entirely resist both temptations, . . . treating all women with perfect
courtesy." [2] Kitchener's words furnish a text for the two-fold
danger which confronts these men. Here for an unhurried hour, with the
generous backing of the officers, we plead with the men on military,
medical, and moral grounds, for the sake of their own homes and
families, for the sake of conscience and country, on the grounds of
duty both to God and to man, to hold to the high ideals and the best
traditions of the homeland. Here, with no church save the great dome
of God's blue heaven above us, seated on the green grass, under the
warm summer sun, we have the priceless privilege of trying to safeguard
the life of these men in the grave danger of wartime.

We were encouraged alike by the splendid support of the officers and
the warm-hearted and eager response of the men as they broke into
prolonged applause. The General in command attended one meeting and
pledged us his support for our whole program for the men. He had
already cooperated with us most generously on the Canal Zone, in the
Philippines, and in Mexico. Three colonels presided at three
successive meetings, and gave the work their strong moral support.
Three bands were furnished in two days. The official backing of the
authorities placed the stamp of approval on the whole moral effort for
the welfare of the men. In no other army in Europe that we have seen
have the officers taken such a keen interest in the highest welfare of
the troops, or offered such constant and efficient cooperation with
every effort to surround the men with the best moral influences.

After the meeting, the regimental parade and the strenuous physical
drill of the morning, the Colonel called for a short break, and the men
gathered to learn some popular songs. Major Roosevelt assembled his
battalion, and Archie Roosevelt enthusiastically led the men in singing