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I'M TRENCH AND CAMP
Lynn W. Bloom, Editor.
ARMY Y. M. C. A. ORGANIZATION.
U M (Staff Officers).
J. T. Mangum, Camp General SecreDaniel
Ivorson. Religious Director.
J (III HI Jesse H. Gray, Social Director.
It U B Ray *undcrburk' Educational Direc8
IH K Bloom. Publicity Director,
yj llU JJr Odell Pargett. Accountant.
Published at the National Cantonments
for the soldiers of the United
m States, under the auspices of the Natlonal
War Work Council of the Y. M.
rA//lV\M A- of the United States.
W/l\CAMP GREENE EDITION.
Mr I \ |l| Published every Wednesday at Camp
1 1 H HI Oreene. X. C.. by the Army Y. M. C.
IBLA 11| |J A., with the co-opora,tion of The
nkUllfl Charlotte Observer. Charlotte. X. C.
fil ifrflffyl Business office at Y. M. C. A. Administration
Building No. 101. Phone
WW M . News and correspondence received
at all Y. M. C. A. buildings on Camp j
J WJNM Greene reservations when properly
News stories, personals, anecdotes.
MM S poems, jokes, cartoons and clippings
|K are wanted. Contributions should be
delivered or mailed to the Editor's I
ffl fur W office or submitted to a member of the
B|J|Pw. staff before noon Saturday of each
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I u (B^ Advertising rates upon application i
I. m i at the Business Office of Thj Char-1
III lotte Observer. |
^BAKERY COMPANY NO 360^
M Readers of Trench and Camp give
VJ VJm me your kind attention. I have notlced
in tlie last week's issue, a very
good write up for the so-called
"dough punchers." by Trench and
nm IPB Camp, I am sure that all the boys
HTTI Iflj of the bakery have appreciated the
write up given us. but he made a
IJI mistake in saying that we bake 58,B^nLial
OUO leaves in 24 hours; that would be
HyOrHf 116.00U pounds of bread, but we on
Jcfl OT ly bake 58,000 pounds. The Trench
^l l JPE and Camp man thought every loaf
I m -yj was one pound. I am sure glad that
J jiH| someone has thought of us forgotten
U "M raj jfl] "dough punchers." and I thank you.
v9| I Vll Trench and Camp.
BrS?\ oft By the way. Sergt. W'ni. J. Graliam.
EJuypJM who is our "top kicker." thinks
H Pennsylvania is the on.y state, as he
I Bilol writes from one to two letters a day
[ ffy to Pennsylvania.
B BJK But you should hear Sergt. J.
Freeh talk about Pennsylvania, He
?- m M .-ays It's next to heaven, as he had a
I U girl there and she came down here
N W ffl to sPHnd two weeks' vacation in
* ^ charlotte, and she has been here for
teen two months, so you can guess what
happened.
rS'KjMj Sergeant Cunningham says ChJrlotte
is the place for him to live; he
met his fate here, so he thinks CharVJdBT]
lotte is a place for everybody.
Sergeant Gilliam says he can beat
any fellow in the company in dough*
\ ijKH mixing, he worked in the bakery' one
V week, and I am sure of one thing?
\ IMn he can beat us all. and that is in
^^3 shooting the "cow" talk to us. but
we don't mind that.
I wish you could see our so-called
| Turk; he is the boy that can bake
llftX. I the bread. If any of you fellows see
any bread burned. - think of Mr.
\^WmM Turk; he is the victim. North Charlotte
is his second home, poor fellow.
he things it's worse than Juil to
JV VI he quarantined. He says if this quar
1% W1 antine don't get lifted soon he will
J F Hfc have North Charlotte moved to'Camp
Sergeant Ilcvy. our supply sergenat.
nsSM his best friends in the company are
_ the cooks, as he is always late, for
lip I breakfast. By the way he has an
, 111 I increase in his family?two \lttens.
fll Ik lie thinks more of them than he does
I nj| of his best friend. Sergeant Fiddler.
|Ml H Private Hassenplug has been pros'
t In H| moted to sergeant, and he received a
|? 9M ' $3 check. He thinks it's awful to be
nunrantined. Fox's dancing hall will
IfHL?bo the first visiting place for Sergeant
[l? Vv I Hassenplug after the quarantine ia
lifted.
Sergeants Costoff. Daniel and
Chlebos have left for a brief trip to
Raleigh. N. C., to start up a new
H^ora bakeshop. Cook Bass is a kind hearted
fellow. He forgot to put the floui
8^^*lnto the scrambled eggs the othet
morning, and he came nearly not havtf/ll
I I niJ* enouf?b eggs for breakfast.
