The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-25
Mrs. FUNSTOK'S ARTICLE


bright, intelligent eyes, and a
smile that showed every snow
white tooth in his head.
Sees Gen. Bell.
The morning had promised a
cool return trip, consequently the
tonneau of the car was full Of
wraps of various description. Our
colored friend poked around
among them and asked smilingly:
ANY packages2"
We did not look like spies, evil
IDENTIFY, for when we assured him
that We had only basket of pears
with which to keep the wolf from
the door until we could return to
our humble shacks. he permitted
us to proceed, after having given
us a few directions as to how we
might find headquarters, and Maj.
Gen. J. Franklin Bell, who is in
command Of this wonderful camp.
We were most cordially greeted
| by Gen. Bell, a tall, soldierly man
who emanates energy and kindli-
ness. We found him most ami
able, ready to answer any ques-
tions-and we asked many! We
started off to inspect the officers
quarters.
AS we walked away from the
building, an officer stepped up to
the general and requested a few
moments. In short time Gen.
Bell returned and told me a re-
markable story.
Wouldn't Cheat u. 3.
Gen. Bell, learning that the COW
tractors were having some diff
Guilty in getting their men paid
off, had offered the services of his
officers. A captain has just fin
ished paying off the men. He said
that after all had been paid, one
man still hung around, stepped up
to the officer, and handing him
a $20-bill, said:
Captain, I have been over
paid 500" Another man stand
ing by said to him: you fool,
why didn't you keep it," And he
replied, II couldn't cheat my gov
eminent"
THAT" said General Bell,
"shows what universal training
would do for the men of our coun-
try. That man was an ex-soldier,
had served an enlistment in the
regular army"
/ asked the general, What will
become of this vast cantonment
when the camp is over?"
Strong For Hike.
$50 many ask that question:"
the general smiled, "and I do not
know what to answer. With this
stupendous war upon us, 1t be-
hooves us to think and observe
and learn so that when finally this
war is over and we have passed
thru the fiery furnace, we will
know how to be prepared against
the next one.
ooh! don't throw up. your hands
in deprecation-there will be
more wars! Not for q long time,
perhaps, after this one is over, but
there will be, as long as human
nature is human nature, and the
millennium is still long way off,"
(which Is the best way out of
the camp" we asked our general.
why" he thought a moment
and said, 'IIl go with you and es-
cort you on the right road" he
said.
But" we demurred, "how will
you get back?"
Walk" he replied and stepped
! into the car. 81 have walked only
about eight miles today, and need
a little more exercise"
Pushes the Flivver.
Presently we came to the end
OF the reservation and started
down hill over q badly rutted
stretch of road. Below us, half
way up the hill, q roadster was
stuck" The women had gotten
out of the car and the man was
making vain efforts to start 1t up
hill.
AS soon as the general took in
the situation, he said to our driv-
err: "Stop! Stop! They are in
Itrouble-we must help them. All
they need is to be pushed up to
the brow OF this hill. Some on"
| And with that, out he
jumped, followed by the two
men Of our party, and literal
~ pushed the little roadster
into camp. We wondered.
what Its occupants would
have thought had they known
they had been pushed into
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