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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
New Director
For Camp Theatre


With the arrival of G.. H. Thomas in
camp last week, there is q new man
ager at the tent of the Fosdick Com
mission, known Familiarity as the Red
path tent. Heheafter the amusement
tent on the Wrightsboro Road will be
known as Liberty Tent This is the
official name. to be used in all the
camps and environments for the thea
ters, tents and auditoriums.
Mr.. Thomas is an experienced man
ager in the theatrical profession and
succeeds w. c.. Holden. who returns to
his duties with the Rednath Bureau as
contract manager 1t is the intention
to have attractions in Liberty Tent
three to four nights each week and Mr..
Thomas is planning to make the tent
more comfortable by installing two adj
ditional stoves,
On Thursday night, the Navy Girls
win be the attraction and win remain
for few days. They were stars with
Gilbert & Suilivan's Mikado Company
Sand present a mixed program.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
HANCOCK RED CROSS
DOES NOT CHARGE:
Field Director Makes Emphatic
Dental. Submits Division Me
morandum AS Proof.

In reply to a statement that a rumor
was being circulated in Augusta that
the Red Cross society IN the camps
was charging the soldiers for sweaters
and other wooden garments, Field Di-
rector William G. Denny of the Camp
Hancock branch most emphatically
declared such statement to be untrue,
and in proof of his assertion, submit
ted the following memorandum. issued
in October, when Brigadier General
Price was in command:
Headquarters Twenty eighth Division,
Camp Hancock, Augusta, Georgia.
October rs, 1917.
MEMORANDUM
The following is published for the
information and guidance of all Com
manding Officers:
It having been charged that Red
Cross supplies, to-wit: sweaters and
other wooden garments. have been IL
legally sold to soldiers of the 22th Di-
vision--all Company Commanders will
make diligent inquiry and Immediately
report to Division Headquarters or
William G. Denny, Field Director Camp
Service, American Red Cross. Camp
Hancock, the name Of any soldier who
has purchased a sweater or any other
wooden garment or any Red Cross sup
plies from any person representing
himself or herself to be a representa-
tive or agent of the American Red
Cross, together with the name of such
person selling such article, the price
paid therefor, and the time and place
of such sale.
Ned Cross supplies ARE NOT SOLE
. to soldiers, but will be GIVEN to them
upon proper requisitiols, approved BIS
| Division Headquarters, and all soldiers
are required to report to their Com
pany Commanders any attempt to sci
them such supplies.
BY command of Brigadier Genera
| Price:
David r. Davis, Lieut.. Col Division
Adjutant.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24

CHRISTMAS EVE.
IN AUGUSTA

Canp HapcoclS soldiers who go to Au-4
gusta on Christmas Eve viii be deeply
Interested in the program arranged for
the community Christmas tree celebra-
ton. The band of the 107th Field Ar
tillery. which has made quite a hit in
Augusta, win play several selections and
Christmas carols will be sung from q
screen erected against the Albion hotel.
director win have charge of the singing.
Il IS quite probable that Mrs. Riheidaffer,
a noted soloist Of Pittsburg. who is tour
ing the camps for the Fosdick Commits
sion. and was at Camp Hancock last
week, win be heard in a solo. The men
Of the camp are invited cordially to at
tend the exercises (Which will take place
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
SAMHIES WILL NOT
EXCHANGE GREETINGS
Christmas With the American
Troops in France. Holiday if
Germans Don't Get Excited.

