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evacuation camp where another enter
tainment will be staged for the con
valeseent patients under the auspices
Of the Jewish Welfare Board
Friday evening the service will be
led by Pvt. -Ielamed and Lat. Lipman
win be the speaker The concert will
be featured by a symposium OF Jewish
music. vocal and instrumental solo Sc
lections. community songs, and or
chestra
Madame Baklor viii again appear
with her selected repertoire Of Jewish
songs Candidates Gottljeb and Joseph
Freifeld. Morris Marquis Pvt. Laugh
Miss Fay Stark Sgt Magril, Pvt. Me-
famed and N Levy Mr. Faller and
the Jewish Welfare Board Orchestra
will furnish the program for the eve
ming,
Hospitality refreshments and infor-
NAL dancing win conclude the evening.
The after rehabilitation work in
connection with securing positions for
the men after they are mustered out
in the various civilian communities is
stiu being pursued with zeal and en-
ergy, Mir. Rieser, the representative in
charge has accepted a number of en-
gagements 20 address the men at the
several Y. Al c. A. and x. of c., build
inga and is also considered the prob
lem of the social reconstruction of the
cunvalescent from the battlefield of
France upon their return,
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JEWISH WELFARE BOARD

Another week of gala events has
passed Al the Jewish Welfare Build
ing and another is to come and still
another TO keep up with the times in
the endeavor or allaying the ifnpa-
uence of the men who are growing
more and more restless and homesick
from day to day. The activities OF the
past week were of a varied and elab-
crate nature, and practically every
night there was something of an en-
tertaintng and pleasing nature on the
program.
On Tuesday night a so-called Rus
sian night was held which served as
a reunion for men enrolled in the army
who speak the Slayonic languages. A
large gathering was in attendance
ana thoroughly enjoyed a very at
tracl've program rendered under the
direction of Secretary Smolensky in
charge of the Russian Bureau,
The Jewish Welfare Orchestra con-
ssting of Privates Weisman and Levy.
Sergeant Magril and Miss Stark Of
Augusta, at the piano, furnished the
music.
Priyates Bremen and Gould. for
merly of Keith circuit, rendered sev-
eral songs; Shep Klein OF Berlin and
Klein, rendered snappy fifteen-nln-
ute entertainment; George Seller. the
honey hoy in mOnalogue, and Messrs
Cohen and Gabriel, IN a speciality. Lit
/ Gamrin and Jacob Faller rendered
several violin solos.
On Thursday evening there was a
war Department exhibit with the per-
mission Of the camp surgeon on the
problem of social hygiene upon the
topic, Back to Nature"
On FRIDAY evening the customary
Sabbath services was held at build
ing. Candidate Israel Gortlieb. Off
! ~ 80 Nr = o.
construction. The service was follow
ed by the concert and hospitality n ght
which included dancing and refresh
ment. The program for the concert
| was FURNISHED by town people and by
soldier talent, under the direction of
Secretary Cohen, with the following
| talent; Gould. of the Keith circuit,
baritone; Pvt. Esterkin. soloist, with
| Miss Stark at the piano: Posse Deli
| nick OF New York, on the harmonica:
| Pvt, L1pshit7, mus cal imitayor, Levy.
| on the banjo, and little Miss Schneider
| in soldier songs.
! On Sunday evening a large percen-
| tage OF the men were entertained in
| town at the formal opening of the
| Augusta Welfare Club Rooms, Rabbi
| George solomon, Of Savannah, was
| the speaker and an entertain ug pro-
! gram was furnished by Sgt, Smith and
| Shep Klein Of Machine Gun Click Re
! vue, Pvt. Esterk,n rendered vocal Sc
| leetlora with Miss Stark at the piano.
| Its Gamrin and Herzmark played vio-
| In snd piano selections.
| The schedule for the coming week
! promises more entertainment and pol
! lily Tor the men In camp. Tuesday
| evening viii again be devoted 20 Rus
| sian music and entertainment; We'd
! nesday night will be left open for COM
nunity singing and spontaneous en-
| tertainment. Thursday evening WI be
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responsibility towards each other that
they could have learned in no other
way,
Take merely the matter OF hatten-
ing out the cans that contained their
food stuffs. They watched the men
of the sanitary squads as they insisted
upon Hattcning out these cans and
often wondered why such elaborate
care was taken. But soon they came
to see that cans unAattened would
catch the rains and other water. They
came to understand that stagnant
water would bring pestiIence. They
saw that this care was taken because
In the Army II is part Of the discipline
to exercise, effort for the comfort and
well-being OF ones fellows, that the
good Of all depends upon each one.
If the men of the Army as they re-
turn to mutt could take only this one
lesson back to civilian life, they would
have accomplished more than could
have been accomplished in any other
way.
It is lesson of the brotherhood Of
man.
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THE BEST JOB FOR A
SOLDIER
By Harrison A. Wells

