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TilE Y. .11. C. A. IN CAMIP. Laureis Boy Teils of What This Great Organlzation Plrovides for Un1,le Ham's Soldiers. In a reply to One of the letters ad dresse dIo ea(1 of the Laurens'boys at Camp Jackson by the Chlsilan Eu deavor so0iety of this city, the follow lug review cI' P. .\. C. A. activities iti caMPs Wa:; writtel by Chias. 11. Gr rison, of (Griay Court, Iiemiber o Ihe 3211(d A-:holance Coipany: 'Perhaps it would be of interest to many peryonS to know Foimelhing oft ti4 "ever day" lie of the boys in en-mp. "What is my boy and your boy doing to pass away the long hours when niuot oil drill and wvha are the moral coldi tions that. su rrouild himll?" may be the first tquestion that arise.; in the hr.it of some one.--particulirly of soni motier tt has reluctantly jw rte-d with a son. To th best of In.' ability and colsidering my Ilbited ex:>rienc in the army I sha1I attempt :,o pi) ture conldition:; jurit as~ I aese :nt telling sonic things, perhaps that your boy mlight have <mliitid, butl of n'ace . 'illy repttling un 11 :ha is arady monotonous in thee war tim s. "Do till boy' atteil churci?" may e th tlir t fulu dion to ans'er. .lany 0., the-.i dto, bhut oftenltime(s it :: tinl 1::wlicb- or them to gilt off am114 avalI thelmcli.s of this privilege. Very otti churches arte iInacce.-silte. .!:tinl it i.; acet-ally lipo.sible1 10;o a *1r0111 the camp bar:uise of thui 5U I I 1 g i iis~iit, hitehll d~ itit aid lle like*,. 11in1th probhlvi of lpas5 s 114n 1 iY r 0n I elf for ill 5(m camps it is necesisary ti hve at j-s to get out or thle evimpl and til!:&u Is often bey-;id the control of the so diers. !%t (o not juip to the con ctusion that all boys as sool as thwy (lon1 the on ifomin of a soldiler forsake the religion of their youth and go to tile extrele. I will not for an instant agree With such it view, be tile author of it. who lie may. Omitting the church as an organiza tion, I shall deal with two other topies; -tile armiy Y. NI. C. A. and the per sonal religion which can and often does thrive i, spite of adverse condi tions. Too much (-;in not be said li praise of the work done by the army Y. M. C. A. It means il1 that home and the church nican, for it must take tile sol dier--lonely and homesick as he often is--and make him realize that the same God wha has always heard pray ers yet reigns-that the same condi tions to a certain extent will yet sur round and that the responsibilities of life cannot he dodged but must be met. It also must fill the place of the home as far as possible-it must take the place of Nlother who has always been tle comforter and counsellor of the young son; it, must. take the place of Father who has ever been ready to offler advice; It must do even more than this for It m1St offer sometlimug that is fascinaiting enough to attract and draw the boys away from the dens of d-gambling devices and the like. A gigantic task that is for the V. . C. A. youi may say. Ilt the wvork is not yet doiie. The men01 ill chairge of the work must realize that the boys In camp areo away from hiomie and that evenl groateri templtatIonus are to be0 dealt wit hi; they muost set to wvork to find as far as possible the personial Pecul1Iaities of thle sold ier ando to as Fist in a