There will be no holiday trench fra
ternizing between Fritz and Sammy
on the American front this Christmas
Fritz may try It, but he won't get far
This came Officially from the war de-
partment
When Fritz pol1es his seductive little
Yuletide trees up over the trench to
pin the American section they will get
the same dose the Tommies and Poilus
gaey them last year when they shot
them to pieces as fast as they APP.
peared.
There will be no American reply TO
Fritz's beloved greetings, either
Guns VIII Answer.
When he roars his gutterais across
No Mans Land, the Sammies will let
their guns answer him. With the pic
ture of their first killed and wounded
fresh in mind, it is considered unlikely
by war department officials that the
American boys will so much as counte-
nance lull in the firing Christmas
eve or Christmas day.
With broad hints of peace offer
tricllling through from Amsterdam, it
is considered certain the Boche will
evince a desire to be friendly during
the holidays. But the only present
Sammy has for Fritz is a lot of nice
Christmas explosives, which will moi
only be delivered to the Teuton via
gunpowder, but also opened up and
scattered around among him lavishly
Sammy's only Christmas greeting to
him win be flight" and all his Christ
mas visits will be paid with the point
of his bayonet preceding him.
Their efor Business.
primarily" said the official decla-
ration at the war department today
there is no spirit of determination
among our troops. They are there fol
business, not pleasure.
"Then, too, our command in France
| is in very close touch with the French
They understand that situation thor
oughly and know precisely how TO dea
with it.
IF it is found advisable to make i
| clear to the American troops that M
tinge of comradeship is to be shown
| in the holiday week fighting, Genera
Pershing might issue a general order
but it is not believed this will be ne
cessary."
| General Pershing has proclaimed
| Christmas and New Years Day holi.
days. The orders said that no work il
to b eperformed on the two holiday:
that is not absolutely essential.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
NEW FRENCH INSTRUCTOR.

Prof. w. T. Turk of Athens. Ga, has
assumed supervision of French instruc-
ton for the Y M. C. A. at Camp Ham
cock and is on the job making SUR
yey of conditions and setting up seve-
raj new classes.
Professor Turks a graduate of the
University OF Georgia, where he later
taught French and Spanish for several
wears. and last year took Special
course in those languages at Columbia
University He has lived in France
where he made a critical study of the
language and is we'll qualified to super
wise the work at Camp Hancock.
At the present time his assistants
are Nine. Pichaud and Miss HiIl who
have given a great deal of time to the
work. Professor Turk would like the
assistance OF additional instructors.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
DR.. HESS BECOMES
OFFICIAL LECTURER

Rev. William Milton Hess, Pm. D.,
who for several months was building
secretary at Hut No. 70, and who went
to New York City a few days ago, has
been assigned to the Eastern depart
ment and will visit all the camps for
the purpose of lecturing among the
men on why we are at war. DR.. Hess
contributed some articles to Trench
and Camp recently. in which he set
forth his views, and these will be the
basis of his instruetienal talks ssss-
where.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24

Please don't swear; there may be
gentleman present.
This motto is to be found at several
places in the camp and some men have
cards bearing the same, which they pass
10 4 fellow who uses Improper language
Al similar sentiment is attributed to Cen
eral Grant, who was sitting in his tent
with his staff present when an officer
entered and, after glancing around. said
ssThere are no ladies present and l have
a good story to tell
General Grant interrupted. saying But
there are some gentlemen present
The story was not told.
Al few days ago young soldier in re-
bulxing another for profanity, said to him:
s.There are a lot of fellows in this camp
that cannot cuss without swearing This
seems to be truism.
There are many of us who thoughtless-
~ use bIasphemous language and swear
and cuss without meaning it, who would
he much surprised il our language were
reDrodueed on a photograph record and
played for our benefit. Clean Sport,
Clean Speech and Clean Habits is good
motto for any of us.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
KNIGHTS OF COL UMBUS
DISTRIBUTE PACKAGES
Services Christmas Morning.
Building Being Painted. Fine
Band Concert.
BY Il. j .MeeREEvY. JR.

