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Show v f ' i j . In thetremcm l " ' I i I combined seven of the agencies that arc working for the wellbelng of the fighters both hero and abroad. They are tho Y. M. C. A, the National t Catholic War Council or Knights of Columbus, Jewish Welfare Board, Young Women's Christian , -Association, War Camp Community Sen-Ice, j American Library Association and Salvation Army, j, Tho significance of tho combination tho fus- SnE of iace, creed, sect and organization Into tho : ono Idea of service points toward a now national I , eplrit of co-operation and tolerance. Just as tho i f allied nations have pooled their resources and aro forging ahead to victory under ono leader, so have I the non-mllltary activities realized that differences , t of creed and organization must not stand in tho ;' way of the greatest good to the greatest number, and that there is both economy and efficiency In ; i one concerted drive instead of seven. All but ono of these agencies follow tho flght-VI flght-VI lug men to France, the purpose of the War Camp 'Jg Community Service being to provide hospitality In the cities and towns adjacent to tho home camps and training stations. The Y. M. C. A., Knights of Columbus and Salvation Army send their workers work-ers up to tho front-lino trenches, where they sup-ply sup-ply the men with hot chocolalo, cigarettes and i other cheering things when shells arc bursting in : tho immediate neighborhood and I here are no 1 "Safety First" placards to be seen. Their huts . and canteens .aro. found in tho big cities and in towns that -the Germans have destroyed. Some ; . . , ' . k ..... are in ruined castles, others in stables, and still others underground. Here there is always a wel-como wel-como for any man wearing a uniform, and he isn't asked his denomination, either cr . whether, indeed, in-deed, he goes to any church. Catholic and Jewish services have been held ' In Y. M. C. A. huts without reflecting on tho integrity in-tegrity of any one of the groups, and ono of the incidents of the war that points to the broadening of the really religious spirit is ihat of tho Jewish chaplain who hold a cross to tho Hps of a dying Catholic soldier In the trenches. . Prac.tically the same functions are performed by the Y. M. C. A., Knights of Columbus, Jewish Welfare Board and Salvation Army, the main difference dif-ference being that tho soldier of a particular faith Is given an opportunity for its observance with othors having the same beliefs. Tho glad hand knows no creed, however, and every man In uniform uni-form is entitled and welcome to the advantages offered by every organization. All seven of thom have a common purpose backing up the morale of the fighting men and . of those who stay at home but the ramifications of the services they perform aro legion, and then . some. Through thd American Library Association tho soldiers and sailors get their reading matter. Not only has this organization furnished them with mpro than 5,000,000 magazines, but it has built and equipped libraries in 3C of the training camps, put. thousands of good books on the trans ports and battleships and established branch libraries in many French towns. More than this, it ha3 even sent boxes of 'books up to the trenches to help tired, muddy soldiers keep their mental balance, a difficult thing to do if one is a reading man and cannot get books. A copy of O. Henry's short stories is almost as popular as a package of cigarettes on the edge of No Man's Land, and they arc to be found in many a dugout library. Tho Young Women's Christian Association is working on the principle that in war timo it is Just as necessary to promote the morale of women as of men." If the home is tho bulwark of the nation then It is doing an Indispensable work, for soldlors think a good deal about those who make their homes.. And so the Y. W. C. A. has built and conducted con-ducted hostess houses in the training camps, charming and homelike places where wives and sisters and sweethearts may visit their men in quiet and comfort. It has organized clubs for tho girls who work in munitions factories, has seen . to it that they arc properly housed and fed, and that they havo wholesome, hoalthful amusements. In Paris it has established a hotel for American women where thqse who are doing war work aro accommodated at moderate rates, and all over tho United States It is stimulating and encouraging activities among tho nation's womanhood toward tho winning of tho war. Tho Knights of Columbus have performed a work that has elicited the enthusiastic praise of all who know of (ho indefatigable labors accomplished accom-plished under tho devoted leadership of this organization. or-ganization. Newspaper Fenluro Service, 1015 The War Cump Community Service, counsellor .' and friend of the fighting man on leave, cpnflnes its work to" this country. In GOO cities, towns and villages it has helped to establish a contact of mutual mu-tual friendliness between the community and the army and navy. In tho communities adjacent to camps there nr clubs for every man who wears liis country's uniform. The privileges include sleeping accommodations and good food at cost, lounging rooms with." plenty to read and materials ; with which to write letters, billiard tables, shower i baths and often a swimming pool. "Your uniform is your pass" is. the slogan that has been adopted, and this holds good for all the dances, parties, piqnics and other entertainments that are promoted by this organization. Iu the larger cities there are regular vaudeville shows, special theatrical performances and sightseeing trips, and hotels exclusively for soldiers and sail- H ors provide accommodations for from 25 to 35 J H cents a night. The War Camp Community Service. H moreover, nlakes war on profiteers who over 1 , charge the men. arranges for 'home dinner invila ,'tions and admirably succeeds in keeping alive the community spirit all around. It is largely through M their efforts that even in the army post and naval 1 M ' station towns where previous to tho present war VjM was frequently seen the sign "Men in uniform not H admitted" is now the freest and most genuine hos- . pitality shown them. H Results havo shown after a lUtlo more than ! a year and a half of war that all this is worth ! while. We have the. cleanest fighting forces in the world, and tho cheerfulest. Jew and Gentile ,H and Catholic and Protestant, they are our boys. jM They must and will havo that $170,500,000. H |