"THE BARRACKS WHEEZE"
H BY PRIVATE C HET SHAKER
(:i 1 o Sanitary Train, Camp Custer,
Battle Creek, Mich.)
w| Khiiki-eavercd
Bv fffl / '" the -vorid
I I ll I | Speaking of necessary adaptability
I I I ?there's a man in a northern ennI
'I liniment who was a music teacher beI
' tore he enlisted. Now he is an offiI
cits' cook.
I I > sril.l. THERE ARE A LOT OF
II : It'll .S D.-I.W/fAO I It HI K
I I ; I.O I'll US XOW WHO l.'SED TO
\ I KtiTlUi Till-: LAOXDHY KEGUI
/ I.AKI.Y OXCE A WEEK.
I I THERE ARE THOSE OS THE
| I ;>('TSII)K WHO SPEND WHOEE
I / i:VK\IX(iS AKGITXG ON THE
| / PKOXOl NATATION OF "CANTONI
MENT." OX THE INSIDE THIS
| I / POINT IS NEVER CONSIDERED.
| II The A\>. 1 man in ih, first set of fours
I 11 ereented a skittish sort of a step after an
I If hour's hard drilling.
I I I "What's the idea'" banted the top
I I I J 11'ell. I'd executed everything but
| / I {'It '/jailing the Jack.''' teas the reply, "and I
I /,Ifm Most of Ihc soldiers are very enj
I 'ft ihusiastir rcjtarilin^ Ihe agitation for
I I ll-U a ro'n " denomination com pa rI
I Irm 'l,K ?? "u> reu<''1 centime. the <Jer?
II /I'UM man iitt-nniR and the Russian kopec.
I iuM And then, just before payday he
JmBI would be a plute who would remark:
H 1 have nothing smaller than a
vSmk "USE l P 4I-PHJBETIC.4LLY.IT
WAS SAID OK ALFRED, A
AKMKP KECKl IT FKOM [
WHi Mil.PITAS. THAT HK PROFESSED I
fWfl ILLNESS SO CONSISTENTLY AND]
I.OAKED ON HIS COT SO PKRKIKTKNTLY
THAT HK SUFFERED
Vp$A< I ROM RAH RACKS-ROOM TAN.
This some barracks-room Ian has
?2SS? taxed tn re casualties so far than any
Vl -her a fj He tin;:, barring, perhaps, bcani'wffjjft/i
The *M">' rooks in the army today I
VI'!/A, ,re 'hose Who ran make every meal j
' '//tA '""W on lht' meal preceding.
m i This makes an economical relayf
,i"n5'""
/ /A Something, to be sure, that is unf
/ah known outside of military circles.
id". STRANOKLY. AN AMBULANCE
'Wf U ( LITTER DRILL IS THE (LEANEST
Yj ? ?
111 /1 Hi / H 7 'I'll. IT TO BE A GOOD
II I IRRSMAX OXE Mr ST MASTER
j i|( 1H TKIuGliK SQL 'UliQE LEADS
1/ / " //// . (o.xyicr/ox that t.v-\
I I i.KY SIWT.SS IX I ll-n DEPENDS
Id l'l\'/:i TV MI CH OX TUT. SA,\IT
I __
Ill ^ "Docs lie dissi|>ate much?"
J 'y "Well, I should say he did. He
J/jA goes to the company exchange every
night after mess." i
I I The fellow
LJ IT ho is forced
BJ
rAa I A pair of
Mi i W Hinoculars
A chuckle
I Has about as
Ki\\ /*'?
'|| f In this life
I III I 11 Obituary
'if;
Li^ IT IS SUGGESTED THAT "BLUE"
AM) "GLOOM" BK COMBINED TO
' FORM ONE WORD?"BLUK.M"?
Till S INCORPORATING ALL VERY
j I I EXPRESSIVELY.
lOl fU^Jl e.-mes to the soldier as he stands at alU/
trillion at the foot of his cot and listens
'aJBpt to the inspection officer behind him look:ng
for spots on his mess kit.
^fcf|fc?S| One said that the only reason he
|KBBJtS? didn't wash his straw tick was beEfcgE?Ojf
cause he could find no one who would
hold the straw.
YOU CAN NEVER JUDGE A MAN
lJffj. < BY THE SIZE OP THE SALARY HE
SAYS HE MADE BEFORE HE
TRENCH AND
s KETCH ts or vSOLDlE
BUC-nAvn i Kt i pivu? ' J
llViUfD ANY J ?
B .
with tup rookie- squad
(gosh, nr back 1
BONE IS BUMPY
-THIS riOffNINGj
I m $ pt
I J? 3L rc
m
?15?SV^_ ?
