Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-21
SUGGESTIONS
FOR SLAcKERS

Now great deal has been said about
how everybody may do their BIT. Eumer
Gus articles have been written bv intIi
Eiduals who, If less competent are at
least as well known as myself. Sugges-
items have been made which tell how the
farmer may do his bit by raising some
crops, q phenomenon which he has re-
peatedly attempted in the past but gp-
parently never, up till the time of the
war, accomplished. Remarks have been
made pointing to the duty of the laborer
which in most instances seems to he to Ia
Dor.
Father is told to do his bit by eating
less meat and raising his own vegetables
do her bit by feeding the dog only one
biscuit per day, whereas that worthy
canine las in the past eaten two ana
buried one for a financial stringeney dur
ing democratic administration. The re-
Ha1nder Of the household knit sweaters
and attend Clubs for the Prevention OF
AomesicSness Among Soldiers. But as
yet nothing has been said about how the
stacker may do his bit, and as a conse-
quence, have been quite shocked on
numerous occasions to ind that he never
does it.
So, full of Indignation that our public
has overlooked the Stacker, feel that it
Is time he was given his share of at
tention. This should be done by one
capable Of dealing with his sta tegic sit
uation, such as myself Of whom / have
the honor to be whom
Now, | suggest that the Stacker organ
lie himself into clubs. THAT is the first
prerequisite for celebrating movements
and the S-4.eiger must not think of moving
without Celebrating Congress never
does, and seldom then. Now, having
thoroughly dubbed himself the Stacker
should consider the following gugges-
tons, which / do not wish to make i'm
perative upon the Stacker, for he already
has SO much to bear,
1 SUGGEST that 4hp Ulaatrays to
aged to join hitting societies To nit
seems to be a fayorite pastime with him
anyhow Besides ether hitting. he should
De given lessons in knitting Wristlets for
the soldiers | know of no greater So
cia1 pastime for the Stacker than learning
TO Knit Wristlets for the soldiers. Besides,
an expert mathematician has figured out
toF me that the average Stacker of mill
tary age, who has no excuse for not
Joining the army except q dependent
watch-fob, has about enough energy to
many soldiers would be provided with
bred years!
Then, l suggest that the Stacker arouse
the community by fiag-raisings Invita-
tfons should be sent broadcast -particu-
larry to the young ladies. | know of no
more inspiring sight than to see num-
Der of stalwart slackers hosting a flag
to the top of the courthouse tea room
or hay barn, while the ladies cheer and
The band plays GO Johnny" Besides,
thC Use "a llGSH VIII encourage the cot
ton crop. md thereby give employment
to the negro or the South.
Also, there is a matter OF grave con-
Germ connected with the dependent bull
dogs Of those whom the cruel draft has
sprung to arms overnight. Many who
would have been good and faithful slack
eTs, have been urged to enlist so firmly
that they responded to the draft Many
were the sole support of bull dog nuns.
which though not artistic are recog-
nlzed as having a distinct bearing upon
society. Now. Stacker clubs should care
for these bearings upon society and there
by ind profitable employment
Finally the Stacker should by all means
utilize the saving daylight" plan | am
quite grieved to find that the plan has
not been generally adopted among our
slackers. The idea is very simple. You
set your clock forward an hour or So
Then, If you arc guileless and unsophis-
ticated enough you can no doubt fool
yourself into believing that it is the cor
rect time of day SIackers should set
their watches forward at least three
hours. Then when it is about nine
O'Clock, time for the Stacker to get uD
and put on his armor to kill another day.
ne will remember that it is really only
Sax o'clock. and will sleep until twelve
This viii give him an extra three hours
70 loaf a might, and also save three
hours of daylight in sleeping which other
wise would have been wasted
For, as someone besides myself has
very ably said, we must save everything
If the world is to be made safe for de-
and the Stacker