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THE CADUCEUS
OFFICER’S PAGE
BY LIEUT. WILLIAM L. MUNSON
GETS COMMISSION.
ARTHUR HAFJT PROMOTED.
As a reward for his faithful and
diligent service in the detachment of
fice of the U. S. A. Base Hospital at
Gamp Greene former Corporal Arthur
Hart has been^commissioned as first
lieutenant in the Sanitary Corps. '
Lieut. Hart came to the hospital the
latter part of June and has for a long
time been acting in the capacity of de
tachment clerk. While he has been in
structed to report to Base Hospital
No. 92 at this station he will remain
at his post at the hospital 'until Mon
day to straighten out matters in the
office and to visit his parents at York,
S. C., his former residence.
HOLD DANCE.
The dance given by the officers of
the U. S. A. Base Hospital to the
nurses and ladies of Charlotte, at the
Red Cross building at the hospital on
Wednesday evening was a decided suc
cess. Fully five hundred persons in all
were present and those fortunate
enough to attend state that they en
joyed one of the best times ever.
It was through th courtesy of Mrs.
Baldwin, who is in charge of the new
structure that the officers were en
abled to hold the affair and they are
all deeply grateful to her.
Representative officers of many of
the camp organizations were present
and all entered into the spirit of the
occasion helping to make -the dance
th^ vast success that it proved to be.
A five piece orchestra from town
furnished the music and refreshments
were served toward the latter part of
the evening.
Major Charles P. Adams, is on a fif
teen day leave being called to his
home in Trenton, N. .T., by serious
illness.
Lieutenant Stauffer, is appointed
property Officer of this hospital in the
absence- of Lt. Clark.
Lieutenant Walter Mytinger, re
turned from Camp Greenleaf, Ft.
Oglethorpe, Ga., on Tuesday where he
has been on Detached Service f9r the
past few days.
Lieutenant Charles Mahood left for
his home in Alderson, W. Va. Tuesday
where he will enjoy a ten day leave of
absence.
Lieutenant Frank B. Wilson of the
Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat, Clinic
.s reports his departure from this hospi
tal. He has been assigned to duty
with Base Hospital No. 122 which is
now being formed at Camp Greene.
Lieutenant William B. Wilson has
returned to duty from a leave of ab-
sense.
HUMAN NATURE.
Out back of our shack
Near a dogwood tree
Grows a curious plant
Which you should see.
As a student of plant life
I make no claim,
So I can not give you
The botanical name.
The delicate form
Of it’s leaves of green
Makes a lasting memory
For one who has seen
The way they behave
When touched at all,
And if they could speak
They would probably bawl.
At the slightest touch
Of any kind
The leaves collapse.
And you will find
Do not resume
Their former state
For quite some time.-
It is their fate.
■This sensitive plant
Is a lesson to all
Whose feelings are hurt
At the slightest call.
Through life’s promenade
As we joftrney on
There are many knocks
That will come along.
And to those who react
In this sensitive way
Their pleasure is spoiled
On many a day.
The moral is this,-
If advice I may give,-
“Keep your temper, be cheerful.
And not sensitive.”
-By P. A. S.
Capt. George Reichers, joined from
Rockefeller Institute, New York City,
Sept. 25th, 1918, for temporary duty.
He was assigned to the Surgical Ser
vice.
Lieutenant Schleussner, joined from
Biltiniore, N. C., where he was on
duty with U. S. A. General Hospital,
No. 12. He is assigned to the surgi
cal service.
HE NEEDED HELP.
A long and patient but vain effort
on the part of a khaki-clad driver to
induce a mule, drawing what appear
ed to be a load of laundry, through the
gateway of a local hospital afforded
considerable amusement to the boys
in blue who were watching the pro
ceedings. The mule would do anything
but pass through the gateway.
“Want any ’elp ” shouted one of the
boys in blue to the driver, as he rested
a moment.
“No,” replied the driver, “but I’d like
to know how Noah got two of these
blighters into the Ark!”—Tit-Bits.
Figure Your Clothes
Expense by the year, ^
not by the Suit.
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You’ll see how much
“cheaper” good quality
is.
Clothes, like Hart,
Schaffner & Marx and
Society Brand Clothes
and Uniforms are the
make we sell. Cost-less
because they wear long
er, and you buy less
often. ' ‘
Earl & Wilson Shrits,
John B. Stetspn and
Knox Hats.
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Wearables of Quality.
Crowell Clothing Co
Statesville, N. C.
2 Big Stores.
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