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II U ij ARMY Y. M. I. A. ORGANIZATION.
pK fl II (siafT Officers).
|jj Ij J T. Mangum. Camp General Secrel|
I Daniel Iverson. Religious Director.
?([ Ifl B Jesse ii. Gray. Social Director.
-iilj | R Ray Funderburk. Educational Dircc01
ill B L W. Bloom. Publicity Director.
Odell Padgett. Business Secretary.
John Shirley. Supply Secretary.
^ Bergman. Physical Director.
Published at the National Canton{pc^yMCS^J
merits for the soldiers of the United
vJ/I\ Yvfi Stales, under the auspices of the NaUi^yI
VbT tional War Work Council of the Y. M.
Off 1 in C A. of the United States.
|B1 \fi U CAMP GREENE EDITION.
jrfpm Ifl Ij Published every Wednesday at Camp
v ' hv the Armv Y. M. C.
V jiff |H M A . with the co-operation of The
AsB All Charlotte Observer, Charlotte. X. C.
M Business office at Y. M. 0. A. Administration
Building No. 101. Phone
m JuLM News and correspondence received
H* rn uf at a" v A buildings on Camp
'ireene reservations when properly
PR^TII News stories, personals, anecdotes.
fHmnn poems, jokes, cartoons and clippings
ia Ususla a,e Contributions should be
sPgf delivered or mailed to the Editor's
fl office 01 submitted to a member of the
KUvflS stafT before noon Saturday of each
MA : J MAII.I.VO SI BSC'KIPTIOXS.
Advertising rates upon application
at the Business Office of Th_' CharI
][ The F'olk>- Back - Home Week.
If uS Throughout Camp (Ireene at every
PJ / M V. -M C. A building this week sol/yfW
d.ers have found a booth fitted up
PvvVjjl :?.? especially interest them in a subjeet
near and dear to "their hearts?
the folks back home. Young ladies
C*?111^1 are in these booths to explain the
ton w 111fj| pgrpos?1 and reason for the week and
Bare certainly taking a great effort In
the " V's" campaign to acquaint the
folks hack home with the doings of
ihe hoys in the camps and at the
fronts. Camp (Jreene is the first one
to launch the idea and we want to
make it of such a great success that
all other camps will refer to this one
as a leader. We have Just begun to
again awaked and show life and before
long all other camps are going
to know that this is about the livest
place on the military cantonment map
in every way. The Y. M. C. A. Is
making it possible for every soldier
to send a large illu/trated monthly
letter-magazine back home to the
Preside where first hand stories,
special photographs that never have
appeared in papers or magazines are
sent right into the homo and for the
"small and meager sum of only 75
cents a year. In short the idea cent.*red
about association men?is a
aSaTfttfl line of communication between the
soldier and the home; it carries the
Ked Triangle message of comfort and
che.-r back to your home and it goes
uyn< where the soldier goes. Do you want
\ 'he folks back home to know what
\ is going on in your camp?
' ? ? in ihp camn
.as d. monstrate any ability or iniT^st
' iest in the prizes offered by Trench
ind Camp for drawings. There cerinllWb^*'
tainly are some artists in the camp
\ vSfJh would like to have a little $25
WtXr roll of money, and if you don't win
? t the first prize every drawing used
it V will be paid for at the rate of $1 each.
L ! The idea is to be wound about the
"1 J| coming campaign for funds for the
'A ii~ different organizations doing work In
^M the camps of the army and navy.
These cartoons will be used in Trench
V ;,nd fa Ml P papers all over the coun-1
i|N try. for magazine covers and in dally
papers. Read the statement on an- {
IkJ Those who say that athletics is
j? pushed too much in the camps and
1^3 nBI 'hat religious activities are neglected
mOM ? should ponder over the cold facts as!
JHI compiled fiom the records themselves
lv as taken from the seven states of the
southeastern department. It will allay
;iH SUvpj(.i()n and also put a challenge
fiTtirr"iT* "Uo ,h<> r;,nks ?* every communityj
l'' s<,> 'hey can show as high a
fcjro percentage of conversions and church
Mrrefafcrgg attendance among men in their re
VWfVpB spoeiivc communities. a.-? un- Mdiisuva
of rhe V. M. C. A. actually prove.
