. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . provided atplaces where the men have time to availthemselves of them while the train is atrest and, except for food when he ishungry, there is nothing the Americansoldier wants so much and goes to soeagerly after a long ride in a crowdedtrain as his bath. There is still another service renderedour soldiers by the railroad canteens ofthe American Red Cross which hasproved of great value. This is known asthe Information Canteen Service. It isdesigned to look after men who are trav-ehng alone or in small detatched com-panies. Arriving at a station in a to
. Baltimore and Ohio employees magazine . provided atplaces where the men have time to availthemselves of them while the train is atrest and, except for food when he ishungry, there is nothing the Americansoldier wants so much and goes to soeagerly after a long ride in a crowdedtrain as his bath. There is still another service renderedour soldiers by the railroad canteens ofthe American Red Cross which hasproved of great value. This is known asthe Information Canteen Service. It isdesigned to look after men who are trav-ehng alone or in small detatched com-panies. Arriving at a station in a townwhere they are strangers, they are met bythe canteen workers, who see that theyare fed and made comfortable, and, iftime warrants, they are taken to movieshows and similar places of entertain-ment where they may spend their timeenjoy ably rather than aimlessly wander-ing the streets. Many theaters have as-sisted in this work by furnishing all suchtraveHng soldiers free tickets upon therequest of the American Red Cross Can-teen ANGELS OF MERCY ON DUTY
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