Evening star., 1942-12-16
Soldiers With Fiqht
And Spiritual Power
Set as Chaplain Aim
Brig. Gen. W. R. Arnold,
Chief Of Corps, Receives
Citation for Work

Chaplains of the United States
Army are determined to make our
soldiers good fighting men and at
the same time develop their spirit
ual power Brig. Gen. William R.
Arnold, chief of United States Army
Chaplains, declared yesterday on
receiving a citation for distin-
guished service from the National
| Conference of Christians and Jews.
The presentation was made by
Maj. Gen. James A. Ulio, Adjutant
General of the Army, at a noon
luncheon at the Washington Hotel
under the sponsorship of the WASH
ington Round Table of the National
Conference.
Originally, this citation was &C
cepted by Maj. Gen. Ulio for Brig.
Gen. Arnold, in absentia, in New
York, November l6, at which time
citation also was conferred on
Capt. Robert Dubois Workman,
chief of Navy chaplains.s Capt.
Workman was present for the cere-
mony today. ,,- ,--..l
Roper Presides.
DR.. A. w. Gottschall, national di-
rector for conference programs in
Army camps, Naval and air bases,
was the principal speaker. Daniel
G. Roper, former Secretary of Com
merce, chairman of the Washing
ton Round Table of Christians and
/ Jews, presided.
| In accepting the citation. Brig.
| Gen. Arnold said he is grateful for
the work and welfare being done
by the National Conference of
Christians and Jews. He asserted
that the chaplains of the Army are
always mindful of one thing: That
1t Is one thing to win the war and
another thing to make just peace
that our national character must
be developed or the war will do us
little good"
He said the Army Chaplain Corps
has three pointed aims:
| Ito porvide for the spiritual
welfare of the man; to impress on
them that this life is but a school,
| ing for life in the next world.
2-To make them good soldiers
and to develop men willing to make
every sacrifice, not reluctantly, but
| Joyfully for the good of the country.
3-To prepare the men for a Just
peace by making them good soldiers
and strong spiritually. The hope is
that they will come back with high
ideals which will make for better
world.
Cites Emphasis on Religion.
! The citation calls attention to the
fact that the chief of chaplains has
'lmpressively emphasized the i'm
portance Of religion in a democracy
and OF adequate spiritual needs of
the men in the United States Army.
He has kindled in the entire corps
of chaplains respect for the convic-
tlons of citizens of every religious
faith in our country"
DR.. Gottschall stated that the Ma
tlonal Conference of Christians and
Jews is carrying on its slogan, Make
! America Safe for Differences" in
cooperation with the chaplains. of
the Army and Navy.
Outlining the human element in
volved in assembling these men to-
gether-many had never seen a
rabbi or priest before-Dr. Gottschall
called attention to the educational
work chaplains are doing to destroy
mlstrust and misunderstanding.
He said diabolical forces such as
the xxx and Silver Shirts are still
ready to spring forth at a given op-
portunity. But if the men in the
armed forces are given the proper
perspective, as is the aim of the
chaplains, they will carry back into
the patterns of their community
life after the war harmonious in
| sight which will enable us to also
win the peace
Seated at the speakers table at
the luncheon were Mai. G. HYDE.
Special Service Division, U. S. A.,
Capt Workman, Brig. Gen. Madison
Pearson, executive Office, admins
trative service, War Department:
Bishop Adna Wright Leonard, chair
man, Methodist Church Commission
on Chaplains; Mai. Gen. Ulio, Mr..
Roper, Brig. Gen. Arnold, Rear Ad-
miral Louis A. Denfeld, representa-
tive of Rear Admiral Randall Jac-
obs, chief of Navy Personnel Bu-
reau: Brig. Gen. F. H. Osborn, di-
rection Of. Special Service Division,
Service OF Supply; DR.. James A.
| Magner, procurator of Catholic
University, and DR.. James K. Cart
wright, pastor, Immaculate Con-
ception Church.