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THE CADUCEUS.
PRAISES STAFF
FLAG OF MINE
FEELING BLUE
Lieut.-Col. W. L. Sheep in a letter
just received by one of the senior of
ficers of the base hospital, writing of
his pleasant life at Camp Greene,
says:
“I enjoyed my stay at Camp Greene
and greatly appreciated the lovalty
and support I had from the staff there.
Particularly do I feel grateful to the
‘original inhabitants’ with whom I
went through the trying times of the
urst few months. I feel a personal
indebtedness to every one of these
men, and. I seriously hope I will have
the opportunity to see them each
again.”
They have sent my flag a-flying to a
far off battle line,
To the ghastly wood's and ridges, to
the sodden trench and mine.
Not for conquest, but to show
To the fierce, vindictive foe
That where liberty is trampled,
there
My free born flag must go.
For
it
The colonel is C. O. of U. S. Army
Hospital No. 1, New York city, a posi
tion of great responsibility, but THE
CADUCEUS well knows the splendid
abilities that shone so eonsiiicuously
in the organization and develojiment
of the hospital here will be equally
called into successful play in the field
of larger opportunity.
They have sent, my flag a-sailing on
the great roads of the sea,
the highway of the nations
must evermore be free.
Lurking, waiting in the deeps,
Lo, a venomed reptile creeps,
But my flag 'shall crush and spurn
it
Prom the proud high course she
keeps.
THE PICNIC AT LaKEWOOD.
The basket picnic given last Satur
day at Lakewood, Park by the War
Camp Community Se-vice for the sol
diers of Camp Greene, was a decided
success. Nothing was left undone to
make it a pleasant day for the sol
diers and to quote the soldiers’ own
words it was “Some Picnic.”
Everything was tree including the
Merry-Go Round, Ferris Wheel, and
the much talked of Lakewood Pool,
Many took advantage of this face
and sought refuge from the swelter
ing heat by a dip in its cooling wa
ters.
Probably that which appealed to the
average soldier most of all was the
grand supper which was served about
six in the evening. There was every
thing imaginable on the menu and
plenty for all present. After the pic
nic dancing wa’S enjoyed at the Sol
diers’ Club in Charlotte.
They have sent my flag a-waving till
the very cloudlands hide.
Where the planes, like stormy pe
trels, on the crest of battles
ride.
Stripes that burn and stars that
shine,
O’ whatever quest is thine,
I will go where glow thy colors
flag of mine, dear flag of
■mine!
—Chicago Tribune.
f rom the .Journal of the American
Medical Association we reprint the
following- extracts from The Hatxhet,
published daily by soldiers in transit
on the troop ship George Washington-
FASHION NOTES.
lAfe preservers with a roll collar
are being worn this season.
Spurs are not absolutely necessary
in riding the waves, but should always
be wori/in breaking nightmares.
Wrist watches with luminous dials
are not proper with evening dress.
Keeping up with the times is tough
work when they keep movin.g the time
ahead on you.
Six-ounce are the fashionable glove.s
on the after hatch.
Feathers for decorating tin der
bies may be obtained at the crow’s
nest.
HAIL TO THE KING.
Camp Pike is not used to much gold
braid on the uniforms of its officers,
and so the dress uniforms of the mem
bers of the state staff of Governor
Bilbo, of Mississippi, created an im
pression upon the colored soldiers,
who rank an officer by the amount
of fine feathers on display. As the
car with the staff passed up South
avenue one negro poked his head out
of the barrack window and then hur
riedly called to his companions;
THE BULLETIN BOARD.
1. In the event of the ship .going
down on this voyage it will be of in
terest to Company Commanders to
learn that, while the men are in the
water, there will be no close order
drill nor inspection. All other busi
ness will be carried on as usual.
2, For the benefit of those soldiers
who do not understand the rule re
garding throwing cigarettes overboard,
it is explained that the Germans have
trained snipe pickers following all
troopships in fast hydroplanes. Ger
many is starving for tobacco, and the
stubs are used to flavor their alfalfa
substitute. Eht the hlckey.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS,
(By Our Own Pointed: P’aragrapher.)
It takes a long time to say good
bye when all your friends are bar
tenders.
Liberty Bonds are a good buy for
yo and o good-bye for the kaiser.
“Niggers! niggers; Come heah a
runnin’—De King of Arkansas done
cum to town!”—Camp I’lke Trench
and Camp.
A SWELL'POEM.
The soldier murmured, “war is hell,”
His stomach being on the skid;
And then—there came another swell-
“Old Sherman said a mouthful, kid!”
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