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"y PRIVATE CHKT SHAFEIt
(310th Sanitary Train, Camp Custer,
TTlllff IIIHam Battle Creek, Mich.)
You may
* Rest Assured
JM That the world
Ml Will be safe for
li Democracy
f & After the zivr
^rir9te so^'tcrs v
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m bK Rarrack Showers.
Ill Sf/Pl
?f . /f/ I I The fellow who used to carry a
I K ] \ linker-nail flic in his upper left-hand
y' - vest pocket now uses both hands
f when he eats his meat.
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t 1 ,p TUP medical corp ever
in ' Si. HAS ASY I'ART IN DEFEATING
H the II in it it ill re done
" 'Til ADHESIVE PLASTER.
jx an excerpt from the nakrativk
ok an* ambulance
man's work "over there"
follows: "and gallantlyi
hk hashed over the top. carhying
a roll of gauze ran-.
P*h3?BCE 1>age in one hand and a pair1
5 ()f aktt:kv forceps in the
\hdtba a a private was seated on a
m bt'nk making a valiant efjjj
fort to keep awake while j
/ the lieutenant instructor
^ of the field hospital unit
ml conducted the class.
wes't m and what is the greater
wgzff 1 jm or lesser circulation?" the"
heff? lijuj\ officer asked.
W&i ffl the soldier roused.
rtfl rsf "before and after pay-)
ir'rf A ilrrt day." he answered.
(FAR [
t. M m The next day he received his cor
yM I poral's warrant.
W JB Safe bet that
f fiV ^ The doughboy
] Who don't knout
jjjf&jjt m Xumber of stars
Carry the tune
?: Of the Xational Anthem
?-?^==: Will show
More bull s-eyes
On his score card
??f After a turn
^? On the range
The bird who
pabE Land of the Tree.
"WANT AX KVK\IN(? IWPKR?"
4M VKLIihl) IMK 1 AMI'
"IK IT'S ALL THK SAME TO
OGL ^Sv VOl'," REPLIED THE ENLISTED
MAN. "I'LL TAKE AN ICE-CREA.M
^EkJBK ^t s Sl)rt unusual that those in the
army have (juit the use of military
- - ? The War Department has ordered
" ? -- that all hair be cut short.
Just anotlier casualty.
AND ALL THIS WITH HKDROOM
SLIPPERS AND TAL1TM POWDER
WmW LISTED UNDER THE HEADING:
"LOST I N ACTION."
IT'S PRETTY HARD THESE
gP|T| DAYS. EVEN FOR A MOVIE
^ STAR. TO GET MORE PUBLICITY
A THAN A CHAMPION RIVETER.
limit, anotlier private, said he no long(r
believed in a double standard of florZ
y sh ols. He lets Ins mother pick her own
floners and the gtrl goes without.
FOR OVERSEAS SERVICE HE IS
' (A K nr'lJ 1 1 r'u ?***'* AIX n^vv-r-iLr
LENT" CHARACTER O.N HIS SERVTHIS
DOES THE STANDARD OF
MORALITY INCREASE BY LEAPS,
BOl'NDS AND SHIPLOADS.
Slogan for the aviation:
- "Eat, (lrink and be merry today,
h/lllIMIIHIIIimf 'or ,omorro\v you may fly."
fi^gPflffiii ABOUT THE ONLY ORNAMENTS
SOME FELLOWS WEAR IN THIS
iMiiiiiii WlilLuJ AKMY ARE THK R|NGS OF DIRT
AROUND THEIR NECKS.
TRENCH A
."T?
One Year Ago G
SI
vanguard of America's Arn
tograph shows him descent
to French soil. It represent
the world, for it was the fii
army had been sent to Euro
in France General Pershii
Lafayette and, with a note
uttered the words that w
"Lafayette, we are here."
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"HIGH-CLASS" MOVIES
The problem of how to amuse the
wounded or otherwise disabled soldiers
who are unable to sit up has
been solved in a simple manner by.
the Y. M. C. A. at the base hospitals
in the camps in France. Portable
motion picture machines are so sta,
tioned that the projections appear on
' the ceiling, and all the patient lying
on his back need do is to look up.
The diverting pictures which take
the minds of the patients off their
own ailments have proved to be great
aids in hastening the healing process.
I - I
eneral John J. Pershing
rrived in France as the
ly of Freedom. This pholing
a gang plank leading
a an incident that thrilled
s't time that an American
pe. Soon after his arrival
ig went to the tomb of
of reverence in his voice,
on the heart of France,
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WILSON BIIIDGE OPENS JULY 14
On July 14, the anniversary of the
Fall of the Bastile, a new bridge,
which has been given the name of
President Wilson, will be opened by
the mayor of Lyons, France. The
Wilson Bridge, which has been built
since the war began in 1914, parallels
one which has borne the name of
Lafayette Bridge for more than a
century.
