindness and for
the gratitude shown by the mem
bers of the Canteen COMMITTEES In
this city; for 1T is Gods work" as
was remarked.