Do you remember back in civilian
life that there were times when you
tod your wife or sweetheart that you
hoped to own nice little farm of
your own some day. Well. today is
tile day!
Uncle Sc % is preparing some Of the
finest land In the world for the use
Of soldiers. He is going to give part
Of * away, and sell part Of ii. of
course the best land will be sold, and
Of course the best men will want the
best land
BY best land I mean the reclaimed
land, cut-oyer land, and swamp land,
which the government is going to
great expense to put into condition for
intensive farming.
The Reclamation Service is PLAN
ming q complete survey of all the I'M
appropriated land in United states
There is considerably over 230 00o 900
acres. With about 100000 acres in
the Colorado Basin projects. whether
or not there VIII be a great rush for
this land will depend largely upon the
policy which Uncle Sam adopts in re-
gard to its distribution. Right there
is where the soldier will probably
come in. He is looking for just some
such proposition and he deserves the
serious consideration Of congress or
any other body which will have this
work to do.
Recent plans made by Sec. Franklin
K. Lane, Department Of the Interior,
provide for the parcelling out OF this
land to soldiers The details Of the
plan are yet 70 be worked out but in
his recent message to the President he
advises that soldiers be given chance
to work on the reclaimed area during
construction He suggests that they
be paid for their work and also be
given aid in the proper stocking or
their farms. They are to have com
Portable homes and the farm is to he
in completed form before the govern
meut turns it over to the solder, They
are also TO be given expert ADVICE
from the appointed farm advisers. In
this way the soldier will be able 10
start In with a minimum OF capitol
He will have as an incentive to WORK
the prospect Of owning his own farm
and a reasonable assurance of sue
cess. $50
Many men now in the service will
never 20 back to their old jobs. They
have new ideals with broader out
look upon life. Pioneering appeals TO
these men. They will be quick to
respond to an offer such as has been
outlined in this plan.
For those soldiers who are going
home soon it would be advisable to
keep in touch with the Department OF
Interior so as to get IN on the ground
floor with the first band Of men VINO
are sent OUT on the Job.
There are a great many details
about honesteading and land settle
rnent which may be obtained through
the Camp Library and the Y. M. c., a.
There will be a lecture by SCION Jay
Rieser upon THE Readjustment OF the
soldier TO Civilian Life in Building
n. on Thursday night, and upon sat
uraay night in Building 231. AT the
close of these lectures there viii be
"a discussion of some phase Of the
Back to the Farm Movement
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MORALE

