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Page 2 m TRENCH AND CAMP Theodore Part rick, Jr., Editor. Published weekly at the National Cantonments for the soldiers of the United States, under the auspices of the National War Work Council of the Y. M. c. A. of the United States, with the co-operation of the leading newspapers of the United States, named as Advisory Board. CAMP GREENE EDITION. Published every Monday at Camp - -? ? v ** n Greene. N'. C., D>* me Arm; *. ~A., with the co-operation of The ^^22 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. buildings on Camp Hfl 1 M <irecne reservations when properly Crisis succeeds crisis?still we carBJg -Aft The slacker is one species of bird yJU that no game law ought to protect. M M 'nkflK One thing that the visiting U-boats B BUWfB was to make the American peoMjajflU| pie more determined {o fight. What Secretary Daniels said about |Kthe marines will soon be proved applimi. gm. P (h cable to all our soldiers. We didn't get much satisfaction out of the report that Hindenburg was IhI flwlwA dead, anyhow, as we prefer to see hira Kt. Ul live to see his finish. Be- ? A Canadian officer recently said: M |L i "At no time have the allied soldiers n n l|p been doubtful of the result?a gloHiPi ITV rious victory." Why. then, should anyBfl I 1 one be doubtful? ^ anyone is afflicted with a feeling of uncertainty about the by-products I of this war, let him read of the mag f K nificent conduct of our men over l M there. Out of the crucible of fire there If tt coming a finer American manhood. /A As the war goes on, and stories of BK^^A| valor and wonderful sacrifices begin to multi','v l^e heretofore timid motfrer wipes the tear from her eye. and there comes into her face a shining I to show himself a man when his bis hour comes on the field of honor. All of the speculating regarding the future of Camp CJreene seems to have been apt at rest by- the "recent news dispatch from Washington stating that this camp was to be made an aviation center. This paper welcomes the news, as our experience with these aviation men ha.s ied us to the conclusion that they are a fine body of soldiery. The many improvements that are to be made in the camp will no doubt do away with most jof the objectionable features that were in evidence during the winter months. The improvements are being made rapidly, and very soon we should have one of the best equipped sites In the counThere is one matter that ought to be brought to the attention of the mothers, sisters and wives of the soldiers?that is. the character of the letter- that are written to the soldiers in training The writer has quite often talked to men who got blue letwKJi ters from honi". the kind of letters that are ca'calated to worry the men V -?iek ant! affect seriously their military Wo9 efficiency. It is often the case, oi \ course, that the folks at home have trouble that weighs on their spirit, l?ut it is more often true that the trouble is imaginary and over-rated 1 ~7X Mothers and the others at home ought V^CwX. to reaiize that their sons went intc \X\jy^r the service with the idea of making vsacrifices and that th's is a time when \\yfl troubles at home ought to l>e forgot\ *r Bt^s. ten as far as possible until the sternei k issues of the day are settled in th? 1. n right way. If you are a soldier. Mr a F rH^. Keadev and are having troubles witJ J A W|~ the-e blue letters cut this little edi tonal out and send it to the source ol your trouble. TIC J BRITISH MTKIIAN IN l-WRTI fir I % M. M. RKfil.MKNT. |J I ? In Valentine VV. Aspen of the 511 I I Lr. <*o.. 4th Iteg.. the Motor Mechanic kj ?9 have a man who cannot get enough o J jB| war. In 1914 at the outbreak of thi H war in- enlisted in the Canadian Div ision Supply Column. Mechanica HJ yX ] first Canadians to go over. He haulec aiiimunition-. engineers' supplies, am rations with his outfit at Yyres. Festu 1 ???rt and Givenchy. some of the hard (>st ^?WRht battle of the war. At thi Ub Jm| battle of the Somme from July t< September. 191 6. he drove a three-toi lf~ai TJ American White truck.. bringing th< more slightly wounded men back fron fin i hip tli?- front. It was after the continuau strain of this battle that his nerve I finally save way. and ho was .