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WARREN SOLDIER
LOUD IN PRAISE
Says Y. M. g. A. Keeps Soldiers
Away from Temptations.

The work Of the r. NJ. c. A. cannot
be praised enough, especially in
camp where 10000 soldiers are located.
There are all kinds of temptations
which a soldier runs into but the Y.
M. G. A. has entertainments, religious
services, etc. and the minds of soldiers
are kept clear of these things.
The Y. NJ, c. A. building where /
write is a fine one, with plenty of win
dows Thanks to the Kindness of Mrs.
Timmons, wife of our secretary, and
several ladies of Augusta, curtains
have been placed all through the build
ing. We also have Nictrola, with
several records, papers and BOOKS for
the soldiers to read.
A camp paper, known as f"Trench &
Camp" is published and distributed by
secretaries of all buildings The news
is gathered by the different reporters,
and the paper is printed through the
courtesy of the Augusta Herald
Free writing paper, ink and pens are
given to the soldiers, and a good place
to write is furnished. Stamps can be
purchased at the desk.
Religious services are held during
the week, with special services on
Sunday, assisted by different ministers
from the city. Good music also helps
to cheer the boys. The religious work
is carried on by an able corps Of lead
ers.
Free moving pictures are shown
every Tuesday and Friday evening
when the building is packed to it's ut
most capacity Several high class en-
tertainers of New York. have leen
sent here by the War Work Council, of
the Y. M. c. A. A great deal of sing
ing is heard at the building. under the
leadership of Mr.. Tebbs. who is a fine
piano player and a good singer
: In regard to athletics, the work in a
camp Is carried on the sam as in
city Y. NJ. G.. A., only on larger scale.
All companies have basket ball, foot
ball, and yolley ball teams, which prac-
tice on the Y NJ G.. A. courts. Mr..
Curry, a well known young man of
Punxsutawney. is physical instructor
of cur building, and is very well liked
by all the boys. as he is always on the
job, anu ready to show us anything we
want o know
am a member Of the Z. M. C. A. at
Warren, Pa, and always spend q great
deal of time at the building. have
seen number Of fellows GO into \. Ill
C. Al ana enjoy religious services,
spend a lot Of time there. whom l know
never went to church before.
So to close my little story [ wish to
say. in your local Z. NJ. c. A. endeayor
to raise money fer 7. NJ. e. A. work,
remember you are doing great bit
for your country by helping to keep
some soldier pure, clean and manly SO
when he is called for real duty ne will
be that much better as a soldier.
Be like the people of Warren, Pa,
population Of $4,000. They raised $14,-
eco in one night for 7, M. c. A. war
work.
Company T. 10TH Regiment
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'"WOULD MISS Y. NJ. C. A.
MORE THAN ANYTHING"
Camp Hancoek. Nov. |. l9l7

Camp Hancock, Nov. 1, 1917.
To the Secretaries, Y. NJ. c. A,
Building rs.
I desire at this time to thank the Y.
NJ. C. a. through you for the many pleas
ures / have enjoyed in your building not
only here but also at Camp Stewart, Tex
as, where they did such splendid work for
the soldiers. l sincerely appreciate the
many kindnesses that have been shown
me and it will always be my pleasure to
remember the Y, M. c, A. and its great
work among US men. sincerely trust You
on that work as we would most certainly
miss the Y. NJ c. A.. believe, more than
any other thing that might be taken from
us [ sincerely trust the fund You are
about to ask for may be freely subscribed
to- am sure it would be if the people
only knew what it means to US and how
much more it will mean when we get to
a foreign land among friends but yet
strangers. Gentlemen, I wish you every
success.
Yours respectfully,
ISAAC JOHNSTON.
Battery b, 10Sth +. A.
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THE SOLDIERS
THE SPIRIT OF rs
Camp Hancock.


