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I'AHtU Uk-- , ) 2 STIIM REVIEW: REroSW-XFJ, N.C. recreation for HEN IN CAMP Reports Show Much Has Already Been Accomplished. SOCIETIES HELP IN WORK Purpose U to Convince Citizen In Communities Adjacent to Camp of the Good That Can Be Done by Sup plying the Proper Environment for Boys In Camp. Community recreation fur soldiers and sailors iu cuiup In training for the new American army, and the manner In which this recreation is to be cur ried on, Is explained in u report mad to Raymond B. I'osdiek, chairman of the war and navy department com missions on training camp activities. The report was made by Victor It. 'Manning, one of the field (secretaries of the I'layground und Recreation As sociation of America, through whose jexperlenced workers In the field pro- J.i . . . i . ... t . a r i .i.:.... I vision is oeiug maue lor lurmnmK .'leisure (iiiie reci vnlion of all sorts for the men In uniform at the eighty or more camps throughout the. country, ' . "Three dollars for each soldier and Bailor" a total of $.1,750,000 is to be raised for this purpose. A national committee on which a number of prom inent, men and women are serving has been named by Secretary linker to con duct the campaign for. the war tamp community recreation fund. To bring camp and community into happy, healthy contact Is the purpose of this fund. , Mr. Manning In his report to Mr. Fosdick shows the relation of the war camp community recreation fund to the work which is being done inside ,the camps by the Young Men's Chris tian association, the Knights of Colum bus, the" Young Men's Hebrew associa tion and other agencies, and in the ex clusion of vice and vicious resorts from the neighborhood of each camp, i He shows also how the I'layground end Recreation Association of Amer ica, through work done by Its repre sentatives already has demonstrated the great value Indeed, the Impera tive need of building up all sorts of proper recreation and amusement for establishing camps and communities on the best basis. I Objects Much the Same. I "The community organization work," fays the report, "which Is that of In terpreting the adjacent community to the boys In camp and of Interpreting "the life of the soldier to the citizens. Is to be done by the Playground and Rec reation Association of America through Its workers experienced In this field. . What this service nrnmis is explained In the following statement by one of these community organizers, Ira W. Jayne of Detroit, as follows: 1 "The object In each community Is much the same to convince the citi zens that this boy in uniform Is still a Jiuman being; that he has been up rooted suddenly from his native soil, stripped of every social prop and safe guard his family ties, his friends, his church, his neighborhood, his fraternal groups, his business connections und the Influence of women of his kind, and so suddenly transplanted without their j gates; that they should become Inter- ! ested In him as an individual, as a pox- J ,'son, helping him to re-establish those , nodal connexions with this community j .upon which he was accustomed to do-1 pend at home; that he should bo nel- ! 1 ther patronized nor exploited ; that he was a civilian yesterday, as they still are, and that he will, let us hope, re turn to his home a civilian.'" As to the manner In which-' the work will be organized, Mr. Manning reports that In each city, near n camp, social and recreational forces will bo brought together In one committeerepresenta tives of churches, clubs, lodges, schools, recreation centers, parks, moving pic ture agencies, women's agencies In fact, every force for good in the com munity that can be used id working for the highest welfare of the enlisted men. A census to be taken Mill show the men's church preference, trade or profession, of what societies they are members, what their special Interests in dramatic, athletics, music or other amusements or necreatlons may be, and what other special Interests they linve, :.