-rairnei to Canada suffering from shell shod I fl If and finally discharged This is not the only service Aspei has seen, for in 1908 he enlisted in th< ff R H Royal Canadian Dragoons as trumpe instructor Sergeant, and in the sanv I I II year sounded the royal salute to Kini I If II George on the occasion of his visit t< K I II Canada during the Quebec Tercenten nary. He also sounded the roya salute to the Duke of Connaught whei he came to Canada as Governor-Gen oral.?The Propeller. TRENCH I ION JACK FLAG ROW FL0IMISPI1T Number of Good Services Held | at Base Hospital?Other News of "Y" Buliding. I Last Sunday morning Dr. H. O. Nash, Episcopal camp pastor, conducted a communion service at the Y. M. C. A.. The prayer book for soldiers and sailors was used. Dr. Nash spoke convincingly on the need for re-digging the wells filled in by the "Philistines." T^e wells referred to by the speaker were the Bible, which the German critical theologians had filled with i fable and myth, emptying It of the (water of truth and life for the thirsty soul of man; prayer;* fellowship for God; ao.d_.the Saviorhood of Jesus j Christ. Dr. Nash said that the materialistic spirit of the age was responsible for the filling of these wells. God j is teaching us through this war the ' necessity for re-digging thepi. ! The young people from the Second D,ouKvttfrinn ?nH the West Avenue | Presbyterian churches gave a program I during the home hour on Sunday afteroon. A delightful social time followed. Miss Mary Pressley was chairman. i The Sunday evening service was in charge of Dr. Charles L. Jackson. His subject was: "The Question of the Alternative." based on the text. "To i Whom Shall We Go? Thou Hast the i Words of Eternal Life." Two phases of this subject were dealt with: the questions of the whence and the whither of the human spirit; how did we come into being and where do ! we go after death? Dr. Jackson said 'that these natural questions were not answered by science. Science deals with secondary causes and then finds battling mystery; science alone leads only to agnosticism. The scientisth that attempt to answer say that man comes j from the gorilla and goes to the grave. , There is no one to whom we may go but to Jesus Christ for answers satisfying to our deepest natures; man comes from God and he goes to God. The audience was very attentive to Dr. Jackson's address, j The base hospital "Y" now possesses a fine silk Union Jack, the gift of I two Raleigh ladies of the nurses' staff :the Misses Helen Kgglesaon and Elizabeth Spolten. This flag adds very materially to the platform impression. The Union Jask has been placed to the right of the large*American flag draped about the picture of Woodrow Wilson. To the left of the flag is the tri-color. We are grateful to our English friends for their gift. The storm that broke over camp on Friday night extinguished our lights: but. in spite of this, as the . twilight deepened into darkness, a helpful service was conducted by the Rev. P. D. Brown, Lutheran camp pastor. Pastor Brown spoke of the , cross and its. meaning as a reconcilia* " 1 -? ?n? n nri ||? rpvpljl - I lion OI VIOU aiiu ma i. au? j tion of the significance of human life in the eyes of God. i Prof. J. B. McCall. professor of science in the Charlotte High school, addressed our men on the Saturday , eclipse of the sun. He gave his hearers much information about eclipses in general and made some practical suggestions as to what they should look , for in the eclipse on Saturday. A| dashing Doughlass Fairbanks' moving picture followed. It was much en Jeyed. Our fellow-secretary, Charles Martin. has returned to camp. Mr. Mar] tin went to Ailentown, Pa., with the 150 men from the old '54 who left I the base hospital last week. -! ; TENTH M. M. COMPANY ENJOYED BIG FEED Mess Hall Was Beautifully Deco! rated for Occasion?Captain ' Creen Made Good Talk to Men. i t ? \fo v *>q . j On weanesiraj ocu..