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FBilNIHIIIMI x OF 0. S JUES SPEECH ' Private Koehter ' Speaks of " Washington and LaFayette at I? ' . Y. M. C. A. Meeting. f The following was delivered at ,tne Washington birthday gathering at Y. M. C. A. Building No. 106 by Private Charles Koehler, Battery E, 13th F. A. The feeling with which Private ? Koehler spoke, the earnestness with which he delivered the original lines. "Us Foreign "Born," the man's whole attitude impressed the large crowd attending in a manner that will never be forgotten. Private Koehler seemed to be speaking for the thousands of men of foreign birth to be found In the army today. The spirit and thoughtfulness of his words will be readily appreciated. I'm a Frenchman by birth, an adopted son of the United States, a soldier by. choice. I've been asked to speak of Washington and Lafayette from a Frenchman's point of view, Lv strictly emphasizing the dose relationship^ between both countries. We love and honor Washington, the first great champion of Ihe rights of mankind, the noble defender of freedom and of human race. When ?V our great nation of today was in its infancy, struggling for existeifce and for the nation's birth, Washington gallant and rugged volunteers, strong and brave at heart, fought and bled until they were but few. The foe were everywhere. They came in strong and many. Our nation's freedom was at . stake we called to other nations for .a helping hand; none but France came to the call, though she herself was gasping breath, from the burdens of her wars. She saw from far across j9%. i the sea the fate of young America, the perils that would endanger our struggling land of liberty and she sent us Bt-'.' """. valiant Lafavette. He came with money, men arfd clothes. He came as a deliverer, not to win fame or gold. [ "They fought and won the day at ft*. . Yorktown; the foe were driven from our shores the spark of freedom began to rise. Then from an Infant na?5.'. tlon to a mighty one we grew. France and her kind people gave to us the greatest gift, that token which we hold dear in our hfearts, the ry - - symbol that enlightens the world tov.i '.' . da/, the statue of "liberty. "" France today 1.8 bleeding for this couse that Washington and Lafayette F<... - and our .forefathers fought and bled ffe for. She needs us now, as we did then. Thank God we can repay our precious Grey- " debt to her. Millions In money, mil loins in'men, - millions in food and MjSPy clothes to our sister republic we send, p-';-;,' If Washington and Lafayette could pRi;. - only see their sons today again united, 9?^ fighting side by side for justice and yRfc-- " for the rights of humanity and de[?' mocracy. Oh, France we'll show our gratitude lo you illl victory is won anu wiviik is righted. United States and France evermore. |l?3,.' Us Foreign Born. We came to this great land of frce dom . From far across the sea: Hfc-j'- Breaking away from tyranny of kingdoms . To a life that is" promising and free. With outstretched arms you welcomed us upon your shores, lreSl Our hearlS were filled with Joy and IgjrT honor bright, O..Land, with every passing hour we ? ". love you more; * Great foes of wrong, eternally the When ; native countries plunged into the strife. We showed our gratitude to youT S5- Though kings and emperors caller us $2* back to fight. Wo stood by you, America, Just and H&" - When Wilson, like his great forbear called for men to urge the naKky' tlon's right. We answered to his call against . autocracy, We foreign-born, bound with" you gp?r. ' now, uphold the stars and stripes. HAf'. Suffering, dying if we must, until the final victory. ?