BY Il. j .McGREEVY, JR.
The advent of the Christmas season
has reflected it's accompanying in
crease of correspondence 1T Knights
of Columbus building at Camp Ham
cock in a realistic fashion. The de-
huge Of packages containing every
thing from souvenirs of the Southland
to jeWelry and precious stones has
steadily increased with the approach
ing festival On Thursday of last
week, over 5000 pieces of mail were
left at the building for mailing. Nor
is the remembrance of the occasion
restricted to the soldiers themselves.
Over 200 packages have been mailed
in care of the knights of Columbus for
distribution to various parts of the
camp Some apparently are filled with
S od things to eat others contain
some articles of comfort, and still
others represent merely the inter-,
change of presents which is custo-
mary under usual conditions. Volun-
teer help has assisted in the distri-
button of the packages, and has great
ly Iessened the labor which the hand
ling of this work would otherwise
entail.
Extensive preparations are being made
for the entertainment Of the soldiers
during the coming Christmas week,
and no effort is being spared that
would tend to produce this result.
Elaborate programs have been arrang-
ed for each evening Of the week; the
hall has been decorated to comfort
with the spirit of the feast in as much
as it is possible. and the atmosphere OF
home has been cultivated in every
phase of the arrangements. Services
will be held practically every half hour
Christmas morning, and il present
plans are passible midnight mass
will be celebrated on Christmas eve.
The weekly program of entertain
ment was carried through without ex-
sception. On Monday evening, the 112th
Infantry Band, rendered a much APP
.preciated concert to a large attendance.
1T seems that no matter how much Of
it he may hear, the average soldier
never loses his liking for music, and
the brand Of music. which the 112th
Band, under Leader Miller puts forth.
only tends to accentuate his appre-
citation of music IN general.
On Tuesday evening, entertainers
from Augusta gave a concert which
received continued applause from the
men Several so1oists of merit mu-
sicians OF exceptional talent, ana the
spirit which marks such entertain
ments. all made TO the success of this
evening production In response 20
encores, the voealists led the men IN
the singing OF popular songs.
On Thursday evening the weekly
boxing contests were held, and some
interesting bouts were staged JACKIE
Clark made his first ring appearance
in the building in an exhibition bout.
Jackie has arranged a novelty bout fol
the near future, in which he is to box
five men, one after the other. He haa
challenged any men in the camp g
avail themselves of this offer. Matt
German officiated as referee.
During the week painting on the
building was begun and it viii soon
appear in its new imitation brick gafe.
Work on the building IN the aftlifeEy
section Is also being pushed forward,
and it is hoped win soon be completed.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
MARRIED.

lieutenant Kirkland Adams of Bat
terry c. 10sth Field Artillery, of Nam
ticolxe. Pa, and Miss Jessie Arnold. one
of Lebanon's charming young women,
were married last August. The ro-
nance began during the summer en-
campment of the regiment at Mt. Gret-
ma during the summer OF 1915. Fayors,
please, lieutenant. Thank you!
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24
DON'T SWEAR

Please don't swear; there may be q
gentleman present.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-24

The warm wave arrived just in time
Wood ard coal supplies so far as the
fellows were concerned were nearly ex-
haustea.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-08
SULZER ON THE JOB
Fairbanks CitiZen)

Fairbanks CitiZen)
 Delegate SuZer be right the job all the time. Up to the present time there has not been single instance that his aid for Alaska has been quested that he has not promptly responded with tion of the right kind If he continues that he has for himself in the short time that he been in the National capital he will be of untold the Territory
 The first matter that confronted the Delegate after taking his seat was the Alaska Road Commission ap, propration which the House Representatives the people of Alaska what being done in the matter, and the recent passage of the army bill con- taning the road money is eloquent testimonial to the work that he did than any we could offer.
 When the matter of possible shortage of boats to transport the supplies and materials needed for the country came up and called to the Delegates attention, he immediately bestrred himself, and have received word from Washington that the gov ernment will be mindful of the needs of the interior of Alaska and not requison shipping to it's detri- ment. It only took him few days to what he was after notwithstanding assertions made by his opponents last fall that he inexperienced and would be unable to handle the job.
 Recently the Fairbanks Commercial Club, a means of cooperating with the government in ing and increasing food supplies, asked the Delegate to secure some important changes in the game laws These same changes have been asked for other occasions, but results have been obtained be- lore Yet in an exceedingly short time Suzer sue ceeded in inducing the Department Agriculture to take up the suggestion and present it to Congress along with other food legislation and the changes practically assured
 Sulzer is keeping in touch with Alaska, and Alas kans know what he is doing. His of comply ing with suggestions made by the people whom he is but more as if favor had been done him by the people in making the suggestions In the few short weeks that Sulzer has been our representative at Washington he has shown himself be the right the united support of all Alaskans, regardless of poll tcal affiliations
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-08
HOW YOU CAN HELP WIN THE WAR By the Division Intelligence Publicity University
 New York City
IN YOUR TO w N

