Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-05-23

tudge. than popular music beyond ito
third season.
''He does that every time" said
one, 80 I offered to take the piano
stool tho next time he arose 10 make
a new selection.
Go to II. they said, and aid. I
couldn't play amy better than he
cOmld. but they said at least played
In Q different tempo.
Two girls came In. tired but 0xpec-
tant-eyed. He would be there. They
had come two hundred miles 20 see
him. They waited. Finally they in
Quired OF one Of the mom II he eoula
tell them where To- Ana him. Yes, be
belonged to that regiment. Did he
know 0eorGe7 No, kat u eould and
cut about him.
George was Guaranteed It the
base hospital.
1t wasn't very long before Mr.. Edi-
tor arrived and We ct ferth to view
the Pike IAN everything" On the
left WAS the postoface, . large, barn
Ike structure; over there the library,
with about ten empty shelves to each
one filed with books (no wonder they
needed book drive!) and the post
exchange. where one can buy any
thing except hairpins.
For lunch we were with an ambu-
lance company that claims Ruth st.
Denis as its godmOther. That's AN
|Other nice thing about being o SOL
der; you get beautiful and famous
woman as your gOdMother I'M addi-
ton to all your other relatives.
Mess Too '.spoeny''
Mess was ready. I stood In line
with the rest of them, my kit ont
ready for service. There Was lust
one trouble with that kit. Each part
was too big, especially the spoon. I
don't know what size mouths most
men have, but might as well have
tried to feed myself with q coal
shovel as with that spoon. The cup
also was devised with great ingenu-
tty. One never knew when the han
die was going to slip ont of place to
help one lose the contents. The eats
were fine. II was Aphday and the
fish was cooked NJ wen as II the cook
were the Ritx-Carlton chef. Also
there was plenty of everything
PLENTY.
We sat on benches like those at Q
stock ranch bunkhoues. There was
NO tablecl0th, for which knew the
lmandress ives thankful. The floor
was covered with sawdust like q CIR
Gus ring, 50 wasn't surprised when
/ looked up TO see q man tapping
his arms slowly and carefully. his
head on 67se side, looking for all the
world like an American eagle.
DO you usually have . cabaret ?"
asked.
''Oh, that's Ted Shawn" said the
man next to me. HE enlisted in
this company, and his wife, Ruth st.
Denis. has adopted the company. She
gives us our breakfast every Tees
day morning"
AwfnIly Scientific
After mess everyone washes his
own dishes. Army dishwashing Il
reduced 20 q science. worthy Of note
I'm Good Housekeeping. Two pals Of
water are st outside the door-one
s0apy, the other clear. II you eat
little and eat that little fast, you
have the Opportunity of washing your
utensils I'm fairly hot and claan water.
The glutton has his just reward when
his turn comes at the cold and greasy
liquid.
While / waited I inspected the
kitchen. One man was cutting up .
tank Of beef I'm m entirely original
manner. / asked him Sweetiy II he
was q professional butcher. but he
glared at me and snapped, Hardly. /"
I decided that liked the other side
Of the room best. Men don't seem
to Ike work In the kttal1Nn, do they?
Now personally should feel more at
home there than on the parade
ground.
Two soldiers came in,~ dragging an
unwilling comrade between them.
The sergeant began an inQuisition.
What's wrong with your" he
asked,
Bunk fatigue" answered his
brothers in X. p. for him.
did yer get permissi0n?"
The culprit nodded his head in
assent.
Eyes, SIR" snarled the non-com.,
and began a short but concentrated
lecture ON the afterIffe Of naughty
little boys who. run away from *. p.
After seeing big. strong men cook
ing, washing dishes, washing clothes,
serubbing floors, Deeling potatoes and
onions, can see some advantages In
marrying . soldier-if one must
marry.