- ', :-. As to the need of providing proper surroundings for the men In camp, See Tetary of War Baker is Quoted as fol lows: "Our responsibility In this mat ter Is not open to q-jestlon. We cannot allow these young men, most of whom will have been drafted to service, to bo surrounded by a vicious and demoralis ing environment, nor can we leave any thing undone which will protect them from unhealthy Influences and crude forms of temptation. Not only have fre n Inescapable responsibility In this tnatter to the families and communi ties from which these young men are , eelected, but from the standpoint of our duty and our determination, to era ate an efficient army we are bound, as military necessity, to do everything ' . . . i V. 1 . K in our power to jiromoie uic uranu and conserve the vitality or tne men in the training camps." Work of Twe Broad Types. Mr. Manning's report explulns that the community work Is of two broad fjpes. thnt of large cities and that of vnnu communities. He says that "one f t the great problems Is how to pro rw"tion In the city of small ''T, r.Jl ,,; 0.0"0 men. located near a town of lew than 5,000, the entire capacity whose parks, movies and public places Is only 8,000. At this place the war camp community recreation fund com mittee plans to spend over $.10,000 In clubs and auditoriums needed for the entertainment of soldiers In the nearby, community. The report points out what has been done at the Newport (R. I.) Naval Training station. There the local Red Cross committee Joined with the com munity recreation fund in opening a fine clubhouse for the three or four thousand naval reservists and six thou- snn seamen apprentices m training. An old estate of 137 acres was secured, i The old three-story house was convert- ' ed Into a clubhouse with pool and bil-j Hard tables, piano, writing and rending material and lunchroom. At the prl- vnte beach near by there was good bathing, which hundreds of the men enjoyed every afternoon. Iiaseball diamonds, tennis grounds and volley, ball courts were provided, and in the i evenings entertainments were given,! nil of which were attended by thou-j sands of men. Although the attend- j ance at this Newport Navy Recruits club on some days was as much as six thousand, it Is recorded as a splendid , tribute to the men enlisted in the navy j thnt In four months nolhlng about the house or grounds was destroyed or car ried nway. William F. Ashe of Pitts burgh was the community organizer who started this movement at New port for the Playground and Recrea-i lion Association of America. "Community Sings." Mr. Manning In his report describes ..line ot liii: remarkable and successful "community sings" which hnve been held at Fyracnse, N. Y., and elsewhere. As to the success of this sort of sol diers' amusement, Spencer Gordon, community worker at Syracuse, re ports: "Between five and six thousand eager men participated with the Com munity chorus in fho most Inspiring evening I have ever enjoyed. The com manding odicer came forward after the singing and said it was the greatest thing lie had ever listened to. The aim in every community, accord ing to the report, is to make the sol dier or sailor acquainted with families or individuals who wljl be his friends. Activities for entertaining the men In clude auto rides, Sunday dinners, ath letic and field events, dances, enter tainments at dubs, thenters and mov ing picture houses, the permission to use swimming pools in clubs, of bil liard and poolrooms and other club facilities in fact, to provide for the enlisted man every form of good recre ation which the civilian enjoys. "In giving themselves to the boys in uniforms," said Mr. Manning, In concluding his report, "citizens and cities are 'finding their own souls' and, after the war, a new spirit of citizen ship will prevail." . AMERICAN GENERAL IS GIVEN CROSS OF WAR , j r ' . w. ill"'?-' J LORD READING COMES -f ON FINANCIAL MISSION To P.rig. (Sen. Oeorge B. Duncan roes the honor of being the first Amer ciui general to receive a decoration from our allies In this war. Together with Mai. Campbell King, he wns awarded the Cross of War by France, for his participation in the recent Ver dun offensive, where both he and Ma jor King acted as observation officers In advanced artillery posts. They worked under fire and a piece of shell struck the steel helmet of General Duncan. The citation in the French award to General Duncan read: "He assisted our forces under 'circumstances of ex treme danger (luring a very violent bombardment at Verdun. General Duncan was born In Lexing ton and is a graduate of the Kentucky Military institute at Louisville, Ky. He has Seen, ninny years service in the army, Including some time In the Philippines and on the border. uTkInFepenoent of german chemicals Advance In Three Years Equiva lent to Progress of Ger many in Fifty Years. t -' 1 i The latest photograph