thing is done to exact the greatest efficiency in production.
 Start something of the kind in your town. This is chance for women to serve.
 Secretary Lane said: "The women of America can do no greater work at this time than to raise their veg etables, can their own fruit, pre- vent waste in their homes."
 If the women do this they will be bearing 30 per cent. of the burden, according to MT Lanes belief.
 Here is something for you to do in your home and in your town. Write to the Department of Agri- culture in Washington if you need information State colleges of agri- culture and the Boy Scouts of Amer ica will help. See if this is your chance to serve.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-08
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH OF JULY

There should be good attendance at the meet ing called by Mayor Valentine at the city hall Monday night consider the question of cele brating the Fourth of July There should be an ap- propriate observance of Americas Independence Day this year. There always should be wherever there are Americans-but this year. with the United States entering the great to make the world safe for Democracy there is special significance the anni versary the day when the axiom that all men are created equal was solemnly declared national principle by the American people
 There has never been time when people should take geasS pgde ns the circumstance that they are American citizens and residents of an American com munity than in this great year of 1917.
 Nor there been time in Alaska when the people have greater for hankfulness in the fact that their Territory American Territory There been time when the great Nation whose birthday the fourth of next month has exhibited greater solicude for this Territory when it has been doing much to further her wei fare and progress.
 Let us show therefore. the Fourth of July that we are glad we are Americans and take pride ir American institutions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-08
RED CROSS WEEK

In designating June 1925 Red Cross Week, during which people of the United States will be called upon give generously and in spirit of pat rotic sacrifice for the support and maintenance this of national need, President Wilson calls tion to the that only small proportion of our people upon the field of battle, while every man, woman and child by contributions to the relief work of the Red Cross according their ability.
 In this connection The Empire only yester- day receipt of communication from the New York office of the American Red Cross which gives some idea of the demands upon that organization.
 In order to ascertain the immediate needs which our Red Cross should undertake to supply in France Henry F. Davidson chairman of the War Council of the American organization. cabed Paris reply was list long to almost stagger accus- toned to dealing in superatives Among the immed- fate necessities listed Fifty new motor ambu- lance sections each consisting of 23 Ford and White trucks equipment for five sanitary railroad trains with doctors and the equipment approximately 500000 francs 1000 tents capable of shetcrng 20 30 wounded each and 1000 tents capa
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-08

Women do half the fighting Vic tory or defeat is 50 per cent theirs. It is up to the housewife. The great need in the present food situation is to increase production and to de- crease waste. In each of these branches every one who owns home and every one who runs a stove can help. This is a general opportunity for service.
 Science has as much place in the kitchen as on the battle field. The household should be investigated carefully, and every leak should be eliminated. The garbage pail espec- ially should not stand for waste, It is economical to buy by weight h. sist on full weight. Do not buy in quantities. Large purchases of food will force prices higher and play into the hands of spectators. Keep the demand normal and the supply can do better by buying bulk goods than package goods. Try variety; see if, by extending your food range, you can save or make things go further Watch prices and see if you can buy cheaper elsewhere than in the usual place. Prices vary from store to store.
 In production your community can help. Read about the plans in oth- CT towns. Amherst, Mass, has a central committee which will instruct prospective producers of food The committee will buy seed and fertiliz- CT wholesale. and will supervise, help, and make sure that every
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-08

male mutt has to do in order to get married is to stop lodging.
 When the Clergy protest against a play it has to be shown eight times a day to accommodate the crowds, But when a play is endorsed by the Clergy it starves to death.
 A Pennsylvania woman has had her husband arrested because he threw one of her biscuits on the floor. The bad tempered brute might have killed the cat or broken some of the furniture with the biscuit.
 Maybe if some men would devote as much care and attention to their Wives as they do to their Lawns their Wives might look s fresh as their Lawns.
 There was q time when it took man three weeks to read, digest and enjoy one of the old standard novels. But nowadays he can get the whole story in movie fllum sandwiched in be- tween two reels of comedy.
 You can always please fat woman by telling her that some women are too fat, but that she is merely plump
 Don't pin too much faith on the mar who is always telling you to call on him when you need a favor. He will probably be the first one to turn you down.
 The old fashioned woman who always had a big pot of something good sim mering on the back of the stove, and who considered it a woman's duty to keep her husband well fed and do her own washing, now has a married daugh- ter who is running around preaching Social Unit bunk and whose husband has to feed down town.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-08
THE BAD BOY SHUTTERS

