Wednesday, July 25, 2018

On This Date in Minnesota History: July 25


July 25, 1918 – Eighty-six draftees, 75 from Washington County and 11 from towns nearby, today entrained for Camp Wadsworth, S. C. A banquet was given them at the Sawyer House by the citizens of Stillwater. Each drafted man received a comfort kit and a smileage book*. Home Guards escorted the men to the train.

The Minneapolis Morning Tribune; “Stillwater Honors 86 Departing Draft Men”; July 26, 1918; p. 13.

*WWI Smileage Books contained coupons that could be exchanged for entertainment tickets. They were issued by the Commission on Training Camp Activities for men in the various camps and cantonments. The books were made up of 20 $1-coupons and 100 $5-coupons. They were considered acceptable presents for soldiers and were honored in any camp in the country in the purchase of tickets at Liberty theaters and Y.M.C.A. auditoriums.
– Popular Mechanics, March 1918



http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/236527-ww1-smileage-books/
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