AN EXPLANATION
The pretzel is the national flower
of Germany. This accounts for its
crookedness.
FOSDICK NOW IN FRANCE
TO CO-ORDINATE WORK OF 3
WELFARE ORGANIZATION %
Raymond B. Fosdick, Chairman of ?
the War and Navy Department*' Com- ..,^j
missions on Training Camp Activities, - *; j
is vi8itirife the billet* and front-line
trenches occupied by the American
soldiers in France. Mr. Fosdick was ?*8a
asked by Secretary of War Baker to
make a study of the recreational and #sJSj|
educational facilities afforded the >
American soldiers who are fighting : /
abroad with, a view to co-ordinating 4
the work of the private welfare or- <*.
ganlzations already in the field under
Government supervision, according to ' ;
announcement in Washington. *738
Before he left for the actual firing
line, Mr. Fosdick had a conference
with General Pershing in which the Ssgj
latter expressed the view that nonmilitary
organizations serving the interests
of our soldiers Over There
should be co-ordinated. This, he said,
would prevent any duplication of/endeavor
on the part of the private welfare
organizations and would reduce
greatly the non-combatant personnel
of the army.
A number of organizations as well
as private individuals have offered
the Commissions large sums of money M
to promote educational and recreational
activities among the troops in
France. Mr. Fosdick is determining
where these funds can best be ex- w^l,
pended.
Belgians Challenge MGrt
There was a time?and not so m- v
many years ago, either?when a pop- Mjrj
ular outdoor pastime in many sections W.,'
of the country was to watch a game
of baseball played by students of sundry
Chinese universities. One could yftl
imagine today a team of Celestials %$?
challenging the Giants, Phillies, Red
Sox or Senators to a game of the national
pastime, but who at the present
time can Imagine a team of eleven < H
hnairv anno of Rp.leium challenging r~-M
any soccer team in the United States 'H
to a test of prowess.
Yet such a thing occurred. Walter
Camp, Chairman of the athletic departraent
of the Navy's Commission i
on Training Camp Activities, has re- jSjid
ceived such a challenge from Lieutenant
Gaston Hubin, of the Belgian^^H
Army. Lieutenant Hubin is captain > pj
of the Belgian soccer team, and in bis jJSgN
challenge he expresses a willingness f X,
to have his heroes meet any team In 7 ^
the United States. He is willing, to
have his men play in the large cities
of the country and the various army
and navy camps, and is particularly
anxious that the proceeds of the
matches be devoted to war relief.
Maccabe Chosen T&pe
Joseph Maccabe, former President .
of the A. A. U., and a widely known
sportsman, has been selected to be
director of athletics at Camp Las
Casas, San Juan, Porto Rico. His j
work will be part of an extensive recreational
and educational program />j|
formulated by the War Department's 1
Commission on Training Camp Activ- ^?1
ities. He will leave at once to assume $ap|
his duties. :
Mr. Maccabe is an old-timer in the ^.St]
world of sport. He is affiliated with
thp n v.. a, a. II.. Boston Athletic
j Association, American Olympic Games $
Committee, Olympic Clin), of San
Francisco, London Athletic Club and
a number of French athletic clubs. M
He was chairman for many years Of . '*
the Boston Municipal Gymnasia and . ^
Baths, and also represented the United
States at the Olympiads at Ath-^^j
| ens, London and Stockolm.
PERCHING TO DECIDE - &
Announcement has been made by
the War Department that all recom- J
mendations for awards of the Medal
of Honor, Distinguished SerVice
j Medal and Distinguished Service 3^.
Cross are to be made by General fjfo
I Pershing,Through the divisional comj
manders with the American Expeditionary
Forces. When possible the
bestowal of awards will be accompanied
by a formal review with not
less than one battalion participating. \
The Medal of Honor will be awarded
only to American officers and enlisted
men for gallantry in action,
while the Distinguished Service
Cross may be awarded to officers and \
enlisted men of the Allied forces.
The following tests will be applied asjg
in all cases recommended for thd-^%
Medal of Honor:
"Men who have performed in action
deeds of most distinguished per
sonal bravery and self sacrifice, (t?
Above and beyond all call of duty; v: >
(c) So conspicuous as clearly to distinguish
them for gallantry and in- >
trepidity above their comrade^; <d)-v
Which involve risk of life or the per- !
formance of more than ordinary hazardous
service, and (e) The omiiskm.'^V
of which would not justly subject the .
person to censure as for shortcoming
or failure in the performance of hia
duty." -