kinid, Iactful way. They mulst also assIst the solier to feei that he ('ause lie is away from houiie atnd per 11ans unikniownl that hei is still to re in i his self-respect, and thait some0 one "haick homie" Is still expiectinig hhn to he0 a goodh boy3 as5 well as a splen1 did( soldIer. So) when your boys speak (of ,thie work done1 by the army V. M1. C. A. offer' a sIlent pr'ayer for- thle 11en w ho are at the head of tihe gren.at Institiu ion. Anad the I nou't must not1 be overilooked tatvwhen 111e mlk are11 ini lie actuanl' fighinlg zone anld areo de prived( of the advaintages of the cit ies, tile V. .\ . ('. A. wilIlimeni even mm:-l to the boy s4 who follow thle flag. I failed to say al1so, 1 belileve, thati in the Y. .\. C. A. an abundance of ink ando paPer is at tile dIsposal of the sol (iers wile suggestivye miot toes on thle wa'll Iurlge uipon I le boys the dutty of wrtiling 1(o loved onles. Suc(h m1o0toesi as "'WrIte Mlother tonight'' are fa isilhtyr In any army V. M. C'. A. Mlovinog Ipoictres ar'e priovldedl sever al limes eatch week wh'i le thle piano0 and( viol iolas are ever at tile displosil of thle boys. "'This Is yourt home and We wvill try to be youir friends' aie the fIrst words of the Y. M. C. 'A. workers. Never' yet, I dare say, has this not been lived upi to. Sacredl song~s are sung very often at the gatherings of the men and sometimes it is real touchling to no0t0 the feeling 1put1 Into those dear old hlymnls. A fewv nIghts ago, wile the Y. M. C. A. was beselged with hun1 dIreds of men01 w'ho had just that day aririved froim thleir homida and maniy of themi wvere away for the flirst tIme from the suirrouini~lgs of home, I attended one of those gatheritngs. As the notes of one of tho0se old1 songs Went upl to' the evening breezes there was notice able In the eyes of many of the tmn I,-.'.'(A N 0 i Y.U rliOp l Innity to 'T'rn Mov a1 New 1I.cai l -n Star( -a Nest Egg. New York. Oc. . . -i I--lh- A Bonl a dilloia in w .:o A O Rom ur-ift" d .I-ared I. W. ra::' , Pr eien. of the AmerITi-n e y o Thrift, hll at temilent to the( meilnher.4 of that or sainaivP1a W'ay. ".\ subWcription to is ! e the t'est vay to begill aI1. life". Sceriety fl.eAdoo 1s Sin;'" irubwCrljtiions fromn M,000, .1) \''lieanU. IfI he i ste(re:sfuIl in WA Anitro Q the ian it wit ilmean S thu -im''i of r(! it izens have for' ti itle Inl thir..ii live.; begun the uettiliatlonl of -oml'0hing for oh! i' ,l rainy day. I '''e ppca1 (espcially to( the er woman~ZPl whoa lmt:i gOnoe along -y. .'ot eI'y do(. youri1 con( ry !"It h'' ) i 1;)b-< rl"a oer hbi yotLt1 :1rmi'. r -orv. Th sH.!brly ~oan >e a or. fer .\muerieia v-'how to fail. !-it yo'u .ill ,i I-,+1 anl a dul fiA (11,1 1ailulre .s ri --\ 1o4hi cipportnitly. .\ IlbIcty bond or two tucked awnr in letv dposlit Valt wil I 11 you! O 4-'' 4 h4 ure It'1ha" e In' -in int r I 111:1! I ll(. it' Ij 111 I I t i, :1n1 y otl.. ( a .i - vi.r lw y a sav; r.' '' he a: n m who ha ' et uhii mndnor- o amin o ey an - hilin-: \t I-:- b-4P1II er: A f e It rk 01 gii4 twr . oi ; to ! i i ii eatlifh itni. i t! , Ol'i I yri u nW. l j -, dii.l eid i'i ie 11mel(I 'ens0 This, I-; abh.wriwa d -hy the min ..au~ze within and now you arv ready* t.o breathe It Winovr the erM1 infeted I'mbilrIalce wvhiere it will spc'.1111y bIl .I I ts work I I 'i!inv