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Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-11

Fbcen SO far away from us that we
Meyer have thought Of the possible
need of silence. The people of France
and now Of England--know that thc
fvar is not to be discussed like business
affairs or election campaigns They
have learned in the main to keep then
mouths shut.
Perhaps the hardest military lesson
we soldiers can Tearn is to keep ouf
mouths SHUT. It's a great teEnpta.
ptfon to answer any question put to us
by civilian when we know the an
svver. 1t takes real moral courage to
I'say, 81 don't know" when we DO
know. BUT WE MUST, Once we
estart, oace we say, II don't know,
when we do know, we will find it cas-
Ter the next time, and we will prob
ably end by making a better impress
sion as to our worth by our exhibits
Eof discretion than by our former siudis-
kcretioris. By other nea1ss theeciyilians
are being edacated n5t to talk so
'nluth, and they will spot the soldier
fun of talk as tyro.
Don't talk. Don't tell about your
work, the number of men in your
camp, the progress in your training,
the likelihood of going Over There.
II you do, you may never get there.
Facts that may seem unirnpoTtant to
you may be just the missing link to a
long chain that our enemy spies have
been in vain trying to link together.
Beware of the man who asks you
questions. Beware of the stranger who
"ieads you on" You are in the pres
fence of the enemy. He is everywhere,
constantly listening. He is right in
your camp. Your job IS to catch him
If you can, ard not to let yourself rise
TO his bait.
Rig takers, men who show that they
Garnet be trusted with confidential in
formation, will never rise in the army.
Their rnndy mouths blow any warrant
.or commission, that might have been
theirs, out of the cent or the barracks.
A good soldier kr.sps his mouth shut
ard his ears and eyes open.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-11

matched by mountain-high waves.
1t is her mission, one which is being
accomplished in manner which sol
diers themselves are most quick to ap-
preciate.
Until.a soldier goes to sea he never
quite realizes the importance of the
sailor. But befosc he is long aboard
ship he is his chief adniirer. The
splendid spirit OF cooperation between
American soldiers and sailors is inspir-
ipg--it becomes Of rnonentous import
when we consider that soon host OF
million men will be preparing
for free passage to Berlin.
The Navy must take them to France
in safety. Nobody doubts that the
Navy will do so. The spirit which
dominates Pcrshing's men burned in
the breast of John Panl Jones and
flares to-day in the hearts of the
heroes of Daniels and Sims.
The fame of Farragut and Dewey is
safe in their keeping.
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Aria Meditation

TO THE CHURCH SCHOOL OF ART.
over the dark blue rim Of hills gathers
the purple sullea storm,
westward above the yellow tents there
sinks the sun still glowing warm;
The shadows lengthen across the sand, a
blue against its green and white,
The breezes stir among the pines the
twilight cones-~and then--the night,
Adown the duh verrilion road the groups
Of soldiers march aswing
Into the sleepy Southern town, for what
small JOY the night will bring.
The thunder murmurs far in the East,
the softened echo Of some deep roar.
With floors Of purple ard roofs Of gold
the clouds at The zenith drift idly DER.
Cobalt and purple. salmon and gold is
the Western sky at twilight close,
And rnurruring in the needed pines the
breeze Of evening softly blows,
Bringing the comfort Of its cool within
our sun-hot khaki tent
Blowing the smoke 81 my cigar. its blush
spirsls eastward bent
Sunset and twilight and end Of day, the
laeusts sing In the nearby oak:
Idly / list to their evensong, blowing the
while great rings Of smoke,
Lying at rest on my rough cot bed with
my thoughts at east from the guns
and maps,
TIL / sink at last in long deep sleep
with the drowsy bugler sounding taps.
Dear old friends Of the days agone I
think of you oft st the close Of day,
When the sky is violet pink and gold. as
once on our pslettes these eolors lay;
Out fr.fn the din of the roaring Loop TO
the countrys green and IT'S peace and
hush
Canvas and oil and palette Of paint, with
hesitant strokes Of the untaught
brush;
Think OF the glorious days with you,
smoking and thinking at rest | lie.
While floored with purple and rooted with
gold the clouds Of sunset go drifting
by. PVT. CLIFFORD c. DUNLAP
Camp Hancock. Ga. Headquarters Co,
MG.TC
August is, 1918
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Soldiers and Sailors family aIlotments
and government allowances, and indem-
nifty compensation for death and dis
ability
The bureau has sent forward 10 date
close TO five and a half million govern
ment checks.
Cheeks are being mailed at the rate Of
approximately a million a month
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-11
Ships Of The Transport Service
By EARL BALDWIN THOMAS

