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I i I 18 WORK CONTINUES DISPOSITION OF CAMP GREENE. During this war, we, the United States, discovered that we could not maintain ourselves from a mllita^ standpoint without drawing from Oniii for nitrate, Germany for potash. Spam for sulphuric acid; and the most pMt of manganese so essential in the manufacture of steel we were com pelled to import; we were utterly dependent on Russia and Columbia for platinum. , The job of producing these vital things here which we had previously been importing was the big task of the Department of the Interior, and as a result of their labor we are to day the most independent nation on *^^Jusfas’our Nation frees itself from the fetters of imporation, even so does, the wealth of each individual increase, and it should be a patriotic duty for every citizen to assist the government in its efforts to maintain the enviable position it now holds before the world. , In order to win this war and to make itself independent of_ importa tions from foreign country, it became necessary for the government to go heavily in debt and to issue bonds. These bonds the government must re deem. How is this to be 4one? By increased trade and the careful sal vaging of every article purchased for the prosecution of the war or is it to be done by taxation? A great part of the money derived from these bonds was used for the establishment of camps throughout the United States. These camps, of course, were absolutely a necessary part of the war activities, but in each and every community where a camp was located the adjacent town or c y derived considerable financial benefit from it. For instance, here at Camp Greene the City of Charlotte has in creased at least twenty per cent in population, since the war, and the business houses have enjoyed a pros perity never before known. Now that the camps are to be abandoned are the material and improvements therein to be a total loss and waste to the gov ernment? The reclaiming of the mil lions of dollars spent on the camps is a part of the duties of the Salvage Division. Capt. Darnell states that the govern ment has laid out, approximately five million dollars on Improvements here in Camp Greene. There is an ade quate sewerage system, water works, electric lights, and excellent paved roads extending throughout the camp in every direction. Certainly the city of Charlotte should be alert to the wonderful possibilities offered them in the disposition of this camp. Should the Chamber of, Commerce or any other body of business men see fit to make out of Camp Greene an indus trial center or a great cotton mart, they have the additional features of good railroad facilities for the trans portation of goods, most modern ware houses, wherein cotton can be stored, and hundreds of substantial outer THE CADUCEUS MEDICAL SUPPLY JUST FOUR WORDS. ^ “Jam” McRae, our silent member, spoke four words the other day, and oh, what ferver he did speak fhem. Those words were “Here’s my fifty cents.” It came about when one of the boys told him we were getting up a collection, and it wasn’t for such a worthy cause as the War Sufferers of the Near East, either—it was for a “Dance of the seven veils” to be given by “The girl vith the star eyes.” Mac, I guess you’re one of those fellows that don’t say much but think a whole lot, but Mac, please do not let our Morale Sergeant hear you ■ thinking. MULTIPLIED. Sgt. Collins, Knight of the (Shower) Bath, and 34th Degree member of the Knights of the Round Haircut,^ re ceived a missive from his “goil” in “Joisey City”—the one that lives down by the Hudson River—in which she’s all peeved up because Jerry isn’t true to her, and that his attentions are divided. Jerry insists, however, that his attentions are not divided—they are MULTIPLIED. She’s just a little mixed In her mathematics, Jerry that’s all. OH WHERE. (Dedicated to our mascot, “Jack,” who has been strangely missing for a w©6k I Oh where. Oh where, has our little dog-gone. Oh where. Oh where, can he be. Oh I^sky, Oh Lasky, what did you do. We’re sure'we tasted him in your stew. Just because it rains cats and dogs is no reason why we should have veal stew. It is? Our .esteemed Morals Sergeant, Edwin J. Fendl, has also taken to bustin’ women’s hearts. Say, Eddie, it’s the funniest thing in the world how all the homely ones fall for you. •Tent No. 1 thought it would be a splendid idea to cook their own meals; consequently, they went to light housekeeping. Yes, it was a beautiful idea—for just about one day. Attention, girls:—Slip around some morning and watch our vampire, Willie Riley, doing K. P. - It’s a great game, that Army game, “Passing the buck.” Ask Sgt. Brill he knows. “ADJUNCTS.” (From The Adjutant’s Office.) Our most efficient morning report clerk. Sergeant Mills, has left for a few days to accompany a patient to Waynesville, N. C. We understand the train also stops in Asheville. # * * Sergeant Martin is once again in our congenial midst after spending a few days of arduous labor in the Operating Room replacing Sergeant Miller, who was away on a short fur lough. We were not aware until re cently that Sergeant Martin was sup posed to do your outside work also. Miller. Anyway our Jawn always did claim to be a society pet. 9|c ♦ Sergeant Mahn of the payroll force, our hitherto unknown society dark horse, is once again coming to the front. He has been complaining of a severe cold for the past few days. However he still sings with much vigor and enthusiasm “Round Her Neck She Wears a Red Wuffle.” Some people should not be allowed to talk in their sleep. J(c * * Sergeant First Class Samuel R. Wright, our noted slave driver, has been working several afternoons in addition to his customary morning hour. Samuel claims that “all work and no play makes Sam a dull boy.” However,, we all should like to know where Sam spends all the time he takes off. No one ever complains of seeing him in the vicinity of the hos pital. ♦ * ♦ Due to the efficiency of his work. Private Norton has been promoted to the grade of corporal. We understand he has been having his chevrons pol ished daily in order that she might be able to see them as plainly by the Hoskins moonlight. We all were v*er*y * pleasantly sur prised one morning last week by a remembrance in the form of a birth day cake from Lieutenant McKnight’s daughter. Miss I.«rene McKnlght. We thank you for the remembrance and wish you many happy returns of the day. THREE TO FORT McPHERSON. Three men were selected to accom pany patients from this hospital to the one at Port McPherson, Ga. Ser geant Hages and Privates Downey and Nilirant made up the party of es corts. When do we go home? the next time you have a sore throat be glad that you are not a giraffe. buildings which with but little imr provement could be used to accom modate thousands of laborers. The nature of these improvements and their close proximity to Charlotte make them worth at least twenty-five per cent more to the citizens of Char lotte than to any outsiders. ROBERT H. SHARP Salvage Division, U. S. A. CANTEEN CLOSES. It is with a feeling of sadness that the boys of the barracks part with the canteen, which was opened for their benefit at the head of the com pany street some months ago. Many a morning when the breakfast served at the mess hall was not attractive to them they would file into the canteen for some of the famous fried hambur gers. But now the. building has been closed and future breakfasts and sup plies will have to be purchased at the main post exchange near the pa tients’ mess.
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