was the use, when the Regulars would
write the reports?
The battalion sergeant major, who
overheard the majors remark, told a
top sergeant, who told corporal, who
told a squad.
Then the men began dropping out.
Now you know what morale Is.
The men that have given thought to
the subject say that man Is condi-
toned by his environment; the result
is an emotion; the next step 10 con-
viction; the final step Ia an action. In
the case Of the battalion the order
was this; The major was depressed
because ct his environment; his emo
tions led to the conviction that he was
not being treated fairly. His couvic-
ton led to the action of speaking his
thoughts aloud. The same history
can be traced in the enlisted men and
the action which was the elimination
of their experiences consisted in Drop
ping out OF the hike.
When the Panama Canal was being
built, Lieutenant Colonel Gailiard, OF
the Regular Army, was assigned to
the work in the Cuiebra section. He
had large force of man; he had
ample funds aud the most modern ma
chincry. With his rnind'g eye he Wis
ualized the meeting of the oceans.
Literally his faith was of the kind that
would move nposintains.A
For months he toiled. His men be-
gan to make an irnprek ion on the
eternal hills. Finally ii way of the
Canal was dug. But then nature
groaned her protest ana the noun
taigas slid into the waterway.
Immediately a complaint went up
from all parts OF the country. II was
stated that the plans for the Canal
were all wrong, that the whole en-
deavor was projected 10 haste and
without scientific study Of the pl1ygi-
cal difficulties. The newspapers took
up the cry. Engineers confirmed their
fears.
But Colonel Gailiard went steadily
forward with his work. He was ncs
influenced by criticism OF by fears.
Ultimately 1t became apparent that
MS determination would triumph. Ha
had put his whole heart ana mis- whole
strength into the work. He did NOS
1--we to see ito accomplishment But
he did live long enough to see that its
Accomplishment was certainty.
A grateful nation paid tribute to his
faith and his works by calling his secA
ton Of the canal ''The GaiIlard Gut =
Colonel Gaillard never lost that in4
tangible something called morale.
He did his work.
The moral of this statement about
rrsorale Is obvious.
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In the reports Of the surrender Of
the German High Seas Fleet. it Is
stated that the British officers and
sailors received the news Of the for
mai transfer Of the ships without
cheering. In their judgment the sur
render was too contemplate to cheer.
For years the German sailors had
toasted "Der Tag" Il was to them
the day when they should test their
feet against the British, and when
they should wrest the supremacy Of
the seas from Britain's navy.
"Dcr Tag" became translated into
English, THE Day" 1t was day
when what the Germans called the
"inadmissibie" had come to pass,
when their own fees surrendered
without being beaten.
Tile might of Britain's Navy sup
pletncntcd by the French and the
Itatian, and, later, by the American,
had kept the ocean lanes open to
Allied shipping. In the great battle
OF the war on the seas, the Germans
had been routed and, according to
;hesr own naval expert, Captain Per-
sius, only weather conditions and un-
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''THE FLU"

When your back is broke and your
eyes are blurred,
And your shin bones knock and your
tongue is furred
And your tonsiis squeak and your hair
gets dry.
And you're doggons sure that you're
going to die.
But you're skeered you won't and a.
fraid you will,
Just drag to bed and have your chilli
And pray the Lord to see you through,
Ecr you've fot the Flu, boy.
You've got the Flu"
When your toes curl UP and your
belt goes flat,
And you're twice as mean as a Thorn
as Cat,
And life is a long and dismal curse,
And your food all tastes like a hard
boiled hearse
When your lattice aches and your
heads a-huzz.
And nothing is as II was,
Here are my sad regrets to you
You've got the Flu, boy.
you've got the Flu"
What Ia 1t like. this Spanish Flu?
ASK me, Brother, for I've been throu;
II IL from misery out of despair:
IL pulls your teeth and curls your
hair:
Il thins your blood and breaks your
bones.
And fills your craw with means and
groans,
And sometimes, maybe you get well,
Some call IL "Flu"-I call IL He'll.
The commanding officer OF the regi-
lmeut, while entering the barracks, no
/ ticed in front of him a non commits
4 stoned officer who returned. centary
/ 20 all army regulations, the salute OF
a raw recruit.
The commissioned officer was
( summoned and the commanding officer
/ demanded to know what he meant by
returning salute TO which he knew
he was not entitled.
The non commissioned officer re-
piled.
Sir, I always return that to which
] am not entitled"
Taken unawares by this smart re-
/ ply, the officer dismissed him laugh
-a4slp,
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HOUSE
CAFETERIA OPEN
TO EVERYBODY
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CONTINUED from Page one')
CHEEKY and inviting atmosphere, Is now
winning friends among the soldiers be
cause of its excellent cafeteria.
AT noon and in the evening, STEADY
stream Of soldiers pour into the Post~
ess House, There is pie just ake
mother used to make, and there lslee-
cream. and meats, and~-~everythlng
There are tables on the porch. ana
also in the dining hall, and big crowd
can be Accommodated. Talk about q
good meal This is what was on the
rneun yesterday for dinner: pork chops,
creaYned potatoes, vegetables soup cake
ME. ice-cream, fruit, and fruit salad,
and cold meats. Plenty of variety. and
ali the food you want Soldiers do
not have to be accompanied by their
women friends 70 visit the Hostess
House.
Miss D. Constance Reynar, who is in
charge of the cafeteria, was formerly
at Camp Gordon, where she managed
the cafeteria at the Hostess House
there. The cafeteria here is rapidly
becoming as popular as the one at Cor
don was.
The cafeteria serves a luncheon from
1880 to p. m. and dinner from to
evenings. From 4 to in the after
noon tea is served.
Yes, / had two meals there, already,
I put up my iron man too--yea bo!
He never brought more for his face
value since I hit Augusta--You told
them brother while ! eat spuds al the
Hostess House-(Ye Near Ed
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BACK INTO MUTT

