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\: * - ?- -?i i ii 'ji"! ji! ipftiyq *\ -1*-? * IT . ' ,1 "THE BARRACKS WHEEZE" BtiMMgy Br PRIVATE CHET SHAKER (310th Sanitary Train, Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich.) ' Shekels v. O And \ Chuckles Mill II I ^3Tv After the average soldier gets his WA pack up neatly enough to pass inspection lie wonders why his parents overl<>oked "Euclid" when they named /.Ami TIIR t'lIIKF CLAIM TO DISTINCi 7 V3 I TION THAT SOME ACTORS HOLD Pi 3 J Is THAT THEY WALK HEAVY ON THE STAGE. THE BASIS *X)K INSPECTION IS SUSPICION. ^ ou can't l?sc sight of the fact that the granting of commissions and warrants for non-commissions has put the framing business right up among Aliie, writing home, said he wasn't very much of a soldier?that the highest distinction he had earned was his appointment as pivot man on a set of fours doing kitchen police. 1 r In l^e infantry they say it is a /gS* great life if you don't topple over d backward and they put their convictions forward in their rather ( "My gun's all rusty and out of ( \ v"u ?.u^t to see my n'ce' J? / .4s unreasonable s l^ir 2^4^ els the woman i IJJ XVWH M t.'h a week's wash t .? - - | i u tea. IT REQUIRES MORE THAN A mrkk crossing of thk finGKRS TO INFLUENCE THK DKi mhmIBMI WSK>WH OF THK TOP-CUTTER KBjjffiB WHKN THK DUTY ROSTER IS IN THK PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION. jfl= A rumor current back home that spccvz/ ^uty is a distinction has been dented I c Yes, a atrawtick ia a nap sack. Unless, of course, it Ls otherwise \/M^f M AND THAT, FRIKNDS, WILL BK IM jMj WHKN LULU'S DEAD AND GONE. ^ T lower decorations, say a spray of HP dahlias or a bunch of begonias, done in ?r> a slick -white, the ne?u green oilcloth : f.??A leggings, would be guile a sensation. ( ^ J THEY CERTAINLY DO ADD THE FINISHING TOUCH TO AN ARTISTIC TEMl'ERAMENT. THK ARMY IS LIKE THK FAMOUS GAME OF CRAPS?INVARlAIii.V YOU SHOOT THK PIECE. . AMERICAN ARMY LEADS IN ^| KEEPING DOWN DISEASE The American Army now sets the world standard for holding down the disease percentage. This statement ^ ' "nf ? 1 's ma(*c by no 'ess an authority than V&?k / Major General William C. Gorgas. k. Ir5%y/ surgeon general of the United States rlf Army. w [TJ? Until the American Army forged / Jr\ its way to first place, the standard yD /j \ was set by the Japanese. jr ?&}- The occasion of General Gorgas' remarks was a recent and unexpected JMjy vis'1 ^at be made to the Chicago Stockyards. There he expressed himse^ as satisfied with the meat that j\ was b^'ng prepared for delivery to the a General G org as said further: 'The health and sanitary conditions in the American army camps and among the men called to service are satisfactory. Personal disease among the men in the army is about the same as in civil life. We are doing better than the armies of Europe; but we should do better because we have had the record of their experiences to guide us." The U-boats are wasting some of our food; don't U be a U-boat. TRENCH A Army Spot .y fi I^55S&i IJteM rm<rA ) JB LKTTEB W Learn 1 LESSON 13 TIME 1 II est une heure et quart (tin uhr 6 2 :ar), it is quarter past one. II est une heure et demie (iin uhr 6 1 Imi), it is half past one. II est deux heures moins vingt (duhz uhr mwa ya), 20 minutes to 2. * 11 est deux heures moins un quart < duhz uhr mwaz uh kar), a quarter 8 o 2. 8 ?.!J: a i -to. on Snnnn\. mi mt it i S .>11(11 CI UL-U1I, l-.OU 1 U\J\JL1 / , Ui.u... it demi, 12:30 (night); midi moins 8 lix, ten to 12; minuit moins un quart, s i quarter to twelve (night). s Moins means '"less," "minus." 8 EXERCISE 3 1. Pronounce and translate the ;entence: Mon train arrive (arrives) ( i une heure. In place of mon put he words for your, our, his, her, their i ?all singular. f 2. Pronounce and translate: II 1 >art k une heure. Then run the time I iround the clock at 5-minute interPERSHING'S Fifty of General Pershing's vet- 1 irans came to this country to assist ] n promoting the Third Liberty Loan. As they made their way through j .he streets of New York and other :ities throughout tha country, there ? ivere constant exclamations from the ' rowds that saw them. Everyone j was impressed with their soldierly , jearing. I Put there was something more than 7 nere physical attractiveness about hese men. There was an expression >n their faces that betokened a new . spirit. Everyone who saw them tensed this. What was it that gave them this proud bearing. It was not , the acclaim of an enthusiastic people. Sometimes tins serves 10 unnerve ra- , Iher than to thrill. Emotion gets the better of men as they see the famil- ( iar