To the Editor Of the Evening Journal
Vineland, N. j.
Dear Sir
would like the home folks all about
Vineland to know what wonderful work
the Y. M C. A. is doing for Uncle Sans
coming fighting men. come from
BrotmensVille.
The Y NJ. c. A, in each OF their
buildings, gives movies, entertainments
and religious services.-something ev-
cry night; baseball, basketball and all
sorts OF athletic goods are loaned us.
Free writing paper and envelopes,
wrapping paper and all sorts Of needed
supplies are furnished us without
charge
The soldiers would be dead to the
ground were it not for the Y. M. c. A,
We would have no place nearby to go.
We would have to stay in our tents or
go way off TO town and spend our
money
When the Y. NJ. C. A. is around with
us boys, it is then we. have the spirit
of rs.
Don tyou think the people of Vine
land and vicinity ought to do their
''bit" for the M. C. A, in the coming
nation-w wide campaign for $4,000, 900
to keep up this great work here and
overseas?
Very truly yours
PRIVATE LEON Motifs.
Pa tta,,x, p 1G9s.d IT < T1fold A,.+iffa,-Xy
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Always on the job
With a Glad Hand
Camp Hancock, Nov. 9, 1917.

camp E1dHcOGB, NOV, ), 1917.
Just line to show my appreciation of
the Y. M. C. A. work among the soldiers.
The men engaged in this work are a fine
type of men and certainly understand the
wants and needs of the boys away from
home 1t doesn't matter what religion a
fellow has or what station in life he
holds, these men are always on the job
with glad hand.
It is fine sight to see so many SOL
diers using the privileges extended to
them. Along the sides of our Y. NJ. G. A
building are long tables used for writing
letters, for which writing materials are
provided free. The piano and victrola are
going continually and they sure do help
chase the blues. Movies and entertain
ments help pass away many a weary eve
ming. One evening a week is scheduled
for devotional exercises. On Sunday the
Y. NJ. G. A. men go around to the diff
ferent companies for an informal church
service; usually a song service followed
by a short talk on non-sectarian topic.
I understand a campaign has been plan
ned to raise S35. 900, 900 for carrying on
this work / am sure they would not
have much trouble raising thi samount if
the people at home could see the benefits
derived from it, especially if they had
relative or friend in the army
Wishing you success, / am
Sincerely,
+. FLOYD ASKIN,
Ambulance Co. No. 109, 103d Sanitary
Train
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Money Well Spenf, .
Says CaUolryr,ara
Interesting Description of Life
Of Soldier. Gould Not Do
Without Y. M. G A.

It may be of interest to the public
to know how a soldier uses his spare
moments.
We get up at 5:45 and on up to II: 80
we are kept on the so with drill, ex-
eepting the time for mess. In the p.
NJ. we have about one hour to our
selves. During the night we have
men guarding the stable and regimental
guard.
Wednesday afternoon, Saturday af-
ternoon and Sunday are the days we
have off. Now comes the question:
How do we spend this time off?
First of all, we do not forget our
good friends at home, and see that
their interesting and welcome letters
are answered. Then we see that our
body is kept healthy by taking baths
in our shower bath buildings, which is
provided with cold water only. Our
wash ourselves.
Many of our boys are the best of
athletes and teams of baseball and foot
ball have been organized. The boys
practice certain times and at other
times d game is played with some other
troop. The Y. NJ. c. A. men at the Y.
NJ. C. A. building take d great interest
in encouraging these games.
Some boys have cameras and wan
der over the rolling hills of sand,
through the forests of oaks and pine,
fields of corn and cotton, studying
nature OF the South and taking pic
lures of things such as they do not
see UP north.
The colonial history is very inter-
esting here. James Oglethorpe's old
fort and settlement was at Augusta,
and in days of the revolution this fort
was called Fort CORVALLIS. This,
and things connected with these times,
makes history an interesting thing to
look up. / secured seventeen fine ar
rows in my little stay here.
We are blessed with some of the fin
est voices. In the evening or Sunday
a.,ternoon, we get together and sing
religious and patriotic songs. The boys
have spent certain evenings in the Y.
NJ. c. A. tent entertaining the boys
who come there III the evenings.
The Y NJ c. A tent is fun every
evening with boys writing home, on
material furnished by the Y NJ g A.
Other boys are reading good books or
papers, furnished by this good Or
ganization for men.
Nearly every evening the Y. Nj. c. A.
has some kind of a program to render.
1t may be a lecture, moving pictures,
music or home talent play.
Every Sunday these are regular ex-
ercises during the day and night that
are attended by overlooking numbers
of patriotic young men.
The army is made up of the best Of
men that the United States could pro-
duce. Now and then there may be an
exception, as it is with all organizations
but / am proud to say, with all the
many thousands located here, | have
my first intoxicated man to see.
The Y. M. C. A. here is in large
building. We surely could not do with
out this Christian organization, and
the money the home people put into
this organization. you can rest assur-
ed is we'll spent.
n. w. MOVER.
First Pa Cavalry, Troop C,
Camp Hancock,
Octo. so, 1917 Augusta, Ga.
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HatOley Boy Found
His Home Paper
Camp Hancock.