Dark against harbo
The lanes
Red the smokegased
Tedder
Har then who strain the leash
Ihe seapaaes blaze their waythe Bimps
The rockets sing their sizzling ~
giant
1fey slip
The dismal walls of ashng gales m
With dripping they
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-11
THE rRuE pAcIF1sr-HE FIGHTS

There are two kinds of men. One
kind lies down before trouble. The
other stands up and fights 1t. The
work of the world is done by the men
who fight The farmer fights the cold
In winter and the encroachment of the
weed in summer. The miner fights the
obstiuacy of the rock. The sailor
fights the elements. All work means
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-11
HANcocK-A-DooDLEs
MAKE IT sNApPY.


Buck Private tried to get some oys-
ters the other evening down town. He
was told that they didn't have any,
Whaddysmean, no oysters? Why this
is September and there's an "R" in il.
Sinh whispered his Buddy, don't
forget this is not September, IS Sep
tembah
a certain 5oung buck went to Aiken.
A vacation he thought he'd be takin' /;
But the money he spent,
Left his roll sadly bent.
And for cash 10 go back he is rakin'.
You know that all gone feeling in
the purse?
After you
Have stayed over
Time at HER house.
on Sunday night and
Have said good night. out
In the hallway s or 8
TIMES, and you
Sprint like Hanne
kohlemainen to the
Corner and see the
Last car for an hour
Breezing AHEAD OF you
About TWO blocks
And then you remember that
The jitneys are observing
GasIess Sunday,
OhO-h-h-, Boy
Amt IT
A grand and
GL-L-L-O- Rio US
Feelin'i
The Girl w1o shot Lenine in Russia
and only wounded him, has been ex.
eouted. That's an awful punishment
for being a poor shot.
COULD YOU SAY THAT LE1-INE
WAS OILY HALF SHOT?
Somebody has suggested that the
kaiser's favorite song is 4 Didn't
Raise Ny Boy 10 Be Soldier
A look at the picture of the erown
princes map reminds one OF drill
field on a rainy Sunday afternoon.
Being entirely vacant.
FREAK OFF
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-11

/, overcoming resistance, passive or &C
tive.
The. soldier fights the active resis-
tsnce of the men who seek to curtail
his liberty to rSvage his country and
10 take the lives of himself and his
cousItT,y2fiazi.
There is g grcup 81 issey., caiisd I,aci-
hsts, who abhor fighting to such an ex-
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Wednesday, Sept. IL.

Speaking at a recent dinner Senator
Henry c. Lodge of Massachusetts re-
ferred to technical automobile terms
and told the following story;
One afternoon some time ago two
young girls were sitting on the veran-
da knitting for the soldiers, when one
Of them turned the conversation to an
auto ride she had the evening before.
Mr.. Jones's ability in running an
automobile is simply wonderful" de-
clared the pretty one. Z never
dreamed that it was possible to go
quite so far without machinery"
GO without machinery" was the
wondering reioinder of the other. dc
you mean to say that such a thing
happened?"
Yes. promptly replied the first.
We must have gone at least twelve
miles before Mr.. Jones discovered
that the engine was missing"
Simpson Joined the army and learned Ia
drll!. one gay he took part in sham
battle He heard the general say before
the battle Sarted. Everything is to be
done the same as in actual warfare and
no sooner vas the first blank cartridge
hreSd1 tnan simpson dropped his gun and
Hey, Simpson. where are you running
to. there ?" the general shouted as the re-
cruz 0aSneQ pN MN.
why. sir said Simpson. I'm doing
the same as I would do in actual war
fare"
Poets in the olden
Times used to live
Up in attics, but
Nowadays the attics
OF many poets are
Unoccupied.
st. Louis Star.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-11
OUR BANK SAVINGS SAFE uNLss
GERMANY WINS.

