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r? nanim mis of f Jfff OF CAMP Y. M. C. A. WORK; H HI! II Snodgrass Says Soldiers "Down Ill jjjlj || in ineirneans flieuiaic.m | HI For Y. M. C. A. Advantages. , "What a Soldier Thinks of the Y. ; I ? i i M. C. A." was discussed by Private , t ?l.-aac K. Snou grass. of Company I. i 2 second Washington infantry regiment, | in an address delivered at a meet- j ing recently at Y. M. C. A. building1 ' No. 1U6. Mis address follows: |< Air. Chairman, Friends and Fellows: | \ U takes all the nerve I have to get * ( iij> here and try to make a speech. > :! fellows would be up here in my , | place now and believe me. 1 wish j letters 1 had enjoyed writing her. It ' ? was the spirit of sincere appreciation > 9 HulS When we 1c."i home we were in Rood j j i ! . have taken us otherwise. Hej( H r i f s to see to it that we keep in good [ * RtJfE ItElJ condition and I believe old L'ncle Sam ' :s proud of our physical fitness. At | j <r |l any rate I know lie will be when we ! J jlTllmW When we left the folks back home. J { Sw M ' ! ss f'" service in the great cause j ^^O^^hR .> stay so. The folks we left behind j Wjf/ were also proud of our social fitness. t T ThR ..f our strofrth of character and moral j I II yB -i> Il,ose principles that ' R / M i-ake character. They wanted us to f iBsS /jMM on fellows, i'ricle Sam doesn't care t ,itness. our morals or t N Tn In He's too busy. There Is no pro-J I' * iB 8-tffll write or read, for material for either ; i a JB^I R ami I think that every' man here will 11 j 11 it agree with me that it is a hard mat-j < Iff S -*?TB l"r to write letters in our squad tents. 1 BdHKR i know all who have tried it will. i ' jtf'fl fl| m I have been requested to tell what | ' II IR 'be Y. M. C. A. means to a soldier.,' i can't do it, men. It would take a j much more than 1. to tell even what I j' j I R ff lf| think the Y. M. C. A. means to a sol- I J I I Up dier. 1 think you will all agree with ^ ' "K ,,,,k our ] RJIjI camp and our home and all that home | . IfTH U and our ideals inean to us. There is i IB H P| always abundant facilities for writing g"M{ |H"n an(l tl|ey are not only at our disposal ( ( wLBL-iH?H friendly and free, but always so inrit- 11 pluy.-'CTo ing and handy that it is practically j j fcSrgMgn impossible to neglect writing regular- I , ly to those who are missing us back j j I ObS] mosphere puts us in the right frame I } I nnnd and a fitting mood to write j 'he kind of letters that our folks out 11 ^ The 'musi'- and*singing that we en- I V joy so much afford us pleasing enter- j wlnmnit tilt .? a ret and ""ytZ"' from the monotony of camp life. The, friendlv advice front the Y. M. C. A. I men and the helpful and inspiring i talks of those who come here to adV lffcNv dress us ate stimulating to the mindj and Strengthening to character. I j \^KWJfk believe I express the sentiments of all i \\J/? you men when I say that way down in our hearts we appreciate the Interest ! Jt V demonstrated here in our behalf. And ] L II I want to tell you Y. M. C. A. men | i Jl IlKr Who represent to us the friends who ] ' Ik WT~ give this building to us and make it j A I possible to conduct the work you are doing, that we are thoroughly appreciative and assure you that your ef- ! Ill | forts and interest In us are not wast- 1 yback home after the war la over, f physically lit, morally and socially fit , < to take up our duties as citizens. We , I wish you further success and assure j you that if your success and future re- , 1 ward depends on our appreciation you < will have more than you know what | j In thinking over what the Y. M. I ' C. A. means to us I think of a letter ! . v - I received from father yesterday. He j j D said, "I wish. boy. I had known that; j you would be going to France. I j , would have tried to have Induced you j to stady French when you were in | ( school." I remember an announce- ; I rmKal ment made in this building a few days j b,-| 111 I IIIJI ago. to the effect that arrangements j , J [11 [jjj were being made to organize classes' IS! ul 111I I" French and able teachers secured , In Bl N/11 to illstruct- I1 l-*" this friendly interest ! , I HI Hill that is demonstrated in our welfare I IH- II ulli over there as well as here that sug- , hi, j|[ (ill gests to me that relative connecting j , I'll III l u link betwen our camp life, wherever i : III! Jl| Rll we go. aiul home. III! Hi III 1 wish lo '" P?