In many OF the camps and canton
ments, the process of rehabilitation
is proceeding rapidly, The United
States Government has pledged itself
to return men to industry just SO soon
as they can be released from the Army
service.
It follows, from the immense
amount CT paper work involved, that
there will be long delays. In the
meantime the men everywhere must
be patient and must realize that the
Army administration is doing all that
can be done.
While they are waiting, 1t would be
we'll for them to call to mind the re-
sponsibilities involved in their return
to multi. For months they have been
in olive drab. Their meals and quar-
tiers and clothing have been provided.
They have had no responsibilities re-
garding their own creature comforts
Soon shsy are to go back into civil
ian life to take up again the duties of
making their own way In the world.
In the Army they have learned dis
cipline. They have learned much Of
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Joint Regirg1entaE
Service Success

The Regimental Service at Y gag
tie past two Sundays were a success
IN every way Although the atmos-
nhere was rather chilly en- December
I, every company of Group 1 was
marched ont near the voiley- ball court
10 navtt mate in the singing and re-
spousiVa readings. after which Chap
lain Harris G. Beck spoke on The
Greatest Battle eff She War" in his
usual convincing style and with much
pep" TO the delight Of his hearers
ON SUudav morning. the sth inst,
held indoors for The First and Third
Groups OF the NJ C.. u. The meeting
was conducted by both Chaplains,
Harris g. Beck and N. A. jenkins
The H. T. y. Band played a most
important part i'm this very interest
ing service. The program was thus:
Come, Thou Almighty King .....,
.-..,....... Congregation and Band
Prayer and Responsive Reading ,.,
Chaplain Beck, list Group
Onward, Christian Soldiers ,,..,.
.............. Congregation and Band
-' 1.. 80. chapiain Jenkins, 8rd Group
Subject; THE Soldiers Future OBJ
ligaJion,'
America" Congregation and Band
Benedictiou ...4Chap Beck, LIST Group
Several p eces in march time by the
band concluded This very attractive
service,
The youth seated himself in the dem
lists chair. He wore a striped shirt
and a wonderful check suit and had
the vacant stare that so often goes
with dignified clothes.
The dentist looked at his assistant.
II am afraid to give him gas" he said
We'll" said the dentist how can
tell when hes unconscious p
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tons has been sformed and circulated
twelve nations named had a total Of S.
5i4.f00 men In arms. or this number 10
09I, 1874 lives were lost oyer fifth Of men
in arms. And the total casualties mum
bers "a, 53e 10s--or almost half Of the
men in arms.
For time last week 1t looked as If
Chile and Peru would soon be at war
Relations had been broken off and hos
Titles prepared for. War was avoided
and quiet restored by an apology Peru
said 1t had been deceived by false in
formation about Chilean outbreaks
against Peruvians
In Germany-~Out Of IL 900 spinning and
weaving mills only 10 were running when
the war stopped; 400 boot and shoe
factories had been reduced to 400; Oout Of
$50 oil works only Is were In operation,
Out OF $500 spools at work In the silk
Industry only 2, 800 were operating
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The word morale" has been much
In the public mind. During the re-
cent drive for funds for the seven
allied organizations whose concern is
the welfare Of the troops, the cities
of this country were placarded with
signs telling that morale" had won
the war.
What is rnoralee
1t is something so important that a
separate branch Of the General STAFF
OF the United States Army was
created some time ago which was to
concern itself only with morale.
1t Is something so important that
Marshal Foch stationed intelligence
Officers at many points whose sole
duty II was to report on the state OF
the enemy morale. At the moment
when It was reported that the German
morale was weakening, Marshal Foct,
struck in the counter attack that was
never stopped until the aruaistice was
signed.
The dictionary calls morale, "The
state Of mind, in reference to courage,
fidelity and the like in movements OF
enterprises in which large numbers OF
men are engaged, az, for instance,
soldiers in BATTLE
But the dictionary statement stops
short of definition. Morale can best
be defined by illustration.
During the Mexican campaign a
National Guard battalion had achieved
an almost perfect record on a march
covering three days. On the third day
the hike had been fourteen miles and
not man dropped out.
On the morning of the fourth day
forty-nine men had to be taken I'D by
the ambulances. A surgeon was
called. He examined the men and
said there was not ono among them
suffering from a physical ILL
Therefore he ordered that they be
carried only short distance and then
made to resume the march.
But the military leaders began an
investigation. This Ia what they dig
covered. On the morning OF the fourth
day major, after a aIeepless nighs.
had stated IN the hearing Of sergeant
major that there was no reason for
the hike, anyway. The only fact he
could discover was that the Regular
Army men were trying TO show uuH
the National Guard. The battalion
had been credited with fourteen miles
on the third day, As a matter of fact
1t was more than twenty. And what
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THE FRENCH FLAG OVER THE LOST PROVINCES

The Preach flag flies again over the
lost PROVINCES. The Germans, In their
statements Cor hosne consumption, say
that it is only temporary and that the
people OF the provinces win be given
an opportunity for ''self-deternaina~
ton"
It may be only temp orary, even AZ
the conditions OF the arEniadca are
only temporary.
But the surrender of she German
aeet, by the saEne reasoning Ia only
temporary, But who believes that this
German Rag will ever fly again from
the mast heads OF thcae nklipa from
which the white Rag was flown?
The Germans may speak the truth
when they cay that 1t shall be left To
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COVER HERE"

The contribution of $20s, l79.oSS for War
Work Is the largest voluntary contrieu-
ton ever made by any people. All states
oversubscrihed their quotas
The cost of living has advanced fifteen
per cent in the last year.
Representative Carter Glass, OF Wiz
giniahas been selected TO succeed McAdoo
as Secretary Of the Treasury, He Will
take up his new duties December 16'
The u, s. Treasury established new
credit Of $4,000, 600 to Belgium This
makes a total Of $40 10000 loaned 10
Belgium and to all Allies ss,t96 $4,000,
Cancellations OF war contracts since the
armistice was signed were estimated by
Secretary Baker TO aggregate $4,000, O00.-
coo.
The resignation of DIR. GARFIELD, U, S.
Fuel Administrator was accepted by
President Wilson the other day.
President Wilson broke thru all pre-
cedents and the criticisms Of cautious
Congress when he sailed away from the he
France" He is to attend the Worlds
Peace Conference, and incidentally to
help shape the destinies OF the Nations
involved in the Great War.
The influenza spidemic claimed $50
GOO in lives throughout the United States.
All records for the number Of passen-
gers carried by an sirplane were broken
November q. At the Naval AIR Station.
Rockaway. the largest sea plane in the
world made a flight with SO men aboard,
THIS Is the Nays newest type-the
Giant n. c.
The Railroad Admiristrs ton announces
a program Of expenditures amounting 70
5000 600 600 for additions and hettermentS
during the remainder Of this year,
Working with raw materials valued at
$40 600, 600 the American Red Cross re-
ports it's patriotic women members pro-
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CURRENT EVENTS
BY Chaplain Harris G. Beck
COVER THERE +"

When hostilities were suspended Amer
lean aviators had destroyed 66l more
German planes and So more German bal
looms than the Americans had lost. The
total number of planes downed by our
men was 926 and the total number of bal
looms rs.
Parts is officially informed that within
Ave years France viii have merchant
ships with total capacity of double the
war-tonnage or 100000 tons.
The Huns surrendered 1000 airplanes.
under the terms Of the armistice, to the
Allied powers.
Berlin is in a turmoil. Fighting takes
place in the streets of the city The cas-
Russian Bolsheviests are taking the lead
in this revolution.
Germany's war debt is estimated AT
SIS billion dollars. This Is three-hfths Of
her entire wealth, public and private,
The remainder would emily pay a small
part OF the Allies claim fer damages.
The British are at this moment cross
ing the Rhine.
The worlds greatest naval victory took
dover Of the German Navy, surrendered
with out shot being fred, 70 the Allied
powers.
Documents have been seizci which re-
veal plot for worldwide revolution
The documents were found at Stock
holm, Sweden. designating It rs the CEN
ter.
Ex-erown Prlpce Frederick Wilhelm
has renowned his right to the German
throne thru the OFFICIAL circles OF Ber-
In.
A table Of War Casualties OF the Ma
duced POI .o04 600 necessary articles, val
ued at s6s, 100000 during the seventeen
months list passed.