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Show GIRLS AT THE ARMY I CAMPS A day this wook Secretary Baker broadly hinted at immoral conditions in army camps and the spread of disease, dis-ease, and prominent ministers tho country over havo since Issued warnings warn-ings that an improvement in social conditions in relation to the soldiers is necessary. Tho Sacramento Bee gives some good advice on this subject, sub-ject, saying: The other day the Bee contained an editorial warning young girls against indlscriminato association with soldiers sol-diers in camps, etc. soldiers about whom they know nothing, soldiers' who are entire strangers. Tho counsel therein given was in no wise a reflection reflec-tion upon any man who wears the uniform uni-form of Undo Sam. The samo counsel should be given by mothers and fathers fath-ers to their girls concerning Intimate association with any strangers, whether wheth-er those strangers represent the army or tho navy; or whether they aro delegates dele-gates to a state convention of Elkg, or Masons, or Odd Fellows, or Knights of Pythias, or any other body com-. com-. posed of reputable citizens; or even should they be delegates to an onor-mous onor-mous collection of Christian Endeav-orers. Endeav-orers. There is always danger in such intimate association with strangers, no matter what their calling, profession, profes-sion, or supposed reputation. Various writers all through tho country are issuing the same note of counsel. Even Ada Patterson, who writes for tho Hearst papers, voices her sentiments In this matter as follows: fol-lows: "Girls and older girls, whom we call women, don't let yourself bo swept by tho tido of your patriotic emotion into tho state of contemptiblo camp followers. Knit your finger-tips to the quick, if you will. Work In ono of the various' war reliof organizations as many hours a day as you can sparo from your homo or your livelihood earning. Send tho Boldiers booys, magazines, mag-azines, oven bursts of patriotlo feeling feel-ing in letters, If you like. Visit the camps if you aro a nurso end nursing Is needed, or If you aro a singer and If tho Inspiration of your voice is jaeed-od. jaeed-od. But don't mako of tho camp a W flirting centor. And don't regard a r blue or khaki suit n letter of Introduction. Introduc-tion. The wearers themselves should j not, most of thorn do not, expect It." |