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M i, 1 '' ''' T'i. TRENCH AND CAMP m Theodore Part rick, jr., Editor. Published weekly at the National Cantonments for the soldiers of the t'niied States, under the auspices of fill III II National War Work Council of the Y. M. C. A. of the United States, lllll nII Mil with the co-operation of the leading J! Ilift newspapers of the united aiaica, u????" ffl IB W CAMP GREENE EDITION. I Published every Monday at Camp Greene. N. C., by the Army Y. M. C. A., with the co-operation of The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, N. C. Business office at Y. M. C. A. Administration Building No. 101. News and correspondence received at all Y. M. C. A. bpildings on Camp Greene reservations when properly EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS The Red Cross drive is the sort of ? drive that ought to succeed. We can see the Bluet)evils on Tuesday without having any suspicion cast on our occupation of dry territory. If Texas yields us the 20.000 Motor Mechanics that newspaper gossip has promised us we do not mind admitting that we consider ourselves fortunate. Soldiers of Camp Greene, attention! Write home to your parents, friends, and acquaintences and tell them "to avail themselves of a great opportunity by subscribing to the Red Cross fund this week. Charlotte appears to deserve the nice things that are being said nationally and locally about the effort that is being, made to provide entertainment for the soldiers who visit the cit.y The new Soldiers' club is, in the language ofShakespeare, a pippin. SThis from The Nashville, Tennessee. Banner, will interest those in the camp who know "Elder Cobb," alias Jesse Gray: "Jesse Gray. Nashville's well known entertainer, now doing duty as jokesmith in the Y. M. C. A. huts at Camp Greene, is at home for a slight operation on his throat. A chestnut bur caused the trouble Today is a proud, anniversary in North Carolina. The young men who are now training for war in these environs should reverence the memory of those Mecklenburg patriots?akin to us In blood and spirit?who showed the world so long ago the stuff that true Americans are made out of. Thrice welcome to these visiting Trench "Blue Devils." One of the proudest privileges that America* soldiers will ever have wilj be the honor of standing shoulder to shoulder with such men as these French fighters have proven themselves to be. The example which these wonderful French people have set will be a conStinual source of inspiration to our soldiers and civilians as well. The American Red Cross, one of the linest organizations ever perfected by the human brain for the alleviation of human suffering and the extension of Christian mercy, is asking the people of America to contribute >100.000,000 to its war fund this week. This should be a privilage that every citizen of the I'nited States should feel proud to avail himself of. We are spending LJL^. billions of dollars in building up an effective fighting machine with which to conquer the enemies of civiliaza\ vl^^l Hon and human freedom. Let us likt-wi.se give without stint to the Y furtherance of the work of this orJt ganization. which lias for its primary L ?1 purpose the shedding abroad of mercy J JT qk in the lives of suffering humanity. 1 1| I \ IT'AI Its OFTHKWKKK I.N CHAUI I.OTTL. I The big event of the week was th.e 111 J I dance held Wednesday evening. May f/| ( I 1 "?. at the clubroom. 409 West Sev yly decorated and the people in Charlotte were there in great numbers to welcome and mingle with the men and n uke them feel thoroughly at home. The refreshments served were especially good and the affair was altogether an enjoyable one. Our two stellar lights Miss Ethel Smith and Corporal Kirschanblott again accommodated with some very pleasipg numbers and were heartily applauded. The regular Saturday night smoker antl Sunday evening entertainment MBOBB were both well attended and offered excellent programs to the men. Program for the Coming Week. I.. .J 2 Tuesday, 8 p. in., sociable at camp; | I Wednesday. 8 m.. dance in Charjj lotte. Thursday. 8 p. m.. social and 11 educational evening at camp; Friday. U 8 p. n..? religious evening at. camp; Saturday. 