There seems to have been a very in
sidious propaganda carried on. obviously
by secret agents Of Germany. to the
sffect that savings banks deposits are to
he coniscated II is difficult to believe
that any person in America would credit
such a report far an instant Secretary
McAdoo says that the ahsurdity Of these
statements is manifest. but in order to
allay the fears of fe wwho might be
alarmed by such reports, he repeats ofi-
eially that these rumors are wholly base
less
There is but one thing that win in
/ 20 least put in danger of condscatlon
1 savings of the Americn people.
1 ther deposited in savings banks or
/ banks or invested ia Liberty Bonds
y other investments. and that one
s German victory II is not the
n Government that our people
-aar, but the German Government,
the American soldiers fighting as
France and the American peo-
4 ring their Government as they
nerica, the American people.
ley, their rights ana their say
afe
/ ed States instead 81 conhscat-
lingering the savings and other
its people is defending them
Sith all the Irresistible might
ncihle Republic.
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s. S S S S S S S
S Conservation and 5
S Reclamation Work 5
S at Camp Hancock 5
S S S S S S S S
~ 80 AEckER-

y =
BY adopting the British methods the
United States government ~ saving thou
sands OF dollars on reclaimed articles
We find Great Britain realized the ne
cAssity Of reclaiming clothing early in the
war During the first year Of the war
worn and discarded clothing and ord
nance was thrown to one side Rnd later
piled In heaps and burned. This waste
ful practice has been changed and all
waste clothing. rags and scraps are be-
ing shipped to reclamation depota.
During one period Of six months Paris
depot alone salvaged i,555,sO0 blankets,
to the government was s5,23S,5A0. There
are numerous articles that are being re-
claimed st the present time.
4 when clothing Is beyond repair II Is
4 used for patches and the rags are being
used in the making Of felts and shoddies
Ii part Of the cloth is still servceable
The garment may be ripped TO pieces and
the good parts used with portions OF the
garment to a new piece of clothing. In
this fashion the tail Of the British Issue
shirt is used to form the lower flap OF the
gas mask.
Another system Of reclamation IS grad
ually being put into working basis. and
that is the saWaging OF auto parts It
is one Of the principle features of the
British salvage system. This IS carried
ON In immense modern factories located
al base depot The work which requires
skilled mechanics Is performed by Ger
man prisoners chosen especially for this
purpose Al one OF these shops $500
worth Of spare parts were salvaged eveg
week This assures great significance
when the Immense need Of these parts IS
fconsidered. also the scarcity Of steel and
Tho difficulty Of securing them.
Reclamation necessarily involves vari-
Gus functions Of repair There are in
snumsrable items Of property, which after
fair wear and tear are thought TO be Of
no further value, and are accordingly
irelegated to the scrap pile or discarded.
i In a majority Of cases. property thus dis
Eoarded, can by the application Of scien-
stific methods Of repair be utilized in fur
ther service
Consequently n thorough study and in
sight into different ways of repairing
worn out property is essential TO under
stand properly the work Of the reelama
ton division.
ri repair, w 6nean fixing over" re-
80 eiE or iren ger words, placing into
5SIhe f,,S,cFhd and worn out prop
eWef' W. 1t for the invaluable
ssis upeM reclamation division
& xA,enS1 Vs5 significance, and the
$3.50 T., = ,pe Of Its work would
si raabr9anf 3tity.
a. - ss.sasts iii the use OF the
N va1fe as we'll as
SAM In CONNER
At n
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rRloTio ADVERTISER.

xins is copied from an ad-
OF sale OF farm lands in an
NE tbut Liberty Bonds) can
~tment in good farm.
user recognizes the great
Liberty Bond is the best
the world for a good Amer
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-11

e4,u laas a nagirr1
claimed property will
III minimum amount OF aas aal w8asa
BY all gnen IN army service keeping Y q
thought constantly in mind, they WHY
sArvinS as eustodians, not only for tho
governments property, but also Of its
money The earnest cooperation of all
army camps and eantonments over the
country along the line OF reclamation win
effect an enormous saving Of property
and money to the government.
This in turn win automatically reduce
the government appropriations which
from time to time are made necessary,
and this again in turn viii react on the
taxpayers and lessen the burden of war
taxation.
The Importance Of army repair work
In contributing to the above is therefore
apnareAt.
Repair shops are under the direction Of
the reclamation officer 1t Is preferable
for the government to operate its own re-
pair chops.
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TRENCH @ CAMP
National fIncduamrtara
Room t5if, 81 Madison Aveune
Nav York City

STEWART
Chairman Of Advisory Of Cooperating Publishers
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-11

A certain 3oung buck went to Aiken.
A vacation he thought he'd be takin
But the money he spent.
Left his roll sadly bent.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-09
Officers Reassigned.