Sergeant May is in charge of a new
*' II I Di football the company has bought. H?
If I ll thinks more of the football than ol
II ,1 If his toe as he has nearly kicked hli
B* II I If right big toe olT. [?
Mil Private Hefty is one of those quie
Kt> . HI (J U fellows from way up in Wisconsin
but he sure has loud habits, as h<
nfl | gets a box of Limberger cheese ever}
HIS I | |1 Sergeant Cornflaker is the mos
prominent man we have irt the com
7E- ? pany. He is our night watchman
. Only a few weeks ago when the^whoh
company was robbed. Sergeant Corn
flaker tied his bunk td the tent so h<
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ffc E'NCH
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won't lose it. "Y asked a fellow why""}
they call him Cornflaker and I wfes
told that he can eat * cornflakes all
night without stopping. Poor fellow,
is from South Carolina. He is a goodhearted
old scout, and will give you
almost anything whei> he tlon't have
it. - '
Goldbrick Cannon Is driving the
company ,team. He is the boy that
knows how. E. Seventh street is Mr.
Cannon's home but the quarantine-interferes
with. Mr. Cannon's going
home. I know E. Seventh street will
be glad to have him back.
Well. boys. I just heard a fellow |
say shake, rattle and roll; that means j
business^ as you all have seen the
orders?no large crowds are allowed
to gather during Quarantine, so there
won't be any shake, rattle and roll.
Private Quicksall, so called "Robgad."
was telling his .friend Jensen
that Texas was the beet state in the
union, and of course Jensen is a* native
of California. They, were having
it out. Jenson has "Robgad" believing
that Texas is a neighbor of Hell.
COMPANY REPORTER. ^
j. WRIFFS.
Coaching Gordon.
j Dr. E. J. Steward head coach of the
University of Nebraska, is now a Y. M.
IC. A. physical director. Dr. Stewart
has been assigned as head coaCh of
the Camp Gordon football team for
'the 1918 season. He will be assisted
| by Lieut. G. N. Messer, camp athletic
j officer.
Muny Stars.
four All-American football stars j
| will be seen In action when the Camp
| Gordon football team takes the field I
; this fall. There are other sectional |
| stars on the team, but the players [
j with all-American reputations are
j Beers. of Dartmouth, a guard; Everett
Strupper, Georgia Tech's great half
I back: Lieutenant Nicholson. the
[ Navy's star half, and Waller, half back
| with Princeton. %
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Coaching Hancock.
Lieut. J. Howard Berry. Pennsyl|
vania's ail-American back, is in
charge of football athletics at Camp
! Hancock. Augusta. Ga., and will have j
J'on his team such stars as Lieutenant
I Kilgore, fullback from the University |
: of Texas; Lieutenant Worsey. left
tackle, from the University of Indiana;
] Private Vedernock, Carlisle end; Lieu-)
I tenant Turner, guard on Ohio univerI
slty .and Corporal Guimnraes. former- I
1y of Harvardd.
Returns WoundcddI
Kirke Newell, Auburn's great quarterback
for three seasons, has returned
from overseas, where he was
I vyounded in action. He is rapidly reI
covering and hopes to return to active
service soon.
Coaching Jackson.
It Franw Dobson, Y. M. C. A. camp
athletic director, is in charge of th?
football team at Camp Jackson, Columbia,
S. C. Under his direction,
i Jackson should turn out a formidable
eleven. He has had quite a "bit of
success coaching college teams in the
south, notably Clemson, Georgia Tech,
Richmond and South Carolina.
; ISUl lira i nuii^ir invn itaiv ??v..
Helping the Sick, Visiting
Them Evefy Day.
j A few changes have been made in
l the Y. M. C. A. force. Rr?\ Mr. Welch
j being transferred from Base hospital
J a? religious director to "Y 104" in
i same capacity and Rev. Mr. Martin
I who has been building secretary at
Base hospital Y is now religious directorial
the place. Secretary Knight Is
! given the place of building secretary
at Base hospital succeeding Mr. Martin.
Secretary Rutland who arrived
a week ago Saturday and that night
took down with the "Flu" is able
to be up again after being cared for
in the Base hospital.
At "Y-103," dipen air meetings are
being held along with the mdvies
which breaks the monotony for the
boys and is highly, appreciated.