..... . , ...., takes place in the camps of the county
U I BUI try.
II I III The sohlier who can buy a Liberty
B I HI bond just doubly insures the safety
of himself and loved ones and The
Hi I HI civilian who has the money and don't
|(( I HI invest it in this drive is not a real
|| IN red blooded* American.
(i If I M Have you thought of the folks back
|1| A II home this week? The best way to
?a keep them informed as to actual con^ditions
of camp and army life is to
send them Association Men for one
year. This is the week to take advan
tacre of the special offer made to
soldi-rs.
TRENCH ,
Many soldiers don't realize .that the
Red Cross has a home service department
which is doing a great work
and through that branch more than
300,000 families have been relieved
of money troubles, itgal difficulties
and family worries that befall many
during war times. Camp Greene has
such a service department as does
nearly every other eamp In the country.
It is already possible to say that
there .is practically not a soldier in the
American army nor the family of a
soldier out of reach of a helpful and
sympathetic home service worker
and as the army grows to 5.000.000
men the plans, now fully organized,
can be strengthened to bear the
greater burden. The jAirpose of
home service, sanctioned by the army
and by President Wilson, are to conserve
human resources in fighters'
families, to relieve emergencies, to
I supplement government provision for
I dependents, to aid disabled soldiers,
j to supply information of any kind to
men in service or to their families.
I to help families to keep pace with
I fighters who are getting a broader
I outlook on life, and to help maintain
the morale of our army and navy by
I safeguarding homes. Home service
j has enlisted help, from all creeds and
races and Is extending its aid to every
person who will accept it regardless
of rank, religion, or color. It is not
J charity, but only that neighborliness
which is due every fighter from the
I people of the whole United States.
?
j The splendid report of health conditions
in Camp Greene and the few
cases of Spanish influenza speaks well
for the camp as compared with last
year and is qertainly encouraging.
While many other camps report thousands
of cases Camp Greene is almost
free from the epidemic. It can
be accounted for only through the
healthful location of the camp and
special precautions and improvements
that have been looked after.
I This is a new one and is said to
have happened in the camp last week
j in a colored regiment. One of the
I men was asking for a pa$s to town
and the officer proceeded to ask .the
I negro a few questions. "Do you know
j how to s<-i>ute an officer?" said the
; lieutenant^ "Yas sah. I does, sir."
j "Well then do you know the insignia
of a colonel?" The colored trooper
j responded. "Yas sah. yas sah. it's dat
spread out buzzard." lie didn't get
i his pass.
Failure to properly salute an officer
during the past week has had some
attention and two companies were
not allowed to leave their streets for
two days because one man failed to
!saiuie an oiuuer. in anuuior cusc
one boy trot three months inside the
camp. That's the way they learn
I what is what in the army and now
the boys don't take any chances and
j the military salute is the real custom
these days.
The draft lottery doesn't seem to
' worry fo.ks much these days. They
have settled down to the fact that
| the five million men are going to get
together and clean up the Ilun, so
why worry?
President Wilson has set Saturday.
October 12. as Liberty day when
again we as a people will renew our
vows and allegiance to the nation and
i determination to clean this old world
j of the arch murderer of the ages.
A HOT BALL GAME.
During the recent school of physical
directors at the Y. M. C. A.
school at Blue Ridge. N. C.. a ball
game was staged between the "rookies."
as the new men were termed,
i and the nhvsieal directors, the latter
winning the six-inning contest 17 to
11. The physical directors got off to
a 12-run lead in the first three innings,
then changing their line-up every
inning and engaging in all kinds of
frolicsome antifcs. permitting the
rookies to tally 11 runs, while- they
wet -dding five more.
A .sample of the kind of game that
was played can be gleaned from the I
summary in which there were 19
stolen bases. 6 wild pitches. 9 passed
balls, 23 hits and 15 errors. But it
furnished the necessary relaxation
j from a strenuous week of work and
study.
NKW PIANO AT Y 102.