Maj. John T. keenan,. Engineer Re-
serve Corps. has been relieved from
duty at the engineer trains. Camp Lee.
and transferred to the 2Sth Engineers.
this camp.
Capt. Eugene F. Gaebler, Corps of
Engineers, is relieved from duty at the
Engineer Officers Training School,
Camp Lee. and transferred to this
camp. He has been attached to the
2O4th Engineers.
The following named officers have
been relieved from duty at the engi-
neer training camp, Camp Lee, and as
signed to the 28th Engineers this camp:
Capts. Horace w. Edmonson and Ar
thur Montieth; First Lieuts. Charles W.
Francisco, Guthbert Gully, George W.
Trayer and Ian G. Watt and Second
Lieut.. Kenneth s. Hall.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-09
Promotions and Transfers.

Maj. Robert B. Shackelford of the
Medical Reserve Corps has been trans
ferred from the 304th Sanitary Train
to the headquarters of the 18th Divi-
sion as assistant to the division sur
geon.
Sergt. (first class) John J. Doherty
has been promoted to be quartermaster
sergeant.
Sergt. James E. Poehlman of Com
pany E, 313th Regiment, has been trans
ferred to the Enlisted Ordnance Corps
Capt John K. StozZ of the Infantry
Reserve Corps has been attached to the
313th Regiment.
Private John w. Tunstall has been
promoted to be sergeant storekeeper in
the Camp Quartermaster Detachment,
vice Sergt. Jacob Vexler, transferred
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-09
Boxing and Vaudeville.

The soldiers staged an interesting
entertainment and boxing exhibition
for their own benefit at the Liberty
Theater. Some Of the star boxers of
the cantonment met in the ring, and
some mighty clever entertainers did a
bit to keep everybody happy. Kirby
and Quinn, the Keithr vaudeville team
selected for service from Philadelphia,
were real mirth provokers. Other en-
tertainers were Underkauffler and Tay-
lor of the 154th Depot Brigade and Col
Inns of the 311th Field Artillery. A
colored quartet from the 351st Field
Artillery also was interesting.
The boxers were Traitz of the 314th
Infantry VS.. McGovern of the 3O4th
Ammunition Train, Hogan of the 314th
Infantry VS.. Hinkle of the 315th Infan-
try. Gavin of the 315th Infantry VS..
Dinardo of the Medical Corps. Thomp-
son of the 154th Depot Brigade VS..
Wells of the 351st Field Artillery and
Bevins of the 9th Engineers VS.. Nc
Guirk of the 311th Field Artillery.
Mamucari Of the 315th Infantry and
Paulman of the 312th Field Artillery
met on the mat.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-09
Piano Given to Barracks.

There are two mess sergeants in
camp who do more than look out for
the eats of the company. First Sergts.
James Mcmillan and Fred Schoenleber
overstepped their duties to the extent
of getting a new upright piano for the
company barracks. One Sunday after
noon at camp the sergeants happened
to meet a gentleman who said he would
Mcmillan and Schoenleber, always in
terested in the welfare of their COM
pany of the Quartermaster Corps sug-
gested a piano as a good way for the
gentleman to do his bit. And the in
strument arrived the other day, much
to the delight of the men.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-09
Lieut.. Parker's Experience Abroad

Lieut.. Walter A. Parker, who was in
Paris during bombardment by the
big gun. arrived in camp Monday con-
elusive proof that it had missed him.
The kaisers gas did get him, however.
and his return to Meade on that ac-
count was delayed. He has been seven
months at the front with the American
expeditionary force and with the
French. His line of observation was
outpost signal work, and thus he was
most of the time under fire. Much that
he learned about the signaling he will
impart to the officers in a series Of
lectures he will give at the division
signal school.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-09

