Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-06-27


9 aud half million stron
organization that will TAX
As pace In American affairs as the II
innate successor to the Grand ARMY q
the Republic, and the United Confeder
ate Veterans.
comrades in Service" in brief. will
pe the name Of the soldiers orcaniza
uon that is being formed here il
france by the American boys of tn,
expeditionary forces, the democratic
army mat put pep into the great war
the American lads that turned the tide
at Chateau Thierry and the Forest OF
the Argonne, to say nothing of the
81 Mihiei salient and thereby gave the
huns their Knockout blow.
throughout the length and breadth
Oh france the first chapters of the
new society have been organized by
members OF the American expedition
airy force. with assistance of the chan
Iain's bureau of general headquarters.
-Four welfare organizations have aided
the work, the Young Mems Christian
association. the Jewish Welfare board.
the Knights Of Columbus and the Sal
VatIon Army. In principle Comrades
In Service is strictly nonpolitical and
nonsectarian. Its program now taking
shape Is altruistic. The leaders, as
wen ms the men enrolled. are taking
the attitude that service to the Amer
lean government or humanity will not
end with rehabilitation. but that each
ana every man who wore the uniform
curing the war days will find in Amer |
lea, or wherever he happens TO be To- |
Gated plenty of opportunity to serve
MS fellow man in the days of peace.
AS a name Comrades in Service"
received Its first official recognition
when President Wilson, here In Paris
Tor the peace conference, attended the
nrst meeting Of the organization held
IN the Palace de Glace early in Janu-
airy. The palace is big amusement
pavilion operated for the special bene-
Mt or American soldiers on leave. or
stationed In Paris. Thousands of
Americans in uniform visit the place
every night. Entertainments are held
with programs resembling the old ,
Iasn'oned home talent productions,
featuring American performers, either
professional or amateur. Audiences of
n.OoO turn out for the boxing exhibit /,
lions.
1t was DIR. o. ID. Foster of the Y. NJ
A. who first suggested the name of
me order. He got the idea one day I'm :
America while riding through Gary. :,
ma. ON train. On one Of the side :
rncfs . squad Of soldiers was unload
ne ammunition from a box car into
N army truck. q
In the squad was a negro driver
everal white men Of strictly American
ncestry and a couple of foreigners. -
Here are comrades In the service of :,
lmerfcn." Doctor Foster thought. The -
est part Of the phrase stuck in his "
AND because 1t fitted perfectly the -
ians he had been considering for
Drming an after-the-war soldiers or
Rnization. ia
Every Company 10 Organize. =,
BY the time the last regiments leave 90
rance. 1t Is believed that every COM ~
any Win have the skeleton Of an or 40
Enizaffon affiliated with the society. 10,
uch organization work has already IN
zen accomplished by the soldiers 20
'emselves and by the welfare work da
who are earnestly pushing the to
ea.
Overcoming sectional prejudices n nj,
le or the main aims of Comrades IN -,
'rvice. Taking up the patriotic work
the Grand Army Of the Republic in nh
e northern states. and the United 60,
'nfederate Veterans In the South, is fo,
other plank in the platform. To
In America we can expect to add fro
e and possibly two national DAYS of tar
|ebration to our calendar of fete NC
Us; November IL, which will prob So,
" be known as Armistice Day. and no,
MI 9, the anniversary of our dec- -
alton Of war against Germany. On car
sse days, as well as on July 4. Com
les IN Service win he men who win &c
'e a prominent part In the general we,
'ervances Of the date. They are ono
men who made good In the bust flor
g Of crushing Prussian militarism: bav
INC nen WI" SUFFERED ana who ton
a glory at the task. 1t Is on the tar,
fe for Comrades in Service to make toni
nistice Day and July Fourth, at bee,
Il. two red letter days In their abo,
rly program. Ito h
ians are well under way for the And
lblishment Of q national American win