The long hoped for piano has at
last arrived at Y 102 and the boys
sure are enjoying It. Lieutenants Rosenbaum
and Sapiro, of base hospital,
j especially are interested and their fine
I work on the instrument 4s not only
j worthy of special mention, but they
are going to have a chance to dem|
onstrate publicly before long. The
! camp Is full of talent along all lines
and tho^c in charge of the social activities
have just begun to learn who
thev are and where they are located,
and good programs may be e\nected
all over the camo in every Y building
of a "home talent" nature.
HEAI/TII MKASl'RK.
At the regular weekly conference
of Y. M. C. A. secretaries Friday it
; was announced by General Secretary
| Mangum that all the floors of the y.
I M. C. A. huts would be cleaned thori
oughly and oiled in order to keep
j down the possibility of dust and niakt
ing the buildings more sanitary during
their use. The men will appreciate this
' :ss the winter weather approaches.
AND CAMP
GENERAL RULES FOR ROOKXE8.
For the benefit of those concerned,
especially those rookies or recruits
that are Just pouring Into camp every
day, these rules will be a good guide
for them, if they will *bnly learn to
obey instead of getting into trouble.
These rules are a few of the many
which must at^ present be obeyed.
They were taken from other notes
by an old soldier. Private George
Dewey Webb, of A. R. D., No. 306,
Camp Greene.
Get them as follows: w
Do not get up before first call in
.the morning if you are not needed
{or Jiave to.
Have your clothing marked as soon
as you are assigned a bed.
Report at once to your first ser
geant any loss of clothing or equipment.
^
Arrange contents of your locker according
to printed rules which should
be inside its lid or placed about your
quarters.
Have a good lock* for your locker
as required by army regulations.
Do not destroy, buy, sell or give
awa>\ any exchange-checks, or any
military clothing and equipment.
Do not indulge in rough play or
make unnecessary noise in quarters.
If sick report to the orderly room
fifteen minutes before sick call.
Stay away from orderly room unless
your business is urgent.
Take off your shoes before entering
quarters after lights out and make
the least noise as possible.
Spit nowhere about quarters except
in spit-toons and other things provided
for that purpose.
Do not spit on sidewalks either on
the reservation or in the city.
Do not throw rags or newspapers
in water closets or urinals.
No intoxicating liquor is allowed in
quarters or anywhere in the post.
Avoid drunkenness, it leads to arrest
and court-martial.
No gambling is supposed to be allowed
in quarters or anywhere in the
I post; especially the throwing of dice
or shooting crap, playing cards or
poker for money, and other such
games of dishonesty.
Be neat and clean about your person
and clothing in general.
Bathe af least twice a week; also
shave as often; especially for Saturday
and monthly inspection.
Wear polished shoes at retreat and
when away from post.
Have soiled clothing wafched im
meuiaieiy.
Wear coats (blouses) or a black
army regulation tie when out cthe
reservation. * ' .
Always keep coats and all pockets
buttoned: walk erect, keep hands out
of pockets; keep hat on'straight and
conduct yourself in and out of quarters
in a soldierly manner.
Do not use profane language or
loiter around saloons and public
places.
Obey your superior officers without
question. V
Be present at all formations and
never be absent from any without
permission.
Salute an officer when you report
to him and again when you leave
him.
Always salute an officer in passipg.
whether In uniform or civilian clothing.
Do not salute with cigarette, cigar,
or pipe in your mouth or hands in
pour pockets.
Always address a non-commlssioncd
umccr oy nis rnnK.
Do not speak to your company
commander without permission from
your first sergeant.
Do not desert no matter what may
be the provocation. _If you feel that
you cannot remain in the service any
longer go to your company commander
and tell him freely and frankly
what is the trouble.
Read the orders on the bulletin
board daily for further instructions,
which will be given you from day
today.
Take my advice and obey.
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"Y" Secretary III.
Secretary RIgler, of Y 106, was takeh
to the base hospital Saturday for
an operation on his arm, wh'ch hasbeen
troubling him for sometime.