(Charles Koehler. SOCIAFj CIil'BS AT CAMP. inu aunui n?u mnaij uiuua ineei IBy'r'" on Tuesday and Thursday at "Y" 105, weekly. Their names are the "Double Triangle Club" and the "Shield of tUfffT*^ David," after the Insignia adopted by |f^* the Jewish board for welfare work. Interesting short talks were delivered [ Bfcfc'C at the recent meetings. Private M. g&P' Bloom, Supply Co., 30th infantry, . ,Spoke on the itni>ortance-of organizaja&i';' tion in our lives both military and Ok .' civilian. Sergeant Friedman, a regular, gave some very much appreciated [Bgv- "tips" to the men. Sergeant Horn , ' bless, 9 M. O. B. , a veteran, told some" Interesting experiences during jHESfejl" the Spanish-American war, and com,.. .pared lighting in Cuba and the Philipr -,*7'. pines with what "it is today. Messrs. HHg&.y; ; Konowitz and Seligman. Jewish wel[K^&v. -- ;fare workers, spoke to tha men on the | * attitude they must have toward their ' y BASE HOSPITAL BREVITIES. *, Secretary John W. Day of the hospital "Y" is home to Boston on a 10 day furlough. . "Kill the Germans" la the happy way th&t Captain Crowe drives home, before the afternoon drill class, the point about disinfecting articles In or- , der to exterminate disease germs. "Use the heau?H?artillery" of a carbolic acid solution of the caliber of I ten per cent," added the captain. ^ A. has been established just back of the poet exchange. Provisions are made at the branch for reading and writing. The new "Y" addition is to be used by convalescing patients of the hospital. ? A movement is abroad which urges that a baseball diamond be established on -the plat of ground .to the east of barracks row and which space was formerly used for a dumping ground. Since Corporal Yates has been instrumental in having the ground cleared, by his vigilant supervision of the labor of his band of colored workmen, it is also suggested that the plat be called Yates field. The new mesa hall song Is "It's a Long Way to Oo for Seconds but We're Traveling There." A moat forceful analysis of the Bible "that text book of the ages" was given by Rev. Mr. McKean in his address at the Sunday evening service at the Y. M. C. A. "Sing, Listen, Drill" are the three requisites of the afternoon classed isHEwfsSBHi! /jpa .vv 4\ [conducted by Captain Crowe. At the] [captain's suggestion the gatherings; have been opened by the singing of the late war songs. Top Sergeant P. J. Dempsey has distributed song' sheets, which are published by - the | Knights of Columbus, and from these the men gather the words for the popular alfs. Initlh.1 steps are being taken for organizing a minstrel show. The first rehearsal is to be called-next week. ( i i^iuiuiics ui me iHtie iiuKpiuti IUVC ; vganized a choir for their services on A*iday evenings and Sunday mornings. There are 20 singers, nurses and enlisted men, and their choral work Is excellent. Private George Ryder acts as choir leader. Secretary Ferguson, who had been in the Presbyterian hospital In Charlotte for several days because of an Infected ankle is now back at his post and doing splendid things for the hospital Y. :?? . PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES. Messrs. Seligman and Konowltz announce the following program of ac tivitles to take place in the club-room at the Hebrew temple, 403 West Seventh street: Wednesday nights?Dance. Saturday nights?Smoker. Sunday nights?Entertainment. Friday nights?Services at camp,*-7'; p. m., in the ten behind "Y" 105. All are welcome to all activities, j mSSBm* - MNt osteite* PEPPERY PARAGRAPHS FROM COMPANY "A," I2TII MACHINE GUN BATTAIJON. Sergeant Morosick is enjoying a brief furlough and we miss his har- HQ^H wishing you a happy time "serg." hut for craps sake don't try to teach the N H HI folks at home the Semaphore. Ill IHH IB hank, has been-appointed on the K P. II ifil II staff for an Indefinite period. We knew II HI DM you had in it you "Steiny." fj III !.. A certain member of the 18th ?quad V JIM II recently had his head shaved. We H Un -',jtJS& hate to draw comparisons, George. but H 111 H that dome of yours resembles Pikes ^LJII^ l'eak crowded with 'eternal snow." iconjamin Kelly has achieved the aSSSSSS $ r* impossible. He actually got a hair cut. Where'd you make the raise. ' Clarence Wood spent a very enjoy- HY/INSfl . T of the committee on public improve- ~|]U| irfl ^ satisfaction of all concerned. IB ? juj NOTED EVANGELIST COMING. The base hospital force is anxious- n| , ' > ly waiting for a definite announce- fLJ?=?fw ment of the date when Mel Trotter. warM the noted evangelist will speak at the FLfll forcefyl speaker will be the Trotter H evangelistic quartet which musical or- H III II _ ganization has made a globe wide rep- gJjUWJJJ utation by the forceful rendering of ||j||B)d religious hymns. jil UH W! 5j| ^bIIi 111 | ^TI y&t. ?3&& - ;w ~
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