Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-31

around the men. and this Y. NJ. C. A. Of
4 would have every man in this regi-.
ment a praying man, and then Crom-
wells IFonsides wouldn't be in it with
you
ovation for Colonel Richards.
George G. Richards, of the 112th, as the
senior Colonel of the 2Sth Division, and
man, who although he has spent q
great many years in the service, is still
elaborate one, and when the Colonel rose
to speak the audience of soldier boys
gave vent to their enthusiasm and APP
plauded and cheered wildly The Colonel
approaching the demonstration, modestly
remarked that all that General Logan
had overlooked mentioning was that he
was a great ice cream eater-and that
quart of ice cream had almost interferred
with his being present. Then the Col
onel told q story that tickled the men,
and his fye-minute straight-from the
shoulder address was on.
II presume that SO per cent. of the
men who are here tonight are men who
have come here with clean characters,
with upright manhood, and I believe it is
as much our duty to keep these men up
right as It is to reach down and bring
others up. 1t is my belief that those of
us who do live clean life should never
hesitate to reach down and help the
other fellow up.
There is another fact I want you to
drink in deeply: You have come from
Christian homes, and you have been
taught to pray; it has been your habit.
Don't be a moral coward; don't be afraid
boys, to kneel down beside your cot at
night. Don't let any scoffing of your
comrades ever worry you. Keep these
characteristics strong, cherish them as
the greatest assets you have"
TO the work of the Y. M. c. A. he paid
a remarkable tribute, as being work
that has surpassed all others in doing
benefit for the soldier.
t'I Gnpaf great deal of time AffQY nv
return from the border and never lost
an opportunity in church speaking or at
gatherings to say good word for the
"Y.' and what il had done at Camp
Stewart / know every member of the
brigade appreciates this Y. NJ. G. A.,
and | WISH as General Logan has sug-
gested, that there might be another build
ing for our sister regiment, the 111th."
Secretary Tomlinson Asks Cooperation.
Secretary Tomlinson. Of Wilmerding.
who is in charge Of the entire Z. M. G. A.
as "the man with the smile that won't
come off''-a man who has won warm
place in the soldier boys hearts. said:
Fellows, the greatest thing you can
and tell your friends what a great work
it is doing; write to your home town pa
per and tell them. On the 18th of Mo-
venber a campaign will start for $35, 000 :
900, 10000, 600 Of which win be spent
for the work among the American sol
diers abroad, the balance in this coun
try. we nave already made a request for
more X M. G., A. buildings at Camp Han
cock, and it is up to you boys. by ex-
planning to the people back home what
we are doing. to insure your towns sue
cess in the campaign.
''We are here. boys, because we love
you, because we want TO make you bet
ter soldiers. When you go across to
France, perhaps wo won't go right with
you, but our men are there and making
ready for you. SO if we don't go ahead
of you, we will come right after-and
greet you over on the other side before
long
The demonstration that was given the
speaker was a splendid one, and the
tribute he paid to the Y, M. c. A.. as a
worker among workers, served as a fit
ting climax to an impressive dedicatory
exercise. No finer scene was ever staged
in the Seth Brigade Y. M c.. A. Building
than just then, when TOO soldier boys
arose TO their feet and sang America"
diction.