of Viscount Reading and Lady Reading, who are now In the United States. ' Lord Read ing, "who Is Lord Chief Justice of Eng land, Is hero on a special mission for Great Britain that Is connected with the flnnnclng of the war, Regarded as possessing one of the greatest finan cial minds In the British empire, he has made several trips to the United States during the war to arrange for the flnnnclng of the allies. This pho tograph was taken while the viscount was In Washington and Is the first pic ture of Lady Rending to be made In this country. Fy far the largest and most com plete exhibition of Its kind ever held in , the world is open to the public In New York at the Grand Central pal ace. It is the third annual exposition of chemical industries. In the exposi tion at the palace Is presented the greatest collection of exhibits of chem ical industries ever made. It really represents the lifting of the veil of mystery that has heretofore surround ed the chemist's work, und the dis closure th secrets of the manufac ture of gunpowder, paper and pulp, as- phalt, fertilizer, dyestuffs and numer ous other products of the chemist's In genuity. To n large extent the European war Is responsible for the exposition, which represents the efforts that have been inndo to meet emergencies resulting from the lack of products formerly shipped to this country from foreign laboratories. That the American chem ist has succeeded In effectively produc ing some of the things for which sev eral years ago we looked to the Eu ropean markets Is now generally granted. The displays at the palace emphasize this fact. . During the last three yonrs leading chemists and sci entists declare, this country has made advances In chemical Industries equiv alent to the progress made in Germany In fifty, years, and America, it can now bo said, is absolutely Independent of foreign countries in this field. Three Generations Testify to the Efficacy of DRl CALDWELL'S Syrup Pepsin The Perfect Laxative in maintaining the family health. A combination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin, free from opiates and narcotic drugs, and pleasant to the taste, it acts easily and naturally, restoring normal reg ularity. First prescribed by Dr. Caldwell more than twenty-five years ago, it is today the indispensable family remedy in count less homes throughout the United States. Sold in Drug StoresSO as, and $1.00 A trial bottle can be obtained, free of ..charge, by writing to Dr. W. H. Caldwell, 457 Washington St., Monticello, Illinois TTsva vnT K nrhl van Wa Omw. Inga Stamp yet? MOTH ER I YOUR CHILD IS CROSS, FEVERISH FROM CONSTIPATION Tongue Is Coated, Brath Stomach Sour, Clean Liver And Bowels Give "California Syrup of Figs" at unee a tea spoonful today often saves sick child tomorrow. If your little one is out of sorts. half sick, isn't resting, eating and acting naturally look, Mother! see if tonguo is coated. This is a sure Ign that its tittle stomach liver and bowels are clogged with waste. When cross, Irritable, feverish, stomach sour, breath bad or has stomach-ache, diarrhoea, sore throat, vfull of cold, give a teaspoonful of Callornia Syrup of Figs," and in a few hours all the constipated poison, ndigested food and sour bile gently moves out of its little bowels without griping, and you have a well, playful child again. Mothers can rest easy after giving this harmless "fruit laxative," be cause It never fails to cleanse the lit tle one's liver and bowels and sweet en the stomach, and they deary love its pleasant fas.ttt FujU d.Iredttonai for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups printed on each bot tle. Beware of counterfeit fig syr ups. Ask your druggist for a bottle of "California Syrup of Figs;" then see that it is made by the "California Fit Syrup Company." Safest Place In Case of Accident and , Far More Comfortable Riding, Old Engineer's Opinion. , Bad, Two men going on u short railroad trip entered n car and the one In the lead walked immediately to the first; vacant seat, which was on -the left side near the door. "Como on up here," said his com panion ns" he gave a tug at the other's arm. "Here's a good seat." With that the two went to a place near the middle of the car on the right side. I "What's the game?" asked the first traveler of his friend, who was an old time railroad engineer, as the two plumped down into the seat chosen by the latter. "I can't see any difference In the seats. One looks as