^,, j ?. , | the Tenth company. Third regiment f Motor Mechanics gave a grand fareI well dinner to the members of the ' (company who were to be transferred I to the new organizations. The meal was served as only Mess ^ Sergeant Heelan knows how to serve : one. and was a great success. The hall was very tastefully decorated. A small American flag was placed at each plate, and beside it was placed p a card bearing this inscription: 3 1 "It's really been a of a job, p To find a card for yon; 1 The wishes of the regular kind, ' Would never, never do. s i "Horo't: iimf the nlaJrrest kind of card. ? Without a wish, 'tis true; Cause it, man. there is no wish. i* That's good enough for you." e t Capt. A. W. Green made a very e good farewell talk and presented a 5 beautiful wrist watch to Mess Ser?> geant Heelan. as a token of the com pany's appreciation of his service. I There were present a large number n of ladies, friends of the men. whose - presence added much to the pleasure of the occasion. IND CAMP AVIATION JAZZ BAND SCORES BIG OVATIOf Program at "Y" 105 Has Man* Good Numbers?"Elder Cobb' Gray Unlimbers in Gooc Style. On Tuesday evening: of the pas: week one of the best entertainmeni programs grfven at Camp Greene dur ing the year was. staged at "Y" build ing 105. An immense audience was present, including both officers ant men of the aero squadrons and th( Third regiment of the Motor Mechan ics, filling the building to its utmost An ovation was given the Jazz band of the aviation camp on their firs appearance at the camp, and theii work well deserved the reception thej received. They rendered a long pro gram with snap and vivacity. Among the numbers given were: "The Ma son and Dixon Line," "Wild, Wild W6 men," "Circus Day Back Home,' "Dark Town Strutter's Ball," anc many otners. xne memDere ot uin band are: Director, Chick Henry, vlo lin; "Shorty" Reiff, piano; "Hawai ian" Wood, ukelele;. Fred Jungbluth saxophone; Hal Stewart, drums and taps. Wilfred Bolack and J. L. Griffith of the medical detachment, sang sev eral solos of a classical nature wit! evidences of the highest technique anc finish, and showed a thorough and skillful training, and the audiencei insisted upon encore after encore. "Carolina" Bronson, of the Twenty fifth aero squadron, made a decided Hit with' a female black face act. H< sang "Pray for the Lights to Go Out* and "Sweety" in a manner so infcc tious that he had his audience swing ing in unison to his singing. 1 Acting Social Secretary Jesse Gray alias "Elder Cobb," alias "Low Brow,' was the only civilian to take part ir the program, and he certainly enter tained in his usual able manner, witl monologues and coon stories. A1 though Secretary Gray has just re cently returned to camp after an ill ness his work was of the highest or der, and showed nothing of the stre* under which he performed. The program closed with some ar tistic work in hand balancing and tumbling by Robert Snyder and Rees< Williams, both young men of grea strength and agility, and their per formance was marked by smoothnea and finish of the star grade. The program -was under the dHrec tion of Harry"Herxfeld. building phy sical director, who made things mov< swiftly and without delay. Next Tuesday night is to be ath letio night at 105, when a varied pro gram of boring and wrestling will bi presented. A few more bouts will bi welcomed in order to round out th< program, and anyone desiring to shov his ability will be given an oppor tunity. Address Mr. Herzfeld at "Y' 105. + HAWTHORNE LANE PROSE^ There is a church here in Charlott We call the Hawthorne Lane Where, if you meet those good peopl You always go back again. They are all "them there" Methodist* | AH Methodists are the same. We go there for the inspiration the Not tnerely for the name. They, have one fine church building It was not built for'fame. But a house dedicated to worship Go For poor, rich, blind or lame. There soldier boys are always welcom And 'most forget the army game. It makes us feel like w? were horn When we meet a pretty dame. When prayer meeting is out and dow; To the basement we retire, There to roams for pleasure an singlhg? The regular social hour. Refreshment* served, and room decorated With some fragrant flower. They meet you at the door with roue. And a face that's never sour. When the social hour is over, and We are all 'most ready to go. They say?come back next Sunda morn To our Sunday school, and so We always go back, then stay