nave the nara WOTk.
Brotsky, F, 311th F. A, just returned
from Scranton, says it is hard to
buckle down to work" Some never
do, ''Brot." but it's not so in your
case.
A Mothers day card went home to
the mother-in-law of Private Hunt, A,
311th F. A. He says she is mother to
him and the old adage is big mistake.
There was a great clatter Of hoofs in
front Of 20" Y Wednesday. and Sergt.
Lewis, 311th F. A. headquarters. en-
tered and inquired about having his
picture taken. Three other equestrian
boys were with him, but the picture
taking had to be postponed until Satur-
day or Sunday. when the photographer
Is on the scene.
The best opinion says that certain
regiments win not be drawn upon for
the filling up of others. Quiet, boys,
quiet.
All praise to aCpt. Baird. C. 2Sth En-
gineers, for getting Dew of Alabama a
chance to go to the engineer officers
training camp at Lee. Dew was prom
Used a commission by the War Depart
ment IL he Joined the Army. and then
when his regiment. the 23d, was sent
to France ahead of him he was denied
for him and won.
BILLY" Waters. one of the white
ribbon" lieutenants of the 313th In
fantry, is one of the crack riders of the
Howard county fox hunters and fears
naught Of man or beast His friends
of many years standing know what a
fine officer he will make.
Working in a silk mill does not quail
ify one for life in the Army, so Beros-
ky, headquarters, 310th F. A.. had to
start right in to work when he came
down to Meade. Silk cords have been
abandoned so Berosky hasn't a thread
left to stand on.
Reddtngton, the new six-foot-sev-
ener. who is doing the drum jor-
ing" for the 311th F. A.. has something
on Sergt. Landers, the famous contor-
ZIONIST and cake-walker of the colored
36Sth Infantry, as he can be seen by
the smallest man in the rear ranks.
Lieut.. Col. Mortimer tried hard to find
a place for Reddington, who was in b,
and he found 1t at last.
Did you match President Wilson's
$50 liberty bond?
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-09
REMOUNT STATION.

Private Price is so taken up with
Army life that he intends to re-enlist
after war.
One of the most laxative men in the
Veterinary Corps is Private Guyer. He
doesn't like to go to sleep, for fear he
might lose a minutes conversation.
The brightest pupil in the Veterinary
Corps is Farrier Cummings. Private
Danz is the champion cart driver of
the corps.
Private Lloyd is on the job when it
comes to heavy lifting. He considers
200 pounds a mere trifle.
Farrier Mcbride reminds one of Will
liam H. Hart, the movie star, when you
see him doing some of his western
stunts in the corrals.
Sergt. Fulmer is a lively chap, SO
lively in fact, that he is recognized as
the speed king of the Veterinary Corps.
The three most popular guards of the
corps are Privates Schnell, Eastwood
and Meyer
The champion pass getter is Private
Paul j. Clouser. He has been home SO
often that he has not had time to get
settled at the remount.
settled at the remount.
There is a Rip Van Wrinkle here. He
is Corp. Nicholson, who has the repu-
tation of sleeping oftener and longer
than any other man of the detachment.
When 1T comes to playing checkers,
Private Rarrick cannot be beaten. He
challenges any man in camp.
If Mr.. McAdoo wanted another as
sistant to help him with the railroads.
he would find him right at the re-
mount. He is Farrier Spears, who is
an experienced railroad man, according
to the way Ae talks.
Private Lloyd has not made that trip
n hoA 6n1 orfn a
waiting for his report.
Private Miller still takes his nightly
baths. He certainly likes the water.
When it comes to singing. John, J.
Mccormack the famous tenor, has
nothing on Corp. Fisher.
Farrier Kidner enjoyed his trip to
Baltimore very much.
A quiet chap is Private Biddison, so
quiet, in fact. that he talks in his
sleep.
Private Boyer is so pleased with
K P. work that he is thinking very
seriously of making it profession.
Private. Troutman Is SO fast he can
stop quick.
Farrier Smith is the champion slug
ger when he has on gloves.
Farrier Mills has almost recovered
from his trip to Mercersburg, Pa.
According to reports. Corp. Liphey
enjoyed his furlough home.
AS the base ball team of the Vet
Urinary Corps is unable to get con-
testant, the manager of the team is
trying to arrange a game with one of
the big league teams The date OF
the game will be announced by Man
ager Paul J. Clouser.
Private Martz says he would like the
job Of lifting the big doors on the
hospital if they should blow of.
One Of the popular boys Of the Vet"
Corps is Sergt Willse. Nothing is
too much trouble for him to- do when
the interest of his men is involved.