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Show APPEAL MADE FOR RECREATION GARS Aim Is for Efficient Auto-j mobile Corps for Con-' Con-' valescent Soldiers. More than 50 letters were sent out this morning by the war camp community service ser-vice tf the Commercial club, urging automobile au-tomobile owners of the city to cooperate j organizing a recreation motor corps in J der to furnish convalescent soldiers at ; Fort Douglas with rides about the city. J. j . Boyle of the community service and j W. S.' Theobokl, manager of the United states Tire company, are in charge of j the movement. 1 The letter of appeal follows: I "The hospital at Fort Douglas has been ! designated general army hospital No. 27, 1 si iid enlarged to care for the sick and ounded returning from service. Realizing Realiz-ing the great amount of good we can and 10 ul d do for these men, the war camp 'ommunitv service of Salt Lake is anticipating an-ticipating "their arrival by preparing a pro-i''-am for their comfort and pleasure. 'It is essential that we organize an efficient ef-ficient automobile recreation corps to give des to convalescent soldiers and furnish transportation to theaters and other places of entertainment. We desire to have a t-'j-ge number of patriotic citizens sign for this service, and, knowing that you 'have pt-oven yourselves worthy in all patriotic sues, we feel no hesitancy In calling .inon vou to assist us in this. matter. yon' do not want these boys to feci that interest has been lost in them tince the gning of "ie armistice: on the contrary, v,)U want them to know that tlie niagnani-i.-nvis. spirit with which the people oT lt Lake asissted in making their lives 11 ippy i alive, now that they have re-t re-t - it ned to us physically incapacitated, as 'uich as it was the day of their departure. depar-ture. "W illiam S. Theobold is chairman of the 'Red Circle Auto corps.' and he or one of y committee will call on members when i';eir cars are needed. "Kindly sien and mail this postal im- cilia lei y, 1 1ms showing your pat riot ie "illinuns to asisst war camp community rvice in this wonderful work." |