fc church, Scarcely ever do say no. They invite us home for dinner. Well, they're some dinners, too. Then out for a spin in the evenin lo see me cuy, Dy auio Charlotte is a most delightful place, My! you should see us tho' See the many pretty church building Business houses, dwellings rare, Pretty trees on the lawn, gardens, OJi! everything is here. That makes life more worth living So beautiful and fair. The people of Charlotte are patriot too They always do their share. They visit us regularly at the Y. i C. A. "Home Hour" program with car* Is a treat for U. S. Motor Mechanh And everyone else who is there. GENE A. STARK, Co. 11, 4th Regt., M. M. . A. S. S. < HEALTH CONDITIONS AT | CAMP GREENE EXCELLENT f Figures for 43 camp* and eoMfilj J ments in the United States which ?HfVj now available place Camp Greene Njtfl a very creditable position in nnj|9 ' health conditions. For the week ' ending: May 10, the sick rate among j the soldiers was 12 per Tehere wer no deaths during nW period. This record, which Uf WBtj wBB usually good one. is the fourth best among the 43 camps. The camps Which better this recordr Sevier, which heads the list, Cody and . iwflrd ! not I as Camp Greene either heads th% , or is very near the top almost vj ' week. It Is recognized all 0^g>,jW department that Camp Greene hi*vlBB unusually efficient hospital staflTldKM . equipment, which accounts in a ' measure for the fine record wbliete'?H|8S MY ERROR. / ^1|H Some time ago I went to the -V^S Y. W. C. A. cafeteria in Charlotte i At the table next to *. ' - Mine, sitting with his Back toward me, was . An officer. I All the insignia of rank 1 could observe '^^@1 , Was a strip of braid on i Having finished his lunch S3S9 1 He arose, went over to the ' " I Hat rack, took a hat off i The rack and proceeded toward tlptp A r Blonde in the cage to I The hat he took had a i Bright yellow cord and . To save him the - Embarrassment of going out - A cavulryman's hat I . Decided to inform him of Iffijg i Co;fee to cool I app.-oacht- J ? "Sir, you have taken a - Cavalryman's hat by mistake.** - jHlR1 - "Haven't you been in the - Army/long enough to ~ * Know that generals wear . TO'iffi All gold hat cords? - And that was my first ^ ' Conversation with a * General of the United States army. L t (Sergeant Patrick J. Casgrove in the " ^ Cadueuen.) AN AVIATOR'S AMB1A1, MMJ8ION. I J (Contributed.) K C. B. had ' SOME clever thoughts And wrote them I THIS way. ; HE got famous. M ' I ADMIT i HI HAVE some CLEVER' thoughts SOMETIMES And want to be famous w SO I'm going ij? TO write them A FUNNY way AND get famous too e If some millionaire editor READS them. This time I'm GOING t. To write about camp LIFE. All the other famous WRITER? ?' Are doing THIS . There was a GENTLEMAN ' At the FRONT 1 ?*$&?*. Who made disrespectful REMARKS 1 To his Commanding OFFICEJt . J His Commanding Officer told HIM 1 He could be SHOT ? For such REMARKS And the GENTLEMAN -:4H0 ? Said "All RIGHT -IdBIl I tt t ?QCI AVRATD Of being SHOT ?911 n I wouldn't have JOINED ' :Mi? _ The ARMY." d All of us soldiers THINK , 3%91 We'll be good FARMERS When the war is OVER 18 The farmer has the To do on SUNDAY -v As on other DAYS a And so do WE. This is ENOUGH For this time, I GUE8S If this makes me FAMOUS I'll write some MORE y Otherwise I WON'T < m MAYBE. ,r NOTES FROM THIRD COMPANY, THIRD K. M. j Sergeant George H. Rover has rtn'i turned from his furlough whicK'^HRl^i spent at his home In Brooklyn, N. X. * iff Corporal Kenneth E. Bartlett is ftt spending 15 days at his home in N^jt" First Sergeant William S. Shuffer s, is expected to return to camp, am % week, he is at home In Philadelphia^ Pa., owing to serious illness in m' H The First company baseball teanrjW received a jolt from headquarttcKjfl ic team this week in the shape of a score ' . of 17 to 8 in favor of the headqn8^ts|fliira team. They redeemed themqtfS^KgjB 1. however, Thursday by trimming the || remount station 17 to 6. ; Sergeant Orrin A. Siegfried is think* sa ing of taking a trip to his home M Allentown, Pa. (He's only thinking of Mm R. P. Oldham, wfta of Capt. R. P. Oldham, has been a visitor * C. Camp Greene this week.
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