8 p. m . smoker in Char||| lotte; Sunday, 8 p. m.. entertainment H in Charlotte. All affairs in camp are held at the H 0 temporary quarters of the Jewish Weill B fare Board between K. of C. No. 1 ami Y. M C. A. 105. All affairs held in Charlotte will take place in the clubroom at 409 West Seventh street. ?c <> " 4 ? " v- * *&& ' S ' . . NS*l . - v :l*'. / FOR MILITARY SERVICE Every Man Becoming; 21 Since Last June 5Raleigh, May 19.?The adjutant general's department Is spreading , throughout the state a special com| munication from Provost Marshal Crowder stressing the imperative necessity for every young man who has Lbecome 21 years of age since Juno 5 I last to register for military service. The comnVunication follows: "The act providing for the registration of rrien who have become 21 'years of age since June 5 has been ! passed by Congress and the proclaxna. tion by the President will be issued ' shortly naming J"tHie 5 next as the , day of registration. Advise all local j ooaras accordingly ana nave an 10j cal arrangements-in accordance with" J letters and registrations completed. I Also instruct local boards to give ; widest publicity through newspapers 'of the date for registration and start publicity through your own I channels. Very important that all | newspapers give as much publicity | as possible to the fact that June 5, 1 1918, is the day -when all men , who have become 21 years of age since last registration day must reg{ister." :? [ A MESSAGE TO KAISER RILI,. [-We are sendng you a message, Kaiser Bill, j That will change your haughty visage, Kaiser Bill. I You have cut an awrul caper? ! Calling treaties "scraps of paper," ' So we'll quench your little taper, Kaiser Bill. I , Of the world yoo 'want it all, Kaiser Bill. But we'll prick youi bag of gall, Kaiser Bill; You'll not even have the half. For you'll only get the chaff, Then we'll all give you the laugh. Kaiser Bill. We are sending you our laddies, Kaiser Bill: And they're backed up by their* daddies, Kaiser Bill; When of )iou they get a sight, j You will TOgn look like a fright, i For our boys know how to fight, I Kaiser Bill. Yes our boys are going over , Kaiser Bill; Soon they'll cross the Straits of Dover, Kaiser Bill. ? j When they land in gooa old Flanders, 1 They will give your mule the glanders. i And you'll waddle home like ganders. | Kaiser Bill. Your false creed is "Might makes right." Kaiser Bill. Our creed is "RIOfiT MAKES MIGHT." I Kaiser Bill, j So we'll light along this line. I Till your hordes have crossed the j Rhine. And the job is done up fine. Kaiser Bill. Chorus. Kaiser Bill. Kaiser Rill. You must take your bitter pill, j For the world has had sufficient (Of your "KULTUR." Kaiser Bill: . Better hike back to Berlin. % ; Make atonement for your sin. FOR WE'RE IX THE FIGHT TOk j WIX. ' Kaiser Bill. ?JOHX A. HAIXER. Tune: "Molly and the Baby." + A LETTER TO YOUR MOTHER. ' You may write a thousand letters, To the sweetheart you adore, And declare in every letter. I That you love her more and more. ] Had you the pen of Byron. | You would use it every day. I In composing written worships. To your sweetheart far away. 1 But a much more precious letter, Bringing more and deeper diiss. J Is the letter to your mother, i From the boy she cannot kiss. She will re:?d it o'er and o'er. Wfien the lights are soft and low, ! Seated in the same old corner. Where she held you long ago. In her old and trembling fingers. It becomes a work Of art. . . Stained by tears of joy and sadness, ! As she clings it to her heart. i Yes. the letters of all letters. I Wherever you may roam. I' Is <the letter to your mother. From the boy away from home. PRIVATE THOS. McGOVER.V. i neaaquaricra ^i?iu jmu.?, ruumt IVCRImeat Motor Mechanics. ?, 1 When a man brags that he is slow ["but sure, the fact of the matter is ! that the only thing he is sure of is that he is slow. We do not know much. But we do know that the best way to {jet rid of an affinity is to marry her. Any old time a man claims that he was driven to drink you can bet that it was a party named Thirst who ' handled the reins. < JEWISH WELFARE ACTIVITIES. Slicbuoth Festival. On Thursday night. May 16. the festival of the Shebuoth was appropriately celebrated at the Jewish Welfare' Quarters. With the help of the. young ladles of Charlotte, the tents were literally bowers of flowers and shrtibbery. while lanterns and flags lent a sense of festivity