sky-line and walk with people to whom they had said good-bye, a farewell that might have been their last. The experience that transformed these men was the experience that all of the men of the great Army of the ( United States are facing. They have learned how to obey, not as unwilling tools of a despotic government; but as soldiers of the common good. They have learned more than they ever knew of their responsibility to their fellows The have learned the lesson of responsibility and as they have learned their characters have been developed. The American army is a great school for character. The great principle of the draft, the democratic principle of the draft, has called men from all walks of life and thrown them into a melting pot. There the dross has been consumed and the gold refined. Some men who would not have recognized a tooth brusn were pui in the same tents with men who gazed at them in pitying curiosity. The uncouth soldier thought the careful "bunkie" almost womanish in his care of his person. And he did not hesitate to say so." But the influence of the clean man and the offcnsiveness of iincleanliness in close quarters told their tale. The uncouth man brushel his teeth. The reflex of his experiment in cleanliness was that he began to take pride in his appearance. Thus the first lesson was well learned. The tenderly reared man who had nothing but contempt at first for his uncouth tent-mate saw that his neighbor had a code of honor all his own. The uncouth man would not steal; he had contempt for the liar. The man who had been so very careful of appearances began to examine him? i self. There was much that he was > ~ - ND CAMP rts No. 4 ' ? T N NO?M p?uW trr _?* wy !T3 / ?r?' I ' \ f,; BITING 7Tench rals, as II part k une heure cinq, il >art k une heure, dix, etc.; likewise it 2-minute intervals. 3. Repeat aloud all French nunerals from 1 to 50. 4. Pronounce aloud? ?inquante et un sakaht 6 uh 51 ^inquante deux sakaht duh 52 ^inquante trois sakaht trwa 53 oixante swasaht 60 oixante et un swasaht e uh . 61 oixante quatre swasaht katr 64 oixante dix swasaht dees 70 ;oixante on:." swasaht 6hz 71 loixante douze swasaht dooz 72 loixante seize swasaht sfcz 76 ioixante dix neuf swasaht deez nuhf 79 luatre vingt katr uh va 80 5. Pronounce and turn into Amercan money: Cinquante centimes, un ranc quarante cinq (centimes), deux rancs soixante quinze. soixante rancs, cinq francs quatre vingts; ! f. 50; 15 f. 75; 1 f. 25. VETERANS forced to admire in the other man, much that he felt he must emulate If le were to win the other man's es:eem. So he began setting his own louse in order. Together the tent-mates learned some of life's most valuable lessons. They became fast friends. On the jattlefield new qualities were discov;red in each. War makes strange bedfellows, but the melting pot sizzled. The well-bred man and the backvoodsman had much in common when :hey thought they were farthest ipart. Both of them resented the indue assumptions of authority by the top-sergeant. He was too autocratic entirely. But the day came when the top-sergeant showed that he was willing to go through fire to save the men that he had berated. The newly graduated young officer was the especial bait of the men he commanded. On his faults there was a common.meeting ground. His day )f testing came too. It was not on the battlefield. It was on the drill ground when a maneuver was improperly executed. The young officer luok all the blame and told his captain that the fault was improper instruction, He swallowed hard as he said it. But the captain understood and walked away without further comment. A.. tVo nroro HlumlconH tft t h oi r company street the top-sergeant called for three cheers for their erstwhile common *enemy. The young subaltern turned sharply and said "Silence!" But the great lesson had beer learned. They were all men, cacfc engaged in a man's job. Out there distinctions of rank were just distlnc tions of rank, nothing more. Under neath the uniforms of every one wai the heartbeat of a man. Hank meant authority; authoritj implied expected obedience; and be cause, in the great melting pot, eacl had learned to appraise tho othei rightly the obedience wn * cheerfull: given. Thus was the spirit of the ne^ army called into being. Thus it wa that men's heads became more erec and backs more straight. Thus i was that American soldiers went int< battle, each man realizing that h< had his own part to play and that hi own part was as important in the cir cumstances in which it was cast a was the other man's. This tells why the Pershing veter ans thrilled Broadway and touches the heart of America. They