The Marines would die for Old Baptist “Doc” —He almost died for them By Sergt. ALEXANDER WOOLLCOTT of “The Stars and Stripes,” A. E. F, OU would turn your pockets inside out for the United Y War Work Campaign if you knew dear old “Doc” of the Marines, a white-haired, slow-speaking padre, who is Y. secretary with the leathernecks and so beloved by them that it’s past telling. He was a preacher in Arizona—had been, I think, a missionary with the lepers when the war came, and he went from his pulpit to the Y. They have always loved him, the Marines. I think it was because he had the genius for meeting all mankind brother- to-brother. And because he would not spare himself any hardship that the boys had to undergo. If they hiked, he would not ride. . If they had to march half-way across France as fast as their legs would carry them, Doc marched, too, and what is more, carried the full pack, lest any boy should ever say old Doc did not know what a real hike meant. NES 7 a NN Of course, their devotion became a cult on the Marne when Rr Sy Whe it was he who took the hind end of a litter and went out . Tae, through a very rain of shells to bring in and save the wounded colonel. And they did save him. Can't you picture it—the two of them creeping over the treacherous ground, with the : ; private turning now and then and hissing back to poor old Why you should give twice as bulky Doc not to “stick up so far” in the air? much as you ever gave beforel That little expedition dropped Doc unconscious with gas and shrapnel, and when he came to he found that The need is for a sum 70% greater than any gift ever asked for since thie World Desran, Pits Goverment has red this sun quite mysteriously, all his Y ensignia had been cut away and at $170,500,000. Marine emblems sewed on in their place. By giving to these seven organizations all at once, the cost |} Doc holds services now and then. I know of one a young ad effort of six alyiional campaigns Jy saved, Jew organized. It was held in a deserted church which a volunteer squad had spent three hours in cleaning for the occasion—three hours routing the dust and cobwebs and litter ii Rtn Buin of fallen plaster and broken glass. Then the congregation 300 Leading Stage Stars trooped in and the service began with the distribution of 2000 Athletic Directors rosaries fished from Doc’s capacious pockets for the Catholic 2500 Libraries supplying 5,000,000 books boys, some of whom had lost theirs in the fight. 85 Hostess Houses 15,000 Big-brother “secretaries” They have a way of looping their rosary through their left Millions of dollars of home comforts Unless Americans do give twice as much as ever before, our soldiers and sailors may not enjoy during 1919 their shoulder strap and wearing it into battle as the knights of old When you give double, you make sure that every fighter wore their lady’s colors into the jousts. It is an inspiring has the cheer and comforts of these seven organizations every 3 h iful nif RE nM EY thing to see a whole company thus beautifully uniformed, but provide him with a church, a theatre, a cheerful home, a store, sometimes they come back with the beads torn away. a school, a club and an athletic field—and a knowledge that the . : : : fle bak Lome are with Biot. Part amt cosa Well, Doc distributed his own supply and I doubt if a passerby at that moment would have suspected him of being a Baptist clergyman. Doc—and indeed most of the padres of the front—have to rake their memories to tell what denomina- tion was theirs before they took this great communion. You have loaned your money to supply their physical needs. Now give to maintain the Morale that is winning the war! And Baptist Doc is only one of thousands who are serving your boys in the great religion of Fatherhood, whose creed and faith are Service. Keep them onthe job next year! Pershing needs a thousand like them every month. UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN ¥Y. MC A Y.W.C A, & NAT'L CATHOLIC WAR COUNCIL —K. of C. * JEWISH WELFARE BOARD * WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE * AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION w if ® SALVATION ARMY
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