entirely in keeping with the occasion. The service was conducted by .Private Jacobson, Q. M. C., and then Mr. SeligmaYi gave a short sermon on the Book of Ruth and on the handing down of the Ten Commandments. He especially emphasized the fact that although Ruth was not an Israelite. ill! cuiiic uuu iv u i uic uiu icaiaiiiciu is devoted to her. "This." Mr. Seligman said, "can only be interpreted as a lesson that no matter of what religion a person#may be. he 'or she deserves our greatest respect and honor if they are good at heart and honest in purpose." v In speaking of (he Ten Commandments, Mr. Seligmpn said, that they were a heritage of the Jewish people and that as it was their gift to the world, he commanded all men not only to live up to them, themselves, but to do all in their power to influence all others to live by these ten simple laws that have been handed down through the centuries and upon which all laws are based. Short talks were given by Mr. Nabow and Mrs. Malever, both from Charlotte, also from Privates Xerner and Heller. Private Covelman rendered a vocal selection in Yiddish. Following this, refreshments were served and the sandwiches, cake, and lemonade, all home made, pleased the men very much. Everything tended to make this one of the most enjoyable affairs ever held- under, the auspices of the Jewish Welfare Board at Camp Greene and the fact that many of the young ladles, most prominent in Jewish society in Charlotte were present, did not detract in the least from the affair and kept the men from their bunks as long as they dared stay. Mr. Konowitz Ijcovcs Camp Greene. It was with great regret that the representatives of the Jewish Welfare Board said good bye to Mr. Konowitz when he left for New York on Mav 15. Mr. Konowitz has been here since the middle of January and . at I all times has shown himself a zealous and unselfish worker and nothing was ever too much for him to do for any of the men at Camp Greene. Mr. Konowitz will assume charge of a camp of his own and the members of the board here know that he will make a success as a head worker. In "PUTTING THE GRIN _ I V ^ / fSlmer, who lias missed Are stralg yu usin'? the near future. Rabbi Raisin Charleston. S. C., will become resi dent rabbi at Camp Greene ahdJMe the new building nears completwtj there will be a force of six or se'farff men at Camp Greene. At present, IMg Seligman and Mr. Crossman are fn% only two' workers in camp but with th small number of men at present'1<Y cated in Camp Greene, they feel OttK fldent of their ability to handle nn% situation that may arise. ? INSURANCE FIGURES FOR AMERICAN ARM' More Than Sixteen and Half Bil lion Dollars Worth of Insw ance Written by Uncle Sam; ' /.?>? Washingtqp, May 14.?More thft 5, two million members of America'V fighting forces ?are now insured r^fy more than sixteen and a half biUw dollars by the United States goyeHi, ment, Secretary McAdoo announced today. Up to the close- of Monday night, 2,029,886 insurance ap plications aggregating $16,663,514,00 had been received by the military^ST naval division of the bure&u risk Insurance. The average amour^ of insurance applied for is $8,209, th maximum permitted by law. q|i9 $10,000. ' Approximately 11,000 appUoatfc&K for government insurance are belli;,:, received daily. In the last two one billion dollars of insurance* wi 'jwritten on the Hyes of soldiers B&Sg sailors. This indicates that th?-'Bb\? men joining the colors are respopdln to the government insurance;., oil* with great enthusiasm and*that' Attti : ca's soldieA and sailors are givlc themselves and their families thff ]pn. tectlon afforded by thb United (fttfl government. Men are being urged ti insure $& mediately upon enlistment inaemttc as application must be made with} 120 days after Joining the serylc The insurance is against deatj^ajrc total permanent disability. .-JS The bureau of war-risk lntfqfttt of the treasury department ten since the middle of October. 191 more insurance than is on tin today of the twenty, largest life ln?H ; ? fr??. In V.Q Ti-ni-M s>nrr The time he turns in has a1 lot^K do with the way a young man turnout. The* poorest men we everwere those who relied on Luck fj assistance. INTO THE FIGHT!" -j:^^ * ?' ^jjj lit slioLs: "Say, Herb, wot sU6 bollcl
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