Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-17
CAMP CULLnNGS.

veterinary hospital liz ready for the
horses that come in tired and sick from
travel fever" The corTals being tonceo
of measure 1.100 feet by 2s4oO rect aMo
the sheds, 500 to 500 feet long. have
p. r. Meade will have As his aids In d.
recting this work Lieut.. wv. y. WatklMA
Lieut.. Durrell Hall. DR.. H. y. F1txpat-
rick and Sergt. John J. vanueveer'
rns Knight. of Columbus have sent
w. r. walsh here to direct their wowk
and hustle the construction OF their large
building toward completion. he says nls
has made better progress "a
the other camps than here. the paMdingn
being farther advanced. The work - yet
has not been even commenced here at
Camp Meade.
lust before the assembly the other
day at which Mai Gen. Kuhn spoke Tor
the first time In camp here 70 ~ 49,
an assemblage as 10.eo0 he remarked
rather tubiIantly that he expects 70 eat
his Christmas dinner In Berlin ana mas
already picked out the place wmeFe ne
win dine. Don't get IL wrong, said
the general. with smile ana 2 tMl n1
King eve, 'it may not be this Christ
mas nor the next, but IL win be- some
Christmas. And you know / can una my
way around POtsdam into Berlin at the
head of the 18th Division. and III MAKE
my headquarters at Tony Loreng0s
hotel, which Is one Of the best IN Eu-
rope"
Battery b Of the 312th Field Artillery
is commanded by Capt. Bob" McCle4n.
son of william l. MCLEAN, puonshef q
the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin. he
has broken into the training game Win
great success and his unit IL showing
such splendid form, and il made Of such
fine fiber and ane temper, that there are
many officers hereaOOuts who really
envy his position and Capt. 'Bobs. COM
great shape BY about six or seven az
pert wielders Of hammer, saw ana
square, who are in this battery, and
some real furniture" has resulted.
Speaking about Battery b. there Is
q member among the crew. one Frank
L. Pin0lO, who was United States COM
missioner at PittstOn. Pa. until sep
TENDER 1s. when he became selected
man and came down to do his bit He
might have claimed exemption. but
when pressed for the reason he did mot
he replied, Because ] know that the
United States won't have the least
trouble getting commissioners. but she
might have q. little dih1culty in getting
her soldiers" That's the brand of pa
triotism you will ind ali through this
choice bunch of fellows from PtttstOn,
Hazelton and Luxerne county.
well, we are sure glad that you have
gotten those glasses in English for for
eign speaking men going at last" re-
marked an Officer the other day to O
Y. NJ. c. A. educational man. 1t some
times is exaspeFating, and yet some
really funny incidents come out Of IL
all. The other day q young Greek by
the name Of Papamichael. who IL well
educated in his own tongue, got = lit
tie twisted i'm his English OF course,
one Of the fellows vita q tendency to
make q joke ON somebody was telling
when mp spoke Papamichael. "A steel.
steef what you meana. STEER 'Uh.'
said his misinformant seiSing upon an
opportunity for a little fun. that means
soldier. Thea said the Greek, his face
lighting up. I am q steef?' Sure the
other chap grinned. you're one Of
them" So Papa hoped all around his
barracks that day imparting the tnfor-
nation to his delighted fellows that he
was a steel
Postmaster williams has had to tn
crease his force to twenty-nfne, al
though he still keeps the place going at
all hours to facilitate the work OF sort
ing, distributing and receiving the mail.
Unavoidable delays have caused some
complaints and kicking from the men.
but when It is explained that the work
Of the mail crew has been particularly
arduous during these days because Of
the Increasing volume Of mail and con-
tinuous infRux Of new arrivals, TO say
nothing OF the improperly and badly
directed mail. each fellow doesn't
worry 50 much, but thanks his lucky
stars that he doesn't have to handle
the situation couple thousand let
tiers which could not be delivered be-
cause OF improper addressing have
been taken by the Y. M. C. A. 20 be
located. IL at all possible, many of
which have already been placed IN the
folks back home only thought there
is slim chance Of . letter getting to
John Jones at Camp Meade, among
a newly made city Of 27.oee population.
they would be a little more particular.
too.
AS soon as the auditorium is ready"
says r. II. Leonard. musical director
of the 7. N. c. A. "a large choruS choir
and gIee club will be drilled Already
committees are being organized in the
different regiments and other units to
assist in locating all singers and en-
tertainers IN the cantOnment. Any I'm
start should consult with the social
secretary at any OF the Y. d. c. A.
buildings or with Mr. Leonard at the
Y. NJ G. A. ADMINISTRATORS building.
Quartet books and other music are NOW
in camp. All those wishing to sing In
single or double quarteta or these al
ready together wishing the use OF the
material ahOuIA speak with any Of she
secretaries at any of the I. a. c. As.
There are scores Of soloists and eh9ru8
leaders In eamp. don't wait. but step
right up and oGer 70 do your bit in max
ing the hours cheerful for the other feI-
lev a. vel as add to your own enjoy