Did you consider the bad little boy caught red handed in something mean? Did you ever hear him say first, "I didn't do it., q didn't say it. and then noting the weakness of the denial "it was joke anyhow?' Did you hear him sputter? June 5th the Dispatch said:
 "The Alaska Citizen of Fairbanks is another of the papers which the Empire counted being opposed to Governor Strong, but, unfor- tunately some of the supposed friends of the Clique have peculiar habit of kicking over the traces"
 By printing extensively from the Citizen editorial The Empire proved that it had not counted the Fairbanks paper in vain that it had not kncked over the traces, and is still opposed to Gov. Strong.
 Then the Dispatch June 8:
 "The Empire goes to prove that by the printing of the whole editorial it would have been shown that the Citizen opposed to Gov. Strong Why that's granted"
 Comparing these statements the small boy caught and realizing weakness of the denial logi- cally with the following:
 Tt is impossible almost to answer the Empire in serious tone
 At least the Dispatch seems to have some sort of a realization of what it is impossible for it to do. It seems understand that it is bad little boy, and it the part consistently
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-08
ALASKA'S NEW PARK
Harm and EamilYl

The Mount Mckinley National Park has been ere ated by Congress This big national playground and reservation area of 22OO square miles and has for it's central attraction Mt Mckinley. which rises 2O3OO feet above the level Fourteen thou sand feet of this lofty peak is covered completely with snow and ice. Belmore Brown, of the Camp Fire Ciub said before the Senate Committee when talking of the region:
 Tt is an aweinspiring region of massive noun talns and icecapped peaks. The Piedmont plateou,
 that follows the affords beautiful roadway di- recty to Mount Mckinley, and when you reach the plateau all difficulties vanish and you a view that IS unique on this earth. You the huge mountain line of perpetual snow, rising like great wall on the southeast You ride pony where Nc Knley rises 900 above you in flittering wall Of snow and ice. It is fanked by stupendous tains which make wonderful setting for the mon- Ster"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-08
FIRST BOAT DOWN YUKON

F. F. w. Lowle received advices this forenoon from Sakgway that the first steamer for Yukon river points will leave Whitehorse following the arrival of the train from Skagway next Monday afternoon. Those in Juneau intending to go inside can catch any steamer that will reach Skagway in time for the departure of the train at 9:30 o'clock next Mon day morning and make connections for Dawson or Fairbanks
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-08
F L A S H LIG H T S

Detroit Free Press.)
 If we were our wife we'd not be sat isfed with our wages either.
 Laughter won't cure an ailment, but by goshi it won't make it any worse. The trouble with scandal is that peo- pie all willing to believe it. You can always tell what man thinks of money by the things he will do to get it.
 A man can get himself liked by ad hitting that he was wrong but few men want that sort of popularity.
 married woman will tell you that all men are alike, but what hse means is that she has given up looking for different one
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-08
SEATTLE LIKES WHALE
Steward Gatawayl

ISeWard Gateway
 Seattle consumed of whale meat at it's din ner tables Thursday. May 10 and cried for more If whale steaks to be the wartime substitute the more expensive meats the whaers will have to get busy. Two markets sold out the total whale supply by early afternoon and other markets, unsupplied with cetaceous mammal. were bombarded with demands. Whale meat sold at 10 cents pound. with fat, bone or griste, and being just nutritious beef and of a most paatable flavor. it promises remain popular staple food.
 The American Pacific Whaling Company, operat- ing out of Grays Harbor. supplied the meat