good to I me as the other In a railroad train, except thut sometimes when traveling I . L . I 1 M. i , 11 .. , ' at mgui. l ivmit to iukw n pusiuuu iu which the lights strikes my paper when I desire to read." "When I get Into a car," replied the ex-englue driver, "I always try to get on the right side near the middle, as It Is the safest In case of an accident. In the first place, the right side Is In less danger from a side swipe, espe cially on a two-track line. In the sec ond place, If a collision should occur the middle of the car generally Is the! least damaged, It seldom being much I affected if the cars telescope. In the third place there Is more comfort, be- j cause a passenger can escape riding over the trucks, as the points above the wheels get most of the bumping and noise." Healtli About Gone Many thousand! of women suffering from Womanly trouble, have been benefited by the use of Cardui, the woman's tonic, according to letters we receive, similar to this one from Mrs. Z. V. Spell, ofHayne.N.C. "I could not stand on my feet, and just suffered terribly," she says. "As my suf fering was so great, and he had tried other reme dies, Dr. had us get Cardui. . I began improving, and it cured me. I know, and my doctor knows, what Car dui did for , me, for my nerves and health were about gone." TAKE ta n The Woman's Tonic She writes further 4rI am in splendid health . . can do my work. I feel I owe it to Cardui, for I was In dreadful condition." If you are nervous, run-; down and weak, or suffer from headache, backache, etc-, every month, try Cardui. Thousands of women praise this medl- ' cine for the good it has . done them, and many physicians who have used Cardui successfully with their women patients, for years, endorse this medi cine. Think what it means to be in splendid health, like Mrs. Spell. Give Cardui a trial. All Druggists J7J OLD WOMAN IS KILLED HOSPITAL IS COSMOPOLITAN Founded by American, Has British Personnel, French Administration. Just outside the town of Nevers th-re Is a hospital thnt Is French In its administration, English In Us person nel and American by the generosity that supports It and makes it a model Institution. It was started In 1914 by Mrs. ltobert Woods Bliss, wife of the counselor of the American embassy, who was Instrumental In organizing eleven similar establishments. Among the' nurses' assistants Is Prin cess Louise' of Battenbergwho through a decision of King George re garding the modification of names of Gccufkn orisjln, became Lady Louise MountUtten. She is the daughter of Trlnce Louis of Hattenberg, who was first lord of the l'.rltlsh admiralty when the war l.fgan. Lady Louise Mountbatten Is the first to take hold of the most thankless and profile duties. Working with her IS her f:ie-.,d. Lady Tnget, wife of Admi ral rag t. and othr English women of tank. Lived for Years In a Place Built for Chickens. J. K. Ewing, humane officer of East St. Louis, and Mrs. Jane Law, truunt, oillcer, recently asked County Judge Messlck for an order to commit Mrs.; Anstea Latleur, eighty-five years old, to an asylum or home. This action, was taken after It was learned that, until recently Mrs. Thompson lived a shed in the rear of the home of heri granddaughter, Mrs. Inea Thompson,' at No. 1227 North Forty-ninth streetj A part of the shed was used as a chick en house. ' j Since fire threatened the shed last Monday, Mrs. Latleur Mas lived In her granddaughter's kitchen. Mrs. Thomp-' son told Ewing her grandmother was feeble and unable to walk and had been satisfied with her Quarters In the shed. ." .'- GREATEST SHEEP PENS Gigantic Pens at Denver Have Capao ity of 350,000 Head. Occupying a floor space of more than eight acres, Denver has opened the largest sheep sheds In the world. The only exercises dedicating the Ifh-' mense structure was the "turning In": of nearly 35,000 sheep Into the pens on' the upper and lower deiks. "The building Is double decked, and constructed so that other decks can be added If required. At present the shed has a capacity of 350,000 head.' It Is of solid concrete, reinforced by steel; is 400 feet long and 380 feet-i wide. '' The structure cost 5150,000. I mm i .v If Ycu Are Interested In Purchasing a fv- Piano Or i Tn -ii'YiiWrii Organ 1 Fill in space below and mail to us and one of our salesmen will call to -see you and show jou the in strument you wish. Xv - ' This is no obligation to buy. 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