Most of the "Y force has been
busy for the past week visiting the
soldiers all over the camp especially at
the Base hospital and in the clinics
where they are down wtth the "flu"
' and pneumonia. They - have made
something over 6.000 visits, starting
in last Sunday Just* as soon as the
first cases of the "flu" broke In the
1 camp and every day visiting every
. man in the wards and in the tents
and then repeating their visits from
. day to day. Here they distributed
. j pencils, wrote letters for the Doys,
sold them stamps, carried them paper
r and envelopes and magazines, visited
j with th^ni and gave out Testaments
j> and did everything possible that the
' boys wished. One secretary alone reports
that he took 162 letters fox the
boj^Jn one day which are to be
written home. All the other work of
[ the Y. M. C. A. has been abandoned
i for the care of the sick and will conr
tinue to be until conditions are better.
With the method used by this
1 organization it is believed that every
man In the sick department of tin
camp both black and wmtet has beer
J visited many times during , tho pasl
- week by; the Hed Triangle . men oi
9 Camp Greene.
AlW CAMP
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$Htjcad. IX Tim ARMY.
You are a soldier instead of a civilian,
A fighter instead of a slacker, 1
A man instead of a barbarian,
A doer instead of a" loafer. J
Ruled by a major instead of a supef^
.man, L
A captain'instead of a supervisor, r
A sergeant instead of a foreman, > 4
A corporal Instead of a bosser.
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Einieruuncu vy a, ^. m. v-a. motvau
of a fcluh. ^ ?
A -T" secretary instead of a
preacher, ^
Cheered in .the sports instead of a a
snub. .
Watcling the catcher instead of ?
the pitcher. Having
a canteen instead of a store, I
A bottle of pop instead of a high- .
ball.v .f ; f I
A good cheer instead of a roar,
A rise instead of a fall.
Sleeping in a barracks instead; of a
home, L ?'
Eating in a mess hall instead of a
dining room, u | " *
Staying together instead of wlld;roam.
On to victory instead of doom. (
With a bunk instead of a bed. / j
A blanket instead of a qullt^
A dish of cereals instead of bread.
And water instead of milk. 9
bearing a felt hat instead of a Btraw. I
A pair of field shoes Instead of
slippers. v
Hitting for the eye in*-ead of the jaw.
Ctenohimr his fists instead of
snippers. ! - * I
A hike instead of a picnic.
Hardtack instead of sandwiches.
Alwavs up to stuff instead of a kick.
With guns Instead of switches.
Working a, mule instead of a horse.
Using a pick instead of a pencil. ' (
Sweating away instead of remorse. I
On a shovel instead of a stencil. <
Keeping it up instead of rest.
Doing his bit instead of slacking.
Helping his part to do instead of *
molest.
Fighting on instead of backing.
Chasipg Huns instead of goats, '
A'wavs wise instead of crazv. I?
P.uying Liberty bonds instead of bank- |
notes, '
For democracy instead of autocracy. ^1
| Saving children instead of seeking i *
lusts.
I Caring for crippled instead of do
ing wrong. j 1
Helping the feeble instead of the
robust, "
Protecting the weak Instead-of the J
strong i ,
PVT. U1SO. D. WRRR. j 1
A. R. P.. No. 306. Camp Greene.
Something to Ponder Over.
"I-Iello Central, g've me No-Man's
land." '
I \vant_to say "Good-morning to n j
j Mr. Zip-Zip-Zip, ouiiicnucic ... |
I France" who has "packed his troubles !
I SmiieS."
At home in Milwaukee, we are,
| about to launch a fourth Liberty loan, j
'same to be ushered in with a parade I
I Saturday. September 28. This is "for
I your boy and my boy and all of the
: boys out there, and we'll get together I
[ 'till they come back home and do our J
S share." Such as there appear in print
j "Just around, the corner" and I think
, "its a pretty little thing." The safest
' investment in the world?a L, berly
I bond. or. if you can't Jab a bayonet,
j grab a bond. Between meals buy warI
savings tlamps and at meals save
I food?put America first. We'll win
I the -war with bread and lead.
Then when America has won the
j war "over there" everyone of you will
j "some Sunday morning" be "sailing
away on the Henry Clay" "on the road
I to 'home, sweet home' " and let mg
assure you "My Sweetie" that when
that "Liberty Bell" r.ngs "and the
J dove of peace flies over the land" we
j will be there "'to meet you at the
I station, dear" and will "keep the home
flrc3 burning." "Although you may
I be gone for a long, long time" and
| have fulfilled the song "just like
1 J rtnlawnro
j Wasninglun crusacu u?c
General Pershing will cross the
Rhine" and have seen "L.ofraine, my
j beautiful )Alsace-Lorra'ne," still you
i are full of "smiles" and keep singing
"Give me the moonlight, give
j me the girl and leave the rest to me."