** 'be statement that |||j ul ml we appreciate the institution and all < Mil ftp 111" it means to us and our folks back home and on their behalf and ours, 1; MWiftl 1 thank you. ji ' ' OREGON CAVALRYMEN COME DIRECT FROM RANCHES Some Highly Interesting Char acters in Membership of Vie Proud Horsemen From the Far West. When It comes to rough riders and Jroncho busters the boys of the Ore jon cavalry feel that they are second :o none in the world. So sure are :hey of this that they are willing to natch any of their favorites against ill comers, and if such a thing should lappen that one of their men ran sec>nd there wouldn't be a man among hem who would have a "red" of his >wn for s.ix months. Captain I^ee R. Caldwell, besides j >eing a prime favorite with his men. s a world famed rider. Born in Penlleton. Ore., 27 years ago. his father >eing a very prominent rancher in hat section of the country. Captain I Caldwell naturally loves horses. His | ather. however, had other plans for lis future, but Captain Caldwell's love or horses could not be broken. Dur- i ng the year of 1916 Captain Caldwell j von numerous world's championships, ["he outbreak of the war found him I mswering me can or uncie sam ana ; le enlisted as a private in the Oregon j :avalry. When the Oregon troops; vere granted the privilege of electing j heir officers there .cas no competi- ; ion for the office of captain, "Caldwell! >eing chosen unanimously, and the i >oys have never regretted their choice. I The Oregon boys are quite proud >f the fact that they have a poet j imong them. He Is Tracy W. Layne I >orn in Newport, Neb., 27 years ago. I Je is known all over as the "Cowboy J 3oet," but his ability does not stop i here. He is one of the best riders n the troop besides being a trainer of j torses for special circus stunts, hej laving traveled with wild west shows or the past four years. In addition | o that he can sing with the best of j hem. A more modest chap is hard j o find and it's hard work getting him ' 0 tell anything about himself. When I t comes to bucking bnjhchos, the1 ougher they come the better he likes j hem. One man among the Oregon cavalry j vho never says a word about himself j s Sergeant John Coleman. "Jock" is | 1 Scotchman, tirst seeing the light of; lay at Aberdeen, 30 years ago. He j s an all-round man, and gpod at all { lis events. Before coming to this :ountry he was a member of the Gor- t Ion Highlanders, of Scotland, a famed j egiment. He has been on Yankee' loil for about 10 years, during which j ime he has seen considerable service j >n the vaudeville stage, and when it :omse to music, he is second to none ! imong the troops as a violinist He j las acquired a reputation in the northvest as being a fearless and clever | ider, and the horse that throws him | s considered some horse. Corp. Benjamin H. Inman is an >tner ravonte ana Know, irura cuasi i o coast as Rattlesnake Pete. He was >orn In a log house In the Blue Moun- j ains of Kentucky on June 23, 1887.. iis father was well known through- j >ut that part of the country as a I lunter and trapper. Corporal Inman las ridden before three Presidents, icted as bodyguard for two Presidents' irouped witn the 101 Wild West show, iding under the name of Rattlesnake Pete, and has appeared in nearly j ;very state in the union. Although i lever a world's champion he has competed a number of times and always inished near the top. He says his >nly wish is to ride through Berlin. :atch Kaiser Bill, and bring him back :o Or-jgon and put him in the roo with he monkeys. , THE THIRD OREGON BOYS IN SPORTS Ralph Grumman, who fought Willie Ritchie to a draw in 1915, is connected with Company G, third Oreiron outfit. Grumman was appointed :orporal while the company was stauoned in Montana. Richard K. Morrison of H company, third Oregon is a likely looking :hap. It would not be surprising to fee him beat up some of the best :alent in camp when the Y. M. C. A. wrestling season opens. Top Sergeant Osborne of H company, third Oregon is considered by his friends to be the class in the wrestling game. Many men in camp would like to see this man in action. Corp. Harry Davis of F* company, third Oregon, had the pleasure or knocking out "Cook" LivingBton (known as the San Diego Smelt) at Damp Freemont, CaL It would be lome scrap if these two men should ever meet again. The men who saw the bout are hoping for another. "Jude" Mo re land, who was all lnterscholastlc first baseman In Pontland. Ore., and who later played semipro ball in that section, is connected with E company as clerk. Ronald Neft of E company, third Oregon, is a very clever boxer. Men who have seen him work claim that he is the best at bis weight in the camp. ,ND CAMP Equality of &_vei YSV-C To every patron of this company is our confident aim, purpose and desire. And to that end the transportation system ; ?|SSj which is to serve Camp Greene has been made a part and parcel of the street railway of the city of Charlotte and it will cost the same five cents fare to travel between city and camp as between the various sections of the town. We believe this policy tends to the best interests of the soldiery and the civilian citizenship of this community and their welfare is our welfare. Southern Public Utilities Co.
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