camp EiancocK.
Dear Mr. Shelly:
Last night, when l came down to the
Y. M. G. A. to write this letter to you,
what do you think Isaw the first thing
a paper from my old home town, You
know when you so to the Z. M G. A.
it's Just like meeting friend from your
own home town You can read papers
from ali parts of the State but / didn't
think I'd see a paper from little town
like Hawley +. w. BEA.
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AIR BRAKE EMPLo DYES
DRnNE OVAL TN

The Westinghouse Air Brake Co. of
Wilmerding, Pa, reuports that of 1852
employees, 1929. or 1889 per cent. sub
scribed q total of $685. $50 for Liberty
Loan bonds. In twenty-five depart
ments Of this concern. employing 1912
men. not a single man RETAINED from
buying a bond. And of five other de-
partmeuts, employing 1896 men, the
percentage of those buying bonds was
about ninety 1t is very gratifying to
learn that many of the foreigners en-
ployed in the different capacities were
willing to place their savings in United
Gates government bonds.
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Wants Mother To
Give Subscription
Camp Hancock. Nov. 4, 1917.

N(etIIIF IIUIIOVVN' wv = 1VLT
Dear Mother:
Just few lines in regards to the Army
Y. M G. A. / want to tell you that it is
a worthy and good place. 1t is worthy of
a subscription and if any of the commit
tee come to you, L wish you would give
them one. They have song tests on Sat
urday nights, moving pictures, and we
can play basket ball, tennis, baseball,
football and they furnish writing paper
free, and magazines and newspapers to
read The men in charge of the ''Y"
are fine. They always have a smile for
one so if they come to Carbondale.
want you to help them out and tell the
neighbors, if they want to do their bit,
20 subscribe for the Army Y. NJ c.. A.,
and oblige your loving son,
JIM,
Co. H, Tooth Infantry.
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To the Editor Of the Evening Journal,
Vineland, n. j.
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II. LIE ROY BELI,
Company I, 18TH Regiment.
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pR1VATE JOHN A. JOHNSON,
Tooth Ambulance Company.
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SOME YARN.

The old soldier was telling Of his thrill
ing adventures on the field of battle to a
party Of young fellows, one or two of
whom were skeptical as to his veracity.
'sThen," he said, 'the surgeons took me
up and laid me in the ammunition wagon
and"
''I4oolz here" interrupted orc of the
doubtful listeners. You don't mean the
ammunition wagon. You mean the am
bulance wagon"
But the old man shook his head.
mo" he insisted; Il was 50 full Of
bullets that they decided I ought to go
in the ammunition wagon
Additional copies of this issue
of Trench and Camp may be
had at any Y. M. G. A. building
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12
RED CROSS NEEDS

