Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-19
CAMP CULLINGS.

Christmas just four days off-no camou-
hage aboutthe entertainment plans for the
boys at camp
Packages are beginning to arrive from
are working over time, 50 that all mail
will be delivered on time.
Classes in English and French are being
organized just as fast as teachers can De
secured to instruct them. Z
Pretty" Is the name the men Of the
313th canteen call the jewelry% salesman.
He sold one OF the bunch an $50 ring II
Soldiers are working. here in the inter-
est OF the American Red Cross. They are
trying to obtain new members for the So
pany has been aslEed to set loo new mem
borS for the society at once. To every
soldier who turns in the name of a new
member will be given q little nag and
badge. s<ssE1-,T~ ~ =;
Among the machine gunnArs there is
considerable anxiety as result Of the
statements made by the English and
the severe tests to be imposed upon men
permanently assigned to those branches.
The present indicat tons are that there will
be q general Shake-up or such units tEa-
GLIDING the battalions ana among the
machine gun companies as well a9 among
the machine gun operators Of the rife
companies. rs
Signal Corps, resulted in: the capture OF q
pongurn as well as several rabbits. The
rabbits were eaten, but the men were 3
little backward about the poa5um. - The
animal soon made friends and was adopted
as a mascot 49, n - .s.s+ =
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Il C. Stewart OoryelI :of: Williansport, Pa,
brought along silk BAHAMAS and has en-
joyed wearing them. He was told that it
garments over at the reInount camp, but
he insisted that he would not give them tip
as long as he ives able to defend them.
Coryll got away with 1t, cutting quite .
figure. He gets white sheets and PILLOWS
by mail and enjoys other luxnriea. some
of the fellows who left fancy things back
home are sending for them. Pioneers are
needed in every line of army life.
Private Brennon OF Company B, while
drilling recently, was obliged to do some
quick thinking. ..,..-.-.N - - So
4 Left right, left. right" sing-songed tho
S9 non ycsr 1 sst f ss cont
can't help it,. answered Brennon,
you see, 1 am left-handed and right
footed"
Sergt. Hallenbeck of Company X told
the cook the other day that he didn't
know what to eat for dinner.
Take some hash." the cook suggest
ed. and then you will never md out"
Private Heiser of Company b, was
enjoying n bottle OF liquid Refreshment
at our aanteen, when Fallen OF Com
pany A walked up.
What is that you are drinking!' chirp-
Near beer" Helser replied, but it is
still long way from it."
Sergt Kline had his own troubles re-
Gently while drilling the awkward
squad.
A son of the old sod, in particular,
caused the sergeant much trouble. After
repeated attempts to drill him. the SER
geant yelled: Fright about FACET
The good-natured recruit. with a
broad grin, said: "Phaix, OF am dom glad
that Oh am roight about something"
Gen. Hatch, commander of the 15sth
Brigade, is bitterly opposed to all
waste. He regards the peeling of DO
tatoes as one of the worst forms OF
waste and insists on having 'em cooked
with the jackets on.
Many Regular Army men are to be
found in the guardhouse. They are
soldiers of the finest type, and some
sacrifices to enter the service. They
have been absent without leave. The
rule has been not to give passes to men
whose homes are at q great distance
from camp ana who could not visit