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Show Lieutenant Jean C P; ' Discusses Problems of Soldier-Civilian. Always Smile and Do G0 Work, He Tells Men i: Fort Douglas. I Completing rt speaking tour ,u , cally all the military camps In - " Lieutenant- Jean C. Pieard, for, ' the French army, arrived here v to sneak to the soldiers of K0rt' and the people of Salt Lake. Hs Is "Morale" and lta'upplleatlon to r life, now that tho war is over. Immediately upon his arrival v,-T morning. Lieutenant Pi card went n' PioiiKlas" and spoke lu several ur tho hospital. JJe corrected nnsuK- press ton.s about France oiitoitlni1 some of tho wounded soldiers',' swered their questions on niauv' jeets. .He dined with the offict-rs" post and fj,avo them a short mid morale work among Hie soidiors : DuririK the afternoon Lieutenant! addressed the ol fleers and nuri post on surgical nilraclts hy ' i,v nessed and spoke hot ore tho u-ul wards of the hospital, warning t men to keep up their spirits aiul ;(-for ;(-for civilian life after their ctiscili- "Always smile," he admonished '' your job In the best possible- munru-decent munru-decent and learn to be a good hus; let the latter he your aim in life ar will have accomplished all." Morale Always High. Pome of his own Interesting t dices in the French army were r by Lieutenant Plcard. lie "wan com-intf com-intf officer of his L-ympany and m, his bufivess to know iho name t; sweetheart of every man in his n; and trte color of her hair. !!( , the family affairs of every marrk,i sind stated that a consoling word, r at trying moments, worked wont, keeping up the spirits or tho umi man in my company was ever tii6 than five minutes,' Lieu lemur. 1. said. "Me would come tu me a-' would talk about his loved ones. Si, being able to speak with sonieyn-understood sonieyn-understood was a blessing during trying days." The company to which Licm Plcard was attached made a recor short-lived captains. It seemed 10 , rule that no captain lived more eifiht days after taking command. " was one reason why "I was not a" to be promoted,"' the lieutenant ar. The splendid morale of the woi; I'-anco was praised by Lieutemmt 1 "livery woman in France Is a phI-well phI-well as every man. iS'ot one di's-f letter was written to a man In m; pu 1 1 y by his w i f e or s wee the a 11. were ail full of hope and enconrac-evii enconrac-evii though there was want ami at homo." Reaches 2,000,000 Men. Lieutenant Plcard Is 1 raveling . tho auspices of fhc Voting Aleu's , tian association, speaking at the a;, tiorj huts- In all the camps. He tho V. M. C. A. uniform, having bee charged from the French wmy Ha ago on account of disability fan-' wounds. This Is the forty-scm, he has visi tori, and he has spoken to' than two million soldiers. For a ' he spoke under the direction of th department, tolling American what to expect in, France warninC of the evils of liquor. ' used ropiv:-the ropiv:-the "American stylR,' and friufij; suggestions on battling ihn Huns. 1 the signing of the armistice he join: war work council of the.Y. M. C. A will travel for t bat organization June, when he intends to reiur France. Last night Lieutenant Picard s;'-a s;'-a crowded assembly of soldiprs ;r Fort Douglas Y. M. C. A., lellfne of the morale of t he French army suggesting applications of it to ti.t entering cfvilian life. Today Lieuttniant Plcard will spe?.' fore thi; student body of the Late ! Saints' university. He is sche'jl'. an address at the Commercial ri 12:30 o'clock and at ' will 8ppak I" students of the V:nst high Kch-x-leaves the city ar 5:10 P- m. fo ' western camps. While here lie v troduced by Secretary T. C. Le'' Fort Douglas Young Alcn'3 ChriiU-sociation. |