The finance committee Of the Grand Forks chapter
Of the American Red Cross is at work on a plan, some
Of the details Of which have already been perfected, for
meeting the financial needs Of the organization in a sys-
temattc manner. 1t is about to invite subscriptions for
definite amounts to be paid monthly for the period of one
year. The purpose Of this is to provide a regular income
with which to meet the large and constantly growing
needs Of the organization.
The funds Of the local chapter are derived from
membership dues and from subscriptions. OF the dues
certain sums, varying with the class of membership. go
to the national organization, the balance being retained
by the local society. The income from dues is far from
sufficient to meet the needs. and in order to proyia. a
stable income the plan Of monthly payments has been
adopted. This plan will relieve individuals of the neoes-
stty for making large payments at one time, and it will
at the same time provide for the regular expenditures of
the society in a regular way.
The only operating expenses of the local chapter
are a small sum for the compensation Of the lady in
charge OF the headquarters and for the janitor for the
performance of necessary work. Everything else is do
mated. There is no charge for rent, heat, light or sewing
machines. All these are donated. The money to be rats
ed 10 for the purchase of materials such as yarn. cloth.
gauze, cotton for bandages and a number of other things
which are made up by local women working at the head
quarters into the articles prescribed for hospital and field
use. The preparation Of these articles will require the
work OF all who can be obtained for it, and materials
MUST be bought if the work is to go on.
Next to the organization of the army itself this work
Is the most important on which the peopl, of the United
States are engaged, and without it the army would
be q crippled and useless thing.
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mode of reckoning that Is supported,
traditionally, by the biblical story OF
creation, in which the evening is
mentioned before the morning. The
year is 5878, counting from the tradi-
tional time Of the creation of the
world.
The bible enjoins the celebration of
the New Year in the book Of Levitt
Gus, chapter 20, and Numbers, chapter
20. The chief rite mentioned Is the
blowing Of the trumpet or rams horn,
still observed in the synagog. The
ceremonial Of the day is very impress
sive; it includes prayers of ancient
and medieval origin, an elaborate
of Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac. The
greeting Of the season is Leshana
tova tikosevu, MAY you be inscribed
in the book of life for a good year,
The lesson of the New Year is that
men review the past year and look
with confidence toward the future.
Thus Rosh ha shana is called the
Day of Remembrance" and also the
DAY of Judgment" The influence Of
religion on character. the signif1cance
of the fight of time, the suggestions
of a large-scoped view Of life, are the
themes OF the prayers and thought OF
Rosh ha Shana.
The month Of Tishrf is the festival
season Of the Jewish calendar. After
the New Year" come the ten DAYS
Day of At%onenent, and finally the
Harvest festival, the Feast of Taber-
nacies. This holy season is uniyers-
ally observed by Jews, stirring In
them impulses for renewed vigor in
their religious and moral life.
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IN SPITE OF WAR

NH1DA -
In spite of war, in spite of death,
In spite OF all NAME sufferinge,
Something within me laughs and
sings
And must praise with all my breath.
In spite OF war, In spite Of hate,
Lflacs are blooming at my gate.
Tulips are tripping down the path
IN spite OF war, IN spite OF wrath.
aCourage!p the fnorning-g1ory saith:
"Re1oiceiY the daisy marrnureth:
Just to live lis 80 divine
When pansies lift their eyes to mine.
The clouds are ror1ping with the IN
And hashing waves call back to 4
That naugft lis real but what is fair.
That everywhere and everywhere
a glory lfveth through despair.
Enough guns may oar and cannon
boom ~
Roses are born and gardens bloom. s.s
MY spirit still MAJ light Its flame
came,
Where mornings altar WHITLEY burns
Lilies may lift their silver urns
Tn spite Of war. IN spite OF shame.
And IN my ear q Whispering breath.
Wake from The nisfitrpares Look and
That life is naaght but ecstasy
IN spftesof wal, In spite Of dsathio
tMh|E
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-12
RUSSELL AND KERENSKY

Two men who have been prominent in their advo-
cacy Of state Socialism have seen new light on the subject
since the war began, and have recognized certain ltmita-
tibns In the applications Of the doctrines which they have
preached. They are Kerensky in Russia and Charles Ed
ward Russell in the United States.
Both of these men have been in favor of Socialism
as an economic policy. Both, until recently, had followed
the lead Of others in their application of Socialism to the
political field. Both were and are OPPOSED to war on
broad grounds. Both men are today among the most
vigorous advocates of firm, strong government, and of
the vigorous prosecution of the war to the only conclusion
which free men can regard as just. the establishment of a
peace in a world free from the menace of Prussian mill
tarisn. Both realize that this menace is today the great
est that is held over the world. And both recognize the
fact that while this menace exists all other things must
stand aside and give place.
Their methods of expression differ from those of
Lincoln, but both accept the principle that governed Lin
coin in the carrying on Of his great struggle. Lincoln IN
derstood that the thing Of supreme Importance was that
the nation should win in the Civil war. Beside that every
thing else was insignificant. To that everything else
must give place. And Kerensky in Russia and Russell
In America, regardless of what their beliefs may be on
the economic policies which they have advocated, under
stand that the winning of the. war is the thing of supreme
moment, and that without this, economic policies of any
sort are needless and useless.
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RUSS BALLET GIRLS
EMANCIPATED BY
NEW GOVERNMENT

