CAMP WELFARE COMMITTEE
to be a most reliable source of war news and because the men in camps found each copy to be a veritable mine of information on all the important topics of the day. Perhaps the reception which was accorded the Monitor in camps can best be estimated by quoting from an order issued by the Commanding Officer of a large Texas camp:
“The Commanding Officer desires and directs that the special attention of soldiers be called to the paper (The Christian Science Monitor) as a great deal of good, and a great deal of information can be obtained by reading and consulting this paper. Its objects are to give as nearly correct information as possible upon the events of the world, to set forth the best there is in the world, to encourage patriotism, loyalty and attention to duty.
“The action of the Christian Science Association in furnishing this paper to the officers and men of this command is thoroughly appreciated, but the best sign of appreciation is that it be read.”
The Monitor was distributed throughout the training camps in various ways. Permission was always secured from the officer highest in command and when this was granted our Worker had the paper delivered to the sergeant in charge of each company for the use of the men under his jurisdiction. In this way the various units in the camp were supplied regularly with several Monitors and those who were not Christian Scientists had the opportunity of reading the paper, if they so desired. Individual subscriptions to men who requested them were also supplied through the Camp Worker. These usually went to men who were Christian Scientists or who at least evinced enough interest to desire their own copy of the paper. Whenever acceptable, the Monitor and other Christian
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