The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-02
CAMP COMMENT

erence to the payments on their life
insurance which they will. doubtless
wish to continue in force The mem
orandum provides: insured should
pay premiums direct to the Bureau
of War Insurance Checks or money
orders are to be drawn to the order
of the treasurer of the United States.
Soldiers will be notified in writing OF
the date and amount of such premium
payment, and the Bureau of War Risk
Insurance notified at the same time
by duplicate memorandum that such
action has been taken"
An elaborate program was prepared
by the Knights of Columbus workers
at Camp Funston in celebration of
Washington's Birthday. U. S. Sur
veyor General j. B. McGauran gave
the principal address of the day at the
main building of the K of c. The
supreme council of the order exercised
every effort to celebrate the birthday
of General Washington in a fitting
manner and suggested similar observ-
aoces for each army cantonment II
Is the common purpose OF the council
TO bring to the minds of these thou
sands of men who are making every
sacrifice for their country's cause,
something of the spirit that actuated
the great Washington by cheering
their hearts with reflex of that SPLEEN
did courage and ardent devotion that
animated the great statesman and pa
triot- To the accomplishment OF this
end every endeavor is being made to
secure members of the order eminent
in their profession and speakers OF
| national renown to address the boys
Mr.. McGauran is a very prominent
citizen of Denver and an active man
in politics. AS an orator he is espe-
| cially qualified to discourse on patri-
| otto occasions. 1t was considered a
great privilege to have heard him in
his remarkably effective address at
Camp Funston.
Captain C. ]. Masseck, adj-tant of
the All-Kansas 353rd infantry. is ar
| ranging a tour of Kansas for the fam
| Gus Regimental Band. All that will
| be asked by the band in each of the
| towns visited will be the incidental
| expenses and a small fee to cover the
travelling and musical expenses. Band
| Master Edward Meyer is going to
| great expense in the arrangement of
most classical program for the tour,
| which it is planned will cover the en-
| tire state. This is the first opportuni-
| ty given the people of Kansas to hear
| their crack" Regimental Band, in
some of the most classical numbers
| now being played by we'll known or
CARNATIONS of this kind. One of the
features of the program will be the
| 353rd Infantry march, especially ar
ranged by Band Master Meyer and a
number of well-known popular airs. A
quartette composed of the best voices
in the regiment will have a prominent
part in the program. This quartette
is now being trained by Lieut.. Leigh.
| Lieut. Thos. Reese has charge of the
arrangements of the tour. Captain
| Masseck may perhaps be prevailed
upon to go with the band to make
short addresses pertaining to the work
of the regiment and of the work of
training the Kansas troops in their
fight for democracy. Any city in Kan
Isas wishing to arrange for a concert
by the 353rd Infantry band should
take the matter up with Captain C. j.
Masseck, adjutant of the regiment.
The tour will begin about March l.
Frank Dodson, regimental sign
painter of the 353 infantry and drum
major of the All-Kansas band, paint
ed q very artistic sign for the editorial
office OF Trench and Camp. It may
be seen at the main office in the
headquarters of the Y. M. c. A. We
are highly grateful to Mr.. Dodson.
One of the big items on the pro-
gram of the duties of the staff officers
of the Eighty-ninth division. the men
who advise and assist the command
ing general in directing the work of
the training of this vast army, is play.
| Every evening between 5 and 5:30
o'clock the staff officers congregate
on the division athletic field for their
play-they are all there. as none are
|
play the officers are kids again and
all their human qualities pop forth.
They play one old cat with most keen
enjoyment. On the field they are ali
one big family. A colonel becomes
bone head" IL he misses an easy
catch, and a second lieutenant may
argue with captain or a colonel as
to whether he's "out' or safe" on a
close play. The officers are discover
ing that the thirty minutes every
evening at the athletic field exercising
is the finest kind of remedy for their
tired brain. also that it is a great
bracer for an appetite.
Last week a representative OF
Trench and Camp visited the Mill
tary Police organization ana was re-
ceived in a most kindly manner by
Capt. 7. f. Toul, commander OF Troop
A, ala Military Police and was given
the glad hand by the other officers OF
the command, J. l.. Patton, first lieu
tenant and Ross MacCianahan. Sec
ond lieutenant This organization
promised its hearty support to the
army paper and Captain Tou1 stated
that his troop would be represented
in each issue.
There are good things in store for
the readers of Trench and Camp II
is the policy of the paper to represent
the organizations of the cantonment as
fully as possible. and now comes q
headquarters bulletin giving full
| recognition to the paper and urging
its support. The bulletin says: This
authorized cantonment paper Trench
and Camp is published weekly for
the purpose of furnishing army news
! for army men, The paper is dis
tributed without charge to officers
! and men. 1t is desired that each or
ganization contribute timely organizA-
ton news to Trench and Camp Regf-
mental commanders and commanders
of separate organizations will appoint
, a correspondent to furnish news from
time to time to Robert E. Lewis, edi-
tor"
With a live correspondent in each