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Show 58 JEWISH WORKERS GOING "OVER THERE" Col. Barker Bids Godspeed to the Graduates of Training Train-ing School. The whole-souled co-operntlon between be-tween the seven great organizations working for the happiness nnd welfare of our soldiers and sailors was recently re-cently Illustrated nt the graduation exercises of tho tenth class of the Jewish Welfare Hoard's Trnlnlng School in New York. Col. Wllllnm S. Parker, who went to France representing represent-ing the Salvation Army with the llrst Contingent of our troops and bus been "Over there" fifteen months, was the principal speaker nnd wished the flfty-elghl flfty-elghl Jewish workers of the class (lod-speed, (lod-speed, while l.ouls Mnrshnll, the prominent promi-nent Jewish Attorney nnd philanthropist philanthro-pist of New York, lauded ihe work of Ihe Salvation Army among tho boys ut the front. "What our fighting boys need Is Inspiration In-spiration and heart nnd character In those who are there to help them," do. land Col. Parker. "You will represent rep-resent In the camps mid overseas the Ideals nnd standards of tho Jewish fSltb, and It Is up to you nhove all things to be consistent In your religious re-ligious practices. Practice what you preach. That, 1 11m sure, bus been the secret of our own success. If you live Up to the principles of 011r faith and gle what you have to give from n heart big with love, the boys Will respect re-spect you, whether they be Protestant, Catholic or .lew." The newly gradunted field workers will make a total of 'Jim men doing field work In our enmps and naval training stations under the auspices of the Jewish Welfare Hoard. The Board has about tlfty "huts" In the ariOUl camps nnd maintains centers In all Inrge cities where soldiers und snllnrs of all faiths are welcomed. A headquarters tuts recently Been established estab-lished In Paris. nn4 HK men are being recruited here for overseas work. There are now nearly 05,000 Jews serving In the urmy and navy. |