Napoleon Onee Said 4
"A Footsore Army fs An
Army Half Defeated." ;
[ yja men irom every community
4if- are drilling for Military Ser!
w vice. For all these men the
! frequent use of allen's
i f foot-ease, the antiseptic
i / powder, shaken into the
i Shoes and sprinkled in-the
t ; foot-bath, Increases their efnI
! ciency and insures needed ?
vtwTjr physical comfort. The Amerlean,
British and French .
trof troops use A1 len's Foot-*Ease,
- because it takes the Friction
yxJ frohi the shoe and freshens
the feet.
The Plattsburg Camp Mannal
advises men in training
to shake Foot-Ease In their
(shoes each morning. Why not order a
dozen or more 25c. boxes to-day from
cyour Druggist or Dop't store to mail to
> your friends In training camps and in
jlhe army and navy.
COL MACOMB IS BEING
WARMLY RECEIVEDjgj
Clubs and Orders of Charlotte
and Camp Appreciate New
Commander of Camp Greened
Col. Macomb's reception to -CtUAr?<99
lotte and Camp Greene has been
warm one and no one appreciate#* tt
more than the new commanding ofll- '
cial himself. Thursday afternoo^ the ml
Rotary club gave him a genuine oVa-^.V
tion as he was presented for tne flrBt;
time when he was also elected to an . :
honorary membership.
Col. Macomb's address to the dub
was one stressing the importance- of- ''
making the fourth Liberty loan a suChY " ?
cess in every way.
Saturday at the mass meeting
Charlotte Colonel Cacomb again appeared
along with the rest of Liberty
loan boosters and his enthusiasm and
Interest in the campaign had much >fl
weight. The meeting was highly pa- ; _
triotic, the famous fourth recruit "
camp orchestra being present along
with Jaclc Wyatt and his Scotch 1
dies; together with these features, y
were the pastors and school teachers ;j
of the.county and all who are oon-vj
nected officially with the drive f6P
bonds. Also at the Academy Sunday . I
Colonel Macomb was so warmly re^
ceived by a large audience that the
colonel said "It must have been a few
case of love at first sight between
us." "
"Another feature of the Llbenarell
[loan drive will be the appearance on c.
Friday and Saturday, October 4-6, ojf
the war relic train which will be in
Charlotte at the Southern railway sta- "
tion. The train will not reach here,
until Friday evening at 7:30 and leave
at 1 o'clock the 'next day. The
exhibit is not confined to battle flel$^r|
exhibits but a great part of it is made
up of war material and exhibits of all
that a soldier sees in the battle area. ? f
CONCERT IN* C'HAKLOTTFL Sf'I
Sunday afternoon. October 6, at the
Soldiers' club in Charlotte, Pvt. A. I, ;
Menin assisted by two violins and two
cellos will give a concert. Pvt. MeifUl*&j
is one of the jlnest violinist*,ever ,
heard In the camp or Charlotte an&r.
the concert will be a treat. L?f?&j
Sunday the Shriners band gave a coa-v
cert at the club.
"There will never be another war,'
or another camp at Alexandria,
now is the time to make the money/'
is the answer an Alexander, La., mer- ,
chant gave to Colonel Harold L. Jack- .
son, commanding Camp Bauregard,
who complained that the prices,
charged the soldiers by the local
dealers was exorbitant Priyjf of the
profiteering has been laid before the
town authorities, with the injunction .
that its favorite sport of soaking the
soldier must cease, or the locality will
be wiped off the map so far as the
camp Is concerned
j ^
' "No More Wet Leggings
| for Me, Boy!"
! I take no chance??always"
| have a dry pair handy. ' When
I bought them I made sure they
/ were
IDEAL
CANVAS
? ^ w m.T c
LLLrUIiX UC7
(U. S. AYmy Standard)
Because they fill the bill to perfection.
They fit comfortably, look
neat, wear well and can be put on
I or taken off in a hurry. They're
well made of good quality 0. D.
' Duck.
Size No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5
'* Calf 13 in. 14 in. 15*in. 16 in. 17 itu
(Pat May 26. *08?Dec. 27,
Mfcr 28. *11) ->*?5,
Get Them Wherever r i
Good Leggings Are y^Wog\ >
Sold. fS&rr
If you can't buy them
near camp, write to SjJB?/
| Dept ' '
Look for the Name Jniide
ROSENWASSER Bro?. Inc.
Long Island City, New York