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1‘1:0|ll the 111011 In the trench or dugout, hospital or billet-«across the border of No Man’s Land and the hr 'adth of the seas—come these wonderful
tributesto the work oi seven great organizations engaged each in its own way in helping our soldiers to wm the world war. [that work has won the
admiration of the whole world. And in lesser way the work which the Ameri ‘an people have accomplished in making their work possible has been the '
wonder of all the suffering people of Europe. With the now existing armisticewand the necessity of keeping our entire force of men in Eur
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many months to come—~-—the need of funds is as great as ever. The campaign for the seven organizations is now going on. Bridgeport’s quota is siii‘idlltlil—
a_ greater amount than ever before for the reason that these 'arious organizations have in the past appealed to you individually, and at Various
times, while this time it is in one big united 'ampaign that the vast amount must he 'aised. Bridgeport has never failed in such an appeal~~and will
not fail now. Read these letters—the heartfelt sentiments of the men who know—and give in your generosity seven times greater than ever before.
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“Once again all of the Y. M. C. A.'s up in the. hue
were 'pen all night and day lor free coffee and tea,
and all the Fll‘FU‘l’u's that were wounded, hum-wr
slitli, refund 3 bar of chocolate and some. tea.
brnd and Miter ",3 am; the interlacing considered
a icnry '0'. ”lure. you know. 0: marine. all our
boys 19! no state. The dly of the ldvanre two of
tho 1'0 was binwn up by Helm-J, but they simply
moved \vlm' noel was left into :ttioihfir dugout and
carried on ’l'wu M the Y. M. C. A. men wart killed
and one was vaunted. As we advunerdrwwo leave
all trait-ts of civilly-“Lion behind, and more behind. and
naturally depend on thew-Y and other canteens for our
extras. mull as biscuits, irn fruit, etc. One must have
these itile tltliraehs mil hrre. you know, and other
t'i\'lll‘dll stores are miles away."
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IN THE Blil’l‘lSil ARMY.
“The Sali'aimn Arniy‘hzis proven its worth and
shown what it is inmit‘ of in this war. You hear véry
littlr about it. ln a man ‘ttiinirs to them broke and
'iwaiv from his nullit he. run get'smneihing ‘to cut.
serve doughnuts, cocoa and coffee and do u
Haiulmd other things for its. Lit me tell you when
util' nld crowd gets bark and they have a mating in
the square. they tire going to get two things from us
and Pvrry soldier there and those are quiet and a.
emmlbution instiud of the old familiar laugh and
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noihmu for u eoniriluttion. They deserve the people's
money and tin-_v are using it for Us, not to help make
more."
liX'l‘l‘..\("l‘ FROM l.l'l'l"l'l‘2l'l FROM
U. S. li‘llihl) Ali'l‘llJJ‘lllYMAN.
‘ “1 cannot say too much for the Y. M. l‘. A. and
othtr organiraiions. They are all doing splendid
work. but the Wonk of no Salvation Army is second
Salvation Army men and women anywhere yiiu should
realize what they are doing {or your boy: in France
and give them help.
Connecticut girls hat-pen to be doing Salvation Army
Work in our sector and these brave. women work un-
der shell tire and even bring us warm drinks into our
trenches. They bake cakes and pies all the time for
us,.aud it our boys' have no money to pay them, give
them to us. They trork night and day and their
whole determination seems to he to give us every-
thing possible regardless of what it coats them either
in time. money or exposure to danger.”
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to none, and I want to urge that when you see their“
it in a peculiar incident that '
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“The Salvation Army keeps open house and any
time that a body of men come back from the front
lines or in from a convoy. there '. hot coffee and
sometimes home made doughnut all has for the
men). This is night or (Ly; l was in command of
a town where the Hat never closed till three or {our
in the morning; and their gifin linked pies and made
doughnuts up at the trout rider shell tire for our
infantry men. A Salvation Army Lassie is safe with-
out nn escort anywhere in Franco where. there is an
American soldier. That speaks for. Half. I am for
any organization that is out to do something for my
men, rind I think that it is the idea of the American
people when they give. their money."
(Signed‘l ‘ J. M. ASHLEY.
Major inf. .ll. 8. Army. Ql‘Q
at Ammunition 'l‘rnin 26th Div.
“The Y. M. C‘. A. is helping us spend
our nights as pleasantly as possible with
movies three nights a week, boxing. lec-
tures on «France and‘amateur and profes-
sional acts that u e are all glad to attend,
llrsidrs letting us have their hut on Sun-
day morning for mass seriice. A French
priest says nms every Sunday at 6:30
but when l have llli‘ chance I go to town
to a large railn‘dral."
l’RlVA'l‘l". 'lAMl-ib‘ BONDICTRS,
lst Reg. Motor hitch, S. C.
’1 “What do I think of the v. .\i. (7. .\
and what has it done for me? I think it is
worthy of financial Support of any one
who has the interest and welfare of the
American Boys at heart. Those who
have not, do not give anyway. Classify
yourseli accordingly."
CORPORAI. lll'ZRlilrLR'l‘ ANDERSON
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“The Y. M. C. A. supplies us with
writing material free. of charge, sells us
cigarettes at a very low price, has plenty
of reading matter which we are always at
liberty to borrow, sells us candy when we
are unable to obtain it in any other place-
puts on, concerts and shows for our
amusement, and does everything in its
power to make life cheerful tor the Boys
who are doing" tlieirhit for their Country.”
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COR PORAL \‘i’lLLlAM SHEA.
“The Y. \l. C. A. is my best pal
Over Here, following me wherever I go.
Even when I was in the lines, it waslnthcre
to scrve‘ns in any way possible. Also
stationery and canteen service always at:
hand.’_’
‘ FRED liiRSCI-INER.
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"In many places, or little French villages that we
hove bun in, we and the Salvation Army‘ln' broken
down houses. caused lay the shells of the‘ German,
but even it there_is not a roof over their heads these
good workers would continue to make‘ their hot
doughnuts. trot: .cbocolate‘and the best or all tho
home made squash plea. The Salvation Army deserve-
nu kind. or praise and credit. Many people at borne
don't begin; to realize or know what good work they
are doing fiver here.”
D PJIIVATE BERT E. 90m
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"You might think it strange for me to write this,
'but really the Salvation Army is the real organization
making sandwiches. deux‘hnuts. and coffee and from
nine o'clock at night till daylight they never charge
a cent. I have already ziven one hundred franc: to
the that that is located in this ucflon‘. so from
how day money to donate to the can», Secure ma
give it to the Salvation Army. as they are doing re
wonderful ,work in France." .
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CAPTAIN ROWLAND H. OHOATE. '
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to help our boys the most. They lit up all night ,
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"I Vhave been over here a months and although we
have no Y. M. C. A. or our own, I have‘ been to such
of the firs" in Paris several tlmeu. buying cigars,
cigarettes. chocolate. safety razor blades. post cards,
cookies. ‘6tc.—Ttie"only plane where we could purchase
American Goods and at low. prices. Have just re-
'turned from-my first i-days' leave in the mountains
or the Bavoio Area. Siomlleu‘to the south of Paris.
* and it it were not for each and than: the‘ g-Y’s stil-
tioiied there, I ‘am sure «mouldiar would have soon
tired of the pine, but the 1'. certainly chanced that
feeling. It's the only place I have found where I
unspent: and be answered in Ragnar-tin; mean: t
great deal to me, and I m sure it does to all of the
Boys." - HARRY GREWOLD.
"I want to tell you a little story about an lastly
tution that is doing a big bit in a” modest way—mic
Salvation Army. ~
"IA bunch of, our boys returning early one inerti-
‘tng (about 2 A. M.) from the trout lino—they were
cold and hungry~stopped at one or two huts that
' were closed—angrily came to the s. A. But. which was
also closed. but our brave little girlie: in charge. of
this hut were up in it jiity' and just shuttled their
tired. less about in dongle time ind turned out some
real hot come out! trash nude doughnuts. 'wnoso
him will no“! forget them still don't you back home."
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