The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-01
YOUR BOY AT CAMP JACKSON

YOUR BOY AT CAMP -JAChOo1<
Outline of Work of 7. NJ. c. Axe
Iigious and Educational Work, En-
tertainment and Athletics-The 7.
!. NJ G.. A. Men Are Interested IN
Your Boy
tn the Editor of The Robesonian:
So many enquiries from your read
ers are coming to me concerning my
bow and the work of the army 7. NJ.
C. A. at Camp Jackson, that am
herewith mailing you a brief outline
of the work here, which will, at least,
answer some of the questions coming
to us.
str,1ct eighe buildings, including tie
administration building (the latter
now under construction), in Camp
Jackson. There will be staff Of
seven men in each building whose
duty and pleasure will be to serve
the soldier in every possible way
that will tend to make him feel at
home and develop his Intellectual,
spiritual, social, and physical being
Each building will be equipped with
writing materials, writing tables,
library, newspapers and magazines,
! a piano, a victrola, wrapping paper,
and a number of other conveniences
too numerous to mention: We are
now operating in five of the govern
ment barracks. The construction Of
our buildings has been delayed be-
cause of the great rush for barracks
in which to locate the incoming tide
of selected men.
The Religious Work
The slogan adopted by the religious
work secretaries will give some in
sight to that phase of the work. It
! follows: can organized Bible class in
every company in every regiment and
| Testament in the pocket Of every
enlisted man.. Space will not permit
the details of the methods pursued
in the accomplishment of this work.
Educational Work
The aim in the educational work is
to supply every demand of the men,
whether it be for the most elementary
instruction Of the grade of the gram
mer school, of the high school or col
1 lege and more especially special SUBJ
jects not strictly included in any of
these.
The means adopted for ascertain
ing the nature OF this demand at
Camp Jackson has been the use of
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asked to indicate the subjects they
would like to study. AS the demand
for classes will be far in excess Of
the number the educational secreta-
ries could teach, it is the plan to draw
on the neighboring schools and col
leges for volunteer teachers and also
to use the men in the army whose
previous training enables them to take
charge of class work. i
The educational program also in
cludes regular course of lectures
and talks Of a cultural nature, by
which the men may be kept in touch
with the most-advanced ideas of the
day.
Entertainment
Two nights each week will be CIV
en- over to various forms of entertain
ment for the men. One night, known
as stunt night, will be devoted to the
/ performing of all kinds of stunts
clog dancing, slight Of hand stunts,
gymnastic stunts and, in fact, any
interesting tricks presented by the
boys. The other night will be CIV
theatrical, and other kinds of vaude-
vile entertainment. In this connec--
ton the Columbia talent has already
been on the job. Last evening the best
musical talent of the city was Sc
cured and very interesting program
was put over at all Of our buildings.
The Y. M. G.. A. has made arrange
n1ents to secure the best lectures and
musicians that the United States af-
fords. Thus we need not fear that
our boys will not get the advantage
of the best the country can afford
in this connection.
| Athletics
Our camp physical director, Mr.. J.
j D. Brock, is now on the job organic
ing the boys into some real team
work. You see listed on his bulletin
board such games as: baseball, Soc
GER football, collegiate football, play
ground ball, quoits, boxing, wrestling
and special games. Track and field
athletics will also be promoted very
extensively. Efficiency tests will be
run quite often, involving Ginning
the bar, shot put, lloyd. dashes, run
ming board jump, potato race, etc.
The boys are all joining in this kind
} of thing very heartily.
"My Boy
believe can truthfully say that
there is nobody more interested in
him than the Y. M. C. A. men; in
fact, every Y. M. C. A. secretary
works from $3.50 a. m. till 10 O'Clock
in the evening trying to serve "the
boys. Every soldier knows where
the ~" is and just how much it seems
like home. Our posted signs in the