Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-02-01

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(Approyed by Division Publicity Or
ficer. Camp Travis. Texas.)
Among the features to be found
at Camp Travis to give to the men
opportunity for relaxation and SELF
Improvement during the hours when
they are ON their own" y. IS the
British say, is q substantial. con-
veniently located and well lighted
library building, In charge Of the
| American Library Association, un-
der the auspises OF the War Depart
ments Commission on Training ,
Camp Activities. The building is an
attractive structure located near the
camp post office. Y. M. &. A. Audi |
torium. and the Y. w. c. A. Hostess
House. 1t now contains moro than |
$1,000 volumes. many Of them fresh !
from the publishers, and large
donors individually.
Contrary to general expectation
when the hooks were being collected
those, that were given were 1ounu
not to be castaways -, but. on the
contrary. included good literature
nut up in attractive bindings. the
collection at this camp Is larger IMAM
that at any other army camp, WIN
the exception Of Camp Lewis. II Is
desired, however, to further enlarge
/ the supply at this place, and books
intended for this purpose should De
addressed to J. +. Marion. Librar-
I ian. Camp Travis, Texas. Mr.. Maroon
was formerly reference librarian at
2 the Texas state Library. Austin, ana
|
|. men now In camp.
4 Tables and chairs are now on TN"
q way for use in the building, and as
:. soon as they are installed the place
l. will he omen to the soldiers. Indeed,
10 books are being let out now Tor Use
!. I'm barracks and quarters. magazines,
II general. technical and military. alsu
Il boing available. In addition To the
"a work in the building itself. books
are supplied to the various regiment
al Y. NJ. G. a. buildings and to tht
~ knights of Columbus building. al
-, Of which serve as branch stations ~
-. the issue of books to the men. OF
- ficers have remarked that the II
brary system thus set in motion has
served to cut down tn" number I"
~ requests from the men for passes t'
tn" city.
'r The folks back home " can als'
~ b" Of use to the boys in khaki here
NV sending used phOnograph records
- The disk that has grown tircsom'
~ from repeated hearing. can for few
Il. cpn;s be mniied To som" soldier lar
l. al Camn Tr"vis who will be d"iight"'
II to receive II. as most Of tn" com
Il panics have Victrolas or similar ma
- | l,i,; In, hn and the larrnl
'd the collection nf records the sr"a'"
II the POSSIBILITIES. of course, of tha
- forr, Of entertainment. R"cord
!" should he mailed direct to the men
- In the army tn" sign OF s"r"f
i" hut not of sorvility. ~ the mlitnr'
s,Iuta. II has come to the pr"scn
form from III" days WHEN knight
!. hood was in flower and when onl
those of gentle blood spran% To TIT
contest to uphold honor. to k"r'
a chivalry untainted. and to carry T.
u" the ends Of the earth tn" mes ar" %
so hone. In days Of old. Knigh's whel
ok they met on the kings highrnad, %
ic- were ready for the tiltv, CAV" IN
rS sirn Of fraternity TO thcir fellow
nj KNIGHTS by lifting the visor ,ha
" shielded their cyee. by this si''l
y" they krrw each other. Whil" tn
So visor IL needed NJ nov. It's sriri
"' dw.jit today in the military sr'ut
les as II is now prrc'ir"d. and hv th'
I'm sim ,nlli"rs civ" greetings 20 ih"i
co"' -"d"e |" arms.
'"r :, hen given hy n soldier s'l
rF ntr hae it's every element OF loft
81 ideals, but when given by civilia
tV- 1, is . Usurpotion uf "A soldiers righ
m OF 2 soldiers pr"rogativc say
iai Col. q. II. Conrad. Jr.. who com
manHS tn" ?fdth Infantry AT Cam
. TRIVIA - civilian is no NOR" ci
titlcc TO give a military salute
sa,utst'on either in greeting so
.dinr or when gr"etin" civilia
the" oro who Is not :; Mason H. cr
titIcc TO display u Masonic emblem
ur orc who is not an Elk To w"n
the clk's head ON tn" lapel of ht
coa, Now that thousands Of youn
mrn nav" been called 10 tn" colnr
and doubtless thousands more wi
IN the future he called to tn" color
there il growing tendency on IN
part ~ civilians To make us" OF
halfbakcd military salute when e'
chanPine salutafions. When they Il
this they are violating a custom tn;
IL dear 10 the army. IL possibly
due to ignorance. II NAV he due
foolirg OF isolation. But whate'
er IL the cause, better understand
ing OF the sacrc!nesa OF the saint
Ito soldiers should lead to a ccs''
ton OF civilians indulging in sue
practices"
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