Inletr''hi ':1rm1 . bit e1 e r mad1l ofA ralt. if a J'tie l'~ait'i' 1 I -.11 ;'.iv i, lli u:'alyItoli < om'l i t ati ,!eptives and Is vy leasantl to breathe It is gtaral ,ta td to a i t a arrh, bronlhitis, rorn thrloea. rolli, eOughl1s vli d. l or Inlmey I t .leans out a stulffed till ht ad ill two mllin ll!.. f Sold Iy Lnaul 'n .; 1rlg Co. a 11114 'ists every *11 p. '-om plee Onit to including i halre and1(1 one bottle of iyomuei. c1 ostIs hll' litile. While extra bottles. if after \vard Ieeded, .otl only a1 few ects hI'lep Truth tols Out. The Kae ir and the P'.:y lrince wre foli (plig a1 cordial. "leather, who started the war " (l1'01ot the Crown P1ince, pl-lling o his vigarette. "\ily, we've proved It on I-:11gland, lrane nd i'inium ll. I Fay nothing of l0Oilsia." Sharply answred fth Kaiser. "eli , I know," sa id t& tlit' e InI who wabs really responeiAl it?" "W2"his falller; Onwrd 'f von loust not as ord hfil: Youl fro any' wa wol gadd him at good~ tme. !I thill edy dejarotd and .4 I tlook H'n iht andel to ahre ev i'ewtd v.h IIrmey.Ill Wenwet ;.- ar to the pao :f-I Teave I lped me on thle baok ando I aid: 'il, yrou home and the wortld'-C amf ike a d l0 ane f'ol lacleve Likswise'sayo heri Soyrupeen Wh1118y u s rin:' coe'ui hingemadi, i en auted~t a so dielull~o lit-onet oear glom al itr oneo the 'itecjtiati for cor ths. rone 01 liti otlyo ey cin thel knorwt isp~ ally of atrout-s frt 18ive ( the iItlC t a l' d nit'ns reto freen frndlyu;; 0 ' wit peay axpeo tofaio n hch.rnre .,er. ~n On whf f the iase, (If~n the fla can expeso thatnt an tonrhdn deto beod. pAndr beit id Il tfthf tei of13' theboy1 wh hadti~tI)IC lcnin d. A er thie matter, o tisa w o waai htha thil noway ol add to the nelns ofe aradueece ous..fee DON'T SCOLD, MOTHER! THE CROSS CHILD IS BILIOUS, FEVERISH i'ok II llue! I ' c1rtted, elena -llt. fte Stoma::1h, lII-ive, Iamels lun't col your fre CIlI, Jeeviish b :d. ve if r -1 co Id-; this I., .........t" ita 0:: molach. liver \. . 1 k. , jib Feveil1i, lcll oL oh!, bre"11a, throat Foru., doe-sn't I- s 'e V or aI nat iu-:tily, ha.i soini ein o. ndieston.divarrh1otea, give p (Ia -(C:-, i1nia Syrup-11 of s , In i ' 1I' all tIie foul Pse h ou b l - kn , fI- IIIvIti g ng Cd p~il..e ou; i, a eho e n du yoit "te a wel l yfl chIih againl. drn love hs ru - " u itx wid : 't( h r, 'rst easy aftr . /I vf r fa ils o their I I i nl ide:;" e mle and 1- 0 it h h. h A lifile giv ; ?('Y :v --% chibd i lnno row. hIVn \.,! Your dm| I-rornia Syrup11 ofi ofi -k an -1 -.- , . . . 1 EVERY W. 'II Clardy & Wi another day is a puts off buying 4 will be one in a ] and merchandis( your shopping tc Wool Serges all sites at y ard1 Oc. 75c, $ Outings Dress Ginghar BLAN KE Wool Blanket \lIIj: I -i yer ' rd pl ain M iY 10-4 size, pr'ier air . . . .$65 Ladies' Coats, Suits, Dresses Silk Waists a ro i Expect to At1141. Cohntha, ct. 9._.Jros-ceutionl of the1 NIluropeallNv w~u ill not retardlpe arat iona fo arerh at 0 t1en an ce uip on1 the Stat ,air whch openls ocobv--. 22.Threoe of the Stat . are (be ing mobilized tron ed-ry Netion. W. w. .. directm.or ofthe extension io*e f.!h-moon Cojllege,. and( counl ty agent, are a lready ol Ile grounIlds4 or'nizin~ the (nluty exhibils vhich are nway:! .iti fe'"$Iro of thle :,'- enrni-aI. -l is I d' h Ita i of W i:: hrap Cof lege, SItot ageln ::r !lm1 i-l( I (lonl work, is al-;() ill Cohimbia mar1 ehlin jg the~ re:.' rt S ; f hi s ' ie jld. Th Walker.ivfl .1h:. *,: a en an .