. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. of the fighting zones organ-ized theatrical, athletic and other entertainmentsfor the troops others worked in the field and basehospitals, and acted as stretcher-bearers. The or-der equipped and operated near and sometimes inthe first lines, about a half hundred field kitchens,serving hot drinks and meals to all comers. The following editorial appeared in The Co-lumbian—the official organ of the Order—for Jan-uary, 1919: The world is turning from the hideous horrorsof war to the glories of triumphal peace. In thefore-rank of the re
. A story of the war and family war service record, 1914-1919. of the fighting zones organ-ized theatrical, athletic and other entertainmentsfor the troops others worked in the field and basehospitals, and acted as stretcher-bearers. The or-der equipped and operated near and sometimes inthe first lines, about a half hundred field kitchens,serving hot drinks and meals to all comers. The following editorial appeared in The Co-lumbian—the official organ of the Order—for Jan-uary, 1919: The world is turning from the hideous horrorsof war to the glories of triumphal peace. In thefore-rank of the returning legions of victors treadthe best manhood of the western world. And be-side them and their scarred battle standards floatsthe unsullied shield of the Knights of Columbus,a shield bathed in a new lustre and triumphant ina new sphere of Christian helpfulness. Knighthood has been afield in thought and inaction from the very moment the big heart of Amer-ica was turned in compelling sympathy toward thetask of saving civilization and enthroning anew in.
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