I "Donglng" for the "Sweet Bye and
.Bye" when you will be "homeward
bound" and will again see your
"pretty baby" who has in her "memories"
been "th nking of you" and has
ever had as a motto for others "Don't
t try to steal the sweetheart of a solI
dier," and has "for* you a I'ose,"
I I wonder, "Oh Frenchy" if you have
[gotten to the stage where "you can
i light like you can love" but hope you
have "saved your la la las for m-? "
In closing I can say "Au revolr.
but not goodbye soldier boy" and
"goodbye, good luck and God bless
| you for this is all that I can say."
"Yours until the bench breaks ami
. until the roses bloom again."
The Community Service club did a
i splendid' service through , Director
Wheatley, in donating 512 or the lai
ost magazines to the Y. M. C. A. for
I distribution. These magaznles .were
; taken to-the general hospital, and the
f clinlcf Sunday and much appreciated
by those receiving them.
LETTERS
HOME. B
To hla, mother:
>on't you worry,-little mo^l^^fflMv
It's a scratch and nothing more; - *%
ust a sardine-box that bit l*xe "
When It slipped?but that la.war. H
>on't you worry, little mother,
When you see this letterhead; J
fase 92's some horspltal
And I'm lucky here in bed. rj?
'or they feed me ladyflngerd
And they hand me lltrachure;
yhy the fellers are all sorry ">' / I
When their case is balled a. cure: /?.:^!' ]
f
o I'm staying if ;lhey let me
'Till the rainy spell la gone; A
'here's no drilling here nor rolk^Vyr
And no risin* in the dawn
>on't you worry. -Hittle mother.
This here life is soft as lead; r
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r?vcr aaRs auuui
Yoy Ed.
To liis girl: -I
[ello Kittle, how's jpe darling? "
I'm a^Iongihg r, ffcur lass, ?
Lnd a-laylng hfcre -eo-; lonesome 3 ' '"gH
As the dragging "hours pass. vb S
lor a blister on m?l peddle. *^2?
xBut It's nothln* rmoch I care;
ind I'm layin'* here Add thinking.
Of your lips and. b'f your hair. |
lay, the nurse here <8 a blizzard, J 'Z&[
But the thing that keeps me gay
s the books whatTm'a-reading
By the guy that,s~called Zane Grejr.^&g
Vrite me. sweetheart, say you lovit^* I
_ me,
Say you'll wait uptil- we're wed. jmgtr
must close now, .here's the. slum- ?
come. % . '
With a kiss, . ,r Yours
truly,
To his pal:
Jreetings, pal, and how's kiddie,
And the wife you shook me for?
Jot your letter. Say you saphead," .jjK|
What's that stuff 'bout beln' 80ra?^;fgE?
Cause you can't be a real soljer -^Sgl
Smearing Huns * with their ow?j|||jjf
gore ? >ay?
young feller, ain't there someone 4- #
Got to stay and run the store?
.Veil, I'm hero in.co; six- ninetyVWith
a festered hoof, old bloke; paBff
Joaking in the muddy trenches'
Nine clays' stretch was not a Joke.' '
'11 be here a month of Sundays,
And the grub is no greaj treat; : jQf&l
3ut I'll not lay wake a-cussln'
if they leave me both me feet..- . ^^^9
I'm a-readin' of a story
From the Ilbry at the '"imp;
:t's a yarn about a cowb / ^
That was lassoed by a vamp. >^y8Sjwj
3rop a lino and send some Bmoke^fc/ \
I'm a klnda blue with dread. 1
3ive me love to Katie Dugan?
Best legards, old chum, ' Egfig
WALTER HART BLUMEXTHAL, ,
Assistant Librarian, Camp
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Good Looks ? Good Pit I *
and Good Wear
in Every Pair.
Ask any fellow who has been "MrM
"through the mill" and he'll tell
"ideal
CANVAS
(U. S. Army Standard>
Because you can get them on''o&H
off in a hurry?because they fasip
comfortably and look neat all
Jtime?and because they are
"made of good quality 0. D. Duck.fr
Size. No. 1 No. 2 No^3 No. 4 Na 3 ?
Calf 13 in. 14 in. 15 in. 16 in. ifr iftfffl
(Pat Mar SI. *01?Dsc. 27. /
Mar. St. '11) ,
Get Them Wherever
Good Leggings Are XfMgrfV
Sold. flSP1] I ;
If you can't buy them
near camp, write ^to \jjgy |
Leo* for thmNamm Inmda