\ 1,' PGla\y. ob . Ila ae t The I )mIni of .-i lure i.; al-1 r ani/in.., if; array of richin shbiti. his is always, an1 m e t nl (d a . in f pro r fromn 11 (1 ye a-hjpy l Rising Cost OMAN OWES Ison's and know golden opportunity I ,otton Goods, Under iundred to get what i growing scarcer ea( iday while our stocks Broad. , , .v.- -uli line of, Codlo . ~44*Ig1. iii P t h4, ex i ra 4 441d gn; 1.00 $lLJOC anton I heavy i 844 qu lity ... rk sliailes: .. ....18c Devonshii hIinl i wearing ulity. 5ic 8tn! 25c Under S IjlI4e Ijih J I *h i ' n. nio-uelt . . . . . . 'i i re g I anlics' rIbb \'141 a nd $8.50 hild ren 's 1' ion4I and 14 $8.50 i -7 ...$2.00 and4 girlsx, per~ garm~1 Clardy 8 Laurens "A GOOD PLAC Coni Iie 1,axwell Orphanage t1his noIrning level its irIIsMt cheek from I Sunday School or Vork day th11s ear. It camne fromt tie StIIday school II the First Church at LaurenIs and he amou i ll is $' I 1h largest the 'ruriday schoo: 1ha ever IM'm-e given t this . asm -it Is to be hoped hn all mI.. h1.anages mIlay h co)r r.Iondin1Iy Catarrh Mrsq. Mary Fonnell, 11. 1:.D7 10 miona,Miouwrt: "I Wish to say a few worr) i.-i t ho pralse of Peruna. I have useud it with good result,, for rm.p6 inI the stomach. Also found t the vCry thing for catarrh of the head. sister was cunred of cata irrh of steoit ach by tIhe uso of Perun,.'' Mrs. 1'. T.'Chomer, 0: Ens'-2nd St., Chicago, III., -ays: ; and l best laxativo on the market for liver aid )owels, vt'ry good for indi.c:;i ou and' heart, huruI. Those who object to liquid medi cines can oocure Peruia tablets. ests Througt of roducti' IT TO HERS the values offer ost to you. The lor wear and Hosiery u she wants. Prices :h day. Take, a tip are complete and p Moths in 5-1 inch lkr-ad dity at $1.75. $2.00 Yrwi laninels rird 'ii I'autmons. wood. .l10, 18c mad 25c -e Cloth nhI I'na Ib, nnsrI' r - r on .t it, Jth' .gn'- I~414 .....50c...75c oili - iton Sits, lor i~ boys ay's at ............. .....75c anud whIite, S. C. E TO TRADE" H~rs. SimttcmedsCttbr 111in's ''bes "I have had Icre or less stomach Iroltble for eight. r ten) yais," wr ite(, .\rr. G. 11. S bit, hewertonl, N. Y. "Whenl sulffering" froni attacks, of in ligeton an fIleaine's. after (entini, Mo or twvo oI (haihlxain'Tablet, hf va. a ty.; relie iI mel . I have, ai "o fo ud t a p laant laxla tie." I he-r tab11ts tul p Ohe --oniach anld nabbi' it. (o p rfr ( i ts 3 unction na-.;l y If you a;' frotr ahled witlh inl F o ala- hem a iral. I YTrT Also ~e~ome ady wh ar Period leo ELF to visit ed. To wait kesome lady who ntil next month ire soaring high, from us and do rices reasonable. Silks ( 'I .ill a i at a atual Mes. 'ullI lin of iioor at per' .................$1.50, $2.00 SIiCKin gs .. .....C. 15c. 25c .iid 35c Vool F~lannel a I Un an in( - i i -a : Ii 35c. 50c ad 75c THREAD - HEELS&TOES R H osiery I I I blue . j su\ td whIite. ............$1.00 andi $1.50 n( ('an I Iasiaiy, blaaIk pe p i .. . . . .. .25c ,a'ay,\ ~'a ler il laack I loise. per(1 ............ .... ............2 5c <I ('irl's riIbbeil I Ilase. bla c(k per' pair . . 15c, 25c aniil 35c entemeri Kid Gloves Gossard Corsets Thomson's Glove Fitting Corsets Gordon Hosiery