Petrograd. Sept. 12.-Ballet girls
are being permitted to enter the
learned professions. A special COM
mission to prepare reforms In the
former imperial" now State, the
aters have pronounced for abolition Of
the system under which a ballet pupil
could never be anything but q ballet
dancer.
At the age Of 9 years many girls
entered the ballet school Of the Mar
insky theater and spent their child
hood learning to dance, receiving
scarcely any general education, and
were ordered to go on the ballet
stage. II they refused TREY were ex-
.cluded from all except the lowest oc-
equations.
In the future girls who heve passed
through the ballet school will be con-
.sfdered as having received a complete
six-c1ass secondary schooling, and will
thus he qualified to matriculate In a
woman's university and become doc
tors, lawyers. engineers and techni-
clans. #
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OFFICERS HAVE
NOT AGREED ON
STORAGE CLAUSE
LANCER Insists that Attempt
to Force Farmers is
Injustice.

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 1.-THE
question of whether or not North Da-
.kota will push the suit testing the
storage clause of the United States
food administration bill has not been
settled and hi state and federal efh-
GERS are still debating on the aues-
ton,
ment is that the attempt of the food
administration to compel the farmers
to sell their grain in 80 days is an in-
Justice to the farmers. Robert Taft,
who made a rush trip to this city, as
a personal representative of Herbert
Hoover, states that be is here to re-
main until the two administrations
come to an agreement on the ques-
ton without legal action.
A trip to elevators in this county
was made by Taft, LangeN and ]. A.
MeGoyern, deputy grain inspector, for
the purpose Of interviewing the ele-
Eyator managers In an effort to get first
hand Information as to- conditions If
farmers are forced to sell Is requir-
ed by the 30-day storage clause.
1t WAS stated by LANCER that the
is compelled tt accept the offer Of a
price on his property, but IL he
thinks it insufficient, the government
Is compelled to pay Is per cent Of
the price offered and the property.
owner is given the rightAto SUI In the
court for what he considers q just
price. Under the food administration
ruling, Mr.. LANCER says. the farmer is
denied this privilege and is COM
property where he chooses and at no
fixed price.
It was stated that some farmers
who wish to hold their grain longer
than the 80 days, must ask permission
of the food administration, but the
elevator manager, acting according to
the contract which is signed by the
farmer. would be at liberty to go
ahead and sell the grain to whom he
chooses. If the managers desired to
act on authority of the clause, even
seed wheat could not be safely stored
I by the farmer.
The controversy of the clause grew
out of q friendly suit which was start
ed by LANCER to test the food law in
court. A farmer was compelledSto &C
cept a, storage ticket containing the
clause granting the manager Of the
Powers elevator at Hebron to sell his
wheat within 30 days. Criminal ac-
ton was brought, charging the man
lager with violating section BIT Of
the warehouse laws which compelled
storage houses to hold stored grain for
IL months If the owner desired. A
motion for a writ of hAbeas corpus
was made by the attorney for the zele-
yator. company and then the food adj
ministration requested a stay of pro-
|~ceedings until a representative could
be sent to the state.
In a statement made by LANCER, he
said the 30-day clause is soaring the
grain raisers and is causing the con
ditions which the food administration
is supposed to overcome.
Important developments In the
case are being looked for today and
LANCER is predicting an amicable set
fIeno ants &
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1t is true that the future will be affected. In 1914
the world possessed a vast surplus of many of the things
that men prize. Much Of that properly has been de-
stFoyed. and more viii be destroyed. AT the beginning
Of 1913 the surplus viii be less than 1t would have been
had ~ not been for the destTuctiveness OF the war. But
It Is obvious that nothing that Is yet to be created can be
used now, Hence we are not drawing on the future for
the purposes Of the war.
Of course, Of all the billions that the war costs. only
a minute fraction is represented by actual cash. Most
Of the financing Is done on credit, and behind the credit
rs property. Our financial operations are mostly a trans
fer OF credit. The man who pays a tax really transfers
his title to a certain amount of property for the use Of
the government and gets none Of 1t back. The man who
buys q government bond transfers title to property, but
he gets 1t back less the proportion of the tax which he
himself must bear. But those who labor In the future
will not be, providing for the needs of this war. They
will be returning to, those who actually met the need
at this time a portion Of what they have paid. Strictly
there is no such thing as drawing on the future for the
conduct Of the war.