The final social activity of the 349th
Labor Battalion an informal dance,
held at the Southern Manufacturers
Club, on Thursday evening Dec. Utn
1918, was a vast success. It was an
informal affair and was largely attend
ed by the invited guests who all agreed
that the Labor Organization was due a
vote of thanks and gratitude for the
delightful manner in which they had
brought their visit at Camp Greene to
such a successful conclusion. The Bat
talion is under orders and is expected
to be mustered out df the service
within a very few days.
Capt. Robert Watt has left for Phil
adelphia, Penn., on a ten days’ leave
of absence from his duties at this sta
tion. He has been called home by the
death of his mother.
The folowing medical officers have
been discharged from the service and
liave proc66d,6d to tlisir rospoctiv©
homes: Capt. John T. Brown to Paris,
Ky.; Capt. Cicero J. Ellen to Green
ville, N. C.; Capt. Herman J. Keyser,
D. C., to Philadelphia, Penn.; Capt.
Fielding E. Lewis to Philadelphia,
Penn.; Lt. Charles F. Mahood to An
derson, Va.; Lieut. George H. Up
ton to New Orleans, La.; Lieut. Sam
uel B. Gayman to Britton, Okla.;
Lieut. Fern Chamenois to Hattiesburg,
Miss.; Capt. Walter A. DeFoe to Sag
amore, Mich.; Capt. William T. Car-
son to Hastings, Neb.; Capt. Zebulon
Schultz to Hartford Ky.
Another of the fortunate medical of
ficers to secure a leave of absence
during the past week was Capt. Her
man Elwyn who left the latter part
of the week for New York city.
Photo by Toohey.
1st. Lieut. Charles Harvey
We were all sorry to loose Lieut.
Charles Ha'vey, the base hospital
,-iuartermasto. lor lour months, and
who was discharged from the army on
last Wednesday. We know that he
had a trying job and yet he bears
nothing but praise from the enlisted
men who have clamored long at nis
office for ex.ia shoe strings and hat
cords. He was also in charge of the
hospital fire fire fighting system.
Photo by Toohey.
1st. Lieut. John H. Trickey.
Lieut. John H. Trickey has taken
hold of the liuartermaster affairs Uhe
a veteran of the service that he is. He
l as worn Luc uniform lor eighteen
years. He was in the Phillipine
trouble and served in the Panama
Canal Zone. He knows armY Paper
work from A to Z. and understands'
from experience how long a pair of
canvas leggings should hold out. He
came to Camp Greene from i'ort
Thomas, Ky.
Lieut. Thomas has also been suc
cessful, in securing a leave of absence
during which period he will visit his
former home near Cheyenne, Wyo.
First. Lieut. Marion F. McKnlght is
away on a five day leave necessitated
by the serious illness of his brother
in-law at Chattanooga, Tenn.
First Lieut. Reginald Rowland des
ignated Chaplain ha been assigned to
the Base Hospital as permanent re
ligious officer for this organization.
HERE ARE MORE
REAL ANSWER TO LETTERS ON
INSURANCE.
Continuing the list of last week we
quote a few more extracts from let
ters received by th War Risk Insur
ance Bureau, at Washington, in re
gard to alotments:
Previous to his departure he was
married to a Justice of the Piece.
He was inducted into the surface.
A lone woman and parsely depend
ent.
As I needed his assistance to keep
me enclosed.
Owing to my condition which I
haven’t walked in three months for a
broke leg which is No. 75.
Your' relationship to him; Answer
(I am still his beloved wife.)
Kind Sir or She.
I enclosed lovingly yours.
I am left with a child seven months
old and she is a baby and can’t work.
I received $61.00 and I am certainly
perviked to-night. _
I ain’t received no pay since my
husband has gone from nowhere.
We have your letter, I am his grand
mother and grandfather and he was
brot up in our house according to your
instructions.