had com into the consciousness of their man hood. ' - - -'-'f GOVT WANTS ALL HOMES KEPT OPEN TO SOLDIERS There should be no let-up In the home hospitality so magnificently shown American soldiers by people throughout the country, according to Raymond B. Fosdlck, chairman of the War Department Commission on Training Camp Activities. ".HJ Mr. Fosdtck's statement was made In denial of a magazine story in which tbe writer said the time had come for "the public to keep 'hands off' the men in the service." The article also stated that "over 90 per cent" of the social functions provided by war camp communities take the form of late-hour dances, which Impair the physical vitality of the men in service. Mr. Fosdlck also emphatically denies this statement. "man power win win. tuo we depend upon the American home in conserving this power," says Mr. Fosdick. "As President Wilson has said: 'The spirit with which our soldiers leave America, and their efficiency on the battle fronts of Europe, will be vitally affected by the character of the environment surrounding our military training camps.' "The time has no more come for 'the public to keep hands off the men in service' than the time has come to stop conserving wheat or supporting government loans," says Mr. Fosdick. "To say that it has is a direct contradiction of the Government's policy. The preservation of normal social relationships between the people and the men in training is an essential part of our military program. It is under Government supervision and is being done by the War Camp Community Service outside camps with equal effectiveness as the work -da of the Y. M. C. A. and Knights of Columbus Inside the camps. "It is not true that 'the entertainment of the men in service in private .^?1 homes has resulted to the detriment of the men instead of to their benefit.' There has been no change in the attitude of the Goverhment toward home y hospitality. In fact, with hundreds of thousands of men pouring into training camps, the Government do- - ^ sires more than ever that the people of America continue to offer to them . the wholesome influences of their homes. . :*f"Naturally in the entertainment of . $.' *% thousands of men In private homes there have been some Instances of 'a' hospitality overdone or taken advantage of. Some women, unwisely, have flooded soldiers with sweets and /; unnecessary 'comforts' and have writ-' ten doleful letters to their boys. These things and the 'godmother' idea are justifiably discouraged. But . a sharp distinction should be drawn [ between pink-tea sentimentality to- - A ward the soldier and the organized y-'; hospitality which Is supervised by the / Government." Answering the assertion that "ovpr 90 per cent of the social functions provided for the men outside of the camps have taken the form of dances which, keeping until all hours, impair the physical vitality of the men," Mr. Fosdick says: :/' "This is mere speculation. Dances f do not constitute an overwhelming / proportion of the recreation program. Athletic meets, community sings, con- <. certs, church socials, automobile 5 4 ! rides, home hospitality and many * V ; other forms of entertainment are provided. 'Dances almost always take ! place Saturday nights?not often enough to Impair their vitality." "Send Your Money Home; Keep Your Health Abroad" Permission was recently given by 1 the War Department to place Red Triangle secretaries on board the transports. Each secretary carries with him a set of thrift promotion material produced for the purpose' which includes: 1. An animated Thrift cartoon film. 2. A set of 33 colored lantern i slides for lecture purposes. 3. A set i of twenty announgsraent slides. These ; slides show the soldier that because - 93 out of every 100 men can expect - to return, according to Secretary of . ^ J War Baker, they must "Prepare to Live" by saving not only fticir money, ! but their muscles, their minds and *3? - their morals. i Several of these slides with proper r illustrations read as follows: r "Men by the millions will go overseas expecting to fill'a hero's grave, v But Secretary of War Baker says 14 b out of every 15 will return. Prepare t to Live." t "Send your money home, keep your ) health abroad. You'll need both e after the War. Prepare to LiveN" s "One scrap is enough. Save now - and prevent a struggle later. Pres pare to Live." y "You have a date with opportunity >\gu - after you have finished Fritz. Save 1 while serving. Prepare to Live." (J I neiy Keep tuo uuiuo UIOT uuiuiug, ''V -I Send some of your pay home to tha J folks. Prepare to Live."
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