El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-22

TNIGHTS OF COlum bus report that
N Cen Pershiug has asked them 70
take sole charge OF a big boxing
championship tournament for the men
OF the army OF occupation. IN the
Rhine country. The Knights are to
be assisted by the Y. but have them
selves provided 103 secretaries. and
vast quantities OF supplies. Privates
have equal chance with officers IN
this tournament. and it IS claimed that
70 will be the greatest demonstration
OF mass athletics the world has ever
seen.
A new failure OF the work OF the
Knights. In both the army OF occu-
patton and those remaining IN France.
are roller kitchens-fully equipped
kitchens on wheels and drawn by au-
tomObnes, that 20 from place 20 place
rapidly. and furnish 70 the boys. with
out charge. chocolates. candles and a
score OF different kinds OF desserts.
Another new feature. but this one at
home. is an employment departing 20 Q
in which 100 councils are taking
part Men on the transports are liso
ed on the ocean. and the cards sent
ports land
Work OF the Knights has extended
to Italy, to England and 10 Scotland
Ten men are now at work In Italy,
where are still 100000 American SOL
diers. and new huts have recently
been opened IN Glasgow and IN Lon
don, the last named Ia famous High
HOlborn- Many American soldiers are
going by the way OF England and
Scotland TO sail for home, so Knights
say The work OF the same Knights
Is being made permanent IN the navy.
Salvation Army Busy.
The Salvation army claims to have
received from commissioner Fosdi-k.
in France, Information that now Is
the time TO push evangelism among
The American boys forming the army
OF occupation, and also those still re-
naming IN France. The army has re-
sponded by sending abroad last week
- OF Its officers best trained IN
evangelistic work. and IN getting a
like number ready TO san this week.
The army says il finds evangelism
bright In outlook throughout the
camps In the south, and in all cities
at home, where other than soldiers
and sailors are to be reached.
A reason, given by the army for
che desire for religious efforts among
American boys still In Europe, Is that
there are many difficulties in dlscl-
pline, following relaxation OF peace.
and the army processes to believe that
religious conversion viii end some OF
them
The army IS especially active now
IN the opening OF canteens and host
houses near cantonments ia the south.
Il has just opened one at Camp Cor
don. near Atlanta, and another at
Camp Sheridan. near Montgomery. It
reckons the need for war work By o.
just opened a hotel IN New York that
viii accommodate 900 men. The army
houses are always Just outside Of can
Torment boundaries. while i. ~ O. A
and Knights OF Columbus are always
Inside the lines Hence the army cares
In largest numbers for families Of
soldiers who visit them. In all diroc-
tons the army reports the need for
Its work 10 be increasing
Aid College Men
President Henry Churchill King. OF
Oberlin university; president j. Ross
Stevenson, OF Princeton seminary. and
2 reputation OF some ten others. are
now in France and in the Rhine coun-
try In Germany, getting into touch
with American soldiers who left IN
finished college courses when they
enlisted. OF when caught in the Sc
ective DRAFT Rev Dr.. Warren f. I
wilson OF the Presbyterian home
BOARD, Paul l. Vogt. of the Methodist ]
,0uege board. and others Identified .
With the home missions council. are I
making tours OF the hospitals and T
amps IN this country, with the same T
.rraud-~
These men report finding the Views I
y many former college students rad 1
cally changed Some have determined I
% take up different lines OF effort J
iome have lost their interest and 4
some, who had never been at college. I
re now determined TO enter upon .
.uch course. The colleges are CO. .
'perating in the plans. especially OF I
lutting new life into such men as .
lave lost their grip. are wounded IN .
hospitals, and may be short Of money /
American backing Is also being .
given the =. ~ c. A. IN its plans Of .
.ssistiug soldiers in the army OF occu-
,atiOn to enter upon college course,
.ither at the beginning or where they
eft off Colleges here are making
Concessions. and. in given cases. have
,ranted diplomas. reckoning war ser
ice the equivalent Of advanced col
eye study. These religion leaders
re interested IN getting young men
o enter the ministry. but their aim
~ no means ends there. They say
hey desire TO help boys enter upon
UGH careers as they themselves elect.
70 far some $4,000 men have been
isted, and their cases Individually
considered
Promote Language Study.
The general war time commission OF
he churches has just issued state
1ents covering the education OF for
igners IN English, and problems OF