Official List Of Articles
By U. S. Officers Sert
, A number of American officers who with hoist
have gone to France have sent back folio, sabe
lists of articles officers will need shelter tc
"Over There." No two ol the lists drab flann
were alike. l?n or l'n<
Here is the official list of arms, rustic lcat
clothing and equipment which will be with deta
needed for field service in France: pairs of so
One canvas basin, one bedding roll one yard
or a combination bedding and cloth- tags, to
ing roll, garrison saber belt (Sam clothes, 1
I Browne or "Liberty" belt is not au- comb, raz
thorized to be worn in this country), knitted to
I waist DCll. lour Olive urao uiauneio, i uuu<=. ii
one pair rubber hip boots, two pairs undershirt
woolen breeches, one canvas bucket, watch and
canteen with cover and strap, service While a
cap. camp chair, two service coats as the cai
/woolen), twelve white linen collars, versack, ]
compass with illuminated dial, six belt, shelt
pairs white linen cuffs, four pairs of be su^plit
drawers, field glasses, first-aid packet officers an
with pouch, flashlight with extra bat- selves will
terios. fountain pen, paper and en- quarterma
velopes. riding gloves and woolen plication,
gloves, dozen handkerchiefs, service list of the
hat with cord sewed on. haversack essary cloi
with pack carrier, four extra pairs of the reque
shoe laces, lantern or lamp, pair rus- turers on
set leather pigskin leggins, pair of them a I
moccasins, notebook and pencil, olive clothing a
,1V. n?arr?a? nair a retire nictnl I he whole!
NOTE WRITERS XOW KNITTERS NATIOIS
There's a use for everything if HAS G
you can just thiuk of it. Until recently
about the most useless thing Tfae tre
in the world was the "mash note,"
written by silly girls to actors. One united t?n
distinguished actor turned the sweet- ed by hoi
scented missives to good account by The anim.
replying to all of them and urging Q[ the na
the writers to join knitting clubs and average v
knit sweaters, helmets, socks and Before
wristlets for soldiers. They adopted war
his suggestion and he thus killed the varJo
two birds with one stone; put the Tlie Rem
girls to a useful work and kept them one
so busy they did not bare time to offices
write any more notes to him. Veterinary
'* i < ** - CSC? and no so
SEND THIS PAPER HOME TODAY. Ul 12.00
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^^ GERnAT^BNOre. DILL DROPPED*
HIS ?Cf,ri71o I
| 1 y?FOOT |jj
i #r | i
.way 5 jj&
- ad y m
,EATIX- I -i
^b no, he isn't learning h
the trench l anguage, i
B - he is practicing his if
sewaphore y,
tr\ (V
-? j=s> s^jlgers,uhen^m |fi
- ' 4"
at j?j v. s. discontinues pay
iveeaea OF german officers r
ling Overseas held prisoner here g,
Uncle Sam has stricken from his
payroll the names of the German
er, pistol belt, leather port- gj^y officers held as prisoners in in
r and scabbard, saber knot, ternment camps in this country. Al- .-?$
nt (complete), two olive though not generally known, the
el shirts, six olive drab cot- German commissioned officers held
in shirts, two pairs of high prjsoners here have been receiving
her shoes, slicker (raincoat from the United States Government
chable woolen lining), six the same pay they would have gotteh
cks, two identification tags, jm(j they been serving in the Gerof
tape for identification man army. This is in compliance
ilet articles (including with the Rules of Land Warfare.,
hair and tooth brushes, Germany, however, refused to reor.
soap, wash rag, etc.), pjy tQ the agreement proposed by
<jue, six towels, canvas or the United States that such cominiab
(for sponge bath), four sioned officers of the American Army
.s, leather or flannel vest, as might be taken prisoners of
whistle. war by the Central Powers he paid
. few of these articles, such the same amounts they would receive
nteen. first-aid DScket. ba- from the United States eovernment. * '
pistol with holster, pistol Secretary of War Baker made the i'v.1 :'j]
er tent and whistle will be following ruling in the matter:
d by the government, the "The government of Germany hav- -j
e expected to provide them- jng failed to make any reply to the
ti all the others. The depot agreement proposed by oar Governister
in New York, on ap- ment, through neutral diplomatic ..J j
will furnish officers with a channels, regarding the pay of com- w J
: manufacturers of the nec- missioned officers held as prisoners
thing and equipment. Upon of war, it is directed that no farther
st of officers the manufac- payments be made to any such pristhis
list will forward to oners in the custody of the United wsji J|
>rice list and will deliver States until Germany shall have ex.nd
equipment to officers at pressed its willingness to reciprojale
prices. cate."
I'C UADCP pnwfp COMPLYING WITH REGULATIONS
i h nUltofi FUWhK A yery punctJUoug officer, who was
REATLY INCREASED a long way from the resources of
: civilization, sent one day for the sermendous
man power of the geant to ask him how long it was
.tea augment- ?*- se
power and mule power. '-But the regulations say that the .
ais now in uie war service men must cnange meir auiria uuuj a ->'g* -I
tion total 344,000, with an week at least." ?
alue of $175 per head. "They haven't any shirts to change
this country entered the into, sir." ? JZJm t -1
id only 66,145 animals In "Then let them change -shirts with
us branches of the army, one another."
officer and four cierka^to ^OU>^G^RY ^OVER Q^ASever