Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-06
AN ALLY OF THE HUN
Are You Playing Into the Hands of the
Germans?


rooted from the protected environ1nnt
Of home, church and select social circle
and transplanted into q wholly new and
strange soil. Social lions at home per-
naps they find that the new envi-
ronment they have no social standing
mo entree. AS one sailor boy put it
the other evening: ga sailor finds
himself here about as welcome as a
weasel in a chicken coop. The only
open doors lead to drink and the only
welcoming hands are those of street
women. Why! a fellow with his
months pay in his pocket coming up
against that stands about as much
chance as a celluloid rabbit in the
bonfire"
That mental attitude, quite natural
and not altogether unjustified in the
early stages Of our mobilization is no
longer justified. The local Y. M. C. A.
secretary produced the weekly bulletin
of events, social functions, entertain
ments, classes, lectures, concerts, din
ner invitations, in the aggregate num-
herring into the hundreds and we show
ed the young man that he need only
accept one of the many invitations ex-
tended by the best society of the great
neighborhood metropolis to get his
entree. If he were courteous, chival-
rous and fine he would surely be in
vited to come again, and week by week
he would feel that he was making real
social advance.
This splendid, organized work of the
nearby cities, led usually by the city
association, with which churches.
women's clubs, schools, and various
societies cooperate Is most import
ant factor in the social equllibration
Of the boys in khaki
The camp association gives the boys
stationery, pens and ink and suggests
that he write home. The association
is doing everything possible to keep
the home ties firm, this also helps to
steady the boys socially.
1t is the plan of the camp associa-
ton to furnish entertainment of some
kind-novies, concerts, lectures, etc,
ETC.. every evening. Afternoons when
the boys are off duty-Wednesday and
Saturday-they may get foot ball or
basket ball or volley ball equipment.
and the association furnishes compe-
tent leadership through experienced
physical directors.
This complete, wholesome occupation
of the time of a soldier or sailor is a.
matter of the greatest importance to
hold the boys steady and keep them
happy and contented-that is essential
TO the morals OIL men anu TO the IDOrdiG
of troops.
In all the camps the men are being
instructed in the physiology and hy-
giene of clean, sound sex life. The
relation of such a life to military eff
eicenoy is being clearly set forth.
While this instruction is under the
direction of and provided by the Y. M.
c. A, 1t evidently meets the full en-
dorsement of the higher officer of the
army and navy because, these talks to
the men are being made official in
many camps and the men are being
detailed by battalions and regiments
to receive the instruction.
We believe, therefore, that the dark
insidious allies of the Huns-yenereai
disease and drunkenness-ar to meet
this winter in the camp Y. M. G. A.
their 'Marne,' which will turn them
back so that they will no longer men,
ace the cause of Freedom and Demo-
cFacy.
We believe that our soldiers and
sailors are catching the spirit of this
warfare and that they will keep them
selves in high state of military eff
ficiency, and that they will RETURN
after their victory over the Teutons,
clean, healthy and sound, to enter upon
the building of a million new homes
into which will be born sound, sturdy
sons and the healthy fair daughters of
tho pavf paOnYqfiOn