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PUBLIC FORUM “Justice Grants to all a Voice FROM GREENSBORO. Greensboro has shown the keenest sort of interest in The Caduceus. The two salesmen who visited that city on last Saturday were given a warm welcome and had disposed of their 700 copies in less than two hours. Now comes a communication on the topic “About Sweethearts” from a Greensboro reader Greensboro, N. C. August, 31, 1918. Editor of The Caduceus 1 am sorry that I did not get to read the letter that “Jim” wrote “about sweethearts.” I have just fin ished reading the letter from .the “Charlotte girl” and quite agree with her. “Soldiers need girl friends in the camp towns. The boys are far away from, their good homes and are en titled to the cheer of the girls in the places where they must stay as an army duty. Every sensible girl appreciates that and should know that they are of more value to the soldiers if they are “good pals” than if they try to be the “sentimental kind.” “1 have Inet many soldiers and can say that they all appeared to be per fect gentlemen. Why many civilians are so against soldiers and sailors I do not know. Will somebody en lighten me? “Unlike the “Charlotte girl” I do not have a sweetheart in France but have several frien’.s over there and 1 appreciace all that the French maid ens are doing to cheer them up. A lieutenant friend of mine writes charming letters of his experiences with the French girls and of his rather exciting troubles of try ing to talk French with them. He is just past the “Parlez vous Francaise” state. He did not know what to say when one of the young women gave him a flower from her courage bou quet, he writes. “My parents are always glad to welcome any friends of mine who are in the service and so arc hundreds of other parents of Greensboro. They feel that in so doing they arc giv ing a tiny bit for the brave boyi who are offering their lives for us.” “A Greensboro Girl.” MIGHTY GLAD. 1 used to sign myself John Jones Lieutenant in the M. R. C. Before the order was sent out To unify our big army. ’m now as proud as any man And happy all the night and day, Since General March addreeeses me Lieutenant, M. C., U. S. A. —Exchange. Why not pick up our Q. M.’s under the anti loafing act? —By Private R. B. Editor of The Caduceus; Dear Sir; — I am not a hospital patient but would like to put in a word on the topic “About Sweethearts” which I have noted discussed in The Cadu ceus. I lay no claim to being an au thority on the sweetheart subject but 1 do know something about the value of good friends. I want to make a plea for the con tinued friendship of the young women of Charlotte towards the soldiers. Our outfit has been in the camp but a few'weeks but the young people have treated us royally during our stay. I would dread to have any fond mother put ?. stop to their daughters talking with we lads of the 122nd for we are prizing more and more the loy al friendship which the young people of Charlotte society have granted we strangers in khaki. PVT. M. R. Co. G, 122nd Inf. “PRIVATES IS PRIVATES.” A Private is a creature ('Sometimes he’s less than that), VGiose pals act as a teacher, To remind him where he’s at. As a doughboy he’s a wonder. Gosh! but he can drill. Stood on guard and K. P. MOST anything he will. In Cavalry he reigns supreme, The world is his for taking— It’s one grand round of purest cream. Gold Bricks, and glad hand-shaking. To artilleries he’s the guiding light. On him their work’s depended. For isn’t he right there to fight. With all his pep, extended? In Signal Corp and Motor Mac. He is the whole dern cheese. And struts along the whole day long. Absorbing workmen’s breeze. And even in the “Pill Man’s” crowd He stands above the rest, A big, black, threatening cloud. Although he does his best. Alas, the private tops ’em all. Regardless what branch it be, Wait—Did I say all? You, All but the Q. M. C. And so, dear reader, it is true. As true as it can be, _ That the bumble private isn t much. Here in the Q. M. C. His is but a life of dread A rose ’mongst many thorns. Moulding on a weed-growing bed. Bent low by their scorn. I dare not say more, you see, T talk as an experienced ma,n, ’Cause I have been a private since. Well, since this war began. I I I 1 (r§ You know what you would like to do to the Kaiser—well, you see it done in— ‘To Hell with the Raiser!^’ The Monstrous Feature Coming Soon to the OTTO WAY THEATRE In the meantime don’t for get that we show all the latest HART and FAIRBANKS PICTURES
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