Henry Soldier Welfare Guide Offers Camp Life Tips
Major John T. Axton provides guidance for families of new soldiers in the National Army. Tips cover mail, laundry, food, toiletries, stamps, reading material, and proper parceling to ensure mail reaches men at camp and boosts morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Axton
American Bible Society
Army
National Army
War Department
Adjutant General
Dickson
America
Purple Cross
Congress
Henry
Bers
Purple Cross Society
France
Vera Cruz
Purple Cross Association
Quartermaster’s Department
Red Cross
Medical Department
United States
Europe
A. B. Smith
The Summer's Dust
A drought drenched scene portrays extreme heat and dust as gardens suffer and rain is hoped for in vain. Dark western clouds soon bring thunder wind and lightning followed by welcome raindrops thinning the dust and reviving weary nature.
Economy and War Draft View from Christian Science Board
A wartime voice urges prudent spending and saving to endure hard times while criticizing misers and panic. A Walt Mason verse warns against excess and fear. The Christian Science board states that a Christian Scientist cannot claim conscientious objector status for draft exemption without misrepresenting church tenets and platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser
Walt Mason
Christian Science Board of Directors
Christian Science Church
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Chenoa Calaboose
Bloomington
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Hamilton
W. Haas
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Harley
Ee Streator
A. E. Flannigan
Lelgi
Singer
Ballard, P
Jack Lait
Treland
Poland
Pacific
New York City
Chicago
S. J. Tracey
Morrison
Fay Moore
Montana
United States Employment Service
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Big White Store
Peoria
Illinois
Bureau County
Princeton
Interurban
M. B. Cadwalader
A. H